Class: Primary 3
Term: 1st Term
Week: 6
Age: 8 years
Duration: 40 minutes
Subject: National Values Education
Curriculum Theme: Security Education
Previous Lesson: Elements Of Security, Availability
Topic: Elements Of Security: Awareness
Content/Learning Area: Elements Of Security: Awareness

Performance Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain: Explain the meaning of awareness in relation to security.

Affective Domain: Demonstrate positive attitude towards being alert to their surroundings.

Psychomotor Domain: Identify situations where awareness can help prevent danger.

Social Domain: Work together to discuss the importance of awareness for safety in their community.

Reference Materials

The following resources were used in planning this lesson:

9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
Abuja Educational Resource Centre Scheme of work
NAPPS National Unified Scheme of Work
Online information from: Wikipedia – Awareness
Relevant Textbooks

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

Chart showing alert and careless children
Pictures of safe and unsafe environments
Flash cards with awareness messages
Whiteboard and markers
Real-life scenarios for role play

Rationale for the Lesson

Awareness is an important element of security because it helps children stay alert, avoid danger, and protect lives and property.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils have observed situations in their homes and school where being careful and alert helped them avoid harm.

Lesson Content

Elements Of Security: Awareness

Awareness means being alert and paying attention to what is happening around us at all times. It helps us to see danger early and stay safe.

Awareness and Security

Awareness is important for security because it helps us avoid danger and protect our lives and property. When we are aware, we can quickly notice strange movements or harmful objects.

Importance of Awareness

The following are the importance of awareness as an element of security:

It helps us to stay safe.
It prevents accidents.
It protects lives and property.
It helps us to avoid strangers’ tricks.
It makes us ready for emergencies.

Security Awareness in Daily Life

Awareness means noticing what is happening and recognising a possible risk without panicking. Examples are seeing smoke, a broken gate, an unattended dangerous object or an unfamiliar request for a password.

Observe from a safe place, check facts and report to a trusted adult. Do not touch suspicious objects, confront a suspect or spread an unverified alarm.

Teaching Methods

Discussion, Lecture, Storytelling, Explanation, Visual Aids, Group Work, Role Play

Instructional Procedures

To deliver this lesson, the teacher will adopt the following steps:

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Set Induction
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher tells a short story of a child who noticed a strange person around the school and quickly reported it. Teacher asks pupils if they have ever noticed something strange around them.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and share experiences.
Learning Point: Pupils connect prior knowledge to the lesson.

Step 2: Meaning of Awareness

Time: 6 mins
Teaching Skill: Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher explains the meaning of awareness using charts and examples.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and observe charts.
Learning Point: Pupils understand what awareness means.

Step 3: Awareness and Security

Time: 7 mins
Teaching Skill: Discussion
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher explains how awareness is related to security with real-life examples of safety.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils discuss and ask questions.
Learning Point: Pupils understand how awareness helps security.

Step 4: Importance of Awareness

Time: 10 mins
Teaching Skill: Lecture/Interaction
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher lists and explains importance of awareness in security.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils repeat and write down the points.
Learning Point: Pupils learn reasons why awareness is important.

Step 5: Role Play

Time: 5 mins
Teaching Skill: Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher organizes role play where pupils act out scenarios of being aware in unsafe situations.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils act out and respond to situations.
Learning Point: Pupils practice awareness skills.

Step 6: Note Taking

Time: 2 mins
Teaching Skill: Writing
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher dictates key points from the lesson.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils write in their notebooks.
Learning Point: Pupils keep records of lesson.

Step 7: Evaluation

Time: 3 mins
Teaching Skill: Questioning
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher asks questions based on the lesson objectives.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer questions.
Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of lesson.

Objective-aligned checks:

Explain the meaning of awareness in relation to security.
Demonstrate positive attitude towards being alert to their surroundings.
Identify situations where awareness can help prevent danger.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 2 mins
Teaching Skill: Closure
Teacher’s Activity: Teacher summarizes lesson and encourages pupils to always be alert.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and reflect.
Learning Point: Pupils leave the class with key lesson.

Home Task: Write a short, evidence-based paragraph about one safe and relevant example of Elements Of Security: Awareness.

Lesson Keywords

Awareness – being alert to what is happening around us
Security – protection of lives and property
Safety – being free from danger or harm
Alertness – being watchful and attentive
Danger – something that can cause harm

Lesson Evaluation

To evaluate the learning, the teacher asks pupils to:

Define awareness.
Explain how awareness relates to security.
Mention three importance of awareness in security.
Give an example of a situation where awareness helped someone stay safe.
Act out a short role play showing awareness in a dangerous situation.

Differentiation

The teacher will support slower learners with repeated explanations and use of pictures, while advanced learners will be encouraged to lead role play activities.

Note for teachers using this lesson plan

Encourage pupils to share personal experiences of awareness. Use simple language and ensure active participation. Reinforce safety habits by linking the lesson to real-life school and home environments.