Elements of Security: Confidentiality Security Education Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 3

Security Education Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 3

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Subject: Security Education

Class: Primary 3

Term: First Term

Week: 3

Age: 8 years

Topic: Elements of Security: Confidentiality

Sub-topic: Understanding Confidentiality

Duration: 40 minutes

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

1. Describe confidentiality.

Keywords: Confidentiality, Security, Secret, Privacy

Set Induction: Begin by asking pupils if they have ever kept a secret for a friend.

Entry Behaviour: Pupils have a basic understanding of keeping secrets and privacy.

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Stories about keeping secrets
• Flashcards with keywords
• Pictures showing acts of confidentiality

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Connect to pupils’ understanding of keeping their belongings and personal information safe.

Embedded Core Skills: Critical thinking, Communication, Understanding concepts

Learning Materials: Lagos State Scheme of Work, stories, flashcards, pictures

Instructional Materials: Whiteboard, markers, stories, flashcards

Content:

Explanation of the Topic:

1. Meaning of Confidentiality:
   • Confidentiality means keeping information private and sharing it only with those who need to know.
   • Example: Not telling others your friend’s secret.
2. Importance of Confidentiality:
   • Protects personal information.
   • Builds trust among people.
   • Prevents misuse of information.

Evaluation:

1. Confidentiality means keeping information _______.
   a) Public
   b) Secret
   c) Lost
   d) Wrong
2. When you keep a secret, you are practicing _______.
   a) Honesty
   b) Integrity
   c) Confidentiality
   d) Availability
3. Confidentiality helps to build _______.
   a) Doubt
   b) Trust
   c) Lies
   d) Secrets
4. Confidentiality is important for protecting _______.
   a) Personal information
   b) Games
   c) Public news
   d) Toys
5. Sharing your friend’s secret is breaking _______.
   a) Integrity
   b) Trust
   c) Confidentiality
   d) Honesty
6. Confidentiality prevents _______ of information.
   a) Trust
   b) Misuse
   c) Honesty
   d) Hiding
7. A person who respects confidentiality does not _______ secrets.
   a) Keep
   b) Share
   c) Protect
   d) Believe
8. Confidentiality is an element of _______.
   a) Security
   b) Trust
   c) Misuse
   d) Lies
9. Breaking confidentiality can lead to loss of _______.
   a) Trust
   b) Toys
   c) Information
   d) Games
10. Keeping your password safe shows _______.
    a) Integrity
    b) Trust
    c) Confidentiality
    d) Availability
11. Confidentiality means not sharing _______ information.
    a) Secret
    b) Public
    c) Fake
    d) Lost
12. Confidentiality builds _______ among friends.
    a) Doubt
    b) Trust
    c) Lies
    d) Deception
13. Keeping information private is called _______.
    a) Sharing
    b) Publicizing
    c) Confidentiality
    d) Misusing
14. Confidentiality prevents _______ of private information.
    a) Sharing
    b) Protection
    c) Misuse
    d) Trust
15. Respecting someone’s privacy is a part of _______.
    a) Integrity
    b) Confidentiality
    c) Sharing
    d) Honesty

Class Activity Discussion:

1. What is confidentiality? Confidentiality means keeping information private and sharing it only with those who need to know.
2. Why is confidentiality important? It protects personal information and builds trust among people.
3. How does confidentiality help in security? It prevents the misuse of private information.
4. Can you give an example of confidentiality? Not telling others your friend’s secret is an example of confidentiality.
5. What happens if confidentiality is broken? Trust can be lost and information can be misused.
6. Why is trust important in confidentiality? Trust ensures that people can rely on each other to keep information private.
7. How can confidentiality prevent misuse of information? By keeping information private, it prevents others from using it wrongly.
8. What does it mean to keep information private? It means not sharing information with people who do not need to know.
9. Can confidentiality be shown in small actions? Yes, even small acts of keeping secrets show confidentiality.
10. Why is confidentiality needed in everyday life? It helps maintain privacy and trust in relationships.
11. How does confidentiality relate to privacy? Confidentiality ensures that private information remains protected.
12. Can confidentiality be taught? Yes, through examples and encouraging respect for privacy.
13. What is the opposite of confidentiality? Sharing private information.
14. Why should we practice confidentiality? To build trust and protect personal information.
15. How can we show confidentiality in school? By not sharing our friends’ secrets and keeping personal information private.

Presentation:

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, which was “Integrity.”

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic by explaining the meaning of confidentiality and its importance.

Step 3: The teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and corrects them when and where necessary.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Explain the meaning of confidentiality with examples.
• Discuss why confidentiality is important.
• Show stories and flashcards to illustrate confidentiality.

Learners’ Activities:

• Listen attentively to the teacher’s explanations.
• Participate in the discussion by sharing their ideas about confidentiality.
• Answer questions about the importance of confidentiality.

Assessment:

• Pupils will answer the fill-in-the-blank questions.
• Pupils will discuss and provide examples of confidentiality.

Evaluation Questions:

1. What is confidentiality?
2. Why is confidentiality important?
3. Give an example of confidentiality.
4. How does confidentiality help in security?
5. What happens if confidentiality is broken?
6. Why is trust important in confidentiality?
7. How can confidentiality prevent misuse of information?
8. What does it mean to keep information private?
9. Can confidentiality be shown in small actions?
10. Why is confidentiality needed in everyday life?

Conclusion: The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and provides necessary feedback on the topic.

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