TERM: 3^rd Term

WEEK: 11

CLASS: Primary 3

AGE: 8 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Major town in Nigeria (modern)

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

Define the term ‘Town’
Discuss briefly the ‘Ibadan’ 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 Ibadan 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.

IBADAN

It is the capital of Oyo state. It is the country’s largest city by geographical area. It is a popular transit route between the coastal areas and areas in the hinterland of the country. It was the centre of administration of the old Western region since the days of the British colonial rule. Its estimated population is 3,000,000

EVALUATION: 1. Define the term ‘Town’

Discuss the Ibadan briefly

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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