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
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 1.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for lower Primary, (Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing types of culture with examples
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Define Culture
ii. Mention the types of culture
iii. Identify the element of culture
Content :
Culture is the total way of life of the people.
Culture can also be defined as the way of life especially the general customs and beliefs of the people.
Types of Culture
There are two types of culture. They are :
1. Material Culture : These are materials things you can see and touch. For example: Book, radio, shoe, cutlass, pen, etc.
2. Non Material Culture : These are material things that you cannot see and touch. For example: idea, customs, traditional values, attitude, and knowledge. These are invisible but very important in determining human behavior generally.
Elements of Culture.
1. Dressing
2. Food
3. Language
4. Greetings
5. Norms
6. Marriage
7. Dance
8. Music.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : Revises the previous lesson with the learners.
Step 2 : Introduces the new topic by asking the learners, ‘what is culture?’
Step 3 : List the types of culture and explains with examples
Step 4 : He / she then asks learner to mention the element of culture.
Evaluation :
1. ___________ is the total ways of life of the people. (a) Culture (b) Social Studies (c) Family
2. The type of culture we can see and touch is called ___________. (a) material culture (b) non-material culture (c) Civic culture
3. Give two examples of material culture. i. ________________ ii. ________________
4. _______________ and ____________ are examples of non-material culture.
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson learners were able to answer the questions correctly.
Assignment :
List five elements of culture.
i. __________________ ii. __________________
iii. _________________ iv. _________________
v. __________________