Our values

PRIMARY 4 CIVIC EDUCATION IST TERM E-NOTE

Week: 1

Topic: Our values

Objectives: At the end of the lesson pupils should be able to explain the following Concepts:

(a) Meaning of cultural diversity

(b) Developing the right attitude to cultural diversity e.g. respect for other people’s ways of life, honesty and tolerance

Instructional material/Reference material: Textbook, charts and pictures.

Building Background /Connection to Prior Knowledge: Pupils are familiar with the topic.

Content:

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Cultural diversity means differences in our ways of life. The differences in our ways of life could be in the areas of marriage, religion, feeding, language, greetings, tradition, etc. Our attitude towards cultural diversity must be in the following ways:

1. We must learn to tolerate other people’s ways of life i.e. their culture.

2. We must respect their ways of life.

3. We must accept them.

4. We must appreciate the good qualities in our different cultures.

5. We need to mix with people who hold different views and who have different cultural backgrounds.

Evaluation:

1. What is cultural diversity?