People to Respect – Basic 1 Civic Education Lesson Note (Third Term)

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Civic Education
Topic: People to Respect – Parents, Elders, Teachers, Principal, Head Teachers
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

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

• Name people they should respect
• Tell why we should respect these people
• Show respect to parents, elders and teachers

Lesson content

People We Should Respect

There are special people in our lives who take care of us and help us grow.

We must always show respect to these people.

People to Respect:

1. PARENTS

• Daddy and Mummy who gave us life
• They feed us, clothe us and take care of us
• They love us and work hard for us
• We should always obey and respect them

2. ELDERS

• Grandparents (Grandpa and Grandma)
• Uncles and Aunties
• Older people in our community
• They have wisdom and experience
• They guide and protect us

3. TEACHERS

• People who teach us in school
• They help us learn to read and write
• They show us right from wrong
• They care about our future

4. PRINCIPAL

• The head of our school
• The person in charge of all teachers
• Makes important school decisions
• Takes care of all students

5. HEAD TEACHERS

• Senior teachers who lead other teachers
• They help organize school activities
• They make sure we learn well
• They work with the principal

Why We Respect These People:

• They take care of us
• They help us grow and learn
• They love and protect us
• They have authority over us
• They deserve our honor

How to Show Respect:

• Greet them properly
• Listen when they speak
• Obey their instructions
• Be polite and kind
• Say “thank you” for their help

Evaluation/exercises

Answer these questions:

1. Name the 5 groups of people we should respect:
2. Circle the people we should respect: Parents Bullies Teachers Strangers Elders Principal
3. Fill in the missing words:
   1. _______ and _______ gave us life.
   2. _______ help us learn to read and write.
4. Match the people with their roles:
   1. Parents • Teach us in school
   2. Teachers • Take care of us at home
   3. Principal • Head of the school
5. Tick (✓) why we respect these people:
   1. They take care of us [ ]
   2. They are mean to us [ ]
   3. They help us learn [ ]
   4. They hurt us [ ]
   5. They love us [ ]
6. Choose the correct answer: Who is the head of the school? a) Teacher b) Principal c) Student
7. Give 3 ways to show respect:
8. Cross (X) wrong behaviors:
   1. Greeting parents [ ]
   2. Disobeying teachers [ ]
   3. Listening to elders [ ]
   4. Being rude to principal [ ]

ASSIGNMENT

Choose 2 people from the lesson and write how you will show respect to them.

TEACHER’S REMARKS

Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________