TERM: 3^rd Term

WEEK: 8

CLASS: Primary 5

AGE: 10 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Traditional occupations in the locality

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

State the Meaning of Traditional Occupation in the Locality
List some Traditional Occupation in the Locality
State Importance of the Traditional occupation in the Locality

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts showing people doing different occupations’

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC	The teacher revises the previous Topic On Christianity In Nigeria.	Pupils pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She then explains that Traditional Occupation means an occupation followed in the family, tribe or community in which it was handed down by the ancestors to his children. In this occupation, special skills are imparted. Traditional occupation helps one to seek for employment or engage in trade and business instead of looking for government employment. Some Traditional Occupation In Our Locality 1. Farming 2. Fishing 3. Hunting 4. Pottery 5. Forestry 6. Wine Tapping 7. Arts and Crafts 8. Drumming and Entertainment 9. Palm kernel Crushing 10. Smithing 11. Weaving and Dyeing,etc.	Pupils pay attention and participate
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She describes Importance of Traditional Occupation 1. Food Production: The earliest occupation of man is Agriculture. Farmers produce food not only for their family use but for sales to feed others and make money for other use. One can choose career in agriculture to go into: - Fish Production - Poultry - Cash Crop Production - Animal Rearing. 2. Shelter: Traditional occupation answers this need by making available material like Timber, bamboo, grasses and other house making materials. 3. Clothing: Traditional occupation answers this need by making available material like Cotton, hides and skin. They are used as bag, shoes and belt. 4. Wealth Creation	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 Occupation means an occupation followed in the family, tribe or community in which it was handed down by the ancestors to his children. In this occupation, special skills are imparted. Traditional occupation helps one to seek for employment or engage in trade and business instead of looking for government employment.

Some Traditional Occupation In Our Locality

Farming
Fishing
Hunting
Pottery
Forestry
Wine Tapping
Arts and Crafts
Drumming and Entertainment
Palm kernel Crushing
Smithing
Weaving and Dyeing,etc.

Importance of Traditional Occupation

Food Production: The earliest occupation of man is Agriculture. Farmers produce food not only for their family use but for sales to feed others and make money for other use. One can choose career in agriculture to go into:

- Fish Production

- Poultry

- Cash Crop Production

- Animal Rearing.

Shelter: Traditional occupation answers this need by making available material like Timber, bamboo, grasses and other house making materials.
Clothing: Traditional occupation answers this need by making available material like Cotton, hides and skin. They are used as bag, shoes and belt.
Wealth Creation

EVALUATION: 1. Explain what you understand by Traditional Occupation

List and explain 3 Traditional occupations
List 3 importance of Traditional Occupation

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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