NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS

TITLE: LESSON NOTE ON CIVIC EDUCATION

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

THEME: NATION

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 4

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS

UNITS:

1. Meaning of a nation.
2. Characteristics of a nation.
3. Reasons we need to build our nation.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this discussion in this unit, pupils should be able to know:

1. Meaning of a nation.
2. Characteristics of a nation.
3. Reasons we need to build our nation.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Textbook
• Writing materials
• Whiteboard/ chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Interactive video

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Lagos State Civic Education Scheme of Work.
• Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for Primary Schools
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Civic Education (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet
• Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council scheme (NERDC)
• Edudelight Civic Education Text Books for Primary Schools

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with.

WORD FILE: federal, territory, 

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                              CONTENT OF THE LESSON

             MEANING OF A NATION

A  Nation is an organized body of people under a single government. It is the people who live in a country. Nigeria have 36 states with Abuja as the federal capital territory. We shave 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria.

Nigeria is divided into six political zones. These are

1.  North West: it is made of of seven states. The stastes are Kano, kebi, sokoto, zamfara, kaduna, katsina, jigawa.
2. North East: it is made up of six (6) states. These are Bauchi, Bornu, Gombe, yobe, Adamawa, Taraba.
3. South – south: it is made up of six (6) states. These are Akwa ibom, rivers, cross river, Delta, Bayelsa, Edo.
4. South – west: it is made up of six (6) states. These are Lagos, oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo.
5. North central: it is made up of six (6) states. These are NAsarawa, Kwara, Niger, Kogi, Benue, and Plateau.
6. South – East: it is made up of five (5) states. These are Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, Enugu, and Imo.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A NATION

The following are characteristics of a nation

1. Practices of common custom and tradition.
2. A common language
3. A common currency
4. Common boundary or territory

REASONS FOR BUILDING OUR NATION

The Reason for building a nation are as follows:

1. For peaceful co-existence
2. To benefit from one another
3. Common use of resources
4. United against external  aggression

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous term lessons (CIVIC VALUES)
• Teacher leads the pupils to understand NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS.
• She/he explains the meaning of a nation.
• He/she explains the characteristics of a nation.
• Teacher leads pupils to mention the reasons for building a nation.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is the Meaning of a nation?
• Nigeria is divided into ——————— political zones.
• State three Characteristics of a nation.
• Mention the reasons for building a nation

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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