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Traditional occupations of Nigerian people (Northern Nigeria)

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TERM: 3rd Term

WEEK: 10

CLASS: Primary 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Traditional occupations of Nigerian people(northern Nigeria)

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

  1. List different traditional Occupation associated with Hausa People

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts showing different product like Cotton corn maize, belt, slippers, bags, shoes etc

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC

The teacher revises the previous Topic On Traditional occupations of Nigerian people (southern Nigeria)

Pupils  pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She then explains Traditional occupations associated with the Hausa.

1. Farming: Hausa was known for the production of agricultural products like Cotton, Guinea corn, Groundnut, maize, beans, wheat, tomatoes, onions, watermelon, cucumber, soya bean, etc.

2. Cloth making: This is one of the traditional occupations of the region. Kano, Kaduna, Kastina,  etc has been reputed for cloth making in Nigeria.

3. Leather Work: Castle production is popular in Hausa land. For this reason, skin production is also popular in the region. Hides and skin are important export products of the north. Leather is produced from hides and skin. It is produced from the skin of cow, Goat, and snake etc. Leather is produced through the process of tanning.

Products from Leather

Belt, Leather bags, Cushion Leather, Slippers, Leather dresses, Shoes, Seat Cover.

4. Livestock Rearing: This occupation involves raising domesticated animals to produce labour and commodities such as meat, egg, milk, fur, leather and wool.

Types of Animals in Livestock farming include: Rabbit, Pig, Goat, Donkey, Sheep, Poultry, etc.

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She describes to the pupils the position of Northern and southern region using the map 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

Traditional occupations associated with the Hausa.

  1. Farming: Hausa was known for the production of agricultural products like Cotton, Guinea corn, Groundnut, maize, beans, wheat, tomatoes, onions, watermelon, cucumber, soya bean, etc.
  2. Cloth making: This is one of the traditional occupations of the region. Kano, Kaduna, Kastina, etc has been reputed for cloth making in Nigeria.
  3. Leather Work: Castle production is popular in Hausa land. For this reason, skin production is also popular in the region. Hides and skin are important export products of the north. Leather is produced from hides and skin. It is produced from the skin of cow, Goat, and snake etc. Leather is produced through the process of tanning.

 

 

Products from Leather

Belt, Leather bags, Cushion Leather, Slippers, Leather dresses, Shoes, Seat Cover.

  1. Livestock Rearing: This occupation involves raising domesticated animals to produce labour and commodities such as meat, egg, milk, fur, leather and wool.

Types of Animals in Livestock farming include: Rabbit, Pig, Goat, Donkey, Sheep, Poultry, etc.

 

EVALUATION:    1. List 5 product produced in the Northern region of Nigeria

  1. State and explain 3 Traditional occupations common to Northern Nigeria.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively



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