First Term Lesson Note for Week Three
SUBJECT: History
TOPIC: South-west Geopolitical people (Yoruba and the ègún people)
DURATION : 80 MINUTES
PERIOD : Double Periods
REFERENCE BOOK : History for Nigeria Primary Schools Book 3
Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary schools (Primary 1 – 3)
Instructional Material : Chart showing the South-west zones.
Behavioural Objectives: By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to:
i. Describe the South-west Geopolitical zones
ii. Identify the states under the south-west zones
iii. Discuss the about the Ègún and Yoruba people in the South-west region.
Content : The South-west Geopolitical Zones.
The South-west Geopolitical zones is the Yoruba speaking states with different dialets. There are six states in the South-west zones which are made up of :
1. Ekiti
2. Lagos
3. Ogun
4. Ondo
5. Osun
6. Oyo
According to history, the Yoruba believed that Odùduwà is the father of the Yoruba people who came from Saudi Arabia in Mecca to settle down in Ilé-Ifè. This was as a result of the religious dispute and violence between the tradional worshippers and the Muslims.
The Ègún people are the ethnic subgroup of the YORÙBÁ and can also be found in the Republic of Benin and Togo in West Africa. Ègún is a language spoken in Lagos State, Badagry and in Benin. Some part of Ogun State also speak ègún. The ègún is made up of many different dialects such as :
i. Thevi
ii. Xweli
iii. Seto
iv. Toli
v. Whla
Presentation Steps :
Step 1: Revises the previous lesson with the learners
Step 2: Introduces the new topic to the learners by describing the South – west zones
Step 3: The teacher mentions the states under the South-west Geopolitical Zones.
Step 4: He/ she then discusses the YORÙBÁ and Ègún people and where they originated from.
Evaluation:
1. There are ____________ states in the South-West Geopolitical Zones.
2. The South- west states are also called _______________ speaking states.
3. The father of the Yorùbá is ________________
4. The ègún people are found in which part of Lagos? _____________________
5. Mention two places where ègún people can also be found in West Africa.
i. ______________________ ii. ___________________
Conclusion: At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly.