Second Term Lesson Note for Week One
Class : Primary Four
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Citizenship
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for Upper Primary Schools, (Primary 4 – 6).
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 4.
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing meaning of citizenship
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to
i. Explain the meaning of Citizenship.
ii. Explain how a person can become a citizen?
iii.
Previous Knowledge: Learners are familiar with the topic from their previous classes last term.
Content :
Meaning Of Citizenship
Citizenship is the right of being a citizen of a country. A Nigerian citizen is a person whose parents come from Nigeria or obtained Nigerian citizenship by registration or naturalization.
Qualification / TYPES OF CITIZENSHIP
1. Citizen by birth
2. Citizen by registration
3. Citizen by naturalization
RIGHT OF A CITIZEN
The following are right as a citizen
Freedom of speech
Freedom of worship
Freedom of movement
Foreigner / Alien
Someone who lives in a country for a visit or for a business purpose but not given birth to in the the country is a foreigner or an alien. For example, a Ghanaian tourist in Nigeria.
Presentation Steps :
Evaluation :
1. Who is a Citizen?
2. Explain the meaning of Citizenship.
3. What qualify a person as citizen?
4. Mention three right of a citizen.
5. A person who lives or visit a particular country but not given birth to is called a ___________________.
CONCLUSION : Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding. Marks the learners note and makes necessary corrections.
Assignment :
1. What is a citizen?
2. How many types of citizenship we have?
3. __________________, __________________ and __________________ are types of citizenship.