Meaning of Honesty and Importance of Telling Truth (Primary 2)

CIVIC EDUCATION

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 2

THEME – OUR VALUES 

TOPIC – HONESTY 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Honesty

3. Importance of Telling the Truth

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

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

1. explain the meaning of honesty.

2. state the importance of telling the truth.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Books on moral instructions

2. Dictionary

3. Newspaper stories

4. Documentaries

5. Posters and cartoons.

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  

MEANING OF HONESTY 

Honesty is the act of being truthful to one another in all things.

IMPORTANCE OF TELLING THE TRUTH 

1. Honesty builds faith and confidence.

2. Honesty enables you to earn people trust and respect.

3. Honesty enables people to be free with one another.

4. Honesty gives you control over other people.

5. Honesty reliefs one’s stress.

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 students some questions;

2. Guides discussion on:

• the meaning and attributes of honesty.

• benefits of honesty.

Pupil’s Activities – Contribute to class discussion.

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 – Multi Roles in the Society – Courtesy, Politeness and Etiquette (Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Students to:

1. explain the meaning of honesty.

2. state 2 importance of telling the truth.