TERM: 3^rd Term

WEEK: 2

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 Lokoja 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 Lokoja 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.

LOKOJA

It is the capital of Kogi state. Macgregor Laird was the first European to arrive in the town of Lokoja. Lokoja was the headquarters for the Royal Niger Company and capital of the Protectorate of the Northern Nigeria. It lies at the confluence of the River Niger and River Benue. All the three religions exist in Lokoja. It has three major markets: New market(International market), Old market(holds every five days) and Kpata market(holds every five days). Its population is estimated at 195,000.

EVALUATION: 1. Define the term ‘Town’

Discuss the Lokoja town briefly

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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