Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Term: 2^nd Term

Week: 4

Class: primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: National values education

Topic:-      Problems and solutions of local government

-Importance of national values

-Meaning of danger

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

1. Identify the problems of local government
2. State the solution to the problems mentioned
3. Highlight the importance of national values
4. Analyse the need to imbibe values in the society
5. Define the term danger
6. Classify the type of danger in the society

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

Instructional materials: pictures of local government, picture charts showing various importance of national values, pictures of weapons.

Period 1: problems and solutions of local government

Instructional procedures

Note

Local government as a body of people who controls public affairs of a nation at the local level. Local government is a body of people who controls the public affairs at the grass root.

Problems of local government

1. Inadequate funds
2. Corruption and mismanagement
3. Limited authority and power
4. Inability to maintain law and order.
5. Lack of dedication to work
6. Inadequate maintenance of the existing infrastructure

Solution to the problems of local government

1. The local government should be Staten more power so that it can solve more problems for the people.
2. More funds should be made available for the local government
3. Corrupt and lazy workers of the local government must be found out and punished by government.

Evaluation:          1. State 3 problems of local government

2. State 3 solutions to the problems stated

Class work: as in evaluation

Conclusion: the teacher commends the pupils positively

Period 2 and 3: importance of national values and meaning of danger

Note

Importance of national value to the society

1. It may help in decision making as it tends to take rational decision based on the importance attached to a thing.
2. Basic human values also promote positive or good relationship among people when they all accept such societal norms, attitudes or ways of doing things.
3. It brings about unity, peace, harmony, co-operation etc.
4. They help in creating norms to guide day to day behavior.
5. A society with a good value structure makes people relate better with each other.

Explain danger as the possibility that something harmful will happen. People, animal, things or objects can cause harm.

Types of dangers

1. Physical danger- is the danger that can cause harm or pain to the body. Examples of physical danger include sleepy floor, wet floor, electricity, noise, radiation fire, heat etc.
2. Emotional danger- is danger that cause low self-confidence, inability to trust, fear, and shame. Loneliness, guilt, anger etc
3. Spiritual danger- is a danger that is harmful and dangerous to people but not to the physical body or appearance.

Evaluation:          1. State 3 important of national value

2. List and explain the 3 types of danger

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