EFFECT OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON LIFE AND PROPERTY

TITLE: LESSON NOTE ON CIVIC EDUCATION

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

THEME: OUR VALUES

TERM: FIRST TERM

WEEK: WEEK 10

CLASS: PRIMARY 5/ BASIC 5

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: EFFECT OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON LIFE AND PROPERTY

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Meaning of natural disasters
2. Difference between natural disaster and unnatural disasters
3. Some common natural disasters
4. Causes of natural disasters
5. Effect of natural disasters on life and property
6. Our attitude towards the victims of natural disasters
7. Ways of assisting people affected by disasters
8. Organisations responsible for helping accident victims

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 (NERDC)
• Eudelight Civic Education TextBooks for Primary Schools.

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

WORD FILE: disasters,channel.                  

                              CONTENT OF THE LESSON

EFFECT OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON LIVES AND PROPERTIES

The following are effects of natural disasters on life and properties.

1. Severe injuries
2. Loss of lives
3. Loss of properties
4. loss of homes
5. loss of jobs
6. destruction of farmland
7. loss of communication and transport
8. economic loss

HOW TO CONTROL UNNATURAL DISASTERS

1. ensure motor vehicles are in good condition
2. road maintenance
3. proper discharge channel to control flood
4. ensure aircraft are in good condition

OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS

1. care for them
2. show them love
3. assist them
4. we should not discriminate them
5. we should not laugh at them
6. encourage them by words

WAYS OF ASSISTING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DISASTERS

1. Help by giving them first aid treatment.
2. provide food  for them
3. help them with accommodation
4. Donation of money
5. Pray for speedy recovery from pains, injury or loss.
6. We should volunteer and join the rescue team to rescue those affected.
7. We should join the recovery team to recover victim’s properties and protect it from being stolen.

ORGANISATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING ACCIDENT VICTIMS

1. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
2. Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)
3. The Nigeria  Red Cross
4. Federal Fire Service
5. The Nigerian Police Force
6. Non – government Organisation (N.G.O)

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous term lessons (SOME COMMON NATURAL DISASTERS).
• Teacher leads the pupils to understand the topic: EFFECT OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON LIFE AND PROPERTY.
• She/he explains our attitude towards the victims of natural disasters.
• .Teacher leads pupils to mention the Effect of natural disasters on life and properties.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Mention three Effect of natural disasters on life and properties
• What are Our attitude towards the victims of natural disasters
• Mention three Ways of assisting people affected by disasters
• List three Organisations responsible for helping accident victims

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

PREVIOUS LESSON: ATTITUDE OF VICTIM OF NATURAL DISASTERS.

NEXT LESSON: SOME COMMON NATURAL DISASTERS.