Ikwu Akuku Ahụ Dị Icheiche na Orụ Ha Na-arụ Igbo Language Primary 2 First Term Lesson Notes Week 1

Lesson Plan: Ikwu Akuku Ahụ Dị Icheiche na Orụ Ha Na-arụ (To Say Parts of the Body and their Functions)

Objective:

• Students will be able to identify different parts of the body in Igbo and explain their functions.

Materials:

• Pictures or diagrams of the human body
• Flashcards with body parts in Igbo
• Interactive whiteboard or chart paper

Lesson Structure:

1. Introduction (10 minutes):
   • Begin with a greeting and brief introduction to the topic.
   • Show a picture or diagram of the human body.
   • Ask students to point out different parts of the body they know in English.
2. Teaching Body Parts (15 minutes):
   • Introduce each body part in Igbo using flashcards.
   • Pronounce each body part and have students repeat after you.
   • For example:
     • Head – Isi
     • Eyes – Anya
     • Ears – Ntị
     • Nose – Imi
     • Mouth – Ọnụ
     • Hands – Aka
     • Legs – Ụkwụ
3. Explaining Functions (15 minutes):
   • Discuss the function of each body part in simple terms.
   • For example:
     • Isi na-eche echiche (The head thinks).
     • Anya na-ahụ ihe (The eyes see).
     • Ntị na-anụ ihe (The ears hear).
     • Imi na-anụ ísì (The nose smells).
     • Ọnụ na-ekwupụta (The mouth speaks).
     • Aka na-agụ akwụkwọ (The hands read books).
     • Ụkwụ na-agba ọsọ (The legs run).
4. Interactive Activity (15 minutes):
   • Play a game where students match flashcards of body parts to their functions.
   • Use songs or rhymes that include body parts in Igbo.
5. Review and Practice (10 minutes):
   • Review the body parts and their functions.
   • Ask students to point to their body parts as you call them out in Igbo.
   • Practice with a partner by asking and answering questions about body parts and their functions.
6. Evaluation (5 minutes):
   • Have students label parts of the body on a diagram in Igbo.
   • Ask a few students to explain the function of a body part in Igbo.
7. Conclusion (5 minutes):
   • Recap the lesson and emphasize the importance of knowing body parts and their functions.
   • Assign homework to draw and label their own body diagram in Igbo.