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British rule in Nigeria

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TERM: 1st Term

WEEK: 10

CLASS: Primary 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: British Rule In Nigeria

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

  1. Explain the meaning of amalgamation
  2. Describe the significance of the amalgamation

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, story-telling, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts showing the British interacting with local rulers of the community.       

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC

The teacher revises the previous Topic On British Rule In Nigeria

Pupils  pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She then explains the meaning of Amalgamation- This is the action or process of uniting or merging two or more things.

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She describes The Significance of the Amalgamation of Nigeria

1. Administrative Ease- For easier control of power in the country by the British.

2. Economic reason- The North was unable to sustain themselves due to bad climate as they lack basic amenities like water, adequate food produce and economic sustainability hence the depended on the Imperial grants. This grant forced the Lagos colony and the Southern Protectorates

to send resources to the north to sustain the people there. This agitated the local people of both the Lagos Colony and the Southern protectorate but if the entire protectorate was amalgamated together into one it would quench the agitation as it would be one country.

 In 1918-  The Northern and Southern Protectorates was Amalgamated with Lord Lugard as the 1st Governor General of Nigeria.

 

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

Amalgamation- This is the action or process of uniting or merging two or more things.

 

The Significance of the Amalgamation of Nigeria

  1. Administrative Ease- For easier control of power in the country by the British.
  2. Economic reason- The North was unable to sustain themselves due to bad climate as they lack basic amenities like water, adequate food produce and economic sustainability hence the depended on the Imperial grants. This grant forced the Lagos colony and the Southern Protectorates

to send resources to the north to sustain the people there. This agitated the local people of both the Lagos Colony and the Southern protectorate but if the entire protectorate was amalgamated together into one it would quench the agitation as it would be one country.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of Amalgamation

  1. State the Significance of the Amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively



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