Social Studies is a subject that teaches pupils how to relate to each other and the world. This subject places importance on important ideas, events, and people and how they will affect the pupils’ lives.
The topics for this class cover topics that are related to the family, religion and the government. The topics in these subjects are all topics that the pupils can relate to so it will be easy for them to assimilate what is being taught.
Some of the topics taught include; living in the family, relationships of some members of the family, marriage, marriage problems and solutions, culture, our religion and practice, similarities in aspects of religion, the concept of state government, employment, accidents, etc.
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| CLASS | Primary/Basic 4 | |
| SUBJECT | Social Studies | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Revision of Last Terms Work! -Citizenship | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define citizenship 2. Describe qualification of a citizen e.g. it can be by birth or by application 3. Identify the right of a citizen |
| 2 | The concept of govemment | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Explain what is government 2. Define the type of government e.g. Federal, State and Local govemment 3. Describe the 3 items of government |
| 3 | The Concept of Local Government | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to. 1. Describe the concept of Local government, 2. Menton the importance of Local government 3, Enumerate the benefit of Local govemment people |
| 4 | Problems and soluåon of Local govemment | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Identify tie problems of Local govemment 2. Itemize the soluåon to the problems mentoned above 3, Recall the problems and suggested solution of local government |
| 5 | The concept of state government | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define the concept of State government 2. Discover who controls the public affair of the state and what is the motto of your state 3. Locate the importance of a state government e.g building of roads, provision of electricity etc. |
| 6 | Seperation of Power and Function | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. mebtion problems of power sharing e.g corruption ii. discuss how to promote cooperation between the state and local government e.g maintain peace and order in the state etc |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Division of Labour | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define discussion of labour 2. Describe agricultural industry 3. List out types of agriculture. i.e. Animal production, animal husbandry, fishery and forest |
| 9 | Why division of labour is necessary in agricultural industry | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: I. Identify why division of labour is necessary in agriculture e.g. more acres can be cultivated and maintained etc. 2. Identify the problems of agriculture labour e.g. lack of capital 3. Investigate the ways to solve the problems of agricultural indust |
| 10 | Saving | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define of savings 2. Traditional way and modem way of saving 3. Identify the types of bank i.e. Commercial banks 4. Discuss how to open bank account i.e. passport photograph, particulars of the erson |
| 11 | Employment | By the end of the lesson, pupils should bo able to: i. Define employment ii. Identify reasons for employment iii. identify reasons for employment. iv. Descnbe unemployment and list out some problems that leads to unemployment |
| 12 | REVISION | |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 4 | |
| SUBJECT | Social Studies | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Revision of Second Terms Work | |
| 2 | Meaning of road Accident | By the end of the lesson pupils sh0Utd be able to: 1. Define road and road accidents 2. Classify roads into private drive pathways, two-lane highways, dual carriage easy and expressways 3. Describe road accidents on each classification of roads. |
| 3 | Causes of Road Accidents | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. List causes of road accidents. 2. Describe how drivers and other road users sh0uld maintain roads 3. Explain in details of road sign and their meaning |
| 4 | Effects of Road Accidents | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Mention effects of road accidents on the victim 2.Describes the damage done to the road and vehicle involved |
| 5 | Accident | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Identify solution to the road accidents 2. Mention security agents that help people at the scene of accidents |
| 6 | Meaning of First Aid | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: I, Define First Aid and Aid BOX. 2. Explain who a First Aid giver is. 3. State emergency hotlines in Nigeria. (767) |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Objects found in First Aid Box | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. List the contents of First Aid Box. 2. Explain the uses of Each contents of the First Aid Box |
| 9 | Simple First Aid treatment | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to. 1. Describe how simple first aid is applied to an accident victim 2, Give report of what has been done for the victim and call for emergency if need be. (767) |
| 10 | Security Agencies and their Primary duties | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define security 2. Mention security agents in Nigeria 3. Mention the duties of security agencies |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION | |
