First Term Lesson Note for Week Three
Class : Primary Five
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Diversity in Culture.
(Culture that need to be changed or stopped and those culture to be retained).
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 5.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for Upper Primary, (Primary 4 – 6).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the Cultures that must be maintained and those culture to be discarded.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Identify the differences in culture.
ii. Mention some of the culture that must be stopped.
iii. State some of the culture to be retained.
Previous knowledge : Learners are familiar with meaning of culture and diversity in culture.
Content :
Cultures that need to be changed.
Some aspects of our cultures need to be changed. Some are already being changed.
These include:
i. The killing of twins : Due to religious teachings and civilization, this practice has been condemned as evil, and has since been stopped
ii. The existence of cults : There are some groups who engage in evil acts and do evil in secret. They do this to get into positions where they will rule others, or to make money. Such groups should be stopped.
iii. Our attitude to wealth : Most Nigerians want to be rich. This desire is not bad in itself. What is bad is wanting to be rich at all costs, and wanting to get rich very quickly. This makes people do evil things, like giving and receiving bribes and, sometimes, stealing in order to become rich.
iv. Our attitude to work : Some Nigerians work hard, no matter the type of work. Some others do not like to do some jobs, especially when it is a menial job. They see it as disrespectful. Examples of menial jobs are rural farming and daily paid jobs. We should do any job we have very well.
v. Female circumcisions : This is the removal of a body part or tissue in the body of females. This practice is dangerous to young girls and should be stopped.
Why some of our customs and traditions must be changed. There are many reasons why we need to change certain aspects of our way of life (customs and traditions).
Here are some of them :
1. When some of our people get ill, they depend on traditional healers, or medicine men and charms, to make them well again. This was the practice in the past. However, since modern medicine is much better and effective, everybody should adopt it. This will make us have better health.
2. Breastfeeding babies is traditional. It then changed to bottle-feeding or using baby formula because women wanted to work outside the home. Breast milk is the best food for babies. We should give it to our babies, even if it means using it along with baby formula.
3. In the rural areas especially, it was not necessary before to use burglary proof devices in our homes. With the increase in the rate of armed robbery and stealing, it is now important for people to change and start using burglary proof and other modern security devices.
4. In traditional or rural societies, farmers used crude means of farming like the hoe and the cutlass. But today, the modern world has been able to produce a better means of farming, which is called mechanized farming. It involves the use of machines like tractors and other modern farming equipment.
How to change undesirable customs and traditions
Most of the bad aspects of our cultures can be changed through education. Such education must be given in schools, on television and radio, on the Internet and in newspapers. Government agencies, like the National Orientation Agency, and religious bodies can help to provide this education.
Ethnic groups in Nigeria and the languages they speak
Nigeria is a very large country. There are more than 300 ethnic groups in Nigeria, speaking different languages.
Here are some of the ethnic group
State m Ethnic groups
Akwa Ibom : Ibibio, Anang
Anambra : Igbo,
Bauchi : Hausa, Tangale, Fulfulde, Korkera, Poli, Yolla, Eleme
Bayelsa : Ijaw
Benue : Igala, Tiv, Idoma, Igede
Bornu : Kanuri, Shuwa, Bedde, Fulfulde, Bura, Ngizim, Hausa, Kanembu
Cross River : Efik, Efut, Qua, Ejagham, Ekoi
Delta : Urhobo, Itsekiri, Kwale, Igbo, Isoko, Ijaw
Edo : Bini, Afemai, Esan, Owan
Imo : Igbo
Kaduna : Hausa, Kaje, Gwari
Lagos : Yoruba, Ègún, Awori
Niger : Gari, Nupe, Koro, Hausa
Ondo : Yoruba
Oyo : Yoruba
Plateau : Birom, Agas, Miango, Hausa
Rivers : Ijaw, Igbo, Ikwerre
How to treat people who do not speak our own language
Some people who speak other languages live among us in our states. Some of our people also live among people who speak other languages. There are people who speak Hausa and Fulfulde languages, who live in places like Lagos, Ibadan and Onitsha. Also there are people who speak Igbo language, living in places like Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto and Akure. We should, therefore, accept people who do not speak our language, and be friendly with them. If we do not accept other people in our area, our people living in other areas will not be accepted by others. We are all human beings, and we are equal before God.
Also, as citizens of the same country, we should learn to work together in unity for the progress of our country.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : Revision of the previous lesson with the learners by asking questions orally.
Step 2 : The teacher introduces the new topic by explaining some differences in culture.
Step 3 : Identify and list the cultures that must be stopped.
Step 4 : Mentions the cultures that must be retained.
Evaluation :
1. What are the culture that need to be changed or stopped? Mention three of them
2. State two reasons why we must change some culture.
3. Mention ten ethnic groups that you know.
4.
5. As citizens of the same country, we must learn to work together in __________ for the _________________ of the country. O
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson learners were able to answer the questions correctly.