Important Phone Numbers and their Uses Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 2 Security Education

SECURITY EDUCATION 

THIRD TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 4

THEME –  NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Second Term Examination Security Education Primary 4 Basic 4

TOPIC – IMPORTANCE PHONE NUMBERS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Uses of Important (Emergency) Phone Numbers

3. Other Important Phone Numbers

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. identify important phone numbers to contact in case of danger, e.g. 112 or 122.

2. outline the appropriate line in time of danger.

3. mention the right personnel to contact in danger.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can state the uses of mobile phone.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

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 

An important phone numbers are also known as emergency phone numbers. Emergency phone numbers are numbers that allow you to contact local emergency services such as local ambulance, fire department, police department, physician, etc. for assistance. 

Most of the emergency phone numbers are most a three (3) digits number that can be easily remember and dial quickly. All emergency phone numbers are toll free. Some other emergency phone numbers are regular phone numbers and they are not free. Important phone numbers are used to prevent loss of life, reduce bodily injury, prevent or reduce loss of property, etc. as stated by local policy.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBER IN NIGERIA 

The most common emergency number in Nigeria is 112. The number is for emergency assistance. It is considered abuse, if you call the number for another and misuse for accidentally.

FRSC emergency phone number – 122. The Nigeria emergency number can be dialed from any phone or landline in Nigeria. When you dial 112, you’ll be connected to the nearest emergency service.

USES OF IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBER IN NIGERIA

Important or emergency phone number in Nigeria is used to,

1. prevent loss of life

2. reduce or prevent injury

3. prevent or reduce loss of property

4. prevent spread of fire

5. rescue people from all forms of accident

6. evacuate people in case of other emergency

7. administer first aid, etc.

LESSON 2 – OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS 

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS AT HOME (COMMUNITY) 

1. Parents – Father, mother and other family and friends phone numbers.

2. Community’s chairman and excos

3. Nearest Police Station

IMPORTANT PHONE IN THE SCHOOL

1. Class teacher

2. Head teacher

3. School’s official phone number(s)

APPROPRIATE LINE TO CALL IN TIME OF EMERGENCY 

Nigeria emergency phone number – 112. For easy, effective and coordinated access by members of the public to Response Agencies (Police, FRSC, Fire Service, Ambulance Service etc.) in times of emergency/distress.

THE RIGHT PERSONNEL TO CONTACT IN DANGER

1. Parents, Family and Friends

2. Teacher and Headteacher

3. Community’s Leaders and Excos

4. FRSC 122

5. Nearest Police Station

6. Nearest Fire Station

7. Nearest Ambulance Station

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

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 the pupils in groups or pair depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher asks the pupils these question, if you are home or somewhere alone and scare because of something happened, who are you going to call first? And if you are unable to reach your family and friends, who are you going to call next?

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils mention their parents, family and friends phone numbers.

4. Teacher uses the pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson and displays chart showing Nigerian important or emergency phone number.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of the lesson.

5. Teacher leads a class discussion on the meaning and uses of important phone numbers.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils explain the meaning and uses of emergency phone number in Nigeria.

6. Teacher guides the groups to state the emergency phone number in Nigeria.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils as a class itemize the emergency phone number.

7. Teacher display a chart showing the important phone numbers in the school.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils as a group mention their class teacher, head teacher and the school’s official phone numbers.

8. Teacher guides the pupils as groups on how to use important phone number in the case of emergency.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils brainstorm with the help of the teacher in listing the following:

• the headquarters of the Nigeria police,

• the telephone numbers of the control rooms 1 and 2,

• the e-mail address of the Nigerian police

9. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board with appropriate evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions 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.

NEXT LESSON

Government Emergency Lines or Phone Numbers in Nigeria Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 3 Week 3 Security Education

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to,

1. explain the meaning of emergency phone number.

2. state 3 uses of emergency number.

3. mention the Nigeria emergency phone.

4. outline 3 appropriate line in time of danger.

5. mention 4 people to contact in danger.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. An important phone numbers are also known as emergency phone numbers.

A. True

B. False

2. ______ are numbers that allow you to contact local emergency services such as local ambulance, fire department, police department, physician, etc. for assistance.

A. Emergency phone number

B. Private phone number

C. Personal phone number

3. The most common emergency number in Nigeria is ______.

A. 180

B. 200

C. 112

4. Emergency phone number is important phone number but not all important phone numbers are emergency phone numbers.

A. True

B. False

5. Emergency phone number is ______.

A. Toll free

B. Not toll free

C. With little charges

6. The Nigeria emergency number can be dialed from any phone or landline in Nigeria.

A. True

B. False

7. If you call the emergency phone number for another reason, it is considered ______.

A. bad

B. misuse

C. abuse

8. If you call the emergency phone number accidentally, it is considered ______.

A. abuse

B. misuse

C. good

9. ______ are used to prevent loss of life, reduce bodily injury, prevent or reduce loss of property, etc. as stated by local policy.

A. 180

B. 200

C. 112

10. The most important phone number in Nigeria is ______.