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Traditional religion in Nigeria

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TERM: 3rd Term

WEEK: 5

CLASS: Primary 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Traditional religion in Nigeria

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

  1. State the Meaning Of Religion
  2. State the Meaning of Traditional Religion
  3. State the Objects used in Traditional Religious Practices

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts showing the pictures of a shrine and a priest.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC

The teacher revises the previous Topic On Nigeria’s independence, republic and federation.

She Explain the Meaning Of Religion as a belief in the existence of a god or gods that created the universe and gave human being a spiritual nature that continues to exist even after the death of the body.

Pupils  pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She then explains the meaning of Traditional Religion as a belief  of the existence of a supreme being as well as seeks method of worship to appeal to the God. Traditional Religious Worshippers chose to worship god through object that best suit their heart or beliefs. They worship their gods in Shrines using the Idol priest as ministers. The Worshippers gather to the shrine with their sacrifice either to thank their god for his favour to them or to make request.

 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She describes Objects Used by Traditional Worshippers.

1. Kolanut

2. Fowl or Cock

3. Yam

4. Goat

5. Cowries

6. Egg

7. Tree

8. White and Yellow (nzu and odo)

9. Clothes

Methods used by Priest and Worshippers

1. Dancing and beating drum or metal gong

2. Making incantation

3. Kneeling down

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

Religion is a belief in the existence of a god or gods that created the universe and gave human being a spiritual nature that continues to exist even after the death of the body.

 

Traditional Religion is a belief  of the existence of a supreme being as well as seeks method of worship to appeal to the God. Traditional Religious Worshippers chose to worship god through object that best suit their heart or beliefs. They worship their gods in Shrines using the Idol priest as ministers. The Worshippers gather to the shrine with their sacrifice either to thank their god for his favour to them or to make request.

 

Objects Used by Traditional Worshippers.

  1. Kolanut
  2. Fowl or Cock
  3. Yam
  4. Goat
  5. Cowries
  6. Egg
  7. Tree
  8. White and Yellow (nzu and odo)
  9. Clothes

 

Methods used by Priest and Worshippers

  1. Dancing and beating drum or metal gong
  2. Making incantation
  3. Kneeling down

 

EVALUATION:    1. Give the Meaning of Traditional Religion

  1. State 5 objects used by traditional worshippers
  2. State the name of the place Traditional worshipper’s worship.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively



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