Greeting Etiquette in Yoruba Culture (Asa Ikini ati Idahun ni Ile Yoruba) Yoruba Kindergarten First Term Lesson Notes Week 4
Detailed Student-Centered Lesson Plan Presentation
Subject: Yoruba
Class: Kindergarten
Term: Second Term
Week: Week 4
Topic: Greeting Etiquette in Yoruba Culture (Asa Ikini ati Idahun ni Ile Yoruba)
Sub-topic: Learning Greetings, Responses, and Respectful Actions
Duration: 1 Week
Behavioural Objectives:
- Students will learn a Yoruba greeting song.
- Students will demonstrate how boys and girls greet elders respectfully.
- Students will understand the difference in greetings at different times of the day.
Key Words: Greetings, Yoruba, Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night, Elders, Respect.
Set Induction: Let’s start with a fun song about greetings in Yoruba!
Entry Behaviour: Students are aware of basic greetings in English and are excited to learn them in Yoruba.
Learning Resources and Materials: Flashcards with greetings, pictures depicting different times of the day, greeting song lyrics, reference books (Lagos State Scheme of Work).
Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge: Ask the students to say “Good morning” in English. Then introduce the Yoruba equivalent.
Embedded Core Skills: Language development, cultural awareness, social interaction, respect for elders.
Instructional Materials: Flashcards, pictures, Yoruba greeting songs, reference books.
Content
- Explanation of Yoruba Greetings and Responses:
- Morning (Owuro):
- Greeting: E kaaro
- Response: E kaaro o
- Afternoon (Osan):
- Greeting: E kaasan
- Response: E kaasan o
- Evening (Irole):
- Greeting: E ku irole
- Response: E ku irole o
- Night (Ale):
- Greeting: E kaale
- Response: E kaale o
- Morning (Owuro):
- Demonstration of Respectful Actions:
- Boys (Omokunrin) bow slightly when greeting elders.
- Girls (Omobirin) curtsy when greeting elders.
- Examples of Yoruba Greetings with Actions:
- In the morning, greet an elder with “E kaaro” and bow or curtsy.
- In the afternoon, greet with “E kaasan” and perform the respectful action.
- Greeting Songs:
- Song 1:
- “Owuro mi, Osan mi, Je ki o dara. Ale mi ko ma se baje.”
- Song 2:
- “Owuro lawa, E je ka sise. Tale ba de, Ka le nisinmi.”
- Song 1:
Evaluation Questions:
- What is the Yoruba greeting for “Morning”?
a) E kaasan
b) E kaaro
c) E ku irole
d) E kaale - How do you respond to “E kaasan” in Yoruba?
a) E ku irole o
b) E kaaro o
c) E kaale o
d) E kaasan o - What is the Yoruba greeting for “Afternoon”?
a) E kaale
b) E ku irole
c) E kaasan
d) E kaaro - How do you respond to “E kaaro” in Yoruba?
a) E kaale o
b) E ku irole o
c) E kaaro o
d) E kaasan o - What is the Yoruba greeting for “Evening”?
a) E ku irole
b) E kaale
c) E kaasan
d) E kaaro - How do you respond to “E ku irole” in Yoruba?
a) E kaasan o
b) E kaaro o
c) E kaale o
d) E ku irole o - What is the Yoruba greeting for “Night”?
a) E kaaro
b) E ku irole
c) E kaasan
d) E kaale - How do you respond to “E kaale” in Yoruba?
a) E kaaro o
b) E kaale o
c) E kaasan o
d) E ku irole o - Which greeting is used in the afternoon in Yoruba?
a) E ku irole
b) E kaasan
c) E kaaro
d) E kaale - What is the Yoruba greeting for the evening?
a) E kaale
b) E kaasan
c) E ku irole
d) E kaaro - How do you greet an elder in the morning in Yoruba?
a) E ku irole
b) E kaale
c) E kaaro
d) E kaasan - How do you respond to “E kaasan” in Yoruba?
a) E ku irole o
b) E kaaro o
c) E kaasan o
d) E kaale o - How do you greet an elder in the afternoon in Yoruba?
a) E ku irole
b) E kaale
c) E kaasan
d) E kaaro - What is the Yoruba greeting for the night?
a) E kaale
b) E kaasan
c) E ku irole
d) E kaaro - How do you greet someone in the evening in Yoruba?
a) E kaasan
b) E ku irole
c) E kaaro
d) E kaale
Class Activity Discussion :
- Q: What is the Yoruba greeting for “Morning”?
A: The Yoruba greeting for “Morning” is “E kaaro”. - Q: How do you respond to “E kaasan” in Yoruba?
A: You respond with “E kaasan o”. - Q: What is the Yoruba greeting for “Afternoon”?
A: The Yoruba greeting for “Afternoon” is “E kaasan”. - Q: How do you respond to “E kaaro” in Yoruba?
A: You respond with “E kaaro o”. - Q: What is the Yoruba greeting for “Evening”?
A: The Yoruba greeting for “Evening” is “E ku irole”. - Q: How do you respond to “E ku irole” in Yoruba?
A: You respond with “E ku irole o”. - Q: What is the Yoruba greeting for “Night”?
A: The Yoruba greeting for “Night” is “E kaale”. - Q: How do you respond to “E kaale” in Yoruba?
A: You respond with “E kaale o”. - Q: Which greeting is used in the afternoon in Yoruba?
A: The greeting used in the afternoon in Yoruba is “E kaasan”. - Q: What is the Yoruba greeting for the evening?
A: The Yoruba greeting for the evening is “E ku irole”. - Q: How do you greet an elder in the morning in Yoruba?
A: You greet an elder with “E kaaro”. - Q: How do you respond to “E kaasan” in Yoruba?
A: You respond with “E kaasan o”. - Q: How do you greet an elder in the afternoon in Yoruba?
A: You greet an elder with “E kaasan”. - Q: What is the Yoruba greeting for the night?
A: The Yoruba greeting for the night is “E kaale”. - Q: How do you greet someone in the evening in Yoruba?
A: You greet someone with “E ku irole”.
Presentation:
Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, which was naming classroom items in Yoruba.
Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, Yoruba greetings and responses.
Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and corrects them when necessary.
Teacher’s Activities:
- Present flashcards with greetings and responses.
- Use pictures to illustrate different times of the day.
- Demonstrate how boys and girls greet elders.
- Sing Yoruba greeting songs.
Learners Activities:
- Look at flashcards and pictures.
- Repeat the Yoruba greetings and responses after the teacher.
- Practice greeting each other and the teacher.
- Sing along with the teacher.
Assessment:
Observation of student participation, understanding, and ability to greet correctly in Yoruba.
Ten Evaluation Questions:
- What is the Yoruba greeting for “Morning”?
- How do you say “Good afternoon” in Yoruba?
- Which greeting is used in the evening in Yoruba?
- How do you greet someone at night in Yoruba?
- What is the Yoruba response to “E kaaro”?
- How do you respond to “E kaale” in Yoruba?
- What is the Yoruba greeting for “Afternoon”?
- How do you say “Good evening” in Yoruba?
- Which greeting is used in the morning in Yoruba?
- How do you respond to “E ku irole” in Yoruba?
Conclusion:
The teacher goes around the class to observe and mark the students’ work, ensuring they understand the greetings and responses. The teacher also provides additional assistance where necessary.
Learning Yoruba Greetings and Respectful Action