Social Studies equips pupils with the knowledge needed to become responsible, informed, and active citizens. It aids the pupils to gain a deeper understanding of their roles and responsibilities within their communities and as citizens of Nigeria. The pupils will also learn to analyze information, think critically about social issues and develop situations for challenges facing their communities.
Some of the topics covered in this class include; External influence on Nigeria’s life, inter-management failure, some foreign cultures that are affecting our values and culture, religious intolerance in Nigeria, labour and trade unions, wages and income distribution, employment, gender discrimination, and peace education.
| LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION UNIFIED SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Social Studies Scheme of Work for Primary/Basic 6 | ||
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 6 | |
| SUBJECT | Social Studies | |
| TERM | First Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | External Influence on Nigeria life: -Language -Family system -Behaviour of family members -Food -Music and Education – Working mothers or parents -Influence of religion on Nigeria family life – Marriage pattem (relationship between members -General behaviour of family | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Describe how the external influence on Nigeria family life in terms of: Family system, language, behaviour, family members, food, music and education 2. Explain how religion influence Nigerian family We; marriage pattern, relationship between family members general behaviour of family members 3. Discuss the influence of working parents on the Nigeria family life. Inadequate attention to the children, use of baby seaters putting children in day care. More in week 2 |
| 2 | The influence of working parents on the Nigerian Family – Use of body sitters – Putting children in the day care institution -More income is generated for the family | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. Describe working parents from the above |
| 3 | Inter Marriage. Meaning of -Intermarriage – Intra ethonic marriage – Advantages(inter and intra ethnic) – Disadvantages (inter and intra ethnic marriage) -Value that foster intermarriage (affection, tolerance, unity, cooperation etc) | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. Explain intermarriage and intra marriage ii. List the gains of inter and intra ethnic marriage iii. Mention the disadvantages of inter and intra ethnic marriage iv. Identify values promoting intermarriage |
| 4 | Marital Failure | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. Explain marital failures ii Itemize reason for marital failure iii. Identify sexual behaviours that promote STD/HIVIAIDS |
| 5 | – Some foreign cultures that are affecting our values and cultures (dress, foods, religions ractice -Advantages and disadvantages of foreign cultures (advantages- better ways of doing things, education, health etc.) (disadvantages, destruction of traditional value, immorality, violence etc) | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i.Mention some foreign cultures that are affecting our values and culture ii. Discuss the advantages of foreign cultures on our culture iii. Itemize the disadvantages of foreign culture on our culture |
| 6 | Religious Intolerance in Nigeria. – Concept of religious intolerance – Causes of religious intolerance – Control of religious intolerance | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Describe the concepts of Religious intolerance 2. Explain causes of religious intolerance in Nigeria 3. Suggest ways of controlling religious intolerance in Nigeria |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | -Labour and Trade union -Concept of Labour – Example of labour and trade union in Nigeria | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: -Describe the concept of labour and trade union -Give example of labour and trade union |
| 9 | Wages and income distribution -Concept of wages and income distribution -Relationship between the income and standard of living -Factors determining wages and income -Causes of wages increase -Aspect of income management (household, needs, savings, investments, charity, reserve etc) | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to i. discuss the concept of wages and income distribution ii. itemize the relationship between income and standard of living iii. explain factor determining wages and income iv. list the causes of wage increase v. identify factor in income management |
| 10 | Employment -Employment -Unemployment -Problrms of umemployment (drug trafficking and abuse, begging) | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to i. define employment and unemployment ii. discuss causes of unemployment iii. solution and causes to unemployment |
| 11 | Nigerian and Foreign made goods Examples in: -Textile-Furniture -Leather -Automobile and electronics | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to i. describe made in NIgeria goods ii. Foreign made goods iii. give examples on Nigeria and foreign made goods |
| 12 | Revision/Examination | |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 6 | |
| SUBJECT | Social Studies | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Revision of Last term examination | |
| 2 | Resources uülization – Importance of natural resources – Overutilization of natural resources – Danger of overutilization -Underutilization of natural resources -Problems of underutilization of natural resources | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Appreciate the importance of natural resources to the country 2. Describe overutilization of resources and itemize the implications of overutilization of natural resources 3. Describe underutilization of resources and mention the danger of underutilization of resources |
| 3 | Labour Force: -Meaning -Trading the populatim to be healthy and productive -Implication of poor health on Labour | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define labour force 2. Recognize ways of training the population to be healthy and productive 3. Mention the implication of poor health on labour force |
