Crimes and Criminal Behaviours in the Neighbourhood | Effects of Crimes on the Society and Individual Primary 4 Term 2 Week 5 Security Education

SECURITY EDUCATION

NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION 

SECOND TERM

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 3

THEME – ELEMENTS OF SECURITY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning and Types of Danger | How to Prevent Danger Term 2 Week 4 Security Education

TOPIC – CRIMES AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOURS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Crimes and Criminal Behaviours in the Neighbourhood

3. Effects of Crimes on the Society and Individual

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. explain the meaning of criminal behaviour.

2. identify common criminal behaviours and their punishments.

3. learn to avoid criminal behaviours.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils know that stealing and lying is not a good behaviour.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing list of criminal Behaviours.

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

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Say YES or No, if it a good or bad behaviour. 

1. Obedience – No (not bad behavior)

2. Disobedience

3. Truthful

4. Untruthful

5. Lateness

6. Disrespectful

7. Respectful

8. Kindness

9. Weakness

MEANING OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIORS 

A crime is an unlawful behaviour punishable by a state or other authority.

Criminal behaviours are unacceptable behavior in any community.

EXAMPLES OF COMMON CRIMINAL BEHAVIORS 

1. Falsehood

2. Fighting

3. Stealing

4. Lying

5. Bodily harm

6. Forgery

7. Examination malpractice.

8. Sellers of bad food and fake drugs, etc.

LESSON 2 – EFFECTS OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOURS 

1. It destroyed life and prosperity.

2. It causes pain and suffering.

3. It reduces the lower quality of life.

4. Its reduces safety.

5. It disrupts social order.

6. It creates chaos and confusion.

7. It hinders progress and unity in the society.

8. It hinders community collaboration and trust between people in the society.

9. It creates serious economic hardship.

10. It increases fear.

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

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; and the teacher –

2. Uses YES or NO responses to introduce bad behaviours.

Pupil’s Activities – Say YES or NO if the behaviour mentioned is good or bad.

3. Asks pupils to identify the likely reasons why people are in the prison.

4. Uses the pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson and leads a discussion on the meaning of crimes and criminal behaviours.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction, analyze and discuss the meaning of crimes and criminal behaviours.

5. Leads pupils to identify various criminal offences and their punishments.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify various criminal behaviour such as stealing, killing, lying, falsehood, etc.

6. Displays chart showing some of the effects of criminal behaviour.

7. Lets pupils study chart, identify and discuss the causes.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify the causes of the chart contents.

8. Uses pupil’s responses to lead a discussion on the effects of the criminal behaviour.

Pupil’s Activities – State the effects of criminal behaviour.

9. Summarizes each lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the lesson summary and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Asks pupils to:

1. explain the meaning of crimes and criminal behaviours.

2. mention 5 common criminal behaviours and their punishments.

3. state 5 effects of criminal behaviours.