Peace Education Civic Education Nursery 1 Second Term Lesson Notes

Civic Education

Nursery 1 – Second Term Lesson Notes
Week 8: Peace Education

Topic: Peace Education

Sub-Topic: Importance of Peace and How to Promote It

Behavioral Objectives

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

1. Explain what peace is.
2. State why peace is important.
3. Identify ways to promote peace at home, school, and in the community.

Keywords

• Peace
• Cooperation
• Kindness
• Sharing

Set Induction

The teacher starts the lesson by asking:

• “What happens when you fight with your friends?”
• “Is it better to fight or to play nicely?”

Entry Behavior

Pupils understand that being kind and sharing with others makes them happy.

Learning Resources and Materials

1. Picture cards showing children playing peacefully.
2. Flashcards with the word Peace.

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher explains that peace means being kind, sharing, and living happily without fighting.

Embedded Core Skills

• Social awareness
• Communication
• Emotional intelligence

Content

What Is Peace?

• Peace means living without fighting or quarrels.
• It is when people are kind, share, and help each other.

Importance of Peace

1. Peace makes everyone happy.
2. It helps us play and work together.
3. It allows us to learn and grow without fear.

Ways to Promote Peace

1. At Home:
   • Share toys and food with siblings.
   • Listen to your parents.
2. At School:
   • Play nicely with friends.
   • Avoid fighting or shouting.
3. In the Community:
   • Greet and respect neighbors.
   • Help others when they need assistance.

Teacher’s Activities

1. Show pictures of children playing peacefully and explain their behavior.
2. Discuss the importance of being kind and sharing with others.
3. Role-play a scenario where pupils share toys or resolve a quarrel.

Learners’ Activities

1. Say what peace means in their own words.
2. Mention one way they can promote peace at home or school.
3. Participate in the role-play exercise.

Assessment

1. What is peace?
2. Mention two reasons why peace is important.
3. List two ways to promote peace in school.

Evaluation Questions

1. Peace means living without _______.
   (a) Fighting (b) Dancing
2. Peace makes people _______.
   (a) Happy (b) Sad
3. Sharing toys with friends promotes _______.
   (a) Peace (b) Fighting
4. At home, you should _______ your siblings.
   (a) Fight (b) Share with
5. To promote peace in school, we should _______.
   (a) Play nicely (b) Shout at others
6. Peace helps us to _______ and grow.
   (a) Learn (b) Cry
7. Saying “sorry” when you are wrong promotes _______.
   (a) Peace (b) Quarrels
8. To make our community peaceful, we must _______.
   (a) Respect neighbors (b) Shout at them
9. Peace is important because it allows us to live _______.
   (a) Happily (b) Angrily
10. Helping others in need is a way to promote _______.
    (a) Peace (b) Trouble

Conclusion

The teacher emphasizes that peace begins with every child being kind, respectful, and cooperative. Pupils are encouraged to practice peaceful behavior every day.

Home Task: Draw a picture of children playing peacefully.