Sources of Danger and Insecurity: Strangers – Basic 2 Security Education Lesson Note (First Term)

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

• identify strangers
• report strangers to superior persons

Lesson Content:

Who is a Stranger? A stranger is someone you do not know. It is a person you have never met before or someone your parents/teachers do not know.

Types of Strangers:

1. Good strangers: People like police officers, doctors, teachers (in uniform)

2. Bad strangers: People who want to hurt children or take them away

1. Unknown strangers: People we are not sure about

How to Identify Strangers:

• You have never seen them before
• Your parents/teachers don’t know them
• They are not family members
• They are not friends of your family
• You cannot remember meeting them

Warning Signs of Dangerous Strangers:

1. Offering gifts: Giving sweets, toys, or money
2. Asking you to come with them: Wanting to take you somewhere
3. Asking personal questions: Wanting to know where you live
4. Telling you to keep secrets: Saying “don’t tell your parents”
5. Following you: Walking behind you for a long time
6. Taking pictures of you: Without permission
7. Asking you to help them: Requesting your assistance with something

Safety Rules with Strangers:

1. Never go with strangers: Even if they seem nice
2. Don’t take gifts from strangers: Say “no thank you”
3. Don’t give personal information: Don’t tell them where you live
4. Stay in groups: Don’t be alone with strangers
5. Trust your feelings: If something feels wrong, it probably is
6. Scream for help: If a stranger tries to take you

Who to Report Strangers To:

• Your parents or guardians
• Your teachers
• School security
• Police officers
• Older family members you trust

What Information to Give When Reporting:

• What the stranger looked like
• What they said or did
• Where you saw them
• When it happened

Multiple Choice Exercise:

1. A stranger is someone: a) You know very well b) You have never met before c) In your family d) Your best friend 
2. If a stranger offers you sweets, you should: a) Take them quickly b) Say “no thank you” c) Ask for more d) Share with friends 
3. When you see a suspicious stranger, report to: a) Other children b) Your parents or teachers c) The stranger d) Nobody 
4. A dangerous stranger might: a) Help you cross the road safely b) Try to take you somewhere c) Wave hello and walk away d) Ask for directions politely 

Answers: 1(b), 2(b), 3(b), 4(b)