Respecting Other Symbols – Basic 3 Civic Education Lesson Note (Third Term)

Subject: Civic Education
Class: Primary 3
Duration: 30 minutes

What are Other Symbols?

Other symbols are signs and objects that represent different groups, leaders, and organizations in our community. We should respect them just like we respect national symbols.

Types of Other Symbols and How to Respect Them

Traditional Leaders and Their Symbols

Traditional Leaders:

• Oba, Emir, Obi, Tor (kings and chiefs)
• They rule local communities
• They keep customs and traditions alive

Their Symbols:

• Royal crowns and caps
• Traditional clothes and robes
• Palace buildings
• Royal staff or scepter

How to Respect Traditional Leaders:

• Greet them properly with traditional greetings
• Don’t sit when they are standing
• Listen when they speak
• Bow or prostrate as your culture requires
• Address them with their proper titles

Staff of Office

What is Staff of Office?

• Special stick or rod given to leaders
• Shows they have authority to lead
• Symbol of power and responsibility

Examples of Staff of Office:

• Traditional rulers’ royal staff
• Government officials’ ceremonial staff
• Religious leaders’ pastoral staff

How to Respect Staff of Office:

• Don’t touch it without permission
• Stand when it is being carried in ceremony
• Show respect when leaders hold it
• Don’t play with or joke about it

Religious Leaders and Their Symbols

Religious Leaders:

• Pastors, Priests, Imams, Reverends
• They lead people in worship
• They teach about God and faith

Religious Symbols:

• Cross (Christianity)
• Crescent and star (Islam)
• Church buildings
• Mosque with minaret
• Holy books (Bible, Quran)

How to Respect Religious Leaders and Symbols:

• Listen quietly during religious services
• Handle holy books carefully
• Dress properly when visiting places of worship
• Don’t make noise in churches or mosques
• Greet religious leaders respectfully

Highway Codes (Road Signs)

Highway Code Symbols:

• Traffic lights
• Road signs
• Zebra crossings
• Speed limit signs

How to Respect Highway Codes:

• Obey all traffic rules
• Follow road signs
• Cross roads at proper places
• Wait for traffic lights
• Don’t damage road signs

Why We Should Respect Other Symbols

• Shows good upbringing and manners
• Maintains peace in the community
• Preserves our culture and traditions
• Shows respect for authority
• Makes us responsible citizens

Class Exercise

1. Match each symbol with the correct group:

• Royal crown → Traditional leaders
• Cross → Religious symbols
• Traffic light → Highway codes
• Staff of office → Authority symbols

1. Fill in the blanks:

Words: respect, authority, traditional, religious

1. _____________ leaders keep our customs alive.
2. Staff of office shows _____________ and power.
3. We should _____________ all symbols in our community.
4. _____________ symbols include crosses and crescents.

1. Choose the correct answer:

1. How should you behave when a traditional ruler is speaking? a) Make noise b) Listen quietly c) Walk away
2. What should you do with holy books? a) Handle them carefully b) Throw them around c) Use them as toys
3. When you see traffic lights, you should: a) Ignore them b) Obey them c) Break them

1. Write RESPECTFUL or DISRESPECTFUL:

1. Listening quietly in church: _______
2. Playing with a traditional ruler’s crown: _______
3. Following traffic signs: _______
4. Greeting religious leaders properly: _______
5. Touching staff of office without permission: _______

1. List three examples of traditional leaders:
2. List three religious symbols:
3. Complete these sentences:

1. Traditional leaders wear royal _____________ and _____________.
2. Staff of office is a symbol of _____________ and responsibility.
3. We should handle holy books _____________.
4. Following highway codes shows _____________ for road safety.

1. Answer these questions:

1. Why should we respect traditional leaders?
2. What is a staff of office?
3. How should you behave in places of worship?

1. Write TRUE or FALSE:

1. We should only respect national symbols. _______
2. Traditional leaders help preserve our culture. _______
3. It’s okay to play with religious symbols. _______
4. Highway codes should be obeyed by everyone. _______

Respecting all symbols shows good character and citizenship!