Learning Good Values: Respect, Loyalty, Kindness, and Honesty Social Studies Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 9

Lesson Plan: Week 9 – Social Studies

Subject: Social Studies
Class: Primary 1
Term: First Term
Week: 9
Age: 6 years
Topic: Values that Show Good Morals in Our Society
Sub-topic: Examples of Morals such as Respect, Loyalty, Kindness, and Honesty
Duration: 40 minutes

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. List the attributes of good morals.
2. Demonstrate good morals in school, at home, and in society.

Keywords

• Values
• Morals
• Respect
• Loyalty
• Kindness
• Honesty

Set Induction

The teacher asks pupils to share a time when they helped someone.

Entry Behaviour

Pupils have basic understanding of good and bad behaviors.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Pictures depicting good morals (e.g., helping others, sharing)
• Flashcards with key words
• Lagos State Scheme of Work

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge

Pupils discuss times when they have been kind or respectful.

Embedded Core Skills

• Moral reasoning
• Communication
• Social interaction

Instructional Materials

• Pictures
• Flashcards
• Whiteboard and markers

Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work

Content

Explanation of the Topic:

1. Respect: Treating others kindly and listening to them.
2. Loyalty: Being faithful to friends and family.
3. Kindness: Helping others and being nice.
4. Honesty: Telling the truth and being sincere.

Questions

1. Respect means __________. a) ignoring others
   b) treating others kindly
   c) shouting
   d) playing tricks
2. Loyalty means being __________ to friends and family. a) mean
   b) playful
   c) faithful
   d) funny
3. Kindness is about __________ others. a) ignoring
   b) helping
   c) teasing
   d) avoiding
4. Honesty means __________. a) telling lies
   b) being tricky
   c) telling the truth
   d) hiding things
5. A person who listens and is polite shows __________. a) loyalty
   b) respect
   c) kindness
   d) honesty
6. Helping a friend is an example of __________. a) respect
   b) loyalty
   c) kindness
   d) honesty
7. Telling the truth when you make a mistake shows __________. a) respect
   b) loyalty
   c) kindness
   d) honesty
8. Being faithful to your family means showing __________. a) loyalty
   b) respect
   c) kindness
   d) honesty
9. Saying “please” and “thank you” are ways to show __________. a) loyalty
   b) respect
   c) kindness
   d) honesty
10. Helping someone carry their bag shows __________. a) loyalty
    b) respect
    c) kindness
    d) honesty

Questions

1. What is respect?
2. How can you show loyalty to your friends?
3. Give an example of kindness.
4. Why is honesty important?
5. How do you show respect in school?
6. What does it mean to be loyal?
7. How can you be kind to a classmate?
8. When should you be honest?
9. Why is respect important at home?
10. How do you show loyalty to your family?

Evaluation

1. __________ means treating others kindly and listening to them.
2. Being faithful to friends and family is called __________.
3. __________ means helping others and being nice.
4. __________ is about telling the truth and being sincere.
5. Saying “please” and “thank you” shows __________.

Presentation

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic which was “Culture: Meaning and Types.”

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic “Values that Show Good Morals in Our Society.”

Step 3: The teacher explains the meaning of respect, loyalty, kindness, and honesty using pictures and examples.

Step 4: The teacher lists and discusses ways to show these morals at school, home, and in society.

Step 5: The teacher asks pupils to share examples of these values from their own experiences.

Teacher’s Activities

• Define and explain the attributes of good morals.
• Show pictures and flashcards.
• Discuss examples of good morals in everyday situations.
• Encourage pupils to share their own experiences.

Learners’ Activities

• Listen to the teacher.
• Answer questions.
• Look at pictures and flashcards.
• Share examples of good morals from their own lives.

Assessment

• Pupils will answer the fill-in-the-blank questions with options.
• Pupils will provide short answers to questions about good morals.
• Pupils will complete fill-in-the-blank questions without options.

Evaluation Questions

1. What does respect mean?
2. How can you show loyalty to your friends?
3. Give an example of kindness at school.
4. Why should we always be honest?
5. How can you show respect to your teachers?
6. What does it mean to be loyal to your family?
7. How can you be kind at home?
8. When should you tell the truth?
9. Why is respect important in society?
10. How can you show loyalty in your community?

Conclusion

The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and provides feedback.

More Useful Links

• Meaning and Types of Culture Social Studies Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 6
• First Term Mid Term Test Culture Social Studies Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 7