External Influence on Nigerian Family Life Primary 6 (Basic 6) – Social Studies

SOCIAL STUDIES

RELIGION AND NATURAL VALUES 

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 1

PRIMARY 6

THEME – FAMILY LIFE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Third Term Social Studies Plan Lesson Notes for Primary 5 (Basic 5)

• First Term Examination Social Studies Exam Questions Primary 6 (Basic 6)

TOPIC: EXTERNAL INFLUENCE 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. External Influence on Nigerian Family Life

3. External Influence on Nigerian Religion Life

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 –

1. list the foreign influence on Nigerian family life.

2. explain how religion influences Nigerian Family Life.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can identify and differentiate between Nigeria and foreign cultural objects.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Foreign articles and materials

2. Pictures and photographs of parents working in their offices

3. Pictures of churches, mosques and shrines.

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 Books

All Relevant Materials

Online Materials

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

Culture is the ways of life of people in particular society.

Different people with different ideas live within and around.

Living other people’s ways of life is known as external influence.

External influences are the ways of life of other people.

EXTERNAL INFLUENCE FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES ON NIGERIAN FAMILY LIFE

1. Language

2. Marriage practice

3. Family system

4. Behaviour of family members

5. Religion

6. Foods

7. Medicine and health care

8. Music

9. Drama

10. Education

11. Occupation

12. Ceremonies

13. Arts and craft

14. Science and Technology

LESSON 2 – INFLUENCE OF RELIGION ON NIGERIAN FAMILY LIFE

Religion is another outside influence on the Nigerian family. The influence can be seen in the following –

1. Marriage pattern

2. Relationship between family member

3. General behaviour of family members.

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. Brings some foreign articles to the class and leads the pupils to identify them.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify the articles brought by the teacher.

3. Explains the influence of these articles on Nigerian family.

Pupil’s Activities – Name some other foreign materials.

4. Explains the influence of religion on the Nigerian family life.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify various influence which these material have had on the Nigerian family life.

5. Asks pupils to describe the behaviour of people in relation to their religious belief.

Pupil’s Activities – Describe the behaviour of some people in relation to their religious beliefs.

6. Summarizes each 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 – The Influence of Working Parents on Nigerian Family

LESSON EVALUATION

Ask pupils to attempt the following questions. 

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) 

1. Family is a very important part of us.

A. True

B. False

 

2. _________ is made of people who are related to one another by blood.

A. Marriage

B. Religion

C. Family

 

State 4 foreign influences on the Nigerian family today.

3. ____________________

4. ____________________

5. ____________________

6. ____________________

 

State two ways they influence Nigerian family life.

7. ____________________

8. ____________________

Mention 2 influences of religion on the Nigerian family.

9. ____________________

10. ____________________