PRIMARY 2: SOCIAL STUDIES – FIRST TERM | WEEK 7

TOPIC: FOODS WE EAT IN OUR CULTURE

A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. Pictures of Nigerian dishes.
2. Food flashcards.
3. Map or pictures showing Nigerian cultural groups.
4. Pictures of local markets.
5. Pupils’ notebooks and pencils.

B: REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of work.
2. Recommended SOCIAL STUDIES textbook for Primary 2.
3. Online educational resources.

C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

The pupils have learnt the meaning of food, examples of common foods and foods obtained from plants and animals.

D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Mention traditional foods eaten in Nigeria.
2. Identify foods associated with different Nigerian communities.
3. State similarities among foods eaten by different groups.
4. Respect the food choices of others.

E: CONTENT

Traditional Foods

Traditional foods are foods commonly prepared and eaten by people in a particular community or cultural group.

Examples of Nigerian Foods

Examples include:

• 🍚 rice,
• beans,
• yam,
• pounded yam,
• eba,
• amala,
• tuwo,
• moi-moi,
• akara,
• soups.

Foods in Different Communities

Different cultural groups may prepare food in different ways. Examples:

• Amala is common among many Yoruba people.
• Tuwo is common in many northern communities.
• Pounded yam is eaten in many parts of Nigeria.
• Eba and different soups are eaten across many communities.

Similarities in Our Foods

Many Nigerian groups eat:

• rice,
• beans,
• yam,
• vegetables,
• fish,
• meat.

Respecting Food Choices

We should not laugh at another person’s traditional food. All clean and healthy foods should be respected.

F: LESSON PRESENTATION

F1: Teachers’ Activities

1. Displays pictures of Nigerian foods.
2. Revises the meaning of food.
3. Explains traditional foods.
4. Gives examples of foods from different parts of Nigeria.
5. Discusses similarities in foods.
6. Teaches respect for people’s food choices.

F2: Pupils’ Activities

1. Identify foods in pictures.
2. Mention foods eaten at home.
3. Name traditional foods they know.
4. Match some foods with communities where they are common.
5. State why other people’s foods should be respected.

G: CONCLUSION

The teacher revises that Nigeria has many traditional foods and that some foods are common across different cultures. Pupils are encouraged to respect the foods of other people.

H: EVALUATION GUIDE

Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What is traditional food?
2. Mention four Nigerian foods.
3. Name one food common in northern Nigeria.
4. Mention two foods eaten in many parts of Nigeria.
5. Should we laugh at other people’s traditional food?