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History of states in Nigeria

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TERM: 3rd Term

WEEK: 3

CLASS: Primary 2

AGE: 7 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: History of states in Nigeria

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

  1. Give a brief history of the states in Nigeria
  2. Narrate the history of Cross river, Delta, Ebonyi and Edo states

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Map of Nigeria showing the 36 states and the Federal capital territory

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC

The teacher revises the previous lesson on history of states in Nigeria

Pupils  pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She gives a brief introduction of the States in Nigeria

There are 36states in Nigeria plus the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) under the control of the Federal government. In Nigeria, there are 774 local government areas.

 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

Using charts she narrates the brief history of Cross river, Delta, Ebonyi and Edo states states

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

States in Nigeria

There are 36states in Nigeria plus the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) under the control of the Federal government. In Nigeria, there are 774 local government areas.

 

CROSS RIVER (The People’s Paradise)

It is located in south-south Nigeria. Its capital is Calabar. It was created out of Rivers state in 1976.Economic activities include local subsistence farming, plantations and demonstration farms. Main crops are cassava, rice, plantain, cocoyam etc. it consists of 18 local government areas

 

DELTA (The big heart)

It is located in south-south Nigeria. Its capital is Asaba. It was created out Bendel state in 1991. Economic activities include petroleum production, fishing and cultivation of fruits such as rice, yams, oil palm, rubber.

The most prominent religions are Christianity and indigenous. It consists of 25 local government areas.

EBONYI (Salt of the nation)

It is located in south eastern Nigeria. Its capital is Abakaliki. It was created out of Enugu and Abia states in 1996. Economic activities include cultivation of yams, beans and rice. Its prominent religions are Christianity and indigenous ones. It consists of 13 local government areas. 

EDO STATES (Heartbeat of the Nation)

It is located in South-South Nigeria. Its capital is Benin city. It was created in 1991 out of Bendel state. Economic activities include cultivation of yams, fruits, oil palm, rubber and mining of quartz, gold and coal, it consists of 18 local government areas.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Give a brief history of the following states in Nigeria

  1. Cross river
  2. Delta
  3. Ebonyi
  4. Edo

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively



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