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

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Civic Education
Topic: Places to Respect – Religious Places and Places of Interest
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

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

• Name religious places to respect
• Name places of interest to respect
• Show proper behavior in these places

Lesson content

More Places to Respect

There are other special places we must respect.

These places are important to many people.

Religious Places to Respect:

1. CHURCH

• Holy place where Christians pray
• People go there to worship God
• We should be very quiet and respectful

2. MOSQUE

• Holy place where Muslims pray
• People go there to worship Allah
• We should remove shoes and be quiet

Places of Interest to Respect:

3. NATIONAL MUSEUM

• Place where old and important things are kept
• We can see Nigeria’s history there
• We look but don’t touch anything

4. AMUSEMENT PARK

• Fun place where children and families play
• Has swings, slides and games
• We follow rules and don’t litter

5. NATIONAL ARTS THEATRE

• Special building where people perform
• People sing, dance and act there
• We sit quietly and watch

How to Behave in These Places:

In Church and Mosque:

• Be very quiet
• Sit properly
• Don’t run or play
• Respect people praying

In Museums and Theatres:

• Don’t touch displays
• Listen to guides
• Walk slowly
• Be quiet

In Amusement Parks:

• Follow safety rules
• Wait your turn
• Don’t throw rubbish
• Be kind to others

Evaluation/exercises

Answer these questions:

1. Name 2 religious places:
2. Name 3 places of interest:
3. Circle the places we should respect: Church Bedroom Mosque Kitchen Museum Theatre
4. Fill in the missing words:
   1. Christians pray in _______.
   2. Muslims pray in _______.
5. Tick (✓) how to behave in religious places:
   1. Be very quiet [ ]
   2. Run around [ ]
   3. Respect people praying [ ]
   4. Make noise [ ]
6. What should we NOT do in a museum? a) Look at things b) Touch displays c) Listen to guides
7. Match the places:
   1. Church • Where Muslims pray
   2. Mosque • Where Christians pray
   3. Museum • Where old things are kept

ASSIGNMENT

Choose one place from the lesson and write 2 rules for behaving there.

TEACHER’S REMARKS

Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________