TERM: 3^rd Term

WEEK: 9

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 Enugu 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 Enugu 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.

ENUGU

It is the capital of Enugu state in Nigeria. Its name is derived from the Igbo words Enu Ugwu which means hill top. It was named after Enugwu Ngwo where coal was found. It was the capital of the Eastern region after Nigeria’s independence in 1960. Industries in Enugu include urban markets and bottling companies. Enugu is also one of the film loations for directors of the Nigerian movie industry dubbed ‘Nollywood’. Enugu’s main airport is Akanu Ibiam International Airport. Its estimated population is 722,664

EVALUATION: 1. Define the term ‘Town’

Discuss the Enugu briefly

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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