Traditional/Folk Songs (Primary 2)

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS 

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 9

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 2

THEME –  ARTS AND CRAFTS 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – PATTERNS MAKING USING MOTIFS AND COLOUR

TOPIC – TRADITIONAL SONGS AND FOLK SONGS 

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. identify the folksongs in their languages.
2. performs a local/traditional song in unison (i.e. are part singing).
3. say the uses and function of Nigerian traditional music.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Traditional and foreign music and dance

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of tape recorders, C.D. players, DVD players television, notebooks and pencils.

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  

PUPIL’S ACTIVITIES 1 – SING THE SONG – ÌWÉ KIKO

Pupils singing IWE KIKO

PUPIL’S ACTIVITIES 2 – LISTEN TO THE TRADITIONAL SONGS – IWE KIKO/EKO DARA

 

IWE KIKO

EKO DARA PUPO 

 

PUPIL’S ACTIVITIES 3 – WHAT IS THE SONG TEACHES?

1. To be hard work.
2. Nobody should be lazy.
3. Anyone that does not want to work become a thief.
4. Farming is a good work.
5. It teaches us the importance of farming.
6. Education that does not include farming is not complete.
7. Education is the best policy.
8. It encourages our parents to take care of our education.

TEACHER’S/PUPIL’S ACTIVITIES 4 – DISCUSS THE USES OF TRADITIONAL/FOLK SONGS 

1. It is used for teaching values.
2. It is used telling story.
3. It is used at the traditional festival.
4. It is used at traditional weddings.
5. It is used to pet a child not to cry or to bed.
6. It used to express feelings.
7. It encourages all categories of people.

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. State the uses and functions of traditional songs.
3. Play a Nigerian traditional folksong of the locality in an audio type, CD or handset.
4. Pupil’s Activities – Listen to audio or video recorded song of the locality.
5. Guide the pupils to imitate the song played.
6. Pupil’s Activities – Listen and sing along with the teacher.
7. Pupil’s Activities – Clap to the rhythm of the song.
8. Discusses the uses and functions of traditional songs.
9. Pupil’s Activities – State the uses and functions of traditional songs.

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 – Revision (Week 11) and Cultural and Creative Arts Second Term Examination (Week 12)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

1. identity traditional song.
2. give 3 functions of traditional music.
3. sing a specified traditional song in unison using the lyrics and clapping to the rhythm.