19th August 2020

GRADE 3 : NATIONAL VALUES : WEEK 6

NEW APPROACH

WEEK/TERM: THIRD TERM /WEEK 6

CLASS: Grade 3

DATE: 26th June, 2020

SUBJECT: National Values

TOPIC: Communication (Old and Modern Means of Communication)

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Brief explanation

Notes for the Pupils

Communication is the sending and receiving of spoken or written messages between people and places. Letters are the most common means of communication. People communicate in the olden days by talking, singing and dancing and embracing the people they loved. Examples of old forms of communication are, drums, whistles, canon fire, smoke, signals, ship flags, different vocal sounds and groaning.

Today modern methods of communication have advanced so such that we can receive or send messages to or from far places within a very short time.

Examples of modern methods of communication are:

  1. Telegraph
  2. Post
  3. Telephone
  4. Radio
  5. Television
  6. Fax
  7. Email
  8. Newspapers
  9. Cinemas
  10. Social media – direct message
  11. Instant messages
  12. SMS text message
  13. Blogging and voice calling

Types of Modern Communication Devices

  1. Cellular Phones
  2. Smartphones
  3. Laptop computers
  4. Personal digital assistants

Importance of Communication

Communication plays an important role in the development of a country.

  1. It reduces the distance.
  2. It makes the flow of information faster.
  3. It saves time, budget and labour.
  4. Information and opinions can be shared among many persons at any given time.
  5. People search the internet to gather knowledge at will.

Exercises/Assignment

  1. What are the advantages of communication?
  2. What type of communication devices were used in the olden days?