Class: Senior Secondary School 1 (SS1, SS 1, SSS1, SSS 1)
Term: 3rd Term
Week: 5
Age: 15 years
Duration: 45 minutes
Subject: Hausa Language
Curriculum Theme: Hausa Language
Previous Lesson: Zamantakewar Al’ummar Hausawa: Ma’ana, Rukuni da Ɗabi’u.
Topic: Ci gaba da zamantakewar al’umar Hausawa
Subject Matter: Fay yace rukuni da aikinsa, ayyukan yara (reno, aikin gida, gona, tallace-tallace, girmama na gaba), ayyukan matasa (aikin gayya, gida, niƙa)
Specific Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Cognitive Domain:
- Explain the meaning of rukuni and aikinsa in Hausa society.
- List common ayyukan yara in al’ummar Hausawa.
- List common ayyukan matasa in al’ummar Hausawa.
- Explain the importance of haɗin kai and girmamawa in community life.
- State how children and youths contribute to family and community development.
Affective Domain:
- Show willingness to participate in helpful family and community activities.
- Demonstrate respect for elders, peers, and younger ones.
- Value cooperation and peaceful living in the community.
Psychomotor Domain:
- Complete a chart showing ayyukan yara and ayyukan matasa with examples.
- Role-play short scenes showing cooperation, respect, and community work.
- Write short notes on how youths support families through work and service.
Social Domain:
- Work in groups to discuss roles of children and youths and present findings.
- Share responsibilities fairly during group tasks.
- Participate in class discussion using turn-taking and respect for others’ ideas.
Reference Materials
The following resources were used in planning this lesson:
- 9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
- State Unified Scheme of Work
- Recommended Hausa Language textbook for Senior Secondary Schools (Al’adu/Zamantakewa section)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Hausa People
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Socialization
- UNICEF: Child Development and Responsibilities
Instructional Materials
The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:
- Hotunan ayyukan gida da gona (pictures showing household and farm activities)
- Jadawalin rukuni (group-role chart)
- Rubutattun misalai (short written examples of duties and roles)
- Allo da alƙalami/marker
Rationale for the Lesson
This lesson helps pupils understand the roles of children and youths in Hausa community life. It also helps pupils to practise cooperation and respect while contributing positively at home and in the community.
Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge
Pupils have learned the meaning of zamantakewa and can identify age groups in Hausa society such as yara, matasa, and manya.
Lesson Content/Board Summary
Ci gaba da zamantakewar al’ummar Hausawa: Ayyukan yara da matasa
Ma’anar rukuni da aikinsa
Rukuni na nufin rarrabuwa ko ƙungiyar mutane bisa shekaru ko matsayin su, yayin da aikinsa yake nufin rawar da ake tsammani rukuni ya taka a gida da al’umma.
Ayyukan yara a al’ummar Hausawa
The following are ayyukan yara da misalai:
- Reno: Koyon tarbiyya, biyayya, gaisuwa, tsafta, da bin umarni.
- Aikin gida: Share gida, wanke kwanoni, debo ruwa, wanke kaya, kula da ‘yan’uwa ƙanana.
- Aikin gona: Taimaka wajen shuka, sarar ciyawa, ɗaukar kayan gona, tara itace, kiwon dabbobi.
- Tallace-tallace: Taimaka wa iyaye a kasuwa, sayar da ƙananan kaya, kai kaya wurin abokan ciniki.
- Girmama na gaba: Girmama manya, yin sallama, ba da hanya, taimakon baki, guje wa zagi da faɗa.
Ayyukan matasa a al’ummar Hausawa
The following are ayyukan matasa da misalai:
- Aikin gayya: Ayyukan haɗin kai na al’umma kamar gyaran hanya, tsaftace muhalli, gyaran rijiya, taimakon gini.
- Ayyukan gida: Gyaran kayan gida, ɗaukar nauyin wasu ayyuka, kula da ‘yan’uwa, taimaka wa iyaye wajen gudanar da gida.
- Ayyukan niƙa: Taimaka wajen niƙa hatsi, kai kayan niƙa, ko yin ayyukan da suka shafi sarrafa abinci.
