TERM: 2^nd Term

WEEK: 7

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 Chief Anthony Enahoro and Chief Obafemi Awolowo

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 heroes and heroines	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 Chief Anthony Enahoro and Chief Obafemi Awolowo 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

CHIEF ANTHONY ENAHORO

He was born on 22^nd of July 1923and was one of the foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists. He became Nigeria’s youngest edtor ver at the age of 21 when he became the youngest editor ever at age 21 when he became the editor of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe’s newspaper, the Southern Defender, Ibadan, in 1944. He was on two occasions jailed by the colonial government for sedition and writing articles.

In 1953, he became the first to move the motion for Nigeria’s independence and is usually referred to as the father of “Nigeria state”. His motion was rejected and it was not successful until 1958 when it was made by Chief Remi Fani-Kayode.

He died on December 15, 2010.

CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO

He was born on March 6 1909 in Ogun state. He was one of the pioneer leaders that fought for Nigeria’s independence and he introduced free education in the western region in 1955.

E was the founder of the political party Action Group in 1950 that called for the end of British rule in Nigeria.

In 1954 he became the first premier of the western region.

He died on May 9 1987 and was buried on June 6 1987

EVALUATION: 1. Explain the meaning of heroes and heroines

Give a short and brief history on Chief Anthony Enahoro
Give a short and brief history on Chief Obafemi Awolowo

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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