Meaning of culture
Subject : Social Studies
Topic :
Meaning of culture
Class :
Primary 3 / Basic 3
Term :
2nd Term / Second Term
Week :
Week 7
Instructional Materials :
- Lagos State Scheme of Work
- Textbooks On Social Studies
- Online Materials
- Picture Charts
Previous Knowledge :
The pupils have been taught
in their previous lesson
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
Mention five (5) elements of culture that we have studied.
List four (4) similarities found in our cultures.
List five (5) aspects of our culture that we must preserve.
Content
Meaning of culture
Culture is the complete way of life of a group of people.
Culture, therefore, includes the totality of the people’s beliefs, modes of worship, works of art and craft, language, type of food, way of dressing, dancing, festivals, technology, ways of thinking and marriage practices.
For example, the Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba people of Nigeria do not speak the same native language or dress alike. The other ethnic groups in Nigeria also speak different languages and do things differently.
Elements of culture
There are certain things that are present in every culture. They are called elements
of culture. Some examples of the elements of culture are as follows:
1 Language
2 Food
3 Dress
4 Religion
5 Festivals and ceremonies
6 Marriage practices
7 Customs
8 Beliefs and ideas
9 Folklore
10 History
11 Music
12 Names
13 Ways of greeting
14 Buildings
15 Arts and craft
16 Weapons of war
Presentation
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1:
The class teacher revises the previous topics
Step 2.
He introduces the new topic
Step 3:
The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise
Evaluation :
1, What is culture ?
2. What are the elements of culture . Mention four
Conclusion :
The class teacher gives out ó brief note that is based on the topic that has just been taught.
Assignment :
Similarities in our cultures