Causes of common illnesses
Subject : Social Studies
Topic :
Causes of common illnesses
Class :
Primary 3 / Basic 3
Term :
2nd Term / Second Term
Week :
Week 2
Instructional Materials :
- Lagos State Scheme of Work
- Textbooks On Social Studies
- Online Materials
- Picture Charts
Previous Knowledge :
The pupils have been taught
WAYS OF PREVENTING COMMON ILLNESS
in their previous lesson
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
- explain the meaning of toilet
- say the importance of modern water closet toilet facility
Content
Causes of common illnesses
Common illnesses can be caused by many things. Some of them arediscussed below.
1 Dirty, dusty, and polluted environment can make someonedevelop cough, cold and catarrh. It can also cause dysentery, diarrhea and cholera
2 A person can also contact typhoid, diarrhea and dysentery bydrinking unclean water or by eating dirty food.
Stagnant water and dirty environment can attract and producemosquitoes which can lead to the spread of malaria.
4 Eating too much sweets and biscuits can lead to stomach upset,pile, toothache and vomiting.
5 You may catch a cold if you expose yourself to a cold weather.
6 Not washing our hands after using the toilet may cause some common illnesses.
7 If we leave our food open, flies and other insects can contaminate it.
8 If we dispose our refuse carelessly in our surroundings. it will exposes to air and insect-borne diseases like cholera, dysentery and diarrhoea.
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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 :
- Mention four causes of illness
- Mention four ways of preventing illness
Conclusion :
The class teacher gives out ó brief note that is based on the topic that has just been taught.
Assignment :
.
Prevention of common illnesses
