OUR CULTURE AND ELEMENT OF CULTURE

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON SOCIAL STUDIES

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

TERM: FIRST TERM

WEEK: WEEK 5

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

TIME: 40 MINUTES 

TOPIC: OUR CULTURE AND ELEMENT OF CULTURE

UNITS:

•  What is culture
• Types of culture
• Element of culture
• Different kinds of cultures in Nigeria
• Different customs
• Similarities in culture
• Ways of cultural preservation
• Some culture to be discarded
• Culture to be retained

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Unit, Pupils should be able to know:

1. What is culture
2. Types of culture
3. Element of culture
4. Different kinds of cultures in Nigeria
5. Different customs
6. Similarities in culture
7. Ways of cultural preservation
8. Some culture to be discarded
9. Culture to be retained

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Whiteboard/ chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Interactive video

TEACHING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary school.
• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four Social Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet.
• Edudelight Social Studies TextBooks for Primary Schools

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

WORD FILE: influences, monuments.

                  MODULE CONTENT

 What is culture? Culture is the total way of life of a group of people.

Element of culture

1. Eating habit
2. Dressing mode
3. Building style
4. Greeting mode
5. Language  of the people
6. Religious practices
7. Festivals and ceremonies

WHY WE HAVE DIFFERENT CUSTOMS

Customs are beliefs and traditions of a particular group of people.

1. Difference in dietaries.
2. Differences in geographical position
3. Differences in external influences.

SIMILARITIES IN CULTURE

1. Belief
2. Food
3. Dress
4. Music
5. Mode of greeting
6. names

WAYS OF CULTURAL PRESERVATION

1. keeping art and artefacts in Museums
2. Maintenance of ancient Building and monuments
3. Dressing
4. Annual celebration of Festivals

CULTURE TO BE DISCARDED

The following culture should be discarded because every human have the right to life.

1. Ritual killing (human sacrifices)
2. Tribalism
3. Secret societies
4. Making male child more important.
5. Violence and gender discrimination

CULTURE TO BE RETAINED

The following culture practices are to be retain because they unite us together and promote morals.

1. Respect to elders
2. Respect for handwork
3. High moral values
4. Good eating habit
5. Marriage practices
6. Festivals
7. Good child upbringing
8. Traditional hairstyle
9. Traditional ceremonies e.g. marriage, naming ceremonies
10. Mode of dressing
11. Traditional institution e.g. leadership, chiefs

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (MARRIAGE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION (MARRIAGE FAILURE)).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (CULTURE).
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is culture?
• Mention three element of culture
• Mention three kinds of cultures in Nigeria
• Mention three Different customs
• List three Similarities in culture
• Mention four Ways of cultural preservation
• Mention two culture to be discarded
• Mention three Culture to be retained

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

PREVIOUS LESSON: MARRIAGE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION (MARRIAGE FAILURE).

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