First Term Lesson Note for Week Eight
Class : Primary Four
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Ways of Preserving our Culture.
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 4.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for Upper Primary, (Primary 4 – 6).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the culture that are good and must be retained.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to
i. Explain Cultural Preservation.
ii. Identify the culture that must be preserved.
iii. Mention the culture that must be discarded.
Previous Knowledge : Learners are familiar with the meaning of culture, and cultural diversity.
Content :
Cultural preservation is the act of retaining and protecting good cultural values within our community, and nation at large.
WAYS OF CULTURAL PRESERVATION
It is important for us to promote and preserve certain aspects of our old customs and traditions. Some of these are:
1 The practice of living together in a community, as if the members belong to one family. This can be preserved by
a) Encouraging people to work in groups;
b) Forming associations like age grades and social groups.
These also encourage good neighbourliness and unity.
2 Traditional religion: This can be preserved by maintaining shrines and other places of worship. We should also not discriminate against traditional religion worshippers in any way.
3. Indigenous foods: This can be preserved by growing more of them, preparing them well for eating, and being proud of them.
4. Traditional mode of dressing: The different styles and modes of traditional dresses need to be preserved and worn by children and adults.
5. Respect for elders and those in authority: This can be preserved by encouraging children, youths and adults to show respect to elders and those in authority, at all times.
6 Respect for other people’s views: We could promote this by continuing respect and tolerate the views, beliefs and traditions of other groups. We should not regard our own as superior or expect other people to follow our culture.
7 Chieftaincy titles: These can be preserved by respecting the positions of title holders, and by the holders trying to live or behave in the ways expected of them.
8 Traditional languages: Children, youths and adults need to speak their traditional language regularly. We should all make the mother tongue the home language.
9 The museum: We should preserve our artifacts in the museum.
10 Folklore: We should tell stories that reflect our culture.
11 Hard work: People must continue to work hard, so that we can have a better society, made up of decent and disciplined people.
12 High moral values: We must continue to have regard for high moral values such as speaking the truth, being very kind, fairness to all and not stealing; because these values will make our society progressive.
CULTURE TO BE DISCARDED
The following culture should be discarded because every human have the right to life.
- Ritual killing (human sacrifices)
- Tribalism
- Secret societies
- Making male child more important.
- Violence and gender discrimination
- Caste system
- Female circumcision
- Killing of twins
CULTURE TO BE RETAINED
The following culture practices are to be retain because they unite us together and promote morals.
- Respect to elders
- Respect for handwork
- High moral values
- Good eating habit
- Marriage practices
- Festivals
- Good child upbringing
- Traditional hairstyle
- Traditional ceremonies e.g. marriage, naming ceremonies
- Mode of dressing
- Traditional institution e.g. leadership, chiefs
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The Teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking Questions orally.
Step 2 : The Teacher introduces the topic by explaining cultural preservation
Step 3 : The Teacher then list some of the culture that must be discarded or stopped and those that must be retained or practiced.
Evaluation :
1. What is cultural preservation?
2. Mention four Ways of cultural preservation
3. Mention two culture to be discarded
4. Mention three Culture to be retained
CONCLUSION: At the end of the lesson, teacher summarizes the lesson all over again. He/She then marks the learners notebooks.