Nigerian People: North-West and North-East History Primary 2 First Term Lesson Notes Week 11
Detailed Student-Centered Lesson Plan for History
Subject: History
Class: Primary 2
Term: First Term
Week: 11
Age: 7 years
Topic: Nigerian People: North-West and North-East
Sub-topic: Identifying Ethnic Groups and Locating on the Map
Duration: 40 minutes
Behavioural Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Name Nigerian peoples in the North-West.
- List various Nigerian ethnic groups in the North-East.
- Locate these ethnic nationalities on the political map of Nigeria.
Key Words
- Ethnic Group
- North-West
- North-East
- Hausa
- Fulani
- Kanuri
- Map
Set Induction
- Begin with a discussion on the different tribes and languages pupils encounter in everyday life.
Entry Behaviour
- Pupils have a basic understanding of different tribes and their locations in Nigeria.
Learning Resources and Materials
- Lagos State Scheme of Work for Primary 2 History
- Political map of Nigeria
- Pictures and charts of various ethnic groups
Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge
- Review previous lessons on ethnic groups in South-West, South-South, South-East, and North Central Nigeria.
Embedded Core Skills
- Communication and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Cultural Awareness
Reference Books
- Lagos State Scheme of Work for Primary 2
Instructional Materials
- Political map of Nigeria
- Pictures and charts of ethnic groups
- Flashcards
Content
- Nigerian Peoples in the North-West
- Hausa
- Fulani
- Kanuri
- Various Nigerian Ethnic Groups in the North-East
- Kanuri
- Fulani
- Tiv
- Locating Ethnic Nationalities on the Map
- Use a political map to identify the regions where these ethnic groups are predominantly found.
Learning Activities
- Individual Activity
- Pupil, as an individual, names the Nigerian peoples in the North-West.
- Whole Class Activity
- Whole class lists the various Nigerian ethnic groups in the North-East.
- Group Activity
- Pupils in small groups walk down to the displayed chart showing various ethnic groups in the North-East and North-West.
Assessment
Sample Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
- The Hausa people are from the ____ region of Nigeria.
- a) South-West
- b) North-East
- c) North-West
- d) South-East
- The Kanuri people are predominantly found in the ____ region.
- a) North-West
- b) South-West
- c) North-East
- d) South-South
- The Fulani people are known for their ____.
- a) Fishing
- b) Farming
- c) Nomadic lifestyle
- d) Trading
- The language spoken by the Hausa people is ____.
- a) Hausa
- b) Yoruba
- c) Igbo
- d) Kanuri
- The political map of Nigeria helps us locate different ____.
- a) Countries
- b) Ethnic groups
- c) Continents
- d) Oceans
- The Kanuri people are primarily found in the ____ region.
- a) North-West
- b) South-South
- c) North-East
- d) South-West
- The Fulani people are known for their ____.
- a) Farming
- b) Weaving
- c) Fishing
- d) Nomadic lifestyle
- The Hausa people have a rich cultural heritage of ____.
- a) Music and dance
- b) Pottery
- c) Sculpture
- d) Painting
- The Tiv people are found in the ____ region.
- a) North-East
- b) North-West
- c) South-East
- d) South-South
- The political map of Nigeria shows different ____.
- a) Cities
- b) Ethnic groups
- c) Rivers
- d) Mountains
Conclusion
- The teacher collects pupils’ responses and provides feedback.
- Summarize key points about the ethnic groups discussed.
- Encourage pupils to appreciate Nigeria’s diverse ethnic landscape.