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

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Civic Education
Topic: Respect – Meaning
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

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

• Say what respect means
• Show respect to others
• Give examples of respectful behavior

Lesson content

What is Respect?

Respect means being kind and polite to other people.

It means treating people well and showing good manners.

When we respect others, we show that we care about them and value them.

What Respect Looks Like:

1. Being Polite

• Saying “please” and “thank you”
• Saying “sorry” when we do wrong
• Using kind words when talking
• Not being rude or mean

2. Listening to Others

• Paying attention when people talk
• Not interrupting when others speak
• Looking at people when they talk to us
• Waiting for our turn to speak

3. Following Instructions

• Doing what parents and teachers tell us
• Obeying rules at home and school
• Being helpful when asked
• Not arguing with adults

4. Caring for Others

• Being gentle with people
• Helping those who need help
• Sharing with friends
• Not hurting anyone’s feelings

Examples of Respect:

• Greeting your parents in the morning
• Standing up when teacher enters the class
• Saying “excuse me” when you want to pass
• Helping an elderly person
• Not laughing at someone who makes a mistake

When we show respect, people will respect us too!

EVALUATION/EXERCISES

Answer these questions:

1. Respect means being _______ and _______ to other people.
2. Give 3 examples of respectful behavior:
3. Circle ways to show respect: Saying please Being rude Listening to others Fighting Helping people
4. Fill in the missing words:
   1. Respect means treating people _______.
   2. We should say “______” and “thank you.”
5. Tick (✓) examples of respect:
   1. Greeting your parents [ ]
   2. Interrupting when others speak [ ]
   3. Helping elderly people [ ]
   4. Being mean to friends [ ]
   5. Following instructions [ ]
6. Match the respectful behaviors:
   1. Being polite • Paying attention when people talk
   2. Listening • Saying please and thank you
   3. Following rules • Doing what parents tell us
7. Choose the correct answer: What should you say when you make a mistake? a) Nothing b) Sorry c) I don’t care
8. Cross (X) disrespectful behaviors:
   1. Saying thank you [ ]
   2. Being rude [ ]
   3. Helping others [ ]
   4. Interrupting people [ ]

ASSIGNMENT

Write 3 ways you can show respect to your parents at home.

TEACHER’S REMARKS

Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________