Second Term Lesson Note for Week
Class : Primary Two
Subject : History
Topic : Stages of States Creation in Nigeria.
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
History for Nigerian Primary school, Book 2.
Lagos State Unified schemes of work for lower Primary Schools, Primary 1 – 3.
Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the Stages and the states created.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Identify the stages of States Creation.
ii. List the states created under each stages.
Content :
Stages of States Creation in Nigeria.
The stages of States Creation in Nigeria, comprises of five stages.
Stage 1: The 12 states created in May, 1967 by General Yakubu Gowon.
The States include :
Sokoto State, Adamawa State, Kaduna State, Plateau State, Kano State, Kwara State, Oyo State, Edo State, Lagos State, Rivers State, Anambra State and Cross River State.
Stage 2 : The Seven(7) additional states were created by General Muritala Ramat Muhammed in February, 1976.
The States include :
Borno State, Bauchi State, Niger State, Benue State, Ogun State, Ondo State and Imo State.
Stage 3 : The creation of two (2) additional states by General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida in September, 1987.
The States include :
Akwa – Ibom State and Katsina State.
Stage 4 : The Nine (9) additional states in August, 1991 by General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida.
These states are :
Abia State, Delta state, Yobe State, Osun State, Taraba State, Enugu State, Jigawa State, Kebbi State and Kogi state.
Stage 5 : The Six (6) additional states created in October, 1996 by General Sani Abacha.
The states include :
Bayelsa State, Ebonyi State, Ekiti State, Gombe State, Nasarawa State and Zamfara State.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking them questions orally.
Step 2 : He / she introduces the new topic by describing the State creation.
Step 3 : Identify the stages of state creation and explains
Step 4 : Mention the states created under each of the stages.
Evaluation :
1. The stages of State creation comprises of ________ stages.
2. How many state was created in stage 1?
3. _______________ created 12 States in May, 1967. (a) General Yakubu Gowon (b) General Murtala Muhammed (c) General Sani Abacha
4. _____________ created Seven state in February, 1976. (a) General Yakubu Gowon (b) General Murtala Muhammed (c) General Sani Abacha
5. General Sani Abacha Created Six additional state in the year _____________. (a) 1967 (b) 1996 (c) 1976
6. In August 1991, _____________ created Nine states. (a) General Yakubu Gowon (b) General Ibrahim Babangida (c) General Sani Abacha
7. In what year did General Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida Created Two (2) states? (a) September, 1987 (b) February, 1976 (c) August 1991
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly.