Identification of Abusers, Their Treatment and Rehabilitation (Primary 6)

SOCIAL STUDIES 

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES 

THIRD TERM 

WEEK 4 

PRIMARY 6

THEME: DRUG EDUCATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Source of Drugs Supply and Drug Trafficking (Primary 6)

TOPIC: IDENTIFICATION OF ABUSERS AND THEIR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION 

LEARNING AREA

1. Meaning of Drug Abusers

2. Characteristics of Drug Abusers

3. Primary Source of Help for Drug Abusers

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. list the characteristics of persons that abuse of heroine, cocaine and sedative drugs.

2. list at least 3 primary of help for those with drug problems.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils are required to already have learned effects of normal and excessive use of drugs.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

charts showing characteristics persons that abuse of heroine, cocaine and sedative drugs.

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

Relevant link – Third Term Scheme of Work and Plan Lesson Note for Social Studies Primary 4 Primary 5 and Primary 6 Links

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTION

Drug abuse affects the body and mind of the user and often many of those around him or her.

CHARACTERISTICS/EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSERS 

Heroine

1. Abnormal or excessive happiness

2. Pain

3. Shivering when not on the drug

Cocaine

1. Sleeplessness

2. Lack of appetite

3. Excessive happiness of depression when not on drug

Sedative drugs

1. Drunken behaviour without smell.

2. Drunken behaviour with smell of drink (alcohol).

3. Tremors or convulsion when not on drugs.

PRIMARY SOURCES OF HELP FOR THOSE WITH DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM

1. Teachers

2. Parents

3. Older relations

4. School health officers

5. Social centres

LESSON TWO – REVISION AND WEEK 4 LESSON ASSESSMENT 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

 

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. Guides pupils to enumerate the characteristics of persons who abuse – heroine, cocaine and sedative drugs;

Pupil’s Activities – Enumerate the characteristics of persons who abuse – heroine, cocaine and sedative drugs.

3. Discusses primary sources of help for those with drug abuse problem;

Pupil’s Activities – Mention primary sources of help for those with drug abuse problem.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson (prevention of drug abuse).

• Next Lesson – Prevention of Drug Abuse – Life Saving Skills and Developing Positive Health Behaviors (Primary 6)

• Assignment – Find out the effects of drug abuse on people with drug problems.

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

list 3 characteristics of persons who abuse heroine, cocaine and sedative drugs.