First Term Lesson Note for Week Five
Class : Primary 3
Subject : History
Topic: South – South Geopolitical Zones
Duration : 40 minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools (Primary 1 – 3)
Online Resources
Instructional Material : Charts showing South-South states
Behavioural Objectives : By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to :
i. Describe the South- South Geopolitical Zones.
ii. List the states in the South-South zones and their capitals.
iii. Identify the largest city in the zones.
Content:
The South-South Geopolitical Zones of Nigeria is referred to as the middle belt. They are called the Niger-Delta states. The states are Riverine region, with mineral resources such as crude oil.
It is made up of six (6) states which includes:
1. Akwa Ibom  Uyo (The Promised Land)
2. Bayelsa  Yenogoa ( The Pride of the Nation)
3. Cross River Calabar. (The People’s Paradise)
4. Delta   Asaba (The Big Heart)
5. Edo   Benin city (The Heart Beat of Nigeria)
6. Rivers Port Harcourt (The Treasure of the Nation)
The major cities in this regions are Benin city, Warri, Sapele, Calabar, Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Ugep, etc.
The largest city is Port Harcourt.
Presentation Steps:
Step 1: The teacher reviews the previous lesson explained by asking the learners questions orally.
Step 2: He/ she introduces the new lesson by asking the learners to describe the South-South Geopolitical Zones.
Step 3:He/ she then list the states under the south-south Zones and their capitals with their slogans.
Step 4: The teacher then asks the learners to mention some cities in the south-south Zones and identify the largest city.
Evaluation:
1. The South-South Geopolitical Zones is referred to as ______________. (a) Igbo (b) Yoruba (c) Niger Delta
2. The South-South zones is made up of _______ states. (a) 5Â (b) 6Â (c) 3
3. The states in the south-south are ___________, ________________, _______________, _____________, ________________ and ____________________.
Conclusion: At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly.
Assignment:
1. List the states of the south- south Geopolitical Zones and their capitals:
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