Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 1

Meaning of local government

TERM: 3rd Term

WEEK: 6

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. Discuss the functions 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 the meaning of the local government

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 functions of the Local government

1. It is responsible for the registrations of marriage, birth and death

2. It provides citizens with basic amenities such good roads, street lights, roads, etc

3. They regulate the activities of small organizations e.g restaurants, shops, bakeries, kiosks, etc

4. They provide nursery, primary education

5. They provide scholarship and bursaries award  

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

 

Functions of the Local government

  1. It is responsible for the registrations of marriage, birth and death
  2. It provides citizens with basic amenities such good roads, street lights, roads, etc
  3. They regulate the activities of small organizations e.g restaurants, shops, bakeries, kiosks, etc
  4. They provide nursery, primary education
  5. They provide scholarship and bursaries award

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of Local government

  1. Outline three functions of the local government

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively



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