Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2

Importance of Civic Education to national development + Sources of insecurity- Food poisoning + Foods we eat

Term: 1st Term

Week: 5

Class: Primary 2

Age: 7 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: National Values Education

Topic:-       Importance of Civic Education to national development

  • Sources of insecurity- Food poisoning
  • Foods we eat

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

  1. Discuss the importance of civic education to national development
  2. Describe the system and institution of government
  3. Identify acquired skills for national development
  4. Explain food poisoning
  5. Identify types and symptoms of food poisoning
  6. Enumerate the effects of food poisoning
  7. Define food
  8. Mention types of food eaten among the three major cultural groups in Nigeria

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: picture/photographs of political leaders in Nigeria, chart showing contaminated food, charts/pictures of varieties of food eaten by the three major cultural groups in Nigeria

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Importance of civic education to national development

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on the components of civic education

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the importance of civic education to national development

1. It brings about national transformation

2. It promotes peace and equality

3. It produces effective citizenship

4. It leads to sustainable development

5. It brings about international recognition and the democracy of our dreams.

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher further explains the systems of government, institutions of government and acquired skills necessary for national development

 

The system of government in Nigeria refers to the governance arrangements that allocate powers between the executive and legislative. Nigeria operates the Presidential system of government

 

Institutions of government means any ministry, department, division, office or agency of State and includes all state-owned enterprises e.g Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE)

 Federal Ministry Of Finance.

  Federal Office of Statistics

  National Assembly

  National Insurance Commission (NAICOM)

  National Planning Commission.

  Federal Ministry of Commerce.

  Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

Some acquired skills necessary for national development include

1. Political skills

2. Scientific skills

3. Cultural skills

4. Economic skills

5. Material skills 

6. Social skills.

 

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

Importance of civic education to national development

  1. It brings about national transformation
  2. It promotes peace and equality
  3. It produces effective citizenship
  4. It leads to sustainable development
  5. It brings about international recognition and the democracy of our dreams.

 

Systems of government, institutions of government and acquired skills necessary for national development

The system of government in Nigeria refers to the governance arrangements that allocate powers between the executive and legislative. Nigeria operates the Presidential system of government

 

Institutions of government means any ministry, department, division, office or agency of State and includes all state-owned enterprises e.g Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Federal Ministry Of Finance, Federal Office of Statistics, National Assembly, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), National Planning Commission, Federal Ministry of Commerce, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs etc

 

Some acquired skills necessary for national development include

  1. Political skills
  2. Scientific skills
  3. Cultural skills
  4. Economic skills
  5. Material skills
  6. Social skills.

EVALUATION:    1. What are four importance of civic education to national development?

  1. Explain these terms
  2. systems of government b. institutions of government
  3. State four necessary skills for national development

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Food poisoning. Foods eaten by the three major cultural groups in Nigeria

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on suspicious persons and movement

 

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher explains what food poisoning means

Food poisoning, also called food-borne illness, is illness caused by eating contaminated food

 

She further lists the commonest types of food poisoning

1. e. coli

2. listeria

3. salmonella

4. norovirus,

 

She also lists the commonest symptoms of food poisoning

1. Upset stomach.

2. Stomach cramps.

3. Nausea.

4. Vomiting.

5. Diarrhea.

6. Fever.

 

She further highlights the effects of food poisoning

Food poisoning may result to

1. seeing blood in your stool

2. dehydration

3. Difficulty in peeing as often as you typically do.

4. Dehydration can make you dizzy when you stand up

5. kidney failure

6. paralysis

7. seizures

8. hearing and visual impairment

9. mental retardation.

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains the meaning of food

Food means anything substance we ea for growth and energy

 

She further lists examples of foods eaten by the three major cultures in Nigeria

Yorubas

1. Ewedu: This is the most popular Yoruba soup.  

2. Ewa Agoyin: Ewa means beans, and Agoyin is a specially prepared stew that accompanies the beans

3. Iresi Eyin: Iresi is translated as a riсe from Yoruba language, Eyin is Palm nut fruit.

4. Amala  

5. Dodo

6. Asun

 

Igbos

1. Ofe Oha

2. Ofe Onugbu

3. Ofe Egwusi  

4. Ofe Nsala (White pepper soup)

5. Ofe Owerri

6. Akpu

 

Hausas

1. Dan wake made from bean.

2. Dan wake with groundnut oil and pepper.

3. Dan wake with palm oil and pepper.

4. Fanke made from wheat flour.

5. Tuwo and taushe soup.

6. Alale.

7. Kosai.

 

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

Food poisoning

Food poisoning, also called food-borne illness, is illness caused by eating contaminated food

 

Commonest types of food poisoning

  1. e. coli
  2. listeria
  3. salmonella
  4. norovirus,

 

Commonest symptoms of food poisoning

  1. Upset stomach.
  2. Stomach cramps.
  3. Nausea.
  4. Vomiting.
  5. Diarrhea.
  6. Fever.

 

Effects of food poisoning

Food poisoning may result to

  1. seeing blood in your stool
  2. dehydration
  3. Difficulty in peeing as often as you typically do.
  4. Dehydration can make you dizzy when you stand up
  5. kidney failure
  6. paralysis
  7. seizures
  8. hearing and visual impairment
  9. mental retardation.

 

FOOD

Food means anything substance we ea for growth and energy

Examples of foods eaten by the three major cultures in Nigeria

Yorubas

  1. Ewedu: This is the most popular Yoruba soup.
  2. Ewa Agoyin: Ewa means beans, and Agoyin is a specially prepared stew that accompanies the beans
  3. Iresi Eyin: Iresi is translated as a riсe from Yoruba language, Eyin is Palm nut fruit.
  4. Amala
  5. Dodo
  6. Asun

 

Igbos

  1. Ofe Oha
  2. Ofe Onugbu
  3. Ofe Egwusi
  4. Ofe Nsala (White pepper soup)
  5. Ofe Owerri
  6. Akpu

 

Hausas

  1. Dan wake made from bean.
  2. Dan wake with groundnut oil and pepper.
  3. Dan wake with palm oil and pepper.
  4. Fanke made from wheat flour.
  5. Tuwo and taushe soup.
  6. Alale.
  7. Kosai.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of food poisoning

  1. State three of the commonest types of food poisoning
  2. What are four commonest symptoms of food poisoning?
  3. Discuss four effects of food poisoning
  4. Explain the meaning of food
  5. Give two examples each of foods eaten by the
  6. Yorubas b. Igbos               c. Hausas

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups outline the side effects of food poisoning

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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