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    Free History and Government lesson plans for form 1 to 4

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    Mar 24, 2025
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    FREE LESSON PLANS (FORM 1-4)

    TEACHER’S NAME……………………………………………………..TSC NO…………….

    SCHOOL/INSTITUTION……………………………………………………………………….

    FORM: 1

    SUBJECT: HISTORY                                                                 TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

    SUB TOPIC: MEANING OF HISTORY MEANING OF GOVERNMENT

    WEEK: 4                                                                                        LESSON NO: 1

    DATE……………………………………………….TIME……………………………………….

    OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to; define the term history, the meaning of the term government.

    LESSON PRESENTATION

     TIMECONTENTLEARNING ACTIVITIESRESOURCE MATERIALS
     

    5 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    30 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    5 Minutes

     

    Introduction

    Introduction to the new topic on introduction to history and government.  Trying to give the meaning of history and government.

     

     

     

    Content

    Defining the meaning of history and government. Stating different meaning of history and government as given by different historians.

    Discussing the different type of forms of government i.e. Democratic, aristocratic, monarchical and dictatorial.

    Explaining the different nations in the world that use each of the government.

     

     

     

    Conclusion

    Review of the lesson by giving a brief summary on the meaning of history and government, stating the different form of government.

     

     

    Defining

    Narration

    Asking and answering  questions

     

     

     

     

     

    Explaining the meaning of the terms history and government

    Student writing down important points

    Asking questions

    Answering questions

    Note taking by the teacher on the chalk board

     

     

    Stating

    Defining

     

     

    Chalk board

    Students book

    Pictures

    Charts

     

     

     

    Chalk board

    Students book

    Pictures

    Charts

    Handouts

     

     

     

    Teachers note

    Student books

    Chalkboard.

    SELF EVALUATION:

    TEACHER’S NAME……………………………………………………..TSC NO…………….

    SCHOOL/INSTITUTION……………………………………………………………………….

    FORM: 1

    SUBJECT: HISTORY                                                                 TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

    SUB TOPIC: IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT.

     

    WEEK: 4                                                                                        LESSON NO: 2

    DATE……………………………………………….TIME……………………………………….

    OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to; by the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to; identify the source of information on history and Government. Oral traditions and its limitations

    Archeology, Paleontology

    LESSON PRESENTATION

     TIMECONTENTLEARNING ACTIVITIESRESOURCE MATERIALS
     

    5 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

    30 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    5 Minutes

     

    Introduction

    Recap of the previous lesson content on  meaning of  history and government

     

     

     

    Content

    Defining the meaning of history and government. Stating different meaning of history and government as given by different historians.

    Discussing the different type of forms of government i.e. Democratic, aristocratic, monarchical and dictatorial.

    Explaining the different nations in the world that use each of the government.

     

     

     

    Conclusion

    Review of the lesson by giving a brief summary on the meaning of history and government, stating the different form of government.

     

     

    Defining

    Asking and answering  questions

     

     

     

     

    Explanation

    Discussion

    Asking and answering questions

    Giving assignment

    Note taking

     

     

     

     

    Stating

    Defining

     

     

    Chalk board

    Students book

    Pictures

    Charts

     

     

    Chalk board

    Students book

    Pictures

    Charts

    Handouts

     

     

     

     

    Teachers note

    Student books

    Chalkboard.

    SELF EVALUATION:

    SCHOOL/INSTITUTION……………………………………………………………………….

    FORM: 1

    SUBJECT: HISTORY                                                                 TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

    SUB TOPIC: UNWRITTEN SOURCE

     

    WEEK: 4                                                                                        LESSON NO: 3

    DATE……………………………………………….TIME……………………………………….

    OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to; by the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Stating the Limitations of oral tradition, Explaining the advantage and limitation of linguistic.

    LESSON PRESENTATION

     TIMECONTENTLEARNING ACTIVITIESRESOURCE MATERIALS
     

    5 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    30 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    5 Minutes

     

    Introduction

    Recap of the previous lesson on the importance of studying history and government.

     

     

     

     

    Content

    Defining oral tradition, the limitation of using oral tradition

    Defining meaning of linguistic, stating that advantage of using linguistic as source of information. Discussing the limitation of linguistics

     

     

     

     

     

    Conclusion

    Review of the lesson by giving a brief unwritten source of information such and linguistic and  oral tradition

     

     

    Defining

    Narration

    Asking and answering  questions

     

     

     

     

    Discussions

    Explanations

    Asking and answering questions

    Note taking

     

     

     

     

    Stating

    Defining

     

     

    Chalk board

    Students book

     

     

     

     

    Charts

    Handouts

    Students book

    Audio visual radio

     

     

     

    Teachers note

    Student books

    Chalkboard.

    SELF EVALUATION:

    TEACHER’S NAME……………………………………………………..TSC NO…………….

