Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2
Major towns: Bauchi, Lokoja, Maiduguri, Nsukka
Major towns: Bauchi, Lokoja, Maiduguri, Nsukka
TERM: 2nd Term
WEEK: 2
CLASS: Primary 2
AGE: 7 years
DURATION: 40 minutes
DATE:
SUBJECT: History
TOPIC: Major towns: Bauchi, Lokoja, Maiduguri, Nsukka
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, story-telling, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Maps showing major towns in Nigeria
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC | The teacher revises the previous lesson on the major towns in Nigeria | Pupils pay attention |
STEP 2 EXPLANATION | She then explains the meaning of a town A town is a place with many streets and buildings, where people live and work. Towns are larger than villages and smaller than cities. | Pupils pay attention and participate |
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION | She describes the bauchi, lokoja, Maiduguri, Nsukka major towns. | 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
A town is a place with many streets and buildings, where people live and work. Towns are larger than villages and smaller than cities.
BAUCHI
It is the capital of Bauchi state. It was founded during the Fulani jihad established by the Sokoto Caliphate in 1973. It served as one of the locations where followers of radical Muslim Muhammadu Marwa was located. Bauchi has a tropical savannah climate. It is home to the renowned Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University. Its population is estimated at 300,000
LOKOJA
It is the capital of Kogi state. Macgregor Laird was the first European to arrive in the town of Lokoja. Lokoja was the headquarters for the Royal Niger Company and capital of the Protectorate of the Northern Nigeria. It lies at the confluence of the River Niger and River Benue. All the three religions exist in Lokoja. It has three major markets: New market (International market), Old market (holds every five days) and Kpata market (holds every five days). Its population is estimated at 195,000.
MAIDUGURI
It is the capital of Borno state. They are mostly muslims and of Kanuri descent. It has two major markets: Gomboru(Monday market) and Kamuri(New Market). Maiduguri has made recent history due to outburst of violence by the notorious terrorist group-Boko Haram. It is t home of the University of Maiduguri. Its population is estimated at 520,000
NSUKKA
It is located in Enugu state. It is home o the Uli Art Museum which used symbols of designs that Igbo women traditionally used to adorn their bodies and applied to the walls of shrine. It is home to the famous University Of Nigeria (UNN) Nsukka founded by Nnamdi Azikwe in 1955. Its population is estimated at 300,000
EVALUATION: 1. Define the term ‘Town’
a.Bauchi
c.Maiduguri
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively
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