Study Guide – Unity in Cultural Diversity | Ways of promoting Unity in Cultural Diversity in our Community Primary 5 (Basic 5) – Social Studies

STUDY GUIDE

SOCIAL STUDIES

PRIMARY 4 – 6

STUDY AREA

1. Unity in Cultural Diversity

2. Ways of promoting Unity in Cultural Diversity in our Community

3. Processes of Changing Culture and Differences

4. Self Evaluation

MEANING OF CULTURE 

Culture is a complete way of life of a group of people living in a community.

 

MEANING OF DIVERSITY

Diversity means individuals or groups differences.

 

MEANING CULTURAL DIVERSITY 

Cultural Diversity means a range of different people (Yoruba,  Hausa and Igbo) in different societies (in different part of Nigeria) with different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together.

MEANING OF UNITY

Unity means to oneness. That’s, living together in one accord.

UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY 

Unity in Cultural Diversity refers to oneness in spite of differences.

WAYS OF PROMOTING UNITY IN CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN OUR COMMUNITY

1. Making friends with mates who are not from our ethnic group.

2. Eating foods from other people’s culture.

3. Wearing dresses from other cultures.

4. Learning to speak languages of other ethnic groups been truthful in you interaction with people, etc.

5. Respect for other people’s culture.

Culture is the way of life of a group of people. These cultures are vary from one community to another.

A good culture is bad culture to another community.

To united cultural diversity, there is need for change. Changes are not automatic but process.

These take education through enlightenment, discussion to convince one another and dialogue to agree on issues.

PROCESSES OF CHANGING CULTURE AND DIFFERENCES/HOW CULTURES CAN BE CHANGED? 

1. EDUCATION 

Enlightening people in school, at home by telling tales by moonlight, workshops, seminars, training, etc.

2. DISCUSSION 

This is when people come together to sincerely speak their mind on the need to change a particular culture.

3. DIALOGUE

This is coming together of people to agree on a certain issues.

STUDY EVALUATION

Ask pupils to:

1. Explain the following:

• Culture

• Diversity

• Unity

2. Explain unity in Cultural Diversity.

3. List 3 ways by which Unity in Cultural diversity can be promoted in their community. 2 marks each.

4. State the 3 way to effects changes in cultures and traditions.

5. Make a list of 7 Nigerian languages and underline their own language.

STUDY QUIZ – Social Studies – Unity in Cultural Diversity | Ways of promoting Unity in Cultural Diversity in our Community Quiz