Elements of Security – Meaning and Importance of Security Availability | Ways of Ensuring Availability of Security Primary 3 (Basic 3) Term 1 Week 5 Security Education

SECURITY EDUCATION

NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION 

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 3

THEME – ELEMENTS OF SECURITY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Elements of Security – Meaning and Importance of Authenticity | Ways of Ensuring Authenticity Primary 3 (Basic 3) Term 1 Week 4 Security Education

TOPIC – ELEMENTS OF SECURITY – AVAILABILITY 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Importance of Availability

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. explain the meaning of availability.

2. state the importance of availability.

3. demonstrate how to show availability.

LEARNING BEHAVIOUR

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of pupil’s previous knowledge regarding to the presence of security officers such as police, etc.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of pupil’s beliefs on honsety and dishonesty.

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 

MEANING OF SECURITY 

Security is the state of being free from all dangers or harms at home, in the school or anywhere you are. That’s, feeling safe at all time.

For example, when you at home with the doors or gate are locked and you feel free, safe and relax.

Insecurity is when you are not feeling safe or free from dangers.

The following are the elements of security – availability, integrity, authenticity confidentiality, protection, etc.

MEANING OF AVAILABILITY

Availability means something that is available and ready to use.

WAYS TO ENSURE SECURITY AVAILABILITY

1. Paying taxes

2. Supporting the security agencies.

3. When you see something, say something.

4. Be friendly to the security officers.

5. Follow the security tips, etc.

LESSON 2 – IMPORTANCE OF SECURITY AVAILABILITY

1. It safeguards lives and properties.

2. It ensures peace of mind.

3. It promotes unity among the people in the community.

4. It prevents crimes.

5. It guarantees ease of doing business.

6. It leads to growth and development.

7. It builds trust and confidence among the people.

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. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher guides pupils as groups or pairs to identify and state the importance of having security agents around or in our community.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners participate actively as groups or pairs to itemize the importance of security around them.

4. Teacher listens to the groups or pairs and uses their relevant responses to introduce the lesson – meaning and importance of availability.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of the lesson.

5. Teacher guides pupils to explain the meaning of availability and demonstrate how to ensuring security availability.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners explain the meaning of availability and demonstrate how to ensuring security availability.

6. Teacher leads a discussion on the importance of availability.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners analyze the importance of security availability in their communities.

7. Summarizes the lessons on the board using appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to the questions 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 

Teacher asks pupils to:

1. explain the meaning of availability.

2. state and demonstrate 3 ways to ensure security availability.

3. mention 3 importance of availability of security.