Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1

Rights and duties of citizens in the society + Home security + Values that show good morals in the society

Term: 1st Term

Week: 7

Class: Primary 1

Age: 6 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: National Values Education

Topic:-       Rights and duties of citizens in the society

  • Home security
  • Values that show good morals in the society

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Explain the meaning of rights and duties
  2. Differentiate between rights and duties of citizens in the society
  3. Mention home security tips
  4. Define morals
  5. Explain with examples values that show good morals

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: a chart/picture showing rights and duties of citizens, charts showing a list of home devices,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Rights and duties of citizens

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises good morals

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of ‘right’ and ‘duties’

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement

 

Duties means something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation

 

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher lists the rights of citizens

1. right to life

2. right to dignity

3. right to personal liberty

4. right to fair hearing

5. right to privacy

6. right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion

7. right to freedom of expression

8. right to freedom of assembly and association

9. right to freedom of movement

10. right to freedom from discrimination

 

The teacher also lists the duties of citizens

1. paying of taxes

2. Obeying the laws of the state

3. participation in the electoral process

4. protection of public property

5. defense of the state and crime prevention

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils write the notes in their books

 

NOTE

The meaning of ‘right’ and ‘duties’

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement

Duties means something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation

 

The rights of citizens

  1. right to life
  2. right to dignity
  3. right to personal liberty
  4. right to fair hearing
  5. right to privacy
  6. right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
  7. right to freedom of expression
  8. right to freedom of assembly and association
  9. right to freedom of movement
  10. right to freedom from discrimination

 

The duties of citizens

  1. paying of taxes
  2. Obeying the laws of the state
  3. participation in the electoral process
  4. protection of public property
  5. defense of the state and crime prevention

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define these terms

  1. rights           b. duties
  2. List five rights of citizen
  3. List four duties of citizens

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Home security. Values that show good morals in the society

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on security gadgets

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher mention home security tips

1. Change all the locks when you move into a new house

2. Keep your doors locked during the day and at night

3. Install motion lighting.

4. Ask for IDs from anyone who tries to come into your house

5. Add some security system signs to your yard.

6. Have your landscaping maintained.

7. Check your windows after having contractors in the home

8. Create an inventory of your valuables

9. Replace any rotted window or door frames.

10. Eliminate hiding places in your yard

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains the meaning of morals

Morals is knowing the difference between what is right and wrong in human behavior

 

She explains with examples values that show good morals

1. Respect-Rising up for an elderly person to sit down

2. Contentment- being satisfied with what is given to them by their parents

3. Honesty- following through on any promise they made

4. Responsibility- being punctual and well behaved in school

5. Accountability- ensuring they show to their parents what anyone gives to them before using or eating it

6. Discipline- being well behaved wherever they find themselves, not involving in fights with others, rather reporting it to the appropriate authorities  

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

Home security tips

  1. Change all the locks when you move into a new house
  2. Keep your doors locked during the day and at night
  3. Install motion lighting.
  4. Ask for IDs from anyone who tries to come into your house
  5. Add some security system signs to your yard.
  6. Have your landscaping maintained.
  7. Check your windows after having contractors in the home
  8. Create an inventory of your valuables
  9. Replace any rotted window or door frames.
  10. Eliminate hiding places in your yard

 

Meaning of morals

Morals is knowing the difference between what is right and wrong in human behavior

 

Values that show good morals

  1. Respect-Rising up for an elderly person to sit down
  2. Contentment- being satisfied with what is given to them by their parents
  3. Honesty- following through on any promise they made
  4. Responsibility- being punctual and well behaved in school
  5. Accountability- ensuring they show to their parents what anyone gives to them before using or eating it
  6. Discipline- being well behaved wherever they find themselves, not involving in fights with others, rather reporting it to the appropriate authorities 

 

EVALUATION:    1. List five home security tips

  1. Define the term ‘morals’
  2. Explain with examples five values that show good morals

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups identify and discuss with examples other values in the society that shows good morals

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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