Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2

Term: 1^st Term

Week: 6

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- Dangerous chemicals
• Why we eat together as family members

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. Identify dangerous chemicals
5. Outline the effects of dangerous chemicals on health
6. State reasons why people eat together
7. Mention effects of eating together as a family
8. List different types of food eaten by the family

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 cooked and eaten in Nigeria

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Importance of civic education to national development

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

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?

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

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Dangerous chemicals. Why we eat together as a family

NOTE

Dangerous chemicals

Dangerous chemicals are any chemical, in either gas, liquid or solid form, that has the potential to cause harm

List of some dangerous chemicals

1. Mercury
2. arsenic
3. acids
4. asbestos
5. gamalin 20
6. Lead
7. Vinyl chloride
8. Benzene
9. Chlorofoam
10. Cyanide
11. Endosulfan
12. cobalt etc

Effects of dangerous chemicals on health

1. 1. weakening of the immune system
2. development of allergies or asthma
3. reproductive problems and birth defects
4. effects on the mental, intellectual or physical development of children

Reasons why people eat together

1. Eating together encourages family togetherness.
2. Eating together produces happy, well-adjusted kids.
3. Eating together helps kids do better in school.
4. Eating together provides better nutrition.
5. Eating together helps prevent weight problems.
6. Eating together saves time and money.
7. Eating together is enjoyable!

Effects of eating together as a family

1. Better academic performance.
2. Higher self-esteem.
3. Greater sense of resilience.
4. Lower risk of substance abuse.
5. Lower risk of teen pregnancy.
6. Lower risk of depression.
7. Lower likelihood of developing eating disorders.
8. Lower rates of obesity

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of dangerous chemicals

2. List five dangerous chemicals you know
3. Discuss four effects of dangerous chemicals on the health
4. Give five reasons why we eat together
5. Describe four effects of eating together as a family

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils as individuals list the different types of food eaten in their family

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively