History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes

Plan Lesson Notes

List of Topics – History JSS 3 First Term

Week 1:

• Trade Across the Sahara: Linking Africa Through Gold, Salt, and Faith
  (Introduction to the Trans-Saharan trade, major commodities, and the role of religion)
• Trade Across the Sahara: Linking Africa Through Gold, Salt, and Faith History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 1

Week 2:

• How Commodities and Routes Shaped the Trans-Saharan Trade
  (Key trade routes, cities involved, and exchange of goods)
• How Commodities and Routes Shaped the Trans-Saharan Trade History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 2

Week 3:

• Effects of the Trans-Saharan Trade on Nigeria and West Africa
  (Impact on culture, economy, politics, and spread of Islam)
• Effects of the Trans-Saharan Trade on Nigeria and West Africa History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 3

Week 4:

• How the Trans-Saharan Trade Shaped West Africa and Nigeria
  (Development of empires and cities, rise of wealthy trading states)
• How the Trans-Saharan Trade Shaped West Africa and Nigeria History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 4

Week 5:

• The Journey of Faith: How Islam Spread Through Trade in West Africa
  (Islam’s influence on education, law, and governance in West Africa)
• The Journey of Faith: How Islam Spread Through Trade in West Africa History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 5

Week 6:

• Factors That Fueled the Rapid Spread of Islam in West Africa
  (Role of trade, scholars, rulers, and Islamic missionaries)
• Factors That Fueled the Rapid Spread of Islam in West Africa History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 6

Week 7:

• Unveiling Early European Exploration: A Journey into Africa
  (Motivations, key explorers, and early European interests in Africa)
  • Mid-Term Test and Break
  • First Term Mid Term Test History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 7

Week 8:

• Exploring Connections: Early European Contact with West Africa and Nigeria
  (Introduction of Christianity, trade agreements, and early European settlements)
• Exploring Connections: Early European Contact with West Africa and Nigeria History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 8

Week 9:

• European Trade Influence: Commodities and Conflicts
  (Impact of European trade, rivalry among empires, and rise of coastal trade)
• The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Legitimate Trade History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes 9

Week 10:

• Islam and Christianity: Competing Religions in West Africa
  (Impact of both religions on culture, education, and politics)
• Early European Contact with Nigeria – Advent of Christianity in Nigeria History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 10

Week 11:

• Colonial Encounters: The Impact of Trade on African Societies
  (Social and economic changes resulting from European contact and trade)
• How Missionaries Shaped Nigeria’s Future History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 11

Week 12:

• Revision of All Topics Covered
  (In-depth review of key concepts, events, and personalities)
• Revision and Review Test Questions History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 12

Week 13:

• First Term Examination
  (Assessment of students’ understanding of topics covered throughout the term)
• First Term Examination Questions History JSS 3 First Term Lesson Notes Week 13

This structure provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of trade, religion, and European exploration in West Africa, along with the resulting cultural and societal changes