Geography SS 1 Curriculum Guides – Local Geography (Town/Village and The Local Government Area, LGA)

THEME – LOCAL GEOGRAPHY 

TOPIC 1 – TOWN/VILLAGE

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Sketch map of the town/village

2. Pictorial illustrations of major physical and cultural features

3. Drawing paper

4. Measuring Tape

5. Compass

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify physical and cultural features of their town/villages;

2. locate the physical and cultural features in relation to the school and its surrounding environment;

3. describe the influence of physical and cultural features of the town/village on human activities.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Physical Features:

• Relief

• Vegetation

• Climate

• Drainage, etc.

2. Cultural Features, e.g. Church, Mosque, Market, Roads, Settlements, etc.

3. Direction, and location of physical cultural features within the town/village.

4. Influence on human activities e.g. farming, fishing, pottery, trade, etc.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. takes students for field work.

2. guides students to identify and locate the physical and cultural features of the town/village.

3. guides discussions on location, direction and distance of major physical and cultural features in relation to the town/village e.g. rivers, hills, streams, church, mosque, market, etc.

4. assists students to draw a sketch map of a town/village showing the location, direction, distance of the physical and cultural features in relation to the school.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. carryout guided field work to locate the physical and cultural features of the town/village.

2. participate in class discussions.

3. draw a sketch map and insert some major physical and cultural features of the town/village.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. list some physical and cultural features of the town/village.

2. locate the physical and cultural features on a sketch map.

3. state 3 effects of the physical and cultural features on human activities.

THEME – LOCAL GEOGRAPHY 

TOPIC 2 – THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA (LGA)

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. LGA MAP

2. State map

3. Atlas

4. Aerial photographs of the LGA

5. Satellite imagery of the LGA

6. Fact sheets (pamphlets) published by the State/LGA information department.

7. Drawing paper

8. Measuring Tape

9. Compass

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify the local government headquarters.

2. locate the village/town ward LGA.

3. explain the locational relationship between the LGA and other Local Government Areas in the state.

4. describe the major physical features of the LGA in relation to the state.

5. identify the major economic activities of the LGA.

6. explain the influence of physical features on the economic activities of the LGA.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. LGA Headquarters

2. Locational Relationship

3. Physical Characteristics

• Relief

• Vegetation

• Climate

• Drainage, etc.

4. Economic activities, e.g. transportation, agriculture, farming, fishing, trade, etc.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. takes students for field work.

2. guides discussions on:

• location, direction and distance of wards/villages/towns in the LGA.

• physical characteristics of the LGA.

• economic activities of the LGA.

3. guides students to draw a sketch map of the LGA and:

• locate their village/town on the map;

• insert major physical features;

• show the major economic activities of the LGA.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. carry out guided field work.

2. participate in class discussions.

3. draw a sketch map of the LGA and economic features of the LGA.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. name the LGA headquarters.

2. locate their villages/towns ward on a map of the LGA.

3. insert the major physical features of the area on the LGA map.

4. identify their LGA on a map of the state.

5. describe the major economic activities of the LGA.

6. state the influence of physical features on economic activities of the LGA.