First Term Lesson Note for Week Six.

Class : Primary One

Subject : Social Studies

Topic : Meaning and types of Culture.

Duration : 40 Minutes

Period : Single Period

Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :

i. Define Culture

ii. Identify the types of culture and give examples.

Reference Book :

Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 1.

New Trend on Religion and National Values, Book 1, by Eyiaro Taiwo Adeoye.

Instructional Material : Chart showing meaning and types of culture with examples.

Content :

Culture is the total ways of life of the people. Culture can also be defined as the way of life, especially general customs and traditions and belief of the people.

Types of culture.

There aare two types of culture. These are :

1. Material culture
2. Non-material culture

Material culture : These are material things you can see and touch.

Examples of material culture are : books, radios, chairs, tables, shoes, télévision, houses, pens, cups, cars, bags, etc.

These are the products of human efforts to control other environment and make life comfortable.

Non-material culture : These are culture that consists of ideas, customs, traditional values, attitude and knowledge. These are not physical things that can be seen or touch.

elements of culture

Culture exists everywhere and no two culture are exactly the same. The culture of the Hausas, is different from the Yorubas and that of the Igbos. Each of these tribes has different dresses, foods, languages, greetings, etc.

Evaluation / Assessment :

1. _________________ is the total ways of life of the poeopl