Revision Civic Education Nursery 2 First Term Lesson Notes Week 10
Subject: Civic Education
Class: Nursery 2
Term: First Term
Week: 10
Topic: Cultural Activities and Values
Duration: 45 minutes
Behavioural Objectives:
- By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to explain the meaning of cultural activities and discuss the importance of cultural values.
- Pupils should participate in group activities promoting cultural values such as respect, helping others, and teamwork.
Key Words: Cultural activities, values, respect, teamwork, helping others.
Entry Behaviour: Display pictures of children engaging in different cultural activities and ask pupils to describe what they see.
Learning Resources and Materials:
- Picture cards of cultural activities
- Storybooks with cultural themes
- Board games promoting teamwork and values
- Audiovisual materials like videos of folk songs and dances
Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Recap previous lessons on greetings, cultural dressing, eating habits, and respect to connect new learning to prior knowledge.
Embedded Core Skills: Communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, and social skills.
Learning Materials: Storybooks, picture cards, board games, videos.
Reference Books: Lagos State Scheme of Work for Nursery 2 Civic Education.
Instructional Materials:
- Pictures of cultural activities
- Storybooks with cultural themes
- Board game (e.g., Ayo Olopon)
- Audiovisual resources (videos of folk songs and dances)
Content:
Revision of Term Topics for Nursery 2
- Greetings and Different Ways to Greet
- Example: Saying “Good morning” to teachers 🌞
- Cultural Dressing and Understanding Traditional Attire
- Example: Wearing a traditional outfit like agbada or iro and buba 👘
- Eating Habits and Table Manners
- Example: Using a spoon and fork properly during meals 🍴
- Helping Others and Importance of Helping Others
- Example: Sharing toys with friends or helping a classmate with schoolwork 🤝
- Respect and How to Show Respect to Others
- Example: Saying “please” and “thank you” when asking for or receiving something 🙏
- Folk Songs and Learning from Stories and Music
- Example: Singing local songs like “Ise Oluwa” to learn about hard work and perseverance 🎶
- Community Values and Understanding Community Activities
- Example: Participating in cleaning exercises to keep our school environment tidy 🧹
- Cultural Activities and Learning from Board Games like Ayo Olopon
- Example: Playing Ayo Olopon to learn about strategy and teamwork while having fun 🎲
By revising these topics, we remember how to greet politely, dress culturally, eat neatly, help others, show respect, enjoy music and stories, understand community values, and learn from traditional games. 🌍🎶
Class Activity Discussion :
- What are cultural activities?
- Cultural activities are things we do that are part of our traditions and customs.
- How can we show respect to others?
- We can show respect by saying “please” and “thank you” and listening when others talk.
- Why is it important to help others?
- Helping others makes them happy, and it makes us feel good too.
- What are folk songs?
- Folk songs are traditional songs that teach us good things like hard work and love.
- What are community values?
- Community values are good behaviors we learn from our families and neighbors, like being kind and sharing.
- How do we greet people nicely?
- We can greet people nicely by saying “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” or “Hello.”
- Why is it important to eat neatly?
- Eating neatly helps us stay healthy and shows good manners.
- What do we learn from traditional games like Ayo Olopon?
- We learn about teamwork, thinking carefully, and having fun together.
- What is cultural dressing?
- Cultural dressing is wearing clothes that are part of our culture, like traditional outfits.
- Why do we sing folk songs and listen to stories?
- We sing folk songs and listen to stories to learn good lessons and enjoy our culture
Evaluation :
- What are cultural activities?
a) Things we do every day
b) Activities from our traditions
c) Activities only for adults
d) Games we play indoors - How can we show respect to others?
a) By saying “please” and “thank you”
b) By playing loudly
c) By ignoring others
d) By shouting at them - Why is helping others important?
a) Because it makes us sad
b) Because it makes others sad
c) Because it makes us happy
d) Because it’s not fun - What are folk songs?
a) Songs from the radio
b) Songs from our traditions
c) Songs only for adults
d) Songs in a different language - What are community values?
a) Bad behaviors
b) Good behaviors
c) Funny behaviors
d) Silly behaviors - How do we greet people nicely?
a) By saying “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” or “Hello”
b) By saying nothing
c) By laughing at them
d) By shouting - Why is eating neatly important?
a) Because it’s fun
b) Because it helps us stay healthy
c) Because it’s not important
d) Because it’s messy - What do we learn from traditional games like Ayo Olopon?
a) We learn about teamwork and having fun
b) We learn to play alone
c) We learn to be mean to others
d) We learn to break the rules - What is cultural dressing?
a) Wearing clothes from our culture
b) Wearing any clothes
c) Wearing only school uniforms
d) Wearing clothes from other cultures - Why do we sing folk songs and listen to stories?
a) To learn good lessons and enjoy our culture
b) To be quiet and bored
c) To annoy others
d) To sleep
Presentation:
- Revision (5 minutes)
- Recap previous lessons on greetings, cultural dressing, eating habits, and respect.
- Introduction of New Topic (5 minutes)
- Define cultural activities and discuss examples such as dancing, singing, storytelling.
- Group Activity (15 minutes)
- Divide pupils into groups.
- Each group narrates a story or sings a song related to cultural values (respect, teamwork, helping others).
- Discuss the moral lessons learned from each activity.
- Interactive Discussion (10 minutes)
- Teacher-led discussion on the importance of cultural values in our lives.
- Encourage pupils to share personal experiences related to cultural activities.
- Assessment (5 minutes)
- Ask questions related to the lesson’s objectives.
- Evaluate pupils’ understanding through group participation and responses.
- Conclusion (5 minutes)
- Recap key points of the lesson.
- Assign homework (e.g., draw a picture of their favorite cultural activity).
Teacher’s Activities:
- Facilitate group activities.
- Guide discussions on cultural values.
- Provide feedback and corrections during group presentations.
Learners’ Activities:
- Participate in group storytelling or singing.
- Engage in discussions about cultural values.
- Ask questions and share experiences.
Assessment:
- Observation during group activities.
- Participation in discussions.
- Responses to evaluation questions.
Evaluation Questions:
- What are cultural activities?
- Name one cultural value you learned about today.
- How can you show respect to others in your community?
- Why is teamwork important during cultural activities?
- Describe a cultural game you enjoy playing.
- Share a story or song related to helping others.
- Why do we learn about cultural values?
- What is the importance of listening to folk songs and stories?
- Name one cultural activity you would like to learn more about.
- What did you learn about cultural values from today’s lesson?
Conclusion:
- Evaluate pupils’ understanding through observation and participation.
- Provide feedback and corrections where necessary.
- Assign homework and encourage pupils to practice cultural values at home.