TERM: 3^rd Term

WEEK: 1

CLASS: Primary 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Major town in Nigeria (ancient)

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

Define the term ‘Town’
Discuss briefly the Bauchi town

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 ancient towns	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	Using pictures, discusses brief history of Bauchi town	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

EVALUATION: 1. Define the term ‘Town’

Discuss the Bauchi town briefly

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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