| 4 | Transport and Communution Water and Air transportation (meaning and examples) -Problems and solution of Air and Water transportation in Nigeria -Communication system in Nigeria (meaning and examples) -When and how to use means of telecommunication -Why telecommunication do not work | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1Describe water and Air transportation in Nigeria 2. Pinpoint problems and solution to Air and Water transportation in Nigeria 3. Describe communication and give examples in Nigeria, when and how they are used 4. Troubleshoot in communication system |
| 5 | Gender discrimination -Meaning and areas of discrimination (examples) -Consequences of gender discrimination -Solution to gender discrimination | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Describe and give examples of areas of discrimination. 2. Itemize consequences of gender discrimination 3. Suggest ways of curbing gender discrimination in the society |
| 6 | Group conflicts and cooperation – Meaning of conflicts and cooperation -Importanæ of communication cooperaion – Contolling and avoiding confiict in our community -Internati0nal conflicts and organization meaning and causes. | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Describe conflicts and cooperation. 2. State the importance of communication and cooperation 3. Proper ways of controlling and avoiding conflicts in our community 4. Describe conflicts in the organization highlighting the causes |
| 7 | Mid Term Break | |
| 8 | Intemational organization -Meaning and examples – Efforts of intemational bodies at solving the problems posed by COVID-19, HIV/AIDS and STDS | By the end of tho lesson pupils should be ablo to: 1. Describe intemational organizations (with examples) 2. Pinpoint efforts intematlonal bodies at solving problems posed by COVID-19, HIV/AIDS and STDS. |
| 9 | Peace Education -Meaning of peace – Characteristics of tolerance – Attributes of Cooperation -Value that promote peace, – National Unity meaning and symbols of National Unity | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Describe peace as oppose to conflict 2. Identify characteristics of tolerance and cooperation 3. Express value that promote peace in the community 4. Describe and mention symbols of national unity |
| 10 | Concepts of drug and drug abuse – Meaning of drug and drug abuse – Examples of drugs often abused – Consequence of drug abuse | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Describe drug and drug abuse 2. Mention examples of drugs often abused 3. Discuss the consequence of drug abuse |
| 11 | Synthetic and naturally occurring drugs Meaning and examples Solution to drugs | By tho end of the lesson pupils should be ablo to: 1. Describe synthetic and naturally occurring drugs 2. Compare and contrast between the synthetic and naturally occurring drugs 3. Suggest solution to drug abuse |
| 12-13 | EXAMIANTION |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 6 | |
| SUBJECT | Social Studies | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Effect of substance abuse -Health and socio economic effects of substance abuse – Heroine -Cocaine sedative drugs – Mandrax -Valium | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Discuss health and socio economic effects of drugs (Cocaine & Heroine) (chills, cramps, panic, houses, lack of appetite and loss of weight, increased in blood pressure,stroke,loss of weight, convulsion, sudden death 2. Health and socio economic effects of sedative drugs (mandrax and valium) (inco-ordination, anxiety, poor school performance, truancy, general weakness |
| 2 | Modes of drug use and consequences -Effects of normal use of drugs -Consequences of excessive use of drugs -Factors causing drug abuse behaviour | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Itemize effects of normal use of drugs (e.g desired effects) 2.List effects of excessive use of drugs (damage to body organs or death) 3. Discuss factors responsible for drugs abuse (desire for pleasure and excitement, pear pressure, availability of drug in the environment |
| 3 | Sources of drugs supply and traficking -Registered -Unregistered | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1.Distinguish between the various sources of dry supply and trafficking (registered and unregistered) 2. Mention example of sources of drug supply and trafficking (registered – pharmaceutical industries, hospital, patent medicine store, hotel and club. 3. Unregistered – plantations traditional medicine establishments, herb seller, road side hawkers |
| 4 | Identification of abuses The treatment and effects | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Identify person involved in drug abuse (heroine and cocane excessive joy, tiny pupils, pain and shivering) 2. Sedative drugs (drunken behaviour with or without smell, tremor, convulsion) 3. Discuss ways of treatment and rehabilitation of people on drug abuse. (counseling social centre, use of sport to occupy idle time, arresting and publishing peddlers sellers |
| 5 | Prevention of drug abuse -Life saving skills -Developing positive health behaviour | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Mention life savings skill (health promotion behaviour, regular exercise, constructive play) 2. Identify and develop positive health behaviours (constructive relationship with others, avoidance of harmful drugs. More discrimination in what is consumed and choice of friends. 3. List organizations responsible for curtailing drug abuse, warfare and social centre, sport organization, NDLEA, customs (non-government-social, churches, mosque, etc. |
| 6 | Obstacle to physical development in youth | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. explain the word obstacle to physical development 2. list obstacle to physical development -poor feeding, bad habit, diseases 3. discuss solution to obstacle to physical development -good hygiene, balance diet, regular excercise, sleep and rest. |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Revision | |
| 9 | Revision | |
| 10 | Revision | |
| 11-12 | REVISION/EXAMINATION | |
