Attribute Of Truthfulness Basic 5 English Studies Lesson Note

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to:

1. Read a simple narrative from a children’s novel.
2. Identify the meaning/concepts of truthfulness.
3. State the relationship of truthfulness in the story.
4. State some factors that cause people to lie.
5. Enumerate the consequences of not being truthful.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

1. Story book
2. Magazine
3. Films
4. Religious publications

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

SIMPLE STORY ON VIRTUE OF TRUTHFULNESS

MEANING OF TRUTHFULNESS

Truthfulness is the act of telling or speaking the truth.

ATTRIBUTE OF TRUTHFULNESS

1. Consistent behaviour
2. Steadfastness
3. Straight forward

FACTORS THAT CAUSE PEOPLE TO TELL LIE

People tell lie :

1. To avoid being punished.
2. To protect innocent parties from being punished.
3. To avoid embarrassment.
4. To impress people.
5. To keep certain information.

CONSEQUENCES OF BEING UNTRUTHFUL

1. Soiling of relationships.
2. Lack of trust.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions. 
2. Reads the story. 
3. Guide pupils to read the story. 
4. Pupil’s Activities – Read story after teacher’s model. 
5. Explain and discuss the story with the references. 
6. Pupil’s Activities – Recognize the main points on truthfulness. 
7. Explains attributes of truthfulness. 
8. Pupil’s Activities – Identify attributes of truthfulness. 
9. Explains consequences of being untruthful. 
10. Pupil’s Activities – State consequences of being untruthful. 
11. States effect of being untruthful in the individual. 
12. Pupil’s Activities – States effects of being truthful to the individual. 

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

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