Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Culture + Functions of government + Reporting suspicious movement

Term: 1st Term

Week: 7

Class: primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: National values education

Topic:-Culture

-Functions of government

-Reporting suspicious movement   

Specific objectives: at the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. List out ways of cultural presentation
  2. State reasons for discarding some culture
  3. Identify culture to be retained
  4. Explains the functions of government
  5. Identify who to report suspicious movement to
  6. Outline ways to raise alarm over suspicious movement

 

Instructional techniques: identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

Instructional materials: pictures charts showing various functions of government

Period 1: culture

Instructional procedures

Presentation

Teacher’s activity

Pupil’s activity

Step 1

Introduction

The teacher revises the previous lesson on culture

Culture is the total way of life of a group of people.

 

Pupils pay attention

Step 2

Explanation

She explains that there are cultures that should be abolished. Such as:

1.   Ritual killing

2.   Tribalism

3.   Secret societies

4.   Making male child

5.   Violence and gender discrimination

Pupils pay attention and participates

Step 3

Demonstration

She further explains that there are cultural practices that should be retained because they unite us together and promote morals. They are:

1.   Respect to elders

2.   Respect to handwork

3.   High moral values

4.   Good eating habit

5.   Marriage practices

6.   Festivals

7.   Traditional hairstyle

8.   Mode of dressing

9.   Good child bringing and many more.

Pupils pay attention and participate

Step 4

Note taking

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils write the notes in their books

 

Note

Culture that should be discarded

  1. Ritual killing
  2. Tribalism
  3. Secret societies
  4. Making male child
  5. Violence and gender discrimination

Culture that should be retained

  1. Respect to elders
  2. Respect to handwork
  3. High moral values
  4. Good eating habit
  5. Marriage practices
  6. Festivals
  7. Traditional hairstyle
  8. Mode of dressing
  9. Good child bringing and many more.

 

Evaluation:          1. Mention two cultures that should be discarded

  1. Mention three cultures that should be retained

Class work: as in evaluation

Conclusion: the teacher commends the pupils positively

Period 2 and 3:functions of government and reporting suspicious movement

Presentation

Teacher’s activity

Pupil’s activity

Step 1

Introduction

The teacher revises the previous lesson on arms of government and suspicious movement.

Pupils pay attention

Step 2

Explanation

She explains the function of government

1. Provision of good school

2. Provision of good road

3. Provision of portable drinking water

4. Provision of good medical facilities and equipments.

5. Provision of electricity

6. Provision of employment opportunities. Etc

Pupils pay attention and participates

Step 3

Demonstration

She highlight how suspicious movement should be reported to appropriate people and authority

1. At home suspicious movement should be reported to one’s parents, neighbours, landlord etc

2. At school, suspicious movement should be reported to teachers, head teacher and security.

3. In the community, suspicious movement should be reported to trusted state man such as the police.

4. At an event, such as naming or wedding ceremony etc. Suspicious movement should be reported to whom it may concern. E.g the event security personnel or the organizer. 

Pupils pay attention and participate

Step 4

Note taking

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the note in their books

 

Note

Function of government

  1. Provision of good school
  2. Provision of good road
  3. Provision of portable drinking water
  4. Provision of good medical facilities and equipments.
  5. Provision of electricity
  6. Provision of employment opportunities. Etc

Reporting suspicious movement

  1. At home, suspicious movement should be reported to one’s parents, neighbours, landlord etc
  2. At school, suspicious movement should be reported to teachers, head teacher and security.
  3. In the community, suspicious movement should be reported to trusted state man such as the police.
  4. At an event, such as naming or wedding ceremony etc. Suspicious

Movement should be reported to whom it may concern. E.g the event

Security personnel or the organizer. 

 

Evaluation:          1. State 5 function of a government

  1. Explain who to report to in the school about suspicious movement

Class activity: pupils in small groups identify the problems of man and state their solutions

Class work: as in evaluation

Conclusion: the teacher commends the pupils positively



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