TOPIC: COMMUNITY VALUES
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Pictures of people helping one another.
- Community activity pictures.
- Value flashcards.
- Civic Education textbook.
- Chalkboard and chalk.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Civic Education textbook for Primary 3.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt about good leadership, cooperation and responsible behaviour in society.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Explain the meaning of a community.
- Explain the meaning of values.
- Explain community values.
- Mention examples of good community values.
- Explain the importance of honesty and cooperation.
- State how good values promote peaceful living.
E: CONTENT
Meaning of Community
A community is a group of people living together in the same area or sharing common interests. Examples include:
- village community;
- town community;
- school community.
Meaning of Values
Values are good ideas and behaviours that people believe are important.
Meaning of Community Values
Community values are good behaviours that help people live peacefully and work together.
Examples of Community Values
- Honesty.
- Respect.
- Cooperation.
- Hard work.
- Kindness.
- Responsibility.
- Tolerance.
- Peacefulness.
Honesty
Honesty means telling the truth and doing what is right.
Cooperation
Cooperation means working together with other people. 🤝 People achieve more when they cooperate.
Importance of Community Values
Good values:
- promote peace;
- reduce quarrels;
- build trust;
- encourage unity;
- help communities develop.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Explains the meaning of community.
- Explains the meaning of values.
- Defines community values.
- Displays value flashcards.
- Gives examples of honesty and cooperation.
- Discusses the importance of good values.
- Encourages pupils to share experiences.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Explain community in simple terms.
- Mention communities they belong to.
- Identify good values from flashcards.
- Give examples of honest behaviour.
- Demonstrate cooperation.
- Mention the importance of good values.
- Answer questions.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises community values and explains that honesty, respect, cooperation and hard work help people live peacefully. The teacher encourages pupils to practise good values at home, in school and in the community.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- What is a community?
- What are values?
- What are community values?
- Mention five examples of good community values.
- What is honesty?
- What is cooperation?
- Mention two benefits of good community values.