Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Term: 1^st Term

Week: 8

Class: primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: National values education

Topic:- Our religion and practice

-Difference between the various types of government

-Consequences of not reporting suspicious movement/activities

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

1. Explain the meaning and types of religion
2. Identify the mode and materials used to worship in different religion practice.
3. Explain the different between various types of government
4. Analyze some of the similarities between various types of government
5. Write the consequences of failure to report suspicious movement
6. Mention the right person to report

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

Instructional materials: chart showing materials and place to worship, picture chart showing various type of government in Nigeria,  chart showing fire outbreak and robbery attack.

Period 1: our religion and practice

Instructional procedures

Note

Types of religion in Nigeria
1. Christianity- materials used include holy bible, candles, olive oil, beads and musical instruments. Christians worship in the church

2. Islam- materials used include the Quran, bead. They worship in the mosque and they pray 5 times daily
3. African traditional religion-materials use objects as their god, these objects varies from different tribes or villages and they are called different names. Some Yoruba call their gods the god of thunder(Sango). Some Igbos call their god amadioha, chukwu. Hausa call their god Allah. Some of the object they worship include iron, wood, tree etc. Traditional worshippers worship in the shrine.

Similarities in the types of religion

1. They teach us to belief in one god
2. They teach us not to do evil
3. They teach us to love other people as we love ourselves
4. To fear and respect god
5. To tolerate one another

Differences in the types of religion

1. They have different name of god
2. They dress differently
3. They have different places of worship
4. They have different belief l like Christian worship god through Jesus Christ, Muslim worship god through Mohammed, traditional worshippers worship god through their ancestors and spirit

Evaluation:          1. Explain what is religion

2.mention and explain three kinds of religions in Nigeria

3.list three similarities of religion

Class work: as in evaluation

Conclusion: the teacher commends the pupils positively

Period 2 and 3: difference between the various types of government and consequences of not reporting suspicious movement/activities

Note

Difference between traditional and constitutional government

1. Traditional government is a government that is ruled by kings(or queens), the privileged or powerful

            while

Constitutional government is a government that is ruled by the rules of laws.

2. The kings, queens, highly privileged and powerful are good examples of traditional government.

            while

The president and prime minister are good examples of constitutional government.

3. Monarch and oligarchy are major types of traditional government

            while

4. Presidential and parliamentary government are major types of constitutional government.

Differences between monarch and oligarchy

Monarchy- is a system of government ruled by the king or queen, hereditary or succession. There is no end of tenure.

Oligarchy- is a system of government by only few people who are privileged or powerful.

  differences between presidential and parliamentary government

Parliamentary- is a system of government ruled by the prime minister. The head of state is different from the head of government in parliamentary system of government.

Presidential- is a system of government ruled by the president. The head

Of state is also the head of government in presidential system of

Government.

Consequences of not reporting suspicious movement/activity

1. Destruction of properties
2. Loss of lives
3. Robbery of personal and valuable goods
4. Rape
5. It causes civil unrest in the society

Evaluation:          1. State 3 differences between traditional and constitutional government

2. Explain the difference between monarchy and oligarchy

3.list 5 consequences of not reporting suspicious activities.

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