Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 5

British rule in Nigeria

TERM: 1st Term

WEEK: 7

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. The Establishment of Western African Frontier force(WAFF)
  2. Who was empowered to form Waff
  3. Who established Waff

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She then explains that after the Royal Niger Company was revoked, the British had to form a force that will strengthen the British influence in the area hence in 1886, Joseph Chamberlain was empowered to form a force that will fight the German and French army influence on the land, but it was not until 1897 when the force was Established.

 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She describes the forced established was the Western African Frontier Force( WAFF)- It was established by Goldier in 1897. Using this force, the British was able to get vast territories of land by interacting with Local rulers supplying British made goods like guns, gun powder, foods and many more, also ensuring the security of their land. As the territory acquired by the British grew vast, there came the problem of how to govern and control the local people and their activities.

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

The Royal Niger Company was revoked, the British had to form a force that will strengthen the British influence in the area hence in 1886, Joseph Chamberlain was empowered to form a force that will fight the German and French army influence on the land, but it was not until 1897 when the force was established.

The forced established was the Western African Frontier Force( WAFF)- It was established by Goldier in 1897. Using this force, the British was able to get vast territories of land by interacting with Local rulers supplying British made goods like guns, gun powder, foods and many more, also ensuring the security of their land. As the territory acquired by the British grew vast, there came the problem of how to govern and control the local people and their activities.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Who was empowered to established WAFF

  1. When was WAFF established
  2. Who established WAFF
  3. What is the function of WAFF

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively



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