TOPIC: GENERAL REVISION
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Family picture charts.
- Cultural picture cards.
- Religious picture cards.
- Flashcards.
- Revision question cards.
- Pupils’ writing books and pencils.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Social Studies textbook for Primary 4.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt about family, family relationships, marriage, culture, customs, cultural preservation, religion, beliefs, traditions and peaceful coexistence during the term.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Recall the meaning and types of family.
- Explain family relationships.
- Recall the meaning and types of marriage.
- Explain culture and its elements.
- State ways of preserving culture.
- Recall major religions and their similarities.
- Explain belief and tradition.
- State ways of promoting peaceful coexistence.
E: CONTENT
Revision of the Family
A family is a group of people related by blood, marriage or adoption. The two major types are:
- Nuclear family.
- Extended family.
Members should love, respect and help one another.
Revision of Family Relationships
Family relationships include:
- Parents and children.
- Brothers and sisters.
- Uncles and aunts.
- Cousins.
- Grandparents.
Good family relationships promote peace and unity.
Revision of Marriage
Marriage is a recognised union between adults who agree to live together as husband and wife. Common forms discussed are:
- Monogamy.
- Polygamy.
Marriage requires:
- Love.
- Respect.
- Responsibility.
- Cooperation.
- Good communication.
Revision of Culture
Culture is the total way of life of a people. Elements include:
- Language.
- Food.
- Dressing.
- Music.
- Dance.
- Festivals.
- Religion.
- Customs.
Revision of Cultural Preservation
Culture can be preserved through:
- Teaching local languages.
- Celebrating festivals.
- Keeping artefacts in museums.
- Teaching traditional songs and dances.
- Recording stories and history.
- Protecting historical places.
Revision of Religion
Major religions studied include:
- Christianity.
- Islam.
- African Traditional Religion.
Religions commonly encourage values such as:
- Love.
- Honesty.
- Peace.
- Kindness.
- Respect.
Revision of Beliefs and Traditions
A belief is something accepted as true or important. A tradition is a custom passed from one generation to another. People should respect other people’s beliefs and traditions.
Revision of Peaceful Coexistence
Peaceful coexistence means living together peacefully despite differences. It can be promoted through:
- Tolerance.
- Respect.
- Dialogue.
- Fairness.
- Cooperation.
- Obedience to laws.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises the meaning and types of family.
- Reviews family relationships.
- Revises marriage and marriage problems.
- Revises culture and cultural differences.
- Reviews ways of preserving culture.
- Revises religion and religious similarities.
- Reviews beliefs and traditions.
- Asks oral and written revision questions.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Answer questions about the family.
- Identify family relationships.
- Explain marriage and its importance.
- Mention elements of culture.
- State ways of preserving culture.
- Name major religions.
- Explain belief and tradition.
- Answer general revision questions.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises all the major topics taught during the first term and corrects pupils where necessary. The teacher encourages pupils to study their notes and practise answering revision questions in preparation for examination.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- What is a family?
- Name two types of family.
- What is marriage?
- Mention four elements of culture.
- State four ways of preserving culture.
- Name three major religions practised in Nigeria.
- Mention four values commonly encouraged by religion.
- What is a tradition?
- What is peaceful coexistence?
- Mention four ways of promoting peaceful coexistence.