Meaning and Types of Culture Social Studies Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 6

Lesson Plan: Week 6 – Social Studies

Subject: Social Studies

Class: Primary 1

Term: First Term

Week: 6

Age: 6 years

Topic: Culture

Sub-topic: Meaning and Types of Culture
Duration: 40 minutes

Learning Objectives

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

1. Define the meaning of culture.
2. Explain the meaning of culture.
3. List types of culture.

Keywords

• Culture
• Tradition
• Custom
• Types of Culture

Set Induction

The teacher shows pictures of different celebrations and asks pupils to identify them.

Entry Behaviour

Pupils have experienced various cultural events and traditions.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Pictures of cultural events
• Flashcards with key words
• Lagos State Scheme of Work

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge

Pupils discuss different celebrations and customs they know.

Embedded Core Skills

• Cultural awareness
• Communication
• Observation

Instructional Materials

• Pictures
• Flashcards
• Whiteboard and markers

Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work

Content

Explanation of the Topic:

1. What is Culture?
   • Culture includes beliefs, traditions, customs, and way of life of a group of people. It is the total way of life of a group of people
2. Types of Culture:
   • Celebrations: Festivals like Christmas, Eid, Diwali.
   • Food: Different types of foods people eat.
   • Clothing: Traditional attire like kimono, kente cloth.
   • Languages: Different languages people speak.

Questions

1. Culture includes __________, traditions, and customs. a) Friends
   b) Festivals
   c) Games
   d) Toys
2. Christmas and Eid are examples of __________. a) Celebrations
   b) Foods
   c) Clothes
   d) Languages
3. Different types of __________ people eat are part of culture. a) Clothes
   b) Festivals
   c) Foods
   d) Friends
4. Traditional attire like kimono and kente cloth are part of __________. a) Games
   b) Toys
   c) Clothes
   d) Festivals
5. Culture includes the __________ people speak. a) Festivals
   b) Foods
   c) Languages
   d) Clothes
6. What is culture? It’s the beliefs, __________, and way of life of a group of people. a) Friends
   b) Traditions
   c) Toys
   d) Games
7. People celebrate __________ like Christmas and Eid. a) Clothes
   b) Festivals
   c) Languages
   d) Foods
8. Different types of __________ like sushi and pizza are part of culture. a) Games
   b) Clothes
   c) Festivals
   d) Foods
9. __________ like kimono and kente cloth are part of culture. a) Festivals
   b) Games
   c) Clothes
   d) Toys
10. Culture includes the __________ people wear. a) Festivals
    b) Languages
    c) Clothes
    d) Foods

Class Activity Discussion

1. What is culture? Culture is the beliefs, traditions, and way of life of a group of people.
2. What are celebrations in culture? Celebrations are festivals and events people celebrate, like Christmas and Eid.
3. What is traditional attire in culture? Traditional attire includes clothing like kimono and kente cloth.
4. Why is food part of culture? Food reflects the types of meals people eat in different cultures.
5. How do languages relate to culture? Languages are part of culture because they represent how people communicate.

Presentation

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic which was “Qualities of a Good Family.”

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic “Culture.”

Step 3: The teacher explains the meaning of culture using pictures and examples.

Step 4: The teacher lists and discusses types of culture.

Step 5: The teacher asks pupils to share examples of their own cultural practices.

Teacher’s Activities

• Define culture and explain its components.
• Show pictures and flashcards.
• Discuss types of culture with examples.
• Engage pupils in sharing their own cultural experiences.

Learners’ Activities

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

Assessment

• Pupils will answer the fill-in-the-blank questions.
• Pupils will discuss examples of their cultural practices.

Evaluation Questions

1. What is culture?
2. Give an example of a celebration in culture.
3. Name a type of traditional attire.
4. Why is food part of culture?
5. How do languages relate to culture?
6. What are beliefs in culture?
7. Why do people celebrate festivals?
8. What do languages represent in culture?
9. How can you describe culture?
10. Why is it important to understand culture?

Conclusion

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

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