REASONS FOR PERSONAL SECURITY
Subject : Security Education
Class : Primary 5
Term : Second Term
Week : Week 5
Topic :
REASONS FOR PERSONAL SECURITY
Behavioural Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
- Explain the reasons for personal security
- Enumerate the importance of personal security
Previous Topic : ROLES OF PARENTS ON CHILD’S PERSONAL SECURITY
Entry Behaviour : The pupils can relate on how they interact with their peers and friends
Instructional Materials :
- Wall charts
- Pictures
- Related Online Video
- Flash Cards
Methods of Teaching :
- Class Discussion
- Group Discussion
- Asking Questions
- Explanation
- Role Modelling
- Role Delegation
Reference Materials :
- Scheme of Work
- Online Information
- Textbooks
- Workbooks
- 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum
Content :
WHAT IS PERSONAL SECURITY?
Personal security refers to measures taken to protect oneself from harm or danger. Here are some examples to help illustrate this concept:
- Locking doors and windows to prevent break-ins at home
- Wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle or scooter
- Keeping personal information private, such as your full name and address
- Being cautious when talking to strangers
- Using seat belts when driving in a car
These examples show that personal security involves taking steps to stay safe in different situations and protect oneself from harm.
REASONS FOR PERSONAL SECURITY
Reasons for personal security:
- Protecting against physical harm: Physical safety is a top priority, as personal security helps prevent injury or harm caused by accidents, assaults, or other harmful incidents.
- Protecting personal information: With the rise of technology, it is important to protect personal information such as passwords, credit card numbers, and social security numbers to prevent identity theft and fraud.
- Preserving personal freedom: Personal security allows individuals to live their lives free from fear, intimidation, or coercion.
- Maintaining personal dignity: Personal security helps to preserve a person’s sense of self-esteem, independence, and privacy.
- Avoiding property loss: Personal security measures, such as locking doors and windows, can help prevent theft or loss of personal property.
- Preserving quality of life: Personal security helps individuals to feel safe and secure in their homes, communities, and daily lives, which can lead to a better quality of life.
Evaluation
- What is the primary reason for personal security? A. To protect against physical harm B. To preserve personal freedom C. To avoid property loss
- What is one way to protect personal information? A. Keep personal information private B. Share personal information widely C. Disclose personal information to strangers
- What is the importance of preserving personal dignity? A. To maintain a sense of self-esteem B. To attract more attention C. To be dependent on others
- What is the benefit of avoiding property loss? A. To have more possessions B. To replace lost property C. To have a sense of security
- Why is personal security important for overall quality of life? A. To feel safe and secure B. To attract danger C. To compromise safety
- What is one way to protect against physical harm? A. Be careless in daily activities B. Wear protective gear C. Engage in risky behavior
- What is the importance of personal freedom? A. To live life free from fear B. To be dependent on others C. To attract danger
- What is one way to preserve personal privacy? A. Share personal information widely B. Keep personal information private C. Disclose personal information to strangers
- Why is it important to lock doors and windows? A. To prevent theft or loss B. To attract danger C. To compromise safety
- What is the benefit of wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle or scooter? A. To prevent injury or harm B. To attract danger C. To compromise safety.
Importance of personal security:
- Physical safety: Personal security measures help prevent injury or harm caused by accidents, assaults, or other harmful incidents.
- Protection of personal information: Personal security helps prevent identity theft and fraud by protecting personal information such as passwords, credit card numbers, and social security numbers.
- Preserving freedom: Personal security allows individuals to live their lives free from fear, intimidation, or coercion.
- Maintaining dignity: Personal security helps preserve a person’s sense of self-esteem, independence, and privacy.
- Avoiding property loss: Personal security measures, such as locking doors and windows, can help prevent theft or loss of personal property.
- Quality of life: Personal security helps individuals feel safe and secure in their homes, communities, and daily lives, leading to a better overall quality of life.
- Mental health: Personal security can improve mental health by reducing anxiety, stress, and fear.
- Improved confidence: Personal security measures can increase a person’s confidence, making them feel more secure in their daily lives.
Evaluation
- What is the primary importance of personal security? A. Physical safety B. Protection of personal information C. Both A and B
- What is one way personal security can prevent identity theft and fraud? A. Sharing personal information widely B. Protecting personal information C. Disclosing personal information to strangers
- What does personal security allow individuals to do? A. Live life free from fear B. Live life in fear C. Live life in danger
- How does personal security help preserve a person’s sense of self-esteem? A. By preserving personal dignity B. By compromising personal dignity C. By attracting attention
- What is the benefit of avoiding property loss? A. To have more possessions B. To replace lost property C. To have a sense of security
- What does personal security contribute to in overall quality of life? A. A sense of safety and security B. A sense of danger C. A sense of compromise
- How can personal security improve mental health? A. By reducing anxiety, stress, and fear B. By increasing anxiety, stress, and fear C. By attracting danger
- What is one way personal security measures can increase a person’s confidence? A. By making them feel more secure B. By making them feel less secure C. By compromising safety
- How can personal security measures help prevent theft or loss of personal property? A. By attracting danger B. By compromising safety C. By locking doors and windows
- What does personal security encompass? A. Physical protection B. Preservation of personal information C. Both A and B.
Lesson Presentation
Introduction (10 minutes):
- Start the lesson by asking students if they have ever felt unsafe or concerned about their personal security.
- Record their responses on the whiteboard.
- Explain to students that personal security is important to ensure their safety and well-being.
Body (30 minutes):
- Discuss the reasons for personal security, including physical safety, protection of personal information, preserving freedom, maintaining dignity, avoiding property loss, quality of life, mental health, and improved confidence.
- Write these reasons on the whiteboard.
- Have students work in pairs to create a poster summarizing the reasons for personal security.
- Share and discuss the posters as a class.
Conclusion (10 minutes):
- Summarize the reasons for personal security and their importance.
- Hand out a handout with key information about personal security for students to keep for reference.
- Assign a written reflection for students to complete, asking them to think about the importance of personal security in their lives and how they can take steps to ensure their personal security.
Assessment:
- Observations during group activities
- Student posters summarizing the reasons for personal security
- Written reflections on the importance of personal security
Extension:
- Research different personal security measures and create a presentation to share with the class.
- Discuss the role of community and local law enforcement in ensuring personal security.
- Have a guest speaker from a local police department talk to the class about personal safety and security.
Weekly Assessment Answer all the questions.
- Personal security helps prevent ________ or harm caused by accidents, assaults, or other harmful incidents.
- Personal security helps prevent identity theft and fraud by protecting ________information.
- Personal security allows individuals to live their lives free from ________, intimidation, or coercion.
- Personal security helps preserve a person’s sense of self-esteem, independence, and ________.
- Locking doors and windows is one way to prevent ________ or loss of personal property.
- Personal security helps individuals feel safe and secure in their homes, communities, and daily lives, leading to a better overall ________ of life.
- Personal security can improve mental health by reducing anxiety, stress, and ________.
- Personal security measures can increase a person’s confidence, making them feel more ________ in their daily lives.
- Physical protection is a primary importance of personal ________.
- Preservation of personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, is another importance of personal ________.
- The primary reason for personal security is to protect against ________ harm.
- One way to protect personal information is to keep it ________.
- Preserving personal dignity helps to maintain a sense of ________.
- Avoiding property loss can provide a sense of ________.
- Personal security is important for overall quality of life because it helps individuals to feel ________ and secure.
- Wearing protective gear is one way to protect against ________ harm.
- Personal freedom allows individuals to live life free from ________.
- Keeping personal information private is one way to preserve personal ________.
- Locking doors and windows can help prevent ________ or loss.
- Wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle or scooter can prevent ________ or harm