TERM: 2^nd Term

WEEK: 6

CLASS: Primary 2

AGE: 7 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Heroes of Nigeria

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

Explain the meaning of heroes and heroines
Discuss the life of Sir Ahmadu Bello and Dr Nnamdi Azikwe

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Picture chart of heroes and heroines in the community

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 explains the meaning of heroes and heroines A hero is a man who we admire for doing a brave and great thing A heroine is a woman who we admire for doing a brave and great thing	Pupils pay attention and participate
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	Using pictures, discusses the life of Sir Ahmadu Bello and Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe as a hero	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

Meaning of heroes and heroines

A hero is a man who we admire for doing a brave and great thing

A heroine is a woman who we admire for doing a brave and great thing

SIR AHMADU BELLO

He was born on 12^th of June 1910 in Rabbah Sokoto. He got into politics in 1934 and 1954. He became the first premier of the Northern Nigeria region. He alongside Abubakar Tafawa Balewa took active roles in the struggle for an independent Nigeria. He was assasinatd in a coup that toppled Nigeria’s post-idnependenc government. The Ahmadu Bello University is named after him and his photo adorns the Nigeria’s 200 naira note.

DR NNAMDI AZIKIWE

He was born on the 16^th of November 1904. He was one of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism. He was fondly ‘Zik’. He became the first president of Nigeria after Nigeria got her independence from the United Kingdom. While working as the editor for the African Morning Post, a daily newspaper in Ghana, Nnamdi Azikiwe promoted pro-African nationalist agenda.

He founded the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons(NCNC) in 1944 alongside Herbert Macaulay and h was made the secretary-general of the National council 1946.

Following the declaration of Nigeria as a Republic in 1963, he was the last governor-general. He fought tirelessly for an independent and united Nigeria. He died on 11^th May 1996 .

EVALUATION: 1. Explain the meaning of heroes and heroines

Give a short and brief history on Sir Ahmadu Bello
Give a short and brief history on Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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