Lesson Note – Basic (Primary) 1 History Term 3 Week 2

Introduction to Lesson Note – Basic (Primary) 1 History Term 3 Week 2

This Lesson Note – Basic (Primary) 1 History Term 3 Week 2 is the most comprehensive lesson guide for schools, teachers and parents in Nigeria. Nigerians in the diaspora may also use this lesson note guide to teach their children Nigerian History according to the national curriculum.

History Schemes of Work for Nigerian Schools

I wrote this lesson note based on the new History Scheme for Work for Nigerian Schools by the NERDC. In July 2017; the National Council on Education ratified the return of History into the national curriculum – for primary and junior secondary schools. Consequently, NERDC developed a History curriculum for Grades 1 through 9. The implementation of the History curriculum commenced in September 2019. Hence it is mandated for all schools to acquire and begin the implementation of the curriculum thence. The History Scheme I used for this lesson note is the exact breakdown of the curriculum. If you wish to acquire this scheme, click here to download it from paystack or click here to chat with us on WhatsApp.

Note to the Teacher that will deliver this Lesson Note – Primary 1 3^rd Term History Week 2

Learning History is Complex

The teaching and learning of history are complex tasks, the latter being more so than the former. Researchers have discovered that simple and gradual narration of historical events does not necessarily translate to a well-made understanding of history. Rather, researchers have suggested that history teachers adopt a domain-specific approach to teaching history. A major challenge that comes with this approach, however, is that teachers must understand the nature of the domain that learners are attempting to understand. In this light, historians – or history teachers – are divided along two paths of historical significance: those who considered the political, economic and military achievements; and those who are advocating for social inclusions.

Teaching Nigerian History is Tricky

Elsewhere, there is somewhat less rife between the duo in that the formal took root before the emergence of the latter. Nevertheless, this is not so in Nigeria. The rife has begun even before we started teaching history in our schools – at the junior level. This is even more so in view of the current shaky national unity. How then do we proceed? Should we teach the glories of Nigeria from the economic, political and military achievements to impress national unity at the cost of social inclusion? How do we teach the Nigerian civil war without offending the victims? Nigerian History teachers must understand the magnitude and yet a delicate task that lies before them. More importantly, they must seek to teach balanced history that is fair to all yet promote patriotism and national unity. As you teach, always remember that any knowledge that spurs anger and hatred is knowledge taken from the wrong perspective. Innumerable writers including Emmerson and Hill have proven that there is an equal, if not more, positive ending to all mishaps. Your ingenuity lies in your ability to fish out the positive lessons and impress them on the minds of the learners so much so that they view mishaps in history for their true value – blessings in disguise. See the burning fire of patriotism in the eyes of Americans when they talk of the Vietnam War (which cost lots of American lives), the American Civil War or the War of 1812.

End Objective

When your students sit in the class feeling twice a Nigerian even after the lesson, then you have done your job; and very well. LeadinGuides History Lesson Notes for Nigerian schools help Nigerian teachers, schools and even parents to teach their students Nigerian history; the right way and to attain the objectives.