Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 5

Islam in Nigeria

TERM: 3rd Term

WEEK: 6

CLASS: Primary 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Islam in Nigeria

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

  1. State the Origin of Islamic Religion
  2. State the Origin of Islamic Religion
  3. State the agents of the spread of Islam.
  4. List advantages of Islamic religion in Nigeria.

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts showing the picture of a mosque, Quran.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC

The teacher revises the previous Traditional Religion in Nigeria.

Pupils  pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She then explains the Origin of Islamic Religion.

Islam was founded by prophet Mohammad. He was born in Mecca about 571AD. At the age of 40, he began to have revelations from Allah that became the basis for the Koran and the foundation of Islam. The Muslim world believes that Prophet Mohammad was the last prophet sent from God to human race. He died from Poisoning in632AD. Before then, he had unified most of the Arabians under a single religion, Islam in 630AD.

 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She describes The Origin Of Islam In Nigeria.

Islam was introduced to Nigeria through routes namely:

1. North Africa

2. Senegalese Basin

Islam was introduced to Nigeria from North Africa. The Traders that bought the religion had their trading in Northern Nigeria, hence the dominant area of Islamic religion in Nigeria is the Northern region of Nigeria.

Agents Of Spread Of Islam In Nigeria

1. Military Power: By the Military Power, Usman Dan Fodio conquered many parts of northern Nigeria. All the places he conquered, he established Islamic religion as well as helped Fulani to settle in those parts.

2. Muslim Traders: Muslim Traders from North Africa brought Islamic culture to their northern Nigerian trade partners and influenced them.

3. Pilgrimage

4. Missionaries: Muslim faithful and scholars preached and spread the faith to non Islamic states.

Advantages Of Islamic Presence In Nigeria.

1. Islamic Education

2. Trade and Commerce

3. Islamic Banking

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

Origin of Islamic Religion.

Islam was founded by prophet Mohammad. He was born in Mecca about 571AD. At the age of 40, he began to have revelations from Allah that became the basis for the Koran and the foundation of Islam. The Muslim world believes that Prophet Mohammad was the last prophet sent from God to human race. He died from Poisoning in632AD. Before then, he had unified most of the Arabians under a single religion, Islam in 630AD.

 

The Origin Of Islam In Nigeria

Islam was introduced to Nigeria through routes namely:

  1. North Africa
  2. Senegalese Basin

Islam was introduced to Nigeria from North Africa. The Traders that bought the religion had their trading in Northern Nigeria, hence the dominant area of Islamic religion in Nigeria is the Northern region of Nigeria.

 

Agents Of the Spread Of Islam In Nigeria

  1. Military Power: By the Military Power, Usman Dan Fodio conquered many parts of northern Nigeria. All the places he conquered, he established Islamic religion as well as helped Fulani to settle in those parts.
  2. Muslim Traders: Muslim Traders from North Africa brought Islamic culture to their northern Nigerian trade partners and influenced them.
  3. Pilgrimage
  4. Missionaries: Muslim faithful and scholars preached and spread the faith to non Islamic states.

 

Advantages Of Islamic Presence In Nigeria.

  1. Islamic Education
  2. Trade and Commerce
  3. Islamic Banking

EVALUATION:    1. The Holy book of Muslim faith is called_______

  1. Mention the 4 agents of spread of Islam in Nigeria
  2. Who founded Islamic Religion.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively



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