TERM: 1^st Term

WEEK: 4

CLASS: Primary 6

AGE: 11 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Civil rule in Nigeria

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

State the periods of civil rule in Nigeria.

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts showing President Musa Yaradua

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC	The teacher revises the previous lesson Topic On the Third Republic.	Pupils pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She then explains The Periods of Civil Rule In Nigeria. Periods of civil rule in Nigeria were the periods when democratically elected civilian leaders ruled Nigeria under the constitutional guide lines. Nigeria gained independence in 1960, but she was still ruled with the British laws till 1963. Though an independent nation yet Nigeria was still under British laws until 1963. The 3 years was when Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe was the Governor General of Nigeria. First Republic Democratic rule in Nigeria started in 1963.	Pupils pay attention and participate
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She describes the Sequence Of Democratic Leadership in Nigeria. 1963-1966- Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa(3 years) 1979-1983- Alhaji Shehu Shagari( A period of 4 years) 1999- 2007- President Olusegun Obasanjo( A period of 8 years) 2007- 2010- President Musa Yaradua( A period of 2 years) 2011-2015- President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan( A period of 6 years). 2015- till date- President Muhammadu Buhari. Elected civilians have ruled Nigeria for 28 years.	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

The Periods of Civil Rule in Nigeria.

Periods of civil rule in Nigeria were the periods when democratically elected civilian leaders ruled Nigeria under the constitutional guide lines.

Nigeria gained independence in 1960, but she was still ruled with the British laws till 1963. Though an independent nation yet Nigeria was still under British laws until 1963. The 3 years was when Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe was the Governor General of Nigeria. First Republic Democratic rule in Nigeria started in 1963.

Sequence of Democratic Leadership in Nigeria.

1963-1966- Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa(3 years)

1979-1983- Alhaji Shehu Shagari( A period of 4 years)

1999- 2007- President Olusegun Obasanjo( A period of 8 years)

2007- 2010- President Musa Yaradua( A period of 2 years)

2011-2015- President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan( A period of 6 years).

2015- till date- President Muhammadu Buhari.

Elected civilians have ruled Nigeria for 28 years.

EVALUATION: 1.How many years was Nigeria under civilian government.

Explain what they understand by civilian rule.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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