SOCIAL STUDIES JSS 2 FIRST TERM

SOCIAL STUDIES
JSS 2 FIRST TERM
 
 
WEEK
TOPIC/ CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
1
GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL STUDIES:
Objectives
of social studies:

Developing the ability to adapt to changing environment.
– Inculcate national consciousness and
National unity

Becoming good citizen

Inculcate right values and attitudes
Teacher:
Lead students to identify the general objectives of social studies. Active
participation by the students. List of general objective on cardboard paper.
2
FAMILY BOND AND LIVING TOGETHER AS ONE FAMILY
Advantages
of living together as one family

Protection

Happiness

Unity

Education of children

Maintaining good family name and Reputation.
Teacher:
Explanation of the advantages of living together as one family Active
participation by the students with
contributions.
Pictures
of happy moments of people living together as one. List of advantages of
living together as one on a cardboard paper.
3
FAMILY BOND AND LIVING
TOGETHER AS
ONE FAMILY
Meaning
of family bond.
Teacher:
Ask questions on real life situations.
Students
participates by asking and answering questions, demonstrate
family
bond.Learners.
4
FAMILY BOND AND LIVING
TOGETHER AS
ONE FAMILY
Importance
of good family reputation.

Good name

Respect for each other
Teacher:
Explain and discuss the importance of good family reputation.
Active
participation by students.
Use
cardboard to write out the importance of good family reputation.
5
PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE
Definition
and types of marriage
Teacher:
Explanation and identification of marriage and types of marriage.
Students
participate actively by contributing. Use marriage pictures, charts, etc.
6
PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE
Purpose
of marriage:
i.
Procreation
ii.
Satisfying economic and social
needs,
etc.
Teacher:
Discuss on the purpose of marriage while students make contributions by
givingpractical examples.
Cut
outs of cardboard
identifying
the purpose of marriage.
7
PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE

Sexual satisfaction

Growth in mutual love, etc.
Explanation
of purpose of marriage while the students participate actively. Cut outs of
purpose of marriage using card board paper.
8
READINESS IN MARRIAGE
Conditions
for marriage:

Physiological fitness

psychological fitness
Teacher:
Discuss conditions for
marriage
withlearners.
Active
participation by students
through
role play.
9
READINESS IN MARRIAGE
Conditions
for marriage

Social stability

Financial readiness
Teacher:
Discuss conditions of marriage. Allow
participation
of students.
Use
cardboard.
10
READINESS IN MARRIAGE
Effects
of lack of readiness on
marriage
relationship.

Constant fight

Instability

Divorce and broken home.
Teacher:
Discussion on the effect of
lack
of readiness.
Active
participation by the
students
Learners (Role play)
11
POSITIVE GROUP BEHAVIOUR
Types
of group behaviour:

Mass action

Communal labour

Protest march
Teacher:
Explanation of types of group
behaviour.
Active participation of
students.
Use
cardboard paper to write out types
of group
behaviour
12
POSITIVE GROUP BEHAVIOUR
Types
of group behaviour:

Participation in a fight

Acting patriotically
Teacher:
Explain and discuss types of
Groupbehaviour
with concrete
examples.
Use
cardboard paper to outline types
of
group behaviour.
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Revision
Revision
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Examination
Examination