Our Culture – Basic 4 Social Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

What is Culture?

Culture is the way of life of a group of people. It’s like a big box that holds all the special things that make us who we are!

Elements of Culture 🌍

1. Language 🗣️

The way we speak and communicate

• English, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa
• Local dialects
• Sign language

2. Food 🍲

What we eat and how we cook it

• Jollof rice, pounded yam, amala

• Special festival foods
• Traditional cooking methods

3. Clothing 👗

Traditional dresses we wear

• Agbada, buba, wrapper

• Clothes for special occasions
• Traditional colors and patterns

4. Music and Dance 🎵

Our songs and how we move

• Traditional drums and instruments
• Folk songs
• Cultural dances like Bata, Atilogwu

5. Religion ⛪

How we worship

• Christianity, Islam, Traditional
• Places of worship
• Religious festivals

6. Festivals 🎉

Special celebrations

• New Yam Festival

• Eid celebrations

• Christmas

• Cultural day celebrations

7. Art and Craft 🎨

Things we make with our hands

• Pottery, weaving, carving

• Traditional beads

• Bronze work, tie and dye

Greetings and Respect 🙏

How we show respect

• Kneeling, prostrating, bowing

• Morning greetings
• Respect for elders

Why Culture is Important

• It makes us unique
• Brings us together
• Teaches us right from wrong
• Passes wisdom to children
• Makes life colorful and interesting!

EXERCISES

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. _______ is the way of life of a group of people.
2. Yoruba and Igbo are examples of _______.
3. Agbada is a type of traditional _______.
4. We show _______ by greeting our elders properly.
5. Jollof rice is part of our _______ culture.

B. True or False:

1. Culture is the same everywhere. _______
2. Language is part of culture. _______
3. We don’t need to respect our culture. _______
4. Festivals bring people together. _______
5. Every culture has special foods. _______

C. Match the following:

D. Circle what belongs to culture:

• Speaking Igbo
• Playing computer games
• Wearing traditional clothes
• Eating amala
• Using phones
• Celebrating New Yam Festival

E. Short answers:

1. Name two traditional foods from your culture.
2. What language do you speak at home?
3. Name one festival you celebrate.

F. Activity:

Draw one element of your culture and label it:

[Drawing space]

G. Think and Write:

What makes your culture special? Write 2 things: