First Term Lesson Note for Week Two
Class : Primary Two
Subject : History
Topic : Importance of History
Duration : 40 minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Smart History for Primary Schools, Book 1.
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools (Primary 1 – 3).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material:
Behavioural Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Explain why we study History
ii. State the importance of History
Content:
Why is History important?
History is important because it helps us to understand our past. Our past helps us to understand the present. The present helps us to imagine the future.
History helps us to:
1. Understand our culture and community
2. Understand where we come from
3. Understand why and how things changed over time.
4. Understand the past, the present and the future
5. Respect our heroes and heroines from the past.
6. Be a better people and to inspire us to be better citizens.
7. Avoid repeating the mistakes made in the past.
Presentation Steps:
Step 1: Revision of the previous lesson explained with the learners
Step 2: Introduces the new topic to the learners
Step 3: Explains the importance of history to the society
Step 4: Identify reasons why we study History
Evaluation:
1. History helps us to understand our ____________ and our _______________.
2. The present helps us to imagine the future. (a) True (b) False (c) Not sure
2. Mention three importance of History
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Conclusion: At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly.
Assignment:
What are sources of History?
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