History Primary 4 First Term Lesson Notes

Weekly List of Topics Covered This Term

Week 1:

  • Welcome Test and Review of Primary 3 Work
  • General Review of Primary 3 History Schemes of Work

Week 2:

  • Colonial Administration in Nigeria
    • Meaning of Colony, Colonizer, Colonized, and Colonial Administration
    • Structure of Colonial Administration
    • How Nigeria Was Colonized by Britain
    • Impact of Colonial Rule on Nigeria

Week 3:

  • The Early Regions in Nigeria
    • Meaning of Region
    • Names and Creation Years of Early Regions
    • Reasons for the Creation of Regions
    • Locating Regions on the Political Map of Nigeria

Week 4:

  • The Early Regions in Nigeria (Continued)
    • Review and Additional Details on Early Regions

Week 5:

  • The Early Regions in Nigeria (Continued)
    • Review and Additional Details on Early Regions

Week 6:

  • Ethnic Groups within the Four Early Regions in Nigeria
    • Meaning of Ethnic Group
    • List of Ethnic Groups within the Four Regions
    • Occupations of These Ethnic Groups
    • Inter-Group Relations and Socialization

Week 7:

  • Mid-Term Assessment and Break
    • Assessment Questions on Topics Covered

Week 8:

  • Colonial Administrative Headquarters of British Protectorates
    • Features of Colonial Administrative Headquarters
    • Reasons for Establishing Early British Administrative Headquarters in Nigeria

Week 9:

  • Colonial Administrative Headquarters of British Protectorates (Continued)
    • Review and Additional Details

Week 10:

  • Colonial Administrative Headquarters in Nigeria (Continued)
    • Heads of British Colonial Administration
    • Various Colonial Administrative Centers
    • British Policies of Administration in Nigeria
    • Effects of the Indirect Rule System

Week 11:

  • Revision of All Topics Covered
    • FAQ with Answers
    • Objective Questions
    • Theory Questions
    • True or False Questions

Week 12:

  • Examination of Topics Covered
    • Objective Questions
    • Theory Questions
    • True or False Questions

This outline provides a clear overview of the topics covered each week throughout the term.

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