Things Associated with Festivals and Important Values Derived from Festivals (Primary 2)

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

THIRD TERM  

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 2

THEME – CUSTOM AND TRADITION

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning and Types of Festivals (Primary 2)

TOPIC – FESTIVALS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Things Associated with Festivals

2. Important Values Derived from Festivals

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 different types of ceremonies.

2. give example of each type of ceremonies.

3. mention important values derived from some of the ceremonies.

4. identify materials associated with ceremonies.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Christian, Muslim and Cultural Festivals

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Pictures of festival’s events, food types, clothing and costumes.

Picture of animals, books, video films, etc.

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 

Festivals are ceremonies that brings people together mostly once in a year.

For example, the Christian, Muslim and Cultural festivals are often celebrated in ways that are unique to the people of a Locality. During this period, there are a lot of food, drinks, people sing or listen to music and dance.

IMPORTANT VALUES DERIVED FROM CEREMONIES 

1. Festivals bring people together.

2. Festivals promote the people’s culture.

3. Festivals strengthen relationships.

4. Festivals educate and enlighten the youth about their culture.

5. Festivals encourage love and sharing among one another.

 

MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH CEREMONIES

1. Animals – Chickens, Rams, Goats, Cows, Dogs, etc.

2. Food – Rice, Yam, Semo, etc.

3. Clothing – Lace, Ankara, Traditional Outfits or costumes, etc.

4. Songs

5. Other includes – salt, kolanuts, sugarcane, palm oil, palm wines, bitter kola, etc.

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. Explains the important values like unity, honesty, loyalty derived from the festivals.

Pupil’s Activities – Suggest benefits derived from festivals.

3. Guides the pupils to mention things associated with festivals.

Pupil’s Activities – Mention materials associated with specific festivals.

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 – The Treble Staff (Primary 2)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to:

1. mention 2 important values derived from festivals.

2. mention 3 items associated with specific ceremonies.