Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1

Meaning of local government

TERM: 3rd Term

WEEK: 5

CLASS: Primary 1

AGE: 6 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Meaning of Local government

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

  1. Explain the meaning of Local government

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, story-telling, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: photo chart showing areas under the local government area, picture of the local government chairman

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC

The teacher revises the previous lesson on title holders

Pupils  pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of the local government

The local government is the third tier government in Nigeria

 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

Using the chart she describes the Local government in detail

1. it is the closest government to the people

2. Another name for the Local government is grassroot government

3. The head of the local government is the Chairman/Chairperson ably assisted by the Vice-chairman, councilors, secretaries etc

4. There are 774 local governments in Nigeria.

 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board for the pupils to copy

The pupils copy the note from the board

 

NOTE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

The local government is the third tier government in Nigeria

The Local government in details

  1. it is the closest government to the people
  2. Another name for the Local government is grassroot government
  3. The head of the local government is the Chairman/Chairperson ably assisted by the Vice-chairman, councilors, secretaries etc
  4. There are 774 local governments in Nigeria.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of Local government

  1. Outline three features of the local government

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively



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