Meaning (Types) and Means of Communication (Primary 4 and Primary 5)

SOCIAL STUDIES

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES 

SECOND TERM/WEEK 9/PRIMARY 5

THEME: TELECOMMUNICATIONS 

THIRD TERM/WEEK 3/PRIMARY 4

PREVIOUS LESSON – THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WAGES AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION PRIMARY 5

PREVIOUS LESSON – Wages (Salary) and Income Distribution (Primary 4)

TOPIC: COMMUNICATION 

LEARNING AREA

1. Meaning (Types) of Communication

2. Means of Communication

3. Problems of Communication

4. Ways of Solving the Problems of Communication

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. define communication.

2. mention at least two examples of traditional means of communication.

3. mention at least two examples of modern means of communication.

4. list at least five differences between traditional and modern ways of communication.

5. mention at least five problems of communication in Nigeria.

6. explain at least two ways of solving those problems.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils are required to already know television, radio, telephone and mobile service providers – MTN, GLO, Airtel, etc.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart of different electronic communication devices.

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

Relevant links 

Third Term Scheme of Work and Plan Lesson Note for Social Studies Primary 4 Primary 5 and Primary 6 Links

Useful and Quick Links for Second Term Plan Lesson Notes All Subjects Primary 4, Primary 5 and Primary 6

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTION

MEANING OF COMMUNICATION

Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages or information – (ideas, or news from one person to another).

TYPES OF COMMUNICATION

TRADITIONAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATION 

These are the use of local materials –

1. wood drums

2. talking drums

3. message carries

4. flutes

5. bonfires or smoke signals

6. metal gongs or town criers.

MODERN SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATION 

These are the use of machines and electricity –

1. telephone

2. email

3. internet

4. GSM

5. newspapers

6. radio

7. television

8. books

9. films, etc.

 

Traditional means are too slow and cannot cover long distances.

LESSON TWO – WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 

As good as communication systems are, there are some problems in them, these are –

1. Alien cultures

2. Poor poor or network

3. Phonograph

4. Defrauders

5. Modern communication systems are expensive to get and maintain.

WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS OF COMMUNICATION 

1. Legislate against poor service.

2. Respect for users.

3. Selfless services

4. Consistency

5. Patriotic

REVISION AND WEEK 3 LESSON 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. Explain the meaning of communication;

Pupil’s Activities – Discuss the meaning of communication.

3. Guides pupils to differentiate between traditional and modern means of communication.

Pupil’s Activities – Differentiated between traditional and modern means of communication.

4. Discusses the problems and solutions of communication;

Pupil’s Activities – Discuss the problems and solutions of communication.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Assignment

1. Watch television at home and list out the information you can and discuss with one another.

2. Make a list of different newspapers you have seen before.

3. Visit a cyber cafe and collect information on how to visit the internet.

• Next Lesson – Forms of Accidents – Meaning and Types of Accidents (Primary 4)

• Transportation (Primary 5)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to answer all the following questions. 

SECTION A

As state in the performance objectives. 

SECTION B

1. ____________________________ is an exchange of information.

(a) Speaking

(b) Writing

(c) Communication 

2. An exchange of information can be ____________________________ and ____________________________.

(a) manually

(b) electronically

(c) both

3. ____________________________ communication is an exchange of information using ____________________________ devices.

(a) manually

(b) electronically

(c) both

4. ____________________________ is a major reason why electronic communication is not properly.

(a) Inadequate power supply

(b) High cost of maintenance

(c) Weather

5. ____________________________ is the solution to the problem mentioned in question 4.

(a) Adequate power supply

(b) Modern machine

(c) Government intervention