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Introduction To Social Studies JSS 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 1

Subject: Social Studies
Class: JSS 1
Term: First Term
Week: 1
Age: 11-12 years
Topic: Meaning, Scope, and Nature of Social Studies
Sub-topic: Understanding the Definition and Importance of Social Studies
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives:

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

  1. Define Social Studies clearly.
  2. Explain the scope of Social Studies.
  3. Discuss the nature of Social Studies with examples.
  4. State the importance of studying Social Studies in their lives.
  5. Provide five examples of topics covered in Social Studies.

Keywords:

  • Social Studies
  • Scope
  • Nature
  • Society
  • Culture

Set Induction:

The teacher will ask students about the subjects they studied in primary school and their importance. This will engage their thinking and help them understand the relevance of Social Studies.

Entry Behaviour:

Students have basic knowledge of family, community, and societal interactions from previous classes.

Learning Resources and Materials:

  • Lagos State Scheme of Work
  • Chalkboard/whiteboard
  • Flashcards with definitions
  • Textbooks

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:

Students are familiar with their communities, families, and interactions within society. The teacher will use these examples to introduce Social Studies.

Embedded Core Skills:

  • Critical thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Communication

Learning Materials:

  • Textbooks
  • Notes
  • Chalkboard

Reference Books:

  • Lagos State Scheme of Work
  • Social Studies Textbook for JSS 1

Instructional Materials:

  • Posters of community activities
  • Diagrams showing aspects of Social Studies

Content:

  1. Definition of Social Studies:
    Social Studies is the study of human relationships and how people interact in society.
  2. Scope of Social Studies:
    Social Studies covers various topics such as:

    • Family and community life
    • Government and leadership
    • The environment and natural resources
    • Economy and trade
    • Culture and traditions
  3. Nature of Social Studies:
    The nature of Social Studies involves:

    • A multidisciplinary approach (combining history, geography, and civics)
    • Focusing on societal problems and solutions
    • Promoting good citizenship and responsible behaviour
  4. Importance of Social Studies:
    Social Studies helps us:

    • Understand our rights and responsibilities
    • Know how society functions
    • Learn how to solve social problems
    • Develop good values and attitudes
    • Promote national unity and international understanding

Evaluation (Fill-in-the-Blank Questions):

  1. Social Studies is the study of _______ relationships. a) animal
    b) plant
    c) human
    d) mechanical
  2. Social Studies teaches us about _______ and leadership.
    a) family
    b) government
    c) environment
    d) trade
  3. One of the scopes of Social Studies is _______ life.
    a) political
    b) family
    c) economic
    d) scientific
  4. The nature of Social Studies is _______.
    a) single-subject
    b) interdisciplinary
    c) specialized
    d) limited
  5. Social Studies helps to promote _______ behaviour.
    a) good
    b) bad
    c) indifferent
    d) passive
  6. Social Studies covers topics like _______ and traditions.
    a) values
    b) environment
    c) culture
    d) science
  7. One of the subjects combined in Social Studies is _______.
    a) chemistry
    b) history
    c) mathematics
    d) biology
  8. Social Studies promotes _______ citizenship.
    a) negative
    b) positive
    c) indifferent
    d) irresponsible
  9. The study of Social Studies helps us understand our _______.
    a) rights
    b) wrongs
    c) responsibilities
    d) a and c
  10. Social Studies helps develop _______ values.
    a) personal
    b) social
    c) family
    d) group

Class Activity Discussion (FAQs):

  1. What is Social Studies?
    It is the study of human relationships and how people interact in society.
  2. What topics are covered in Social Studies?
    Topics like family, government, environment, and culture.
  3. What is the scope of Social Studies?
    It covers family life, government, environment, economy, and culture.
  4. How does Social Studies help society?
    It helps us solve social problems and promotes good values.
  5. What are some examples of Social Studies subjects?
    History, geography, and civics.
  6. Why do we study Social Studies?
    To understand our rights, responsibilities, and how society works.
  7. What is the importance of government in Social Studies?
    It helps us understand leadership and laws.
  8. What is the nature of Social Studies?
    It is interdisciplinary and focuses on societal issues.
  9. How can Social Studies promote national unity?
    By teaching us about different cultures and values.
  10. How does Social Studies impact the environment?
    It teaches us about resource management and sustainability.

Presentation:

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic, which was “Introduction to Social Studies in Primary School.”
Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic, “Meaning, Scope, and Nature of Social Studies.” The teacher defines the key concepts and explains their relevance.
Step 3: The teacher allows the students to share what they know about Social Studies, and the teacher provides corrections and explanations where necessary.

