TERM: 3^rd Term

WEEK: 5

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 Sokoto 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 Sokoto 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.

SOKOTO

It is the capital of Sokoto state. It is historically remembered at the seat of the great Sokoto Caliphate between 1804 and 1903. The name is of Arabic origin representing ‘suk’(market). It is also known as Sakkwato or Birnin Shaiu da Bello (capital of shaihu and Bello). The sultan who heads the Caliphate is the spiritual leader of the Nigerian Muslims. It is the home of the University of Sokoto, the Sultan’s palace and the Shehu Mosque. Its population is estimated at 4,200,000.

EVALUATION: 1. Define the term ‘Town’

Discuss the Sokoto town briefly

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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