Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary School 1

Term: 1^st Term

Week: 4

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Agriculture

Topic:-      Role of government in Agricultural development

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

1. Outline and discuss the roles of the government in agricultural development

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher reviews the previous lesson on subsistence and commercial agriculture	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She outlines the roles of the government in agricultural development	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She discusses the roles of the government in agricultural development	Students pay attention and participate
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING	The teacher writes a summarized note on the board	The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

ROLES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Provision of subsidized farm inputs such as seedlings, stem and suckers, pesticides, herbicides, tools and machinery
2. Establishing agricultural programmes and planning
3. Provision of agricultural education
4. Provision of extension services
5. Provision of research work for agricultural development
6. Implementation of favourable agricultural policies
7. Provision of basic amenities that will support agriculture
8. Providing good transportation network connecting the urban and rural areas
9. Provision of processing, storage and preservation facilities

 

EVALUATION:   1. State and discuss the roles of the government in                                            Agricultural development

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively