Values that show good morals eg a pupil to rise up for older people to sit down, etc Social Studies Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 8

Class: Primary 1

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: What is the Meaning of Morals and Values that Show Good Morals

Sub-topic: Understanding Good Behavior

Duration: 45 minutes

Term: First Term

Week: Week 8

Set Induction: Start by asking students to share an act of kindness they did or experienced recently, like helping a friend or saying “please” and “thank you.”

Previous Knowledge: Students should know basic social behaviors, such as saying “please” and “thank you.”

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand what “morals” and “values” mean.
2. To recognize examples of values that show good morals.
3. To relate these values to their daily lives.

Embedded Core Skills:

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Empathy

Learning Materials:

• Pictures illustrating good morals (e.g., helping an older person).
• Flashcards with words like “kindness” and “respect.”

Content:

What Morals Mean:

1. 🤝 Being Nice: Morals mean being kind and polite to others.
2. 🔄 Doing the Right Thing: It’s about making good choices, like telling the truth and helping friends.
3. 👪 Family Values: Morals are the good things we learn from our families, like love and respect.
4. 📖 Stories Teach Morals: In stories and tales, we learn lessons about what’s right and wrong.
5. ❤️ Sharing and Caring: Morals include sharing toys and caring for pets and plants.

Morals are like rules for being a good person and making the world a better place! 🌍👫📚😊

Values of Good Morals:

1. 🪑 Respect for Elders: When a pupil offers their seat to an older person, it shows respect and good manners. For example, giving your seat to a grandparent on a bus.
2. 🤝 Helping Others: Assisting a friend when they need help, like picking up their fallen books, is a value of good morals.
3. 🙏 Saying ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’: Using polite words like “please” and “thank you” shows good manners and respect. For instance, saying “please” when asking for something or “thank you” when receiving help.
4. 🚮 Keeping the Environment Clean: Throwing trash in the bin and not littering is a moral value that keeps our surroundings clean and beautiful.
5. 🔄 Telling the Truth: Being honest and admitting if you made a mistake is a value of good morals. For example, saying the truth when you accidentally break something.
6. 📚 Sharing and Caring: Sharing toys, books, or snacks with friends shows kindness and caring, which are important moral values.
7. 🚸 Helping a Classmate: Assisting a classmate who is struggling with their schoolwork is a good moral value.
8. 🌱 Taking Care of Nature: Planting trees and not harming plants or animals in nature is a moral value of protecting the environment.
9. 🤗 Being Kind: Acts of kindness, like offering a smile to someone who is feeling down, show good morals.
10. 📝 Respecting Rules: Following school and home rules demonstrates respect for authority and good moral behavior.

Practicing these values makes you a good and kind person, helping create a better and happier world for everyone! 🌎👫🤝😊

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Evaluation :

1. Morals mean being ______ to others. a) rude b) kind c) meanness d) anger
2. When we throw trash in the bin, we help keep our environment ______. a) clean b) dirty c) loud d) hot
3. It’s important to tell the ______ even if you make a mistake. a) truth b) story c) joke d) secret
4. Sharing toys with friends shows ______ and caring. a) kindness b) rudeness c) sadness d) anger
5. Respecting school and home rules means showing ______ for people in charge. a) respect b) meanness c) anger d) shyness
6. Morals mean being ______ to others. a) rude b) kind c) sleepy d) noisy
7. When a pupil offers their seat to an older person, it shows ______. a) respect b) rudeness c) anger d) shyness
8. Saying “please” and “thank you” shows good ______. a) manners b) dancing c) singing d) playing
9. Keeping the environment ______ means not throwing trash on the ground. a) clean b) dirty c) loud d) hot
10. Telling the ______ means not telling lies. a) truth b) story c) joke d) secret
11. Sharing toys with friends shows ______. a) kindness b) meanness c) sadness d) anger
12. Helping a classmate with their schoolwork is a value of good ______. a) morals b) dancing c) singing d) playing
13. Taking care of nature means not harming ______ and animals. a) plants b) toys c) clouds d) books
14. Being ______ means offering a smile to someone who is feeling down. a) kind b) rude c) sleepy d) noisy
15. Following school and home rules shows ______ for authority. a) respect b) rudeness c) anger d) shyness

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Presentation:

1. Introduction (5 minutes):
   • Begin by explaining that today, we’re going to talk about good morals and values.
2. Teacher’s Activities (10 minutes):
   • Show pictures of good behaviors, like a pupil giving a seat to an older person.
   • Define “morals” as doing what’s right and “values” as good actions we do.
3. Learners’ Activities (10 minutes):
   • Ask students to identify good behaviors they see in the pictures.
   • Discuss why these actions are important.
4. Discussion (5 minutes):
   • Talk about saying “please” and “thank you,” helping friends, and being kind.
   • Explain how these show good morals and values.
5. Teacher’s Activities (5 minutes):
   • Use flashcards to reinforce the words “kindness” and “respect.”
   • Show how these words connect to good morals.
6. Learners’ Activities (5 minutes):
   • Have students repeat and understand the words “kindness” and “respect.”
   • Discuss how they can use these values in their daily lives.
7. Assessment (5 minutes):
   • Show pictures and ask students to identify the values that show good morals.

Evaluation Questions:

1. What is the meaning of “morals”?
2. Can you give an example of good morals?
3. What does “values” mean?
4. Why is saying “please” and “thank you” important?
5. How can you show kindness to your friends?
6. Why is helping someone a good moral action?
7. What does “respect” mean?
8. How can you use “kindness” in your daily life?
9. What are some values that show good morals?
10. What did you learn about good morals and values today?

Conclusion on the Topic:

• Summarize the lesson by reminding students that good morals and values are about doing kind and respectful things for others.
• Encourage them to practice these values in their daily lives and make the world a better place.