National Service That Shows Loyalty: Loyal Services to the Family, School and Nation | Primary 5 (Basic 5) First Term Week 4 Civic Education

NATIONAL SERVICE THAT SHOWS LOYALTY: LOYAL SERVICES TO THE FAMILY, SCHOOL AND NATION 

CIVIC EDUCATION

PRIMARY 4 – THIRD TERM – WEEK 4

THEME – NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Importance of Loyalty and Consequences of Disloyalty: Meaning and Importance of Loyalty and Consequences of Disloyalty | Primary 5 (Basic 5) First Term Week 3 Civic Education

TOPIC – NATIONAL SERVICE THAT SHOWS LOYALTY

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of National Service

3. Loyal Services to the Family, School and Nation

4. Importance of National Service

5. Weekly Assessment: Test Questions and Answers/Assignment

6. Summary

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Explain the meaning of national service.

2. Explain how service can show loyalty.

3. Mention at least five loyal services to the family.

4. Mention at least five loyal services to the school.

5. Mention at least five loyal services to the nation.

6. Identify examples of loyal service at home, in school, and in the community.

7. Explain the importance of serving the family, school, and nation.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Pupils have previously learned about the meaning and importance of loyalty and the consequences of disloyalty.

This lesson builds on that knowledge by helping pupils understand how they can show loyalty through useful services to their family, school, community, and nation.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Pictures of children helping their families

2. Pictures of pupils cleaning and caring for their school

3. Pictures showing citizens performing community services

4. Pictures of Nigerian national symbols

5. Charts showing examples of national service

6. Flashcards

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

INTRODUCTION

Every person has duties to perform at home, in school, in the community, and in the nation. Helping others and performing our duties properly is a way of showing loyalty and responsibility.

For example, a child who helps parents with household duties shows loyalty to the family. A pupil who keeps the school clean and protects school property shows loyalty to the school. A citizen who obeys the law, protects public property, and promotes peace and unity shows loyalty to the nation.

In this lesson, pupils will learn about national service and the loyal services they can render to their family, school, and nation.

LESSON 1 – MEANING OF NATIONAL SERVICE

National service means helping and working for the good of the family, school, community, and nation.

It is one way of showing loyalty and responsibility.

LOYAL SERVICES TO THE FAMILY

Children can show loyalty to their family by:

1. Respecting parents and other family members.

2. Helping with household duties.

3. Caring for younger brothers and sisters.

4. Protecting family property.

5. Being honest with family members.

6. Helping family members when they need support.

7. Keeping the home clean.

8. Showing love and concern to family members.

EXAMPLES

• A child who helps parents with household duties shows loyalty to the family.

• A child who cares for younger brothers and sisters shows loyalty to the family.

• A child who protects family property shows loyalty to the family.

LESSON 2 – LOYAL SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL

Pupils can show loyalty to their school by:

1. Obeying school rules.

2. Respecting teachers and other pupils.

3. Keeping the school environment clean.

4. Protecting school property.

5. Helping classmates.

6. Taking their studies seriously.

7. Participating in school activities.

8. Reporting harmful activities to teachers.

Examples

• A pupil who keeps the classroom clean shows loyalty to the school.

• A pupil who takes good care of school property shows loyalty to the school.

• A pupil who helps classmates with their schoolwork shows loyalty to the school.

LESSON 3 – LOYAL SERVICES TO THE NATION

Citizens can show loyalty to the nation by:

1. Obeying the laws of the country.

2. Respecting national symbols.

3. Protecting public property.

4. Promoting peace and unity.

5. Performing civic duties responsibly.

6. Keeping the environment clean.

7. Helping to maintain peace in the community.

8. Reporting criminal or harmful activities to the appropriate authorities.

9. Supporting national development.

10. Being honest and responsible citizens.

Examples

• A citizen who obeys the laws of Nigeria shows loyalty to the nation.

• A citizen who protects public property shows loyalty to the nation.

• A citizen who promotes peace and unity shows loyalty to the nation.

IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL SERVICE

National service helps to:

1. Promote loyalty and responsibility.

2. Build peace and unity.

3. Protect public property.

4. Improve the community.

5. Encourage good citizenship.

6. Promote national development.

7. Strengthen relationships among citizens.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT: TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ASSIGNMENT 

A. Multiple Choice Questions

1. National service means ______.

A. helping and working for the good of society

B. fighting with others

C. destroying public property

D. refusing to help people

2. Which of the following shows loyalty to the family?

A. Destroying family property

B. Disrespecting parents

C. Helping with household duties

D. Refusing to help family members

3. A pupil shows loyalty to the school by ______.

A. disobeying school rules

B. damaging school furniture

C. fighting classmates

D. protecting school property

4. Which of the following shows loyalty to the nation?

A. Obeying the law

B. Destroying public property

C. Breaking the law

D. Causing conflict

5. National service helps to promote ______.

A. hatred and violence

B. peace and unity

C. conflict and division

D. dishonesty and selfishness

B. Fill in the Gaps

6. National service is a way of showing ______ and responsibility.

7. A child can show loyalty to the family by helping with household ______.

8. Pupils should protect ______ property in school.

9. Citizens should obey the ______ of the country.

10. National service helps to promote peace and ______.

C. True or False

11. Helping parents with household duties is a disloyalty service to the family. ______

12. Destroying school property shows loyalty to the school. ______

13. Obeying the laws of the country shows disloyalty to the nation. ______

14. National service encourages good citizenship. ______

15. Protecting public property is a way of serving the nation. ______

D. Matching

16. Public property – A. Obeying the laws

17. National service – B. Helping with household duties

18. School service – C. Keeping the school clean

19. Loyalty – D. Being faithful and supportive

20. Family Service – E. Property belonging to everyone

ANSWER KEY

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B

6. loyalty

7. duties

8. school

9. laws

10. unity

11. False

12. False

13. False

14. True

15. True

16. Public property – E. Property belonging to everyone

17. National service – A. Obeying the laws

18. School service – C. Keeping the school clean

19. Loyalty – D. Being faithful and supportive

20. Family service – B. Helping with household duties

SUMMARY

In this lesson, pupils learned that national service means helping and working for the good of the family, school, community, and nation.

