Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 5

Some Nigerian nationalists

TERM: 2nd Term

WEEK: 4

CLASS: Primary 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Some Nigerian nationalists

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

  1. Narrate the Biography of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Chart showing the Picture of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC

The teacher revises the previous Topic On

Some Nigerian nationalists

Pupils  pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the biography Of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe.

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was a Nigerian state man. He was born on 16th Nov 1904 in Zungeru in present day Niger state. He hailed from Onitsha Anambra State. He was considered a driving force behind the nation’s independence. Zik as he was popularly known came to become the father of Nigerian Nationalism.

He was the founder of a political party called the NCNC in 1944. He was also the founder of a newspaper called the west African Pilot which was an effective instrument in the fight against the British colonial rule.

He was the only black Governor General of Nigeria from 1960- 1963. He was also the first president of Nigeria from 1963-1966. He was the foremost Nigerian and West African nationalist. He died on 11th May 1996 at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku and was buried at Onitsha his home ground.

THE NATIONALIST ACTIVITIES OF Dr. NNAMDI AZIKIWE

1. He Formed the NCNC party to fight for Nigeria independence.

2. Established West African pilot, a newspaper outfit where he wrote many articles on burning national issues.

3. He encouraged many Nigerians and West Africans to fight for independence

4. He fought against injustice and bad treatment against the black people

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She describes Lessons learnt From Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe’s Life As Nationalist

1. Importance of good virtues

2. Struggling without giving up

3. Love of Nigeria as a nation instead of one’s ethnic group interest alone.

4. Importance of good writing and powerful Speech

5. Importance of Good Leadership.

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

Biography Of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe.

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was a Nigerian state man. He was born on 16th Nov 1904 in Zungeru in present day Niger state. He hailed from Onitsha Anambra State. He was considered a driving force behind the nation’s independence. Zik as he was popularly known came to become the father of Nigerian Nationalism.

 

He was the founder of a political party called the NCNC in 1944. He was also the founder of a newspaper called the west African Pilot which was an effective instrument in the fight against the British colonial rule.

 

He was the only black Governor General of Nigeria from 1960- 1963. He was also the first president of Nigeria from 1963-1966. He was the foremost Nigerian and West African nationalist. He died on 11th May 1996 at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku and was buried at Onitsha his home ground.

 

THE NATIONALIST ACTIVITIES OF Dr. NNAMDI AZIKIWE

  1. He Formed the NCNC party to fight for Nigeria independence.
  2. Established West African pilot, a newspaper outfit where he wrote many articles on burning national issues.
  3. He encouraged many Nigerians and West Africans to fight for independence
  4. He fought against injustice and bad treatment against the black people

 

Lessons learnt From Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe’s Life As Nationalist

  1. Importance of good virtues
  2. Struggling without giving up
  3. Love of Nigeria as a nation instead of one’s ethnic group interest alone.
  4. Importance of good writing and powerful Speech
  5. Importance of Good Leadership.

EVALUATION:    1. Describe 3 Nationalist activities of Nnamdi Azikiwe

  1. State 3 lessons learnt from Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe Life.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively



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