UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON SOCIAL STUDIES

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

THEME: THE FAMILY

TERM: FIRST TERM

WEEK: WEEK 2

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this discussion in this Module, children should be able to know:

• Meaning of culture diversity and unity.
• Custom and traditions dressing styles.
• Retainable custom.
• Changeable custom.
• Reasons for change.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Whiteboard/chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Chart
• Interactive video

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools
• 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 other people in the family.

WORD FILE: particular, traditions, languages.                     

                              CONTENT OF THE MODULE

CULTURE is the way of life of a particular community or people. That is their traditions, customs, beliefs, their languages, art and mode of dressing.

UNITY is the quality of being united into one.

DIVERSITY means differences.

UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY is the way people can be united despite our cultural differences.

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF VARIOUS PEOPLE

The following are some of the customs and traditions of people in Nigeria:

1. Ways of greeting;
2. Eating habit;
3. Cultural festivals;
4. Ways of hairstyle and dressing;
5. Ways of conducting ceremonies;

CUSTOMS WHICH SHOULD BE RETAINED AND ENCOURAGE

The following are some customs that should be encourage and retained:

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

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS THAT NEED TO BE CHANGED

The following are some customs that needs to be stopped. Namely:

1. Violence and gender discrimination.
2. Secret societies.
3. Sacrifices and rituals
4. Making male child more important.
5. Tribalism.
6. Killing of twins

REASON FOR CHANGE IN CUSTOM

1. It does not bring development to the economy.
2. It is danger to human.
3. Because some bring conflict instead of unity.
4. Some are bias

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (OTHER PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY)
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

LEARNERS ACTIVITIES

• Learners participate in the class discussion

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is the Meaning of culture diversity and unity?
• Mention three Custom and traditions.
• Mention three Retainable custom.
• List three custom that should be discarded.
• Mention two Reasons for change in some custom.

.CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

PREVIOUS LESSON: OTHER PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY

NEXT LESSON: PROCRESSES OF CHANGING CULTURE AND DIFFERENCES