Unity in Cultural Diversity – Basic 5 Social Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

Learning Objectives

• Meaning of culture diversity and unity
• Custom and traditions dressing styles
• Retainable custom
• Changeable custom
• Reasons for change

Teaching and learning materials

• Whiteboard/chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Chart
• Interactive video

Entry behaviour/previous lesson

The students are familiar with other people in the family.

Word file

Particular traditions, languages.

Content of the module

Culture definition

CULTURE is the way of life of a particular community or people. That is their traditions, customs, beliefs, their languages, art and mode of dressing.

UNITY is the quality of being united into one.

DIVERSITY means differences.

UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY is the way people can be united despite our cultural differences.

Customs and traditions of various people

The following are some of the customs and traditions of people in Nigeria:

1. Ways of greeting
2. Eating habit
3. Cultural festivals
4. Ways of hairstyle and dressing
5. Ways of conducting ceremonies

Customs which should be retained and encourage

The following are some customs that should be encourage and retained:

1. Traditional hairstyle
2. Traditional ceremonies e.g. marriage, naming ceremonies
3. Mode of dressing
4. Traditional institution e.g. leadership, chiefs
5. Architectural design
6. Respect to elders
7. Respect for handiwork
8. High moral values
9. Good eating habit
10. Cultural Festivals
11. Good child upbringing

Customs and traditions that need to be changed

The following are some customs that needs to be stopped. Namely:

1. Violence and gender discrimination
2. Secret societies
3. Sacrifices and rituals
4. Making male child more important
5. Tribalism
6. Killing of twins

Reason for change in custom

1. It does not bring development to the economy
2. It is danger to human
3. Because some bring conflict instead of unity
4. Some are bias

Instructional procedure

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (OTHER PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY)
• The Teacher introduces the topic (UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY)
• The Teacher explains the lessons

Learners activities

• Learners participate in the class discussion

Evaluative activities

• What is the Meaning of cultural diversity and unity?
• Mention three customs and traditions
• Mention three Retainable custom
• List three customs that should be discarded
• Mention two Reasons for change in some customs