First Term Lesson Note for Week Nine
Class : Primary Six
Subject : Civic Education
Topic : Patriotism
Duration :40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Civic Education for Nigerian Primary Schools, Book 6.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for Upper Primary, (Primary 4 – 6).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the meaning of patriotism and pictures of people who are patriot in our nation Nigeria.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to :
i. Say “What is patriotism?”
ii. Who is a patriot?
iii. Mention the early patriots in Nigeria
Building Background/connection to prior knowledge: pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.
Content :
MEANING Of PATRIOTISM
Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and a sense of attachment to one’s country. The loyalty we have for our country as a whole.
A patriot is a person who is very concerned about the welfare of his people and country. He will do everything to see that his people are comfortable and happy.
One of the early patriots in Nigerian history is Herbert Macaulay who founded the Nigerian Democratic Party in 1922 when Nigeria was still under British rule. He was a very hard-working and courageous leader. He loved Nigeria and Nigerians.
After Herbert Macaulay, we have had other patriots like :
- Nnamdi Azikiwe,
- Obafemi Awolowo,
- Tafawa Balewa and others.
Some of them tried hard to see that Nigeria became an independent nation after so many years under British rule.
Everyone was born in a country, whether he is living in that country now or he is living in another. That is, everybody is a citizen of a country.
Once you are a member of a nation, you must love it and do all things that will promote the good name of the country. You must be ready to work for the good of the country.
At whatever level we are, we must always promote the national interest. We must be loyal and faithful to our country. If we are elected to occupy an office or a post of authority like being a member of the house of representatives, the senate or the post of a governor, we must first of all plan how to serve the people that have elected us to the post because we represent them. We must work for their welfare and ensure that their lives are better, by improving their living standards.
We must pay our taxes or whatever money we are asked to pay for the development of our nation.
Real nationalists and patriots must naturally love their country. They should place the nation’s interests above their own personal interests. They should be loyal to their nation. True patriots use their knowledge, skill and talents to serve their nation
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking questions orally.
Step 2 : He / she introduces the new topic by explaining the meaning of patriotism.
Step 3 : Give examples of patriots in Nigeria.
Step 4 : Identify some roles played and contributions of some of the patriots mentioned earlier.
Evaluation :
1. What is patriotism?
2. Who is a patriot?
3. Mention five examples of patriot in Nigeria.
4. ____________ formed the first political party in Nigeria.
5. Mention two roles of Citizens in being patriotic.
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson learners were able to answer the questions correctly.