Benefits of Having Good Friends (Primary 6)

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 6

THEME – MENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES

PREVIOUS LESSON – UNDERSTANDING ONE’S SELF AND ONE’S Abilities (Primary 6)

TOPIC: BENEFITS OF HAVING A GOOD FRIENDS 

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. List benefits of having a good friends

2. Explain social interaction and inter – independence.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Pictures of pupils at play

2. Film shows

3. Video clips

4. Flip chart

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 

BENEFITS OF HAVING GOOD FRIENDS

The followings are the benefits of having good friends –

1. Social interaction

2. Inter – independence

3. Joy and happiness

4. Peace of mind

5. Progress

6. Enjoyment

7. Contentment

8. Prosperity

9. Being mentally healthy

10. Emotional stability

SOCIAL INTERACTION

Social interaction is a relationship between two or people. Social institutions include – family, team, societies, religion, etc. Social interaction creates peace, love, cooperation and happiness.

INTER – INDEPENDENCE 

Inter – independence is the help and support we get from one another. We all have a gift, ability, will power, etc. that are completely different or similar to other. The combination of all these individuality makes our world a better place.

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. Leads discussion on benefits of having a good friends.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in mentioning how to make a good friends.

3. Explains social interaction and inter – independence.

Pupil’s Activities – Differentiate between social interaction and inter – independence.

CONCLUSION

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

• Next Lesson – Meaning and Importance of Environmental Health (Primary 6)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

1. State 3 benefits of having a good friends.

2. List 3 ways by which you can interact with people.