- Taimakon gona da sana’a: Aikin gona mai nauyi, kiwo, ɗaukar kaya, koyon sana’a da taimaka wajen kasuwanci.
- Kare mutuncin al’umma: Guje wa tashin hankali, bin doka, zama abin koyi ga yara.
Muhimmancin haɗin kai da girmamawa
The following are muhimmancin haɗin kai da girmamawa a al’umma:
- Inganta zaman lafiya da rage rikici.
- Sa aikin al’umma ya yi sauƙi ta hanyar taimakon juna.
- Ƙarfafa zumunci da soyayya tsakanin maƙwabta.
- Gina tarbiyya mai kyau a cikin yara da matasa.
- Inganta ci gaba a gida da al’umma ta hanyar aiki tuƙuru.
Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques
Discussion, Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Visual Aids
Instructional Procedures
Step 1: Introduction
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Set Induction
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of household, farm, and community activities and asks pupils to identify which ones are done by children and which ones are done by youths.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe and classify activities as ayyukan yara or ayyukan matasa.
Learning Point: Children and youths have duties that support family and community life.
Step 2: Meaning of Rukuni and Aikinsa
Time: 6 minutes
Teaching Skill: Explanation
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains rukuni and aikinsa and writes the key definition on the board.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils copy the definition and mention one rukuni found in Hausa society.
Learning Point: Social groups have expected roles in the community.
Step 3: Ayyukan Yara
Time: 8 minutes
Teaching Skill: Demonstration
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains common duties of children using examples and fills a chart on the board.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils list duties of children and give examples from home or community life.
Learning Point: Children support the family through learning good behaviour and doing simple tasks.
Step 4: Ayyukan Matasan
Time: 8 minutes
Teaching Skill: Discussion
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to discuss youth duties such as gayya and other responsibilities and records points on the board.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils state duties of youths and explain how each duty helps the community.
Learning Point: Youths perform heavier responsibilities and contribute to community development.
Step 5: Haɗin Kai and Girmamawa
Time: 6 minutes
Teaching Skill: Question and Answer
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks questions that lead pupils to explain cooperation and respect and why they are needed for peace and progress.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer questions and give examples of respectful behaviour and cooperation.
Learning Point: Cooperation and respect strengthen relationships and reduce conflict.
Step 6: Group Activity (Chart and Role-play)
Time: 7 minutes
Teaching Skill: Guided Practice
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher divides pupils into groups to complete a chart of duties and present a short role-play showing gayya or respectful behaviour at home.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils complete the chart and perform the role-play in turns.
Learning Point: Duties and good behaviour can be applied in real life through practice.
Step 7: Evaluation/Review
Time: 5 minutes
Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher evaluates the learning by asking the following questions:
- Explain the meaning of rukuni and aikinsa in Hausa society.
- List five ayyukan yara in al’ummar Hausawa.
- List four ayyukan matasa in al’ummar Hausawa.
- State four importance of haɗin kai and girmamawa in the community.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer orally and in writing.
Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.
Step 8: Conclusion
Time: 0 minutes
Teaching Skill: Summary/Closure
Teacher’s Activity: The teacher summarises the main points and gives an assignment: pupils write a table of ayyukan yara and ayyukan matasa with five examples each and write five lines on why cooperation is important.
Pupils’ Activity: Pupils copy the assignment and submit in the next lesson.
Learning Point: Children and youths have key duties, and cooperation helps society to grow.
Lesson Keywords
- Rukuni – A group of people classified by age or status.
- Aiki – Duties or responsibilities expected from a person or group.
- Reno – Training and upbringing for good behaviour.
- Gayya – Community work done together for public benefit.
- Haɗin kai – Cooperation and working together.
- Girmamawa – Respect for others, especially elders and leaders.
Differentiation
Pupils who need support will use a guided worksheet with pictures and word banks for duties. Pupils who learn faster will write a short paragraph comparing duties of children and youths and suggest how youths can improve community development through positive actions.
Note for teachers using this lesson plan
Use familiar examples from pupils’ local environment to make duties clear and realistic. Keep the lesson exam-focused by emphasising definitions, lists of duties, and stated importance of cooperation and respect.

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