Social Studies JSS 3 Curriculum Guides – Culture and Social Values (Harmful Traditional Practices, Human Trafficking and Preventing Human Trafficking)

THEME – CULTURE AND SOCIAL VALUES 

TOPIC 1 – HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Relevant literature/documents, e.g. the constitution, international and local agreement on human rights

2. Art works and drawings

3. Films and videos

4. Photographs

5. Posters

6. Charts

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the meaning of harmful traditional practices.

2. describe different types of harmful traditional practices in Nigerian communities.

3. suggest measures to prevent and stop harmful traditional practices in Nigerian communities.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning of Harmful Traditional Practices

Harmful traditional practices is the practice that bring physical, mental, social and health dangers, and damages to people most girls and women in the community or society.

2. Examples of Harmful Traditional Practices

• Use of children for begging

• Child agric labour

• Female circumcision

• Early marriages, etc.

3. Consequences of Harmful Traditional Practices

• Problem at child birth

• Exploitation of children

• Deprivation of schooling, etc.

4. Preventing of Harmful Traditional Practices

• Public Enlightenment through radio, television, newspapers, seminars, training and retraining.

• Education

• Advocacy

• Law enforcement agencies

• Legislation

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. guides students to explain harmful traditional practices.

2. acts as a facilitator and collates learning experience.

3. uses story telling and enter-education method to guide students to identify human traditional practices in Nigeria.

4. uses problem solving approach, mock courts and contrived situations to illustrate the consequences of these practices and ways of eradicating them.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. find out about harmful traditional practices in their communities from their parents and old people around them and report to class.

2. participate in discussions on traditional practices.

3. actively participate in problem solving activities, mock courts, etc.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. explain the term harmful traditional practices.

2. list any four harmful traditional practices in Nigeria.

3. analyze the consequences of these practices.

4. describe measurers that could be taken to eradicate these practices in Nigeria.

THEME – CULTURE AND SOCIAL VALUES 

TOPIC 2 – HUMAN TRAFFICKING 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Poster

2. Video/film clips

3. Resource person

4. Charts, etc.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the meaning of human trafficking.

2. highlight the factors responsible for children and women trafficking.

3. state the social consequences of children and women trafficking.

4. suggest possible ways of preventing human trafficking.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning of Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is the recruiting, transporting and transferring of persons across borders (national and international) with the intention to decieve and exploit them.

2. Factors Responsible for Children and Women Trafficking 

• False hope of continuing education or working abroad

• Poverty

• Increasing demand for foreign workers

• Growth of billion-dollar sex and entertainment industry, etc.

3. Consequences of Human Trafficking 

• Loss of human resources

• Life of crime

• Addiction

• Sexual violence

• Weakens ties of family love and influence, etc.

4. Preventive Measures 

• Awareness raising

• Education

• Advocacy

• Legislation, etc.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. uses debate and brainstorming to elicit responses from students on,

• the meaning of human trafficking.

• factors responsible for children and women trafficking.

• consequences of trafficking in women and children.

2. invites a guest speaker to give a talk on human trafficking prevention.

3. constitutes mock courts where students try children and women traffickers.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate actively in discussions and debates.

2. listen to guest speaker, take notes and ask questions from the resource person and the teacher.

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. explain the meaning of human trafficking.

2. outline the factors responsible for children and women trafficking.

3. state any five consequences of trafficking in children and women.

4. suggest ways of preventing human trafficking.

THEME – CULTURE AND SOCIAL VALUES 

TOPIC 3 – PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Poster

2. Video/film clips

3. Resource person

4. Charts, etc.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the meaning of human trafficking.

 

2. suggest possible ways of preventing human trafficking.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning of Human Trafficking 

Human trafficking is the recruiting, transporting and transferring of persons across borders(national and international) with the intention to decieve and exploit them.

2. Preventive Measures

• Awareness raising

• Education

• Advocacy

• Legislation, etc.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. uses brainstorming to ellicit responses from students on the meaning of human trafficking.

2. invites a guest speaker to give a talk on human trafficking.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate actively in the brainstorming.

2. listen to guest speaker, take notes and ask questions from the resource person and the teacher.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. explain the meaning of human trafficking.

2. state any five ways of preventing human trafficking.

THEME – CULTURE AND SOCIAL VALUES 

TOPIC 4 – PROMOTING PEACEFUL LIVING IN OUR SOCIETY

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Picture and chart of people living together peacefully

2. Resource person

3. Role cards

4. TV/Radio

5. Drama and songs

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain the meaning of peace.

2. explain the importance of living in peace with one another.

3. describe ways of promoting peace in our society.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning of Peace

Peace is the cordial and friendly living among different groups of people.

 

2. Types of Peace

• Positive peace

• Negative/uneasy peace.

 

3. Importance of Peace

• Lack of violent conflict

• Progress and development

• Happiness and less stress, etc.

4. Ways of Promoting Peace

• Tolerance

• Social justice

• Human rights, etc.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. uses guided questions to lead students to find out meaning and types of peace.

2. organises debate with students on the importance of living in peace with one another.

3. guides students to role play the importance of peaceful living after the debate.

4. invites a senior police officer to come and give talk on the various ways of promoting peace in our society.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate in the guided class discussions.

2. active involvement in the debate.

3. role playing.

4. listen to, take notes and ask questions on the talk.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. explain the meaning of peace.

2. differentiate between types of peace.

3. state the importance of peace.

4. describe with examples those ways that can promote peace.