Some Foreign Cultures that are Affecting Our Values and Culture Primary 6 (Basic 6) – Social Studies

SOCIAL STUDIES

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES 

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 5

PRIMARY 6

THEME – FOREIGN CULTURE 

PREVIOUS LESSON – PREMARITAL SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP PRIMARY 6 (Basic 6) – Social Studies

TOPIC – SOME FOREIGN CULTURES THAT ARE AFFECTING OUR VALUES AND CULTURE 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Some Foreign Cultures that are affecting Our Values and Cultures

3. Advantages and Disadvantages of Foreign Culture on our Cultures

4. How to promote Our Cultures

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. Mention some foreign cultures that are affecting our values and cultures.

2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of foreign culture on our culture.

3. State some of the ways though which we can promote our culture.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can identify some of the changes in Nigerian cultures

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Relevant foreign items and pictures

2. Cultural materials

3. Pictures and charts

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Materials

Online Materials

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

Nowadays, foreign influences have really affected our values and cultures.

For instance, the way we talk or greet. In the olden days, them male child  prostrate while the female child kneel down to greet the parents, but today such does not exist.

SOME FOREIGN CULTURES THAT ARE AFFECTING OUR VALUES AND CULTURE

1. Language

2. Family system

3. Greetings

4. Dress

5. Foods

6. Music

7. Marriage

8. Religious practice

8. Science and Technology

ADVANTAGES OF FOREIGN CULTURE ON OUR CULTURE

1. Better ways of doing things

2. Education

3. Good health systems

4. Use of English language

5. Marriage culture

6. Organized security and judicial systems.

LESSON 2 – DISADVANTAGES OF FOREIGN CULTURE ON OUR CULTURE

1. Destruction of traditional value

2. Immorality

3. Violence, etc.

HOW TO PROMOTE OUR CULTURE

1. Cultural festivals

2. School programmes

3. Mass media

4. Preserving our artifacts

PRESENTATION

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

1. Revises the previous lesson based on the pupil’s related knowledge or understanding.

2. Displays sample or chart elements of foreign and Nigerian cultures.

3. Let’s pupils identify and differentiate between foreign and Nigerian cultures.

4. Uses the pupils responses to introduce the lesson.

5. Explains the concept of foreign cultures.

6. Asks pupils to mention some foreign cultures found in the school and community.

Pupil’s Activities – Mention some of the foreign cultures in the school and community.
Explains the advantages and disadvantages of foreign culture on our culture.

7. Leads a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of foreign cultures.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the class discussion and give examples of the advantages and disadvantages of foreign culture.

8. Show some cultural materials and explain the ways in which we can promote our culture.

Pupil’s Activities – Examine the cultural materials and make their comments.

9. Summarizes each lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Write as instructed.

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 – Religion Intolerance in Nigeria 

LESSON EVALUATION

Ask pupils to:

1. Mention 5 major foreign cultures that are affecting our value systems.

2. State  3 advantages of foreign culture on our culture.

4. State 3 disadvantages of foreign culture on our culture.

5. State 3 ways in which we can promote our culture.