Meaning and Importance of Moral Education (Primary 5)

CIVIC EDUCATION 

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 11

PRIMARY 5 

THEME – CIVIL SOCIETY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Some Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria (Primary 5)

TOPIC: MORAL EDUCATION 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Meaning of Moral Education

2. Importance of Moral Education

3. How Moral Education can Influence the Activities of Civil Societies.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to:

1. Explain moral education.

2. Suggest how moral education can influence the activities of civil societies.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Pamphlets on civil society

2. Pictures of the church, mosque, etc.

3. Video clips on activities of civil society

4. Photograph of civil society activities.

 

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

 

Relevant link – Third Term Scheme of Work and Plan Lesson Note for Civic Education Primary 4, Primary 5 and Primary 6 Links

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTION

MEANING OF MORAL EDUCATION

Moral education are basic principles and standards of good living.

Moral education is training or teaching which shows us the right and just way to lead our lives.

It teaches about what is right and what is wrong.

HOW MORAL EDUCATION CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIVITIES OF CIVIL SOCIETY 

Moral education are basic principles and standards of good living which include –

1. Unity

2. Justice

3. Love

4. Honesty

5. Obedience

6. Hard work

7. Respect

8. Loyalty

9. Being honest

10. Legitimate

11. Accommodative

12. Generous

13. To share love and care

14. Show consideration and sensitivity

LESSON TWO – IMPORTANCE OF MORAL EDUCATION TO CIVIL SOCIETY 

1. Truthfulness – Speaking the truth.

 

2. Justice (fairness  equity and equality) – Absolutely fair in our dealings with.

 

3.Love – Love is a force that binds the society together.

 

4. Promotes consumer rights.

 

5. Promotes healthy life-style and practices among members.

 

6. Represents alternative views.

 

7. Checks government excess Facilities the democratic.

 

8. Protects human rights.

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. Guides pupils to mention civil society groups in the communities;

Pupil’s Activities – Name various social groups in their community.

3. Leads pupils to find out from their parents what the social groups do;

Pupil’s Activities – Discuss the activities of such groups.

4. Leads a discussion on how moral education can make our societies work better;

Pupil’s Activities – Justify how moral education can make civil society to perform better.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson – some civil society in Nigeria.

• Next Lesson – Third Term Examination (All Subjects)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

1. Explain the term civil society.

2. Identify 3 characteristics of civil society.

3. Discuss 3 importance of moral education to civil societies.