Teacher’s Activities:

  • Explains the meaning, scope, and nature of Social Studies.
  • Engages students in a discussion on why Social Studies is important.
  • Provides examples to clarify key points.

Social Studies is the study of man and his environments. These environments are social and physical; social, because man does not live alone, he needs to interact with his neighbours, family colleagues etc. and it is physical because he makes use of things around him like land, air, rivers, plants, animals etc.

In addition to social and physical environments, is the usefulness of science and technology in solving problems in the two environments.

Therefore, social studies is the study of man’s life, his interactions with his social and physical environment and how sciences and technology help him to solve problems in these environments.

 

EVALUATION

  1. Define social studies.
  2. State how problems could be solved in the social and physical environments.

 

Scope of Social Studies

The scope of social studies covers how man lives, what he does and how his life is affected by the things around him.

 

Nature of Social Studies

Social Studies deals with the total experience of man in his environment. It consists of a combination of subjects which include Geography, History, Civic, Economics, Religious Studies, Government, Sociology etc. Social Studies as a subject study how a family is formed, know about socialization process, helps us to about the conflicts in the society, its causes, effects and how they are resolved.

 

Objectives of Social Studies

Since man lives in a group or society of different cultures, there is the need for social studies so as to achieve specific objectives such as;

  • To understand and appreciate other people’s cultures and to live peacefully with them.
  • To learn how to rely on and exploit the physical environment.
  • To be law abiding citizens and nation builders.
  • To stress the importance of cooperation, understanding and tolerance in a multi culture country like Nigeria.
  • To be dynamic leaders and good followers.
  • To understand changes and how to cope with such changes in our community.
  • To appreciate the need to play our roles at home, school, community and in our country for the benefit and development of ourselves and the country at large.
  • To give us balanced education.

 

Importance of Social Studies

  1. Social studies enable us to know and make good use of natural resources in our environment.
  2. It helps us to develop a good sense of moral and social responsibilities, e.g. honesty, hard work, dignity, punctuality etc.
  3. It teaches the importance of peaceful co-existence with other people from different cultural area.
  4. Social studies teach the students to be good citizens of their country by performing their duties.
  5. It lays a solid foundation for the study of other subjects such as Government, Geography, Economics etc. in the senior secondary schools.
  6. It helps in exposing students to different societies and cultures.

 

EVALUATION

  1. State the significance of social studies to man.
  2. List (4) four combined subjects in social studies

 

GENERAL EVALUATION

  1. Explain the usefulness of science and technology.
  2. List the two environments of man and explain anyone.
  3. Give an example of a problem being solved in any of the environment.

Learners’ Activities:

  • Participate in discussions and contribute their understanding of the topic.
  • Ask questions for clarification.
  • Complete the class activity and evaluation questions.

Assessment:

  1. Define Social Studies.
  2. List five topics covered in Social Studies.
  3. Explain the scope of Social Studies.
  4. What is the nature of Social Studies?
  5. State three reasons why Social Studies is important.

Evaluation Questions:

  1. Social Studies is the study of _______.
  2. The scope of Social Studies includes _______.
  3. Social Studies teaches us how to solve _______ problems.
  4. The nature of Social Studies is _______.
  5. Social Studies promotes good _______.
  6. _______ is an important subject in Social Studies.
  7. Understanding the _______ is part of Social Studies.
  8. Social Studies is important for promoting _______.
  9. One of the main goals of Social Studies is to promote _______ behaviour.
  10. Social Studies helps us understand our _______ and _______.

Conclusion:

The teacher goes around to mark the students’ work and provides feedback. Necessary corrections are made, and the importance of Social Studies is reinforced.

 

Homework

 

 

 

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

  1. The study of man and his interaction with his social and physical environments is———A. geography (B) Social studies (C).music (D).basic science
  2. Which of the following is not an example of physical environment? A. Hills B. LakeC. Family D. Oceans
  3. All BUT one of the following are the three areas / dimensions of social studies mountain B. science and technology (C). physical environment (D). social environment
  4. Social studies is the study of man in his——–A. social environment (B). physical environment C. environments D. technological environment
  5. Man influences his environment through the aid of A. valley and mountains B. technical expertise C. science D. science and technology

 

 

THEORY

  1. What is Social Studies?
  2. Explain briefly why man’s environments are social and physical.
  3. Give three examples of items in the physical environments
  4. List four examples of things in the social environments .

 

 

 

 

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