NATIONAL HONOURS AWARDS

TITLE: LESSON NOTE ON CIVIC EDUCATION

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 1

CLASS: PRIMARY 6/ BASIC 6

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:           

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

 DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: NATIONAL HONOURS AWARDS

UNITS:

1. Meaning of National  Honours
2. Types of national Honours
3. Reasons for giving national Honours
4. Examples of selfless service
5. Outstanding National Award Recipient

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Meaning of National  Honours
2. Types of national Honours
3. Reasons for giving national Honours
4. Examples of selfless service
5. Outstanding National Award Recipient

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Sample of an award
• 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)
• Edudelight Civic Education TextBooks for Primary Schools

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

WORD FILE: contributions, instituted, dignity.         

                              CONTENT OF THE LESSON

MEANING OF NATIONAL HONOUR AWARDS

National honour are awards that are officially given to a person for his/her contributions to the development of the Nation. Nigeria also offer national honour awards to Nigerians and friends of Nigeria to appreciate their good works yearly.

This has been instituted by the national honours Act No.5 of 1964, during first republic of Nigeria, to honour Nigerians who have delivered good services that the nation as gained.

TYPES OF NATIONAL AWARDS

The national award is largely categorized into two orders of dignity, namely:

1. The order of the federal republic
2. The order of the Niger

The ranks of these categories are as follows:

1. Grand Commander
2. Commander
3. Officer
4. Member

The following awards are the Nigerian national honours awards

1. Grand Commander of the Order of the federal republic (GCFR)
2. Grand commander of the order of the Niger (GCON)
3. Commander of the order of the federal republic (CFR)
4. Commander of the order of the Niger (CON)
5. Officer of the order of the federal  republic (OFR)
6. Officer of the order  of the Niger (OON)
7. Member of the order of the federal Republic (MFR)
8. Member of the order of the Niger (MON)

REASONS FOR NATIONAL HONOURS AWARDS

1. To encourage he person and other people to do more
2. To show the result for hardwork.
3. For excellence
4. To promote patriotism
5. To promote selfless services
6. For meritorious service

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous term lessons (GOVERNMENT).
• Teacher leads the pupils to understand the topic: NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD
• She/he explain the types of national honours awards.
• Teacher leads pupils to mention the types of national honour awards.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is National Honours?
• Mention the Types of national Honours
• Give three Reasons for giving national Honours
• List three Examples of selfless service
• Mention Outstanding National Award Recipient

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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