Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 3

Elements of National Identity + Causes of crime + Ways of knowing someone who has abused drugs

Term: 2nd Term

Week: 2

Class: Primary 3

Age: 8 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: National Values Education

Topic:-       Elements of National Identity

  • Causes of crime
  • Ways of knowing someone who has abused drugs

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

  1. List the elements of national identity
  2. Explain the causes of crime in the society
  3. Identify people who have abused drugs
  4. Mention symptoms of taking excessive drugs
  5. Explain the importance of taking the right dosage of drugs

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: pictures of different elements of identity, a copy of the national identity card, Charts/pictures illustrating some people who abused drugs

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1: Elements of National Identity

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on elements of national identity

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of elements of National identity

 

Elements of National Identity means symbols and emblems that signifies the national origin of a person

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher further lists some elements of national identity in Nigeria

1. Nigerian national Identity Card

2. Voter’s card

3. Driver’s license

4. Nigerian currency

5. National flag

6. National anthem

7. National pledge

 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils write the notes in their books

 

NOTE

Elements of National Identity means symbols and emblems that signifies the national origin of a person

 

Elements of national identity in Nigeria

  1. Nigerian national Identity Card
  2. Voter’s card
  3. Driver’s license
  4. Nigerian currency
  5. National flag
  6. National anthem
  7. National pledge

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of Elements of national identity

  1. List five elements of national identity in Nigeria

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Causes of crime. Symptoms of taking excessive drugs

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revisits the previous lesson on criminal behaviours

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

The teacher outlines the causes of crime

1. Poverty.

2. Peer Pressure

3. Drugs. Crime and drug abuse

4. Politics.

5. Criminal Background.

6. Crime enabling Society.

7. Unemployment.

 

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

The teacher discusses the symptoms of drug abuse

1. A sense of euphoria or feeling "high"

2. Elevated mood.

3. An altered sense of visual, auditory and taste perception.

4. Extreme anxiety or agitation.

5. Paranoia.

6. Hallucinations.

7. Increased heart rate and blood pressure or heart attack.

8. Vomiting.

 

The teacher explains the importance of taking the right dosage of drugs

It is simply

1. to ensure the illness is cured

2. to stop further damages the illness may cause

3. To restore the body back to health and total wellness

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

Causes of crime

  1. Poverty.
  2. Peer Pressure
  3. Drugs. Crime and drug abuse
  4. Politics.
  5. Criminal Background.
  6. Crime enabling Society.
  7. Unemployment.

 

Symptoms of drug abuse

  1. A sense of euphoria or feeling "high"
  2. Elevated mood.
  3. An altered sense of visual, auditory and taste perception.
  4. Extreme anxiety or agitation.
  5. Paranoia.
  6. Hallucinations.
  7. Increased heart rate and blood pressure or heart attack.
  8. Vomiting.

 

Importance of taking the right dosage of drugs

It is simply

  1. to ensure the illness is cured
  2. to stop further damages the illness may cause
  3. To restore the body back to health and total wellness

 

EVALUATION:    1. Enumerate five causes of crime

  1. Describe four symptoms of drug abuse
  2. Discuss two importance of taking the right dosage of drugs

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups discuss the symptoms of drug overdose and the effects of normal use of drugs

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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