13/11/2025
LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM CAN BE ENRICHED BY CONNECTING TO REAL LIFE HAPPENINGS IN THE SOCIETY.
A video clip on the executive versus military power show that happened yesterday in Abuja can be useful as an ice breaker or well planned assignments (group discussion and presentation) in the Humanities; Sociology, Social Studies ,Civic Ed.
Topics such as
Sociology:Social Deviance and Control
Social Studies : Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Society.
Civic Ed: Rule of Law and Human Right .
Purpose: Critical Thinking,Value Judgement and social responsibility.
Tasks such as the following (appropriate for yr 9 and upper secondary)
1.Appraise the incidence , identify what went wrong or right in the video ?
2. Each group can choose to be either the military officer or the Minister. Justify or condemn their actions and share what you would have done differently?
Discuss in your groups and prepare to present in class in our next period.
I just shared one of the many ways by which teachers can make learning more interesting,engaging, challenging and enriching.
You may share some of the ways you have either brought the society into your classroom or you had your lessons outside the four walls of the classroom for the same reasons shared above.
©Akin Benjamin