They learned that children can show loyalty to their families by helping with household duties, respecting parents, caring for family members, and protecting family property.

Pupils also learned that they can show loyalty to their school by obeying school rules, respecting teachers, keeping the school clean, helping classmates, and protecting school property.

They learned that citizens can show loyalty to the nation by obeying the law, respecting national symbols, protecting public property, promoting peace and unity, and performing their civic duties responsibly.

National service promotes loyalty, responsibility, peace, unity, good citizenship, and national development.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

Step 1: Introduction

The teacher asks pupils:

• What does it mean to serve others?

• How can you help your family at home?

• How can you help your school?

• How can citizens help their country?

The teacher explains that service means helping others and performing useful duties. When we serve others faithfully and responsibly, we show loyalty.

Pupils’ Activities: Pupils answer the questions and mention ways they help at home and in school.

Step 2: Meaning of National Service

The teacher explains that national service means helping and working for the good of the family, school, community, and nation.

• National service is not only done by adults. Children can also serve by performing useful duties and helping others.

Pupils’ Activities: Pupils repeat the meaning of national service and give examples.

Step 3: Loyal Services to the Family

The teacher explains that children can show loyalty to their family by:

• Respecting parents and family members.

• Helping with household duties.

• Caring for younger brothers and sisters.

• Keeping the home clean.

• Protecting family property.

• Being honest with family members.

• Helping family members when they need support.

• Showing love and concern.

Examples:

• A child who helps parents with household duties shows loyalty to the family.

• A child who cares for younger brothers and sisters shows loyalty to the family.

• A child who protects family property shows loyalty to the family.

• Pupils’ Activities: Pupils mention ways they serve their families.

Step 4: Loyal Services to the School

The teacher explains that pupils can show loyalty to their school by:

• Obeying school rules.

• Respecting teachers and other pupils.

• Keeping the school environment clean.

• Protecting school property.

• Helping classmates.

• Taking their studies seriously.

• Participating in school activities.

• Reporting harmful activities to teachers.

Examples:

• A pupil who keeps the classroom clean shows loyalty to the school.

• A pupil who takes good care of school property shows loyalty to the school.

• A pupil who helps classmates with their schoolwork shows loyalty to the school.

Pupils’ Activities: Pupils mention services they can perform in school.

Step 5: Loyal Services to the Nation

The teacher explains that citizens can show loyalty to the nation by:

• Obeying the laws of the country.

• Respecting national symbols.

• Protecting public property.

• Promoting peace and unity.

• Keeping the environment clean.

• Performing civic duties responsibly.

• Helping to maintain peace in the community.

• Reporting criminal or harmful activities to the appropriate authorities.

• Supporting national development.

• Being honest and responsible citizens.

Examples:

• A citizen who obeys the laws of Nigeria shows loyalty to the nation.

• A citizen who protects public property shows loyalty to the nation.

• A citizen who promotes peace and unity shows loyalty to the nation.

Pupils’ Activities: Pupils mention ways citizens can serve the nation.

Step 6: Importance of National Service

The teacher explains that national service:

• Promotes loyalty and responsibility.

• Builds peace and unity.

• Protects public property.

• Improves the community.

• Encourages good citizenship.

• Promotes national development.

• Strengthens relationships among citizens.

Pupils’ Activities: Pupils explain why national service is important.

Step 7: Public Property

The teacher explains that public property is property that belongs to everyone or is provided for public use.

Examples include:

• Public schools

• Roads

• Hospitals

• Parks

• Public libraries

• Government buildings

• Citizens should protect public property because it belongs to the community or nation.

Pupils’ Activities: Pupils mention examples of public property and explain how to protect them.

Step 8: Group Activity

The teacher divides the pupils into four groups.

• Group 1: Mention five loyal services to the family.

• Group 2: Mention five loyal services to the school.

• Group 3: Mention five loyal services to the nation.

• Group 4: State five importance of national service.

Each group presents its answers to the class.

Pupils’ Activities: Pupils discuss, write, and present their answers.

Step 9: Lesson Summary

The teacher reviews the meaning of national service, loyal services to the family, school and nation, public property, and the importance of national service.

Pupils’ Activities: Pupils answer oral questions and summarise the lesson.

Step 10: Evaluation

The teacher gives pupils the 20-question practice exercise.

Pupils’ Activities: Pupils complete the Multiple Choice, Fill in the Gaps, True or False, and Matching questions.

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 national service.

2. Explain how national service shows loyalty.

3. Mention at least five loyal services to the family.

4. Mention at least five loyal services to the school.

5. Mention at least five loyal services to the nation.

6. Give examples of services pupils can perform at home and in school.

7. Explain the importance of serving the family, school, and nation.

8. Identify examples of loyal and disloyal services.

9. Explain how national service promotes peace, unity, and development.