Social Studies Guides JSS 1 Social Studies and Health Issues
SOCIAL STUDIES
THEME – SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH ISSUES
TOPIC 1 – OUR ROLES IN PROMOTING SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITY
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
1. Newspapers and magazine articles
2. Radio and TV and internet
3. Documentaries
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. explain the need for safety.
2. enumerate measures that could be taken to ensure safety in the home, school,workplace and the environment.
3. list safety guidelines for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists.
CONTENTS OF THE LESSON
FOCUS LESSONS
1. Need for Safety
2. Safety Measures in the Home, School and Workplaces
3. Safety Guidelines for Pedestrians, Cyclists, Motor Cyclists, Motorists, etc.
LESSON PRESENTATION
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
The teacher,
1. Guides students to explain the needs and measures for ensuring safety in an environment.
2. Lists safety guidelines for pedestrians, e.g.
- walking on the left hand side facing on coming vehicle.
- wearing bright coloured material while walking in the night etc
3. Teacher demonstrates safety guidelines for road crossing.
4. Identifies safety guidelines for cyclists and motor cyclists, e.g.
- Use of safety helmets
- Use of rider’s protection, e.g padded clothes, bright coloured jacket, etc.
5. Explains safety guidelines for motorists, e.g.
- use of seat belts.
- obeying all traffic regulations.
- ensure proper vehicle maintenance.
STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES
The students,
1. Listen to guest speaker ask and answer questions.
2. Explain need for safety.
3. Mention safety measures in the home, school and environment.
4. List safety guidelines for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
LESSON EVALUATION
Students to,
1. Listen to guest speaker ask and answer questions.
2. Explain need for safety.
3. Mention safety measures in the home, school and environment.
4. List safety guidelines for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
SOCIAL STUDIES
THEME – SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH ISSUES
TOPIC 2 – WAYS OF SOLVING THE COMMON SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
1. Newspapers and magazine articles.
2. Radio and TV and internet.
3. Documentaries.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. explain the effects of social issues and problems in Nigeria.
2. evaluate the measures adopted to solve social problem s.
CONTENTS OF THE LESSON
FOCUS LESSONS
1. Effects of social problems; Poverty, underdevelopment, etc.
2. Ways of solving contemporary social problems, e.g.
- government policies,
- participation in civil society,
- personal discipline, e.g. contentment, loyalty, fruitfulness, etc.
LESSON PRESENTATION
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
The teacher,
1. Teacher leads a discussion on the effects of social problems.
2. Guides students on ways of solving the social issues/problems.
STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES
The students,
1. Discuss effects of social problems.
2. Mention ways of solving the common social problems in their comm unities.
LESSON EVALUATION
Students to,
1. explain current social problems.
2. Proffer adequate measures for overcoming the problems.
SOCIAL STUDIES
THEME – SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH ISSUES
TOPIC 3 – COMMON SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
1. Newspapers and magazine articles
2. Radio and TV and internet options
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. identify social problems in the Nigerian society.
2. discuss the causes of the social problem s.
CONTENTS OF THE LESSON
FOCUS LESSONS
1. Contemporary Social Problems in Nigeria, e.g. exam malpractice, cultism, HIV/AIDS).
2. Causes of Contemporary Social Problems in Nigeria, e.g.
- Poverty
- Corruption
- Lack of parental care
- Greed, etc.
LESSON PRESENTATION
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
The teacher,
1. Involves the students in a pre-lesson identification of contemporary social problems by noting the frequency of occurrence of the problems on print and electronic media.
2. Guides class to discuss social problems and their causes.
STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES
The students,
1. Collate and report information on contemporary social problems.
2. Participate in class discussion social problems and their causes.
LESSON EVALUATION
Students to,
1. list common social problems in Nigeria giving example from their communities.
2. discuss the causes of common social problems in Nigeria.