CIVIC PRIMARY 3 SECOND TERM LESSON NOTE / SCHEME OF WORK
Week: 1st week
Class: pry 3
Topic: National symbol
Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to:
identify national symbols
Instructional material/Reference material: Picture of national
symbols and others.
Building Background /connection to prior knowledge : Pupils are familiar with National symbols
Content:
A national symbol is a symbol of any entity considering and manifesting itself to the world as a national community: the sovereign states but also nations and countries in a state of colonial or other dependence. National symbols are symbols of authority that are constitutionally ordered to be respected as the figure of the country’s authority, government , and people
Examples of national symbols are:
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The National flag
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The National map
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The National anthem and pledge
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The constitution
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The National currency
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The mace
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Coat of arm
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The seal of the president
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National passport
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The court of law.
Evaluation: the teacher asked pupil to
explain the meaning of national symbols
Week: 2nd week
Class: pry 3
Topic: The constitution and the mace
Behavioural objectives:At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to :
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describe the constitution as a national symbol.
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describe the mace as a national symbol
Instructional material/Reference material: Picture of a mace a real
copy of the Nations constitution.
Building Background /connection to prior knowledge : Pupils have been taught national symbols.
Content:
The constitution: is a body of rules and regulations which is used to govern a state and country.
It guide various governmental institution. It also contains how presidents, governors, and chairmen are chosen into office, their functions, term In office.
THE MACE: The mace is a national symbols used in the national assembly. It represents a symbol of authority and the supreme law of the country.
Evaluation: the teacher asked pupils
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what is a mace
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what is a constitution
Week: 3rd week
Class: pry 3
Topic: National flag and the coat of arms as national symbols
Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to:
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explain the meaning of national flag
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describe the coat of arms as national symbols.
Instructional material/Reference material: Pictures of the national flag and the coat of arms.
Building Background /connection to prior knowledge : Pupils have been taught the constitution and the mace as national symbols
Content:
NATIONAL FLAG: The Nigerian is divided into three coloured equal part I.e two green and one white . The green stands for the nation’s rich(soil) agriculture and the white stands for peace and unity. Mr. Taiwo Akinkumi was the man that design the Nigerian flag.
THE COAT OF ARM: The Nigerian coat of arm is also called the armorial bearing. The coat of arm have black shield which stands for the nation’s fertile soil. The two silver bends that looks like Alphabet Y stands for River Benue and River Niger .The Eagle on the top represent the strength and the two horses stand for dignity. The motto of the country is unit and faith, peace and progress.
Evaluation: TheTeacher ask the Pupils to:
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describe the national coat of arm
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what is the colour of our national flag
Week: 4th week
Class: pry 3
Topic: National anthem and National currency.
Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to :
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recite the national anthem
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identify the national currency
Instructional material/Reference material:
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A copy of the national anthem
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Identify the national currency
Building Background /connection to prior knowledge : Pupils have been taught National flag and coat of arm.
Content:
NATIONAL ANTHEM: it represent the nation’s virtues , values and the call to patriotism. It written by ASP Emmanuel odiase and composed into song by prof. Akin bula in 1998.
Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria’s call obey
To serve our fatherland
With love and strength and faith
The labor of our heroes past
Shall never be in vain
To serve with heart and might
One nation bound in freedom, peace, and unity.
Oh God of creation, direct our noble cause
Guide our leaders right
Help our youth and truth to know
In love and honesty to grow
And living just and true
Great lofty heights attain
To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign.
THE NATIONAL CURRENCY: They are in different unit called kobo (lower) and Naira (higher).
The naira (sign: ₦; code: NGN) is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo.
Evaluation: The Teacher ask the Pupils to:
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sing or recite the national anthem
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identify our currency
Week: 5th week
Class: Pry 3
Topic: Different between national symbols and other symbols.
Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to :
differentiate between national symbols and other symbols
Instructional material/Reference material:
Building Background /connection to prior knowledge :
Content: Different between national symbols and other symbols.
National symbols are symbols that represent the entire country while other symbols represent groups or individuals within a country. Examples of national symbols as mentioned earlier are the national flag, the coat of arms, the national anthem, currency, the mace, the constitution, etc. Other symbols do not represent the entire country. They are used by individuals and groups to set themselves apart from other groups. Examples of these symbols are traditional rulers, religious leaders, crests of schools and other groups such as the Nigerian Medical Association
Evaluation : The Teacher ask the Pupils :
what is the difference
between national symbol and other symbols.