Meaning/Definition of Posture | Kinds of Postures Junior Secondary Schools (JSS 2 – Basic 8) – Physical and Health Education

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

THIRD TERM

WEEK 3

JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (JSS 2)

THEME: PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY CONDITIONING PROGRAMMES 

PREVIOUS LESSON – PREVENTION MEASURES FOR NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 

TOPIC – POSTURE AND POSTURAL DEFECT 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Posture

3. Kinds of Posture

4. Posture Defect

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the students should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. explain the meaning of posture.

2. demonstrate appropriate posture in standing, sitting, walking, running, lifting, lying and climbing.

3. describe postural defects like kyphosis, valgus knee, varus knee, lordosis and scoliosis.

4. explain the causes of postural defects.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Posters

2. Picture

3. Charts

4. Films

5. Textbook

6. Video clips

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  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

Introductory Activities – Ask the students to stand tall and sit tall. Demonstrate how to stand tall and sit tall.

MEANING/DEFINITION OF POSTURE

Posture can be defined as the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting. It is also a behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead.

KINDS OF POSTURE

1. Standing of posture

2. Sitting posture

3. Walking posture

4. Running posture

5. Lifting posture

6. Climbing posture

LESSON 2 – MEANING/DEFINITION OF POSTURAL DEFECTS

Posture can be defined as the abnormal position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting.

 

KINDS OF POSTURAL DEFECTS

1. Kyphosis

2. Valgus knee

3. Varus knee

4. Lordosis and

5 Scoliosis

LESSON 3 – SUMMARY 

Teacher’s/Student’s Activities – Writes notes on the board for the students copy the board summary into their notebooks. 

ASSIGNMENT

Download – Physical and Health Education Scheme of Work for Junior Secondary School (JSS 2) Link

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 students some questions; then, the teacher –

2. explains meaning of posture.

Student’s Activities – Listen to teachers explanation.

3. describes and demonstrates the kind of posture.

Student’s Activities – Demonstrate different postures.

4. explains postural defect.

Student’s Activities – List postural defects.

5. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Student’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask students to:

1. explain the meaning of posture.

2. demonstrate three kinds of posture.

3. write three postural defects.

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