Week:- 4 and 5

Topic: National Consciousness

Objective:- At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to explain the meaning of nation consciousness and list some of its characteristics

Reference Material:- Macmillian Civic Education for Primary School book 4

Content

Meaning and characteristics of national consciousness

A nation can be defined as a body of people sharing a spirit of unity, and wanting to live together under the same government. It can also be explained as a people with a common identity and awareness of their unity. The feeling of belonging to one unified group by a people is called nationalism or a sense of nationality. Nigeria is a nation-state because it is made up of many nations which form a state. For example, the Hausa, Igbo, Kanuri, Urhobo and Yoruba are nations within the Nigerian state.