Common drugs in our community

Subject : Social Studies

 

Topic :

Common drugs in our community

 

Class :

Primary  3/ Basic 3

 

Term :

1st Term / First Term

 

Week :

Week 8

 

Instructional Materials :

  • Lagos State Scheme of Work
  • Textbooks On Social Studies
  • Online Materials
  • Picture Charts

 

 

Previous Knowledge :

The pupils have been taught

Forms of Marriage 

in their previous lesson

 

Behavioural Objectives :  At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

 

  • Define drugs
  • State the difference between synthetic and natural drugs

 

 

CONTENT

 

Meaning of drugs and common drugs

Drug was defined as a substance that is taken into the body or applied on the body to cure diseases and illness. Some of the drugs that many of us usually take are paracetamol, multivitamins, aspirin, chloroquine, cough syrups, iodine and methylated spirit.

Many of us also take drugs that are prepared from herbs and plants. Some of these drugs are made from lemon grass, lime, mango, guava and pawpaw leaves, as well as the leaves, barks and roots of other plants.

 

Synthetic and Natural drugs

Synthetic drugs: these are drugs made by man using chemicals, examples cocaine and scopolamine.

 

Natural drugs: are drugs which are obtained from living organisms example plants. Natural drugs are herbal concoction, 

 

 

 

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

 

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

 

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

 

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

 

Evaluation :

Assessment & Evaluation:

  1. What are natural drugs?
  2. Define synthetic drugs
  3. Write two examples of natural drugs.
  4. Give two examples of synthetic drugs 
  5. What is divorce ?

 

Conclusion :

The class teacher gives out ó brief note that is based on the topic that has just been taught.

 

Assignment :

Drug administrator