National Honours Awards – Meaning and Types Primary 6 (Basic 6) – Civic Education
CIVIC EDUCATION
RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES
FIRST TERM
WEEK 1
PRIMARY 6
THEME: CIVIC EDUCATION
PREVIOUS LESSON –Third Term Examination Civic Education Exam Questions Primary 5 (Basic 5)
TOPIC: NATIONAL HONOUR AWARDS
LEARNING AREA
1. Introductory Activities
2. Meaning of National Honours
3. Types of National Honours
4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –
1. define the concept of National honours;
2. state types of National Honour Awards.
ENTRY BEHAVIOURS
The pupils can identify chieftain titles and different awards given to people in their community.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of Pictures, Newspaper cutting, Video clips, Posters, etc.
METHOD OF TEACHING
Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.
Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
Scheme of Work
9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
Course Book
All Relevant Material
Online Information
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION (MEANING)
NATIONAL HONOUR AWARDS
National Honours Award is an award on members of the society for their contributions towards national development.
These awards were instituted by the National Honors Act No. 5 of 1964, during the First Nigerian Republic, to honour Nigerians who have rendered service to the benefit of the nation.
TYPES OF NATIONAL HONOURS
National honours are awards that are officially given to person for his/her contributions to the national development.
There awards are –
1. GCFR
2. GCON
3. CFR
4. CON
5. OFR
6. OON
7. MFR
8. MON
LESSON 2 – CONTINUATION
1. GCFR
Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic. This honour is meant for the President and Vice-president, including Military Heads of State of Nigeria and Chiefs of General Staff.
2. GCON
Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger.
This honour is meant for the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the President of the Nigerian Senate.
3. CFR
Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – President
4. CON
Commander of the Order of the Niger.
This honour meant for Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
5. OFR
Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
6. OON
Officer of the Order of the Niger.
7. MFR
Member of the Order of the Federal Republic.
8. MON
Member of the Order of Niger.
PRESENTATION
To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:
1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
2. Displays charts showing symbols of award.
Pupil’s Activities – Identify the objects of awards.
3. Displays charts showing objects of National Awards.
4. Explains the meaning and types of National Awards.
Pupil’s Activities – Listen to the teacher’s explanation and identify National Honour Award.
5. Assists pupils in mentioning the various National Honours Award bestowed on deserving members of the society.
Pupil’s Activities – Accept the teacher’s assistance to describe different awards.
6. Gives examples of such awardees in your community.
Pupil’s Activities – State people that are awarded in their community.
7. Summarizes the lesson on the board.
Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher instructed.
CONCLUSION
To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
NEXT LESSON – Reasons for giving National Honours
LESSON EVALUATION
Ask pupils to:
1. explain what is National Honour Awards.
2. mention and explain types of National Honour Awards.
WORKBOOK
WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)
SECTION A
1. _______ is an award on members of the society for their contributions towards national development.
A. National chieftain
B. National honour
C. National position
D. National symbol
2. These awards were instituted by the National Honors Act No. 5 of _______.
A. 1960
B. 1964
C. 1965
D. 1970
3. GCFR is an award for _______.
A. the governors
B. the president
C. the senators
D. the vice president
4. GCON is an award for _______.
A. the governors
B. the president
C. the senators
D. the chief justice
5. CFR is an award for _______.
A. the governors
B. the president
C. the senators
D. the vice president
6. CON is an award for _______.
A. the justice of supreme court
B. the president
C. the senators
D. the chief justice
7. National awards in Nigeria are honours given Nigerians who have rendered _______ to the benefit of the nation.
A. serve
B. service
C. support
D. help
SECTION B
State the full meaning of any five (5) of the following:
8. GCFR
9. GCON
10. CFR
11. CON
12. OFR
13. OON
14. MFR
15. MON