Meaning and Source of Insecurity | How to Prevent Insecurity Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 1 Week 3 Security Education

SECURITY EDUCATION

NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION 

FIRST TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 1

THEME – ELEMENTS OF SECURITY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Concept of Security 2 – Facts about Security Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 1 Week 2 Security Education

TOPIC – SOURCE OF INSECURITY 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Insecurity

3. Source of Insecurity

4. How to Prevent Insecurity

5. Revision 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 insecurity.

2. identify and state source of insecurity.

3. discuss ways to prevent insecurity.

LEARNING BEHAVIOURS 

The pupils can identify some of the form of insecurity.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing source of insecurity.

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 

Security is the state of being free from all dangers or harms at home, in the school or anywhere you are.

MEANING OF INSECURITY

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

For example, the feeling of anxiety, fear, doubt, panic, trouble, worry, etc.

SOURCE OF INSECURITY 

Source of insecurity are the things that make us feel anxiety, fear, doubt, panic, worry, trouble, etc.

For example,

1. Strangers

2. Dilapidated building

3. Uncomplicated building

4. Filling stations without fire extinguisher

5. Fire Outbreak

6. Street fight

7. Flood

8. Thunderstorm

9. Strong wind

10. Threat, etc.

LESSON 2 – HOW TO PREVENT INSECURITY

To prevent insecurity, we must –

1. Beware of strangers.

2. Stay away from dilapidated and uncomplicated building.

3. Don’t play with fire, sharp objects and electric wire.

4. Away from danger zone.

5. Keep indoor and calm during rain and strong wind.

6. Don’t dump refuse inside the drainage channel.

7. Don’t block the drainage.

ROLES OF GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE SECURITY 

The roles of government to ensure security are as follows:

1. Provide adequate security

2. Provide drainage

3. Provide patrol team

4. Enforce environmental law

5. Create enable business environment

6. Provide adequate social amenities

7. Engage or empower the youth

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;

2. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pairs depending on the size of the class and available instructional materials.

3. Teacher displays chart showing s on some of the sources of insecurity.

3. Teacher uses chart to ask pupils to state what make them afraid.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners state some of the causes of insecurity in their communities.

4. Teacher uses the pupils relevant responses to introduce the lesson.

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

5. Teacher leads pupils as groups or pairs to discuss the meaning and source of insecurity.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners explain the meaning of insecurity with appropriate examples in their communities.

6. Teacher guides pupils to identify and discuss how to prevent insecurity.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners mention ways to prevent insecurity.

7. Teacher explains the roles of government in order to ensure security.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners analyze the roles of government to ensure security in their communities.

8. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board by asking appropriate questions.

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 insecurity.

2. identify 3 sources of insecurity.

3. mention 3 ways to prevent insecurity.

4. state 3 roles of government in order to prevent insecurity.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

Attempt all the questions.

1. Security is the state of being free from danger or ________.

A. People

B. family

C. threat 

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

A. Security

B. Insecurity 

C. Peace of mind

3. ________ are the basic information or knowledge of potential harm caused by people or objects.

A. Security facts 

B. Insecurity facts

C. Facts about insecurity

4. ________ is the state of being free from all dangers or harms at home, in the school or anywhere you are.

A. Security 

B. Insecurity

C. Service

5. ________ is someone who you don’t know or one who is not familiar.

A. Family

B. Friend

C. Stranger 

Mention 2 ways to prevent insecurity.

6.

7.

State 3 roles of government to ensure security.

8.

9.

10.