Culture and Its Components for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 7
Age: 6 years
Duration: 45 minutes
Subject: Social and Citizenship Studies
Curriculum Theme: Culture and Identity
Focal competence: Respecting and tolerating their peers from different cultures
Key competencies/values: Communication; Respect
Skills:

• Identifying material and nonmaterial types of culture

Previous Lesson: Roles of Family Members and How Boys and Girls Can Help
Topic: Culture
Subject Matter: Meaning, components of culture

Specific Objectives

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

Cognitive Domain

• Explain the meaning of culture.
• Identify components of culture.

Affective Domain

• Show respect for their own culture.
• Demonstrate tolerance for the culture of others.

Psychomotor Domain

• Point to examples of cultural items from pictures or real objects.

Reference Materials

The following resources were used in planning this lesson:

• 2025 Revised 9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
• Relevant State Unified Scheme of Work
• Social and Citizenship Studies for Primary 1, Pupil’s Book
• The HeadTeacher Scheme of work

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

• Pictures showing different cultural aspects (e.g., food, dress, greetings, music)
• Real objects representing material culture (e.g., a piece of traditional fabric, a local food item)
• Scenario cards for role-play
• Chart paper

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important because it introduces young pupils to the concept of culture, helping them understand that people have different ways of life. Learning about culture promotes respect and tolerance for diversity, which are essential values for peaceful coexistence in society. It also helps pupils appreciate their own cultural heritage.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify different people in their community and understand that people do things in different ways.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Culture

Meaning of Culture

Culture is the way of life of a group of people. It includes everything they do, think, and believe. It is how people live, dress, eat, talk, and greet each other.

Components of Culture

Culture is made up of many things that people share. These are called components of culture. Some familiar examples are:

1. Language: The way people talk to each other (e.g., Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, English).
2. Food: The types of food people eat (e.g., Jollof rice, pounded yam, tuwo shinkafa).
3. Dress: The clothes people wear (e.g., traditional attires, uniforms).
4. Greetings: The ways people say hello or show respect (e.g., kneeling, prostrating, shaking hands).
5. Music: The songs and sounds people enjoy and use for celebrations.
6. Customs: The special ways people do things, like how they celebrate birthdays or weddings.

It is important to respect our own culture and the cultures of other people.

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Discussion, Explanation, Question and Answer, Demonstration, Observation, Picture Study

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging prior knowledge

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and asks them how they greet their parents at home. The teacher then asks them to show how people from different parts of Nigeria greet each other, if they know.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the greetings and demonstrate different greeting styles they know.

Learning Point: Different greeting styles

Step 2: Explaining the Meaning of Culture

Time: 8 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Illustration

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains that the different ways people greet, eat, dress, and talk are all part of their culture. The teacher defines culture as the way of life of a people, using simple language and familiar examples.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen attentively and repeat the definition of culture after the teacher.

Learning Point: Meaning of culture

Step 3: Identifying Language as a Component of Culture

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Identification

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils about the languages they speak at home and in school. The teacher explains that language is a very important part of culture.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils mention the languages they speak and listen to the teacher’s explanation.

Learning Point: Language as culture

Step 4: Identifying Food and Dress as Components of Culture

Time: 7 minutes

Teaching Skill: Visual Aid/Discussion

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shows pictures of different Nigerian foods and traditional dresses. The teacher asks pupils to identify the foods and dresses and explains that these are also parts of culture.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils identify the foods and dresses in the pictures and discuss them.

Learning Point: Food and dress

Step 5: Identifying Greetings, Music, and Customs as Components of Culture

Time: 6 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstration/Scenario

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher demonstrates different greeting styles and plays a short clip of traditional music. The teacher also talks about simple customs like celebrating birthdays. The teacher explains these are also cultural components.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the demonstrations, listen to the music, and share simple customs they know.

Learning Point: Greetings, music, customs

Step 6: Emphasizing Respect for Culture

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Value Impartation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher discusses with pupils why it is good to respect their own culture and the cultures of others. The teacher encourages them to be proud of their culture and to be kind to people from different cultures.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and express their understanding of respecting different cultures.

Learning Point: Respect for culture

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher evaluates the learning by asking the following questions:

1. What is culture?
2. Mention two things that are part of culture.
3. Why is it important to respect other people’s culture?

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer orally and in writing.

Learning Point: Understanding culture components

Step 8: Note-Taking

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Writing

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to copy the essential Board Summary notes on the meaning and components of culture into their notebooks.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils copy the notes carefully into their notebooks.

Learning Point: Recording lesson notes

Step 9: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Consolidation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher briefly reminds the pupils that culture is our way of life and that we should always respect everyone’s culture. The teacher praises them for their participation.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils acknowledge the teacher’s concluding remarks.

Learning Point: Culture appreciation

Continuous Assessment/Further Study

Type: Homework
Instruction: Draw and colour two different cultural items you learned about today.

1. Draw a traditional dress you like.
2. Draw a food that is common in your culture.

Lesson Keywords

• Culture – The way of life of a group of people.
• Language – The way people talk.
• Food – What people eat.
• Dress – What people wear.
• Greetings – How people say hello.

Differentiation

Support for weaker learners: Provide pre-printed notes or pictures for them to paste and label. Use more physical objects and direct demonstrations. Pair them with faster learners for identification tasks.

Extension for faster learners: Encourage them to name more examples of cultural components from different parts of Nigeria or even other countries. Ask them to describe a simple custom they observe at home.

Suggested Lesson Videos

For further understanding, teachers can search on YouTube for: what is culture for kids primary 1

Teacher Guide for Using This Lesson Plan

Before the lesson, gather various pictures depicting different aspects of Nigerian culture such as food, traditional attire, and greeting styles. You can also bring a few real objects like a piece of local fabric or a simple traditional craft. Start the lesson by engaging pupils with familiar examples of how people do things differently. Explain the meaning of culture clearly and simply, reinforcing it with the visual aids. Guide pupils to identify the components of culture through observation and discussion. Encourage them to share examples from their own experiences. Emphasise the importance of respecting all cultures. Allow pupils to copy the Board Summary notes after the main teaching points have been discussed and understood. Ensure all pupils participate actively in the discussions and activities.