PEACE EDUCATION

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON SOCIAL STUDIES

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

THEME: CITIZENSHIP

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 9

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

TIME: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: PEACE EDUCATION

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Meaning of peace education
2. Characteristics of peace educations
3. Attributes of cooperation
4. What is unity

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 international conflict organization.

WORD FILE:  violence, enlightening, agreement.             

                          MODULE CONTENT

                    MEANING OF PEACE EDUCATION

Peace refers to a situation where there is no conflict, violence or war.

Peace education means living in friendship with others. It is the absence of war or violence in an area. Peace enlightening people to live in friendship and avoid war and violence.

Tolerance means accepting other people the way they are.

CHARACTERISTICS OF TOLERANCE

1. Respect other peoples behaviours and ways of doing things.
2. Forgive others
3. Accommodate other people
4. Be slow to anger.

Cooperation means working together towards a shared aim

ATTRIBUTE OF COOPERATION

1. communal effort
2. shared responsibilities
3. helping one another  in times of needs
4. Willingness to assist.

NATIONAL UNITY is when people in a country are in agreement and work together.

Things that promotes national unity

1. Respecting the national objectives
2. National anthem
3. National flag and coat of arms
4. Strengthen national bonds.

VALUES THAT PROMOTES PEACE

1. Humility
2. Forgiveness
3. Moderation
4. Tolerance
5. Humaneness
6. Self-control

IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL UNITY

1. It brings progress in a country
2. It makes other countries to respect one’s country
3. It makes citizen to leave in peace with one another.
4. It makes people to be patriotic and loyal to their country

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS AND ORGANIZATION).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (PEACE EDUCATION)
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Meaning of peace education
• Characteristics of peace educations
• Attributes of cooperation
• What is unity

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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