    SCHOOL/INSTITUTION……………………………………………………………………….

    FORM: 1

    SUBJECT: HISTORY                                                                 TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

    SUB TOPIC: SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT (ANTHROPOLOGY, GEOLOGY AND GENETICS)

     

    WEEK: 5                                                                                        LESSON NO: 1

    DATE……………………………………………….TIME……………………………………….

    OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to; Explain anthropology, Geology and Genetics as sources of information on History and Government

    LESSON PRESENTATION

     TIMECONTENTLEARNING ACTIVITIESRESOURCE MATERIALS
     

    5 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    30 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    5 Minutes

     

    Introduction

    Recap of the previous lesson on the sources of information such as Oral tradition

    Limitations of oral tradition, Archeology

    Paleontology.

    Stating the advantage of sources of information in history and government.

     

     

    Content

    Defining the meaning of anthropology, geology and genetics. Explaining the how these source is used in history and government. Stating the advantages and disadvantage of these sources of information in history and government.

     

     

     

     

    Conclusion

    Review of the lesson by giving a brief summary on the sources of information in history and government  such as Anthropology, Geology and Genetics

     

     

    Defining

    Asking and answering  questions

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Explanation

    Discussion

    Asking and answering questions

    Giving assignment

    Note taking

     

     

     

    Stating

    Defining

     

     

    Chalk board

    Students book

    Pictures

    Charts

     

     

     

    Chalk board

    Students book

    Pictures

    Charts

    Handouts

     

     

     

    Teachers note

    Student books

    Chalkboard.

    SELF EVALUATION:

    TEACHER’S NAME……………………………………………………..TSC NO…………….

    SCHOOL/INSTITUTION……………………………………………………………………….

    FORM: 1

    SUBJECT: HISTORY                                                                 TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

    SUB TOPIC: METHODS OF DATING FOSSILS AND WRITTEN SOURCES

     

    WEEK: 5                                                                                        LESSON NO: 2, 3

    DATE……………………………………………….TIME……………………………………….

    OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to; explain the methods of dating fossils, explain the written sources and electronic sources.

    LESSON PRESENTATION

     TIMECONTENTLEARNING ACTIVITIESRESOURCE MATERIALS
     

    5 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    30 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    5 Minutes

     

    Introduction

    Recap of the previous lesson on the anthropology, geology and genetics. Stating the advantages and disadvantage of these sources of information in history and government.

     

     

    Content

    Stating the various methods of dating fossils such as geological periods, chemical dating, fission – track methods, lexicon and statistical dating. Explaining the different source of written sources. Stating the advantages and disadvantages of written source

    Explaining the electronic sources such as microfilms, radio and audio visual.

     

     

     

    Conclusion

    Review of the lesson by giving a brief written source of history and government, the method of dating fossil and electronic sources.

     

     

    Defining

    Narration

    Asking and answering  questions

     

     

     

     

    Discussions

    Explanations

    Asking and answering questions

    Note taking

     

     

     

     

    Stating

    Defining

     

     

    Chalk board

    Students book

     

     

     

     

    Charts

    Realia

    Handouts

    Students book

    Audio visual radio

     

     

     

    Teachers note

    Student books

    Chalkboard.

    SELF EVALUATION:

    TEACHER’S NAME……………………………………………………..TSC NO…………….

    SCHOOL/INSTITUTION……………………………………………………………………….

    FORM: 1

    SUBJECT: HISTORY                                                                 TOPIC: EARLY MAN

    SUB TOPIC: THE ORIGIN OF HUMAN BEINGS

    WEEK: 6                                                                                        LESSON NO: 1

    DATE……………………………………………….TIME……………………………………….

    OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to; explain the origin of man as given in the mythical theory, creation and evolution theory.

    LESSON PRESENTATION

     TIMECONTENTLEARNING ACTIVITIESRESOURCE MATERIALS
     

    5 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    30 Minutes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    5 Minutes

     

    Introduction

    Introduction to a new topic on early man, trying to state the origin of early man from common knowledge or what the student knows.

     

     

     

    Content

    Stating the theory that explain the origin of early man, i.e. the creation theory, mythical theory and the evolution theory. Explain the 3 theory as to where the man originated from.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Conclusion

    Review of the lesson by giving a brief summary on theories that explain the origin of early man, i.e. the creation theory, mythical theory and the evolution theory.

     

     

    Defining

    Narration

    Asking and answering  questions

     

     

     

     

    Discussions on the origin of man

    Asking and answering questions

    Note taking

     

     

     

    Stating

    Defining

     

     

    Chalk board

    Students book

     

     

     

     

    Photographs

    Students book

    Pictures

    Handouts

    Teachers guide book

    Charts

    maps

     

    Teachers note

    Student books

    Chalkboard.

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