Effects of Drug Abuse (Primary 2)
SOCIAL STUDIES
RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES
THIRD TERM
WEEK 5
PRIMARY 2
THEME – SOCIAL AND HEALTH ISSUES
PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Drug Abuse and Types of Drug Commonly Abuse (Primary 2)
TOPIC – DRUG ABUSE
LEARNING AREA
1. Introductory Activities
2. Guest Speaker Speech on the Effects of Drug Abuse
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –
1. explain the meaning of drug abuse.
2. mention dangers of drug abuse.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
Drugs and drug abuse
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
1. Pupils’ textbooks.
2. Posters on war against drug abuse.
3. Photographs showing drug addicts.
METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.
Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES
Teacher’s remark – A lot of people in our society are still abusing drugs despite the negative effects on them. What are these negative effects of drugs abuse?
Teacher’s/Pupil’s Discussion on the Effects of Drug Abuse.
GUEST SPEAKER
Invites resource persons to talk on the effects of drugs.
DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE
Drug abuse is the use of drugs without the advice of a qualified doctor or pharmacist.
The effects or the dangers of drug abuse are –
1. Mental illness
2. Blindness
3. Lung disease
4. Accident
5. Addiction
6. Dropout of school
7. Poor performance in school
8. Violence in the family
9. Poor relationships with other people and family
9. Paralysis (inability to walk)
10. Death, etc.
PRESENTATION
To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:
1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
2. Organises class discussion on drug abuse and its dangers.
Pupil’s Activities – List dangers involved in drug abuse.
3. Invites resource persons to talk on the dangers of drugs.
Pupil’s Activities – Respond to resource persons’ questions as well as ask their own questions.
CONCLUSION
- To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
- Next Lesson – Ways of Preventing Drug Abuse (Primary 2)
LESSON EVALUATION
Pupils to:
1. explain the meaning of drug abuse.
2. mention 5 dangers of drug abuse.