Social Studies Scheme of Work Primary 1 Federal

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Year 1 National Values Education Scheme, Social Studies Scheme of Work Primary 1 Federal, Food Safety, Risk factors in food.

FIRST TERM SOCIAL STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY 1

WEEK 1

TOPIC/ CONTENT   

SOCIAL STUDIES

Meaning of social studies

The study of man and how problems are solved in the environment.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher guides the pupils to explain the meaning of Social Studies.

PUPILS: Listen and respond to questions in class on the meaning of social studies.

LEARNING RESOURCE – Pupils textbooks, workbook and charts.

WEEK 2

TOPIC/ CONTENT

THE FAMILY

Meaning of a family (father, mother and children)

ACTIVITIES

Leads pupils to find out the meaning of the word family and through guided questions explain the types of family.

PUPILS: Find out from home the meaning of the word “family” and report back to class.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Charts

WEEK 3

TOPIC/ CONTENT

THE FAMILY

Types of family.

The nuclear family: father, mother and children.

Extended family: father, mother, children, grandmother, grandfather uncles and aunts, cousins and nephews.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to identify types of family.

LEARNING RESOURCE Family photographs, cartoons, videos, CDs, RMs, etc.

WEEK 4

TOPIC/ CONTENT

QUALITIES OF A GOOD FAMILY

Qualities of a good family: honesty, contentment, not greedy, discipline, not selfish, obedience, etc.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher guides pupils to identify and explain the qualities of a good family.

 PUPILS: Role play the family showing the qualities of a good family: honesty, love, caring, etc.

LEARNING RESOURCE Pictures and charts showing moral values as honesty, contentment etc.

WEEK 5

TOPIC/ CONTENT

QUALITIES OF A GOOD FAMILY

Not greedy, not selfish, discipline obedience etc.

ACTIVITIES

Explanation of other qualities of a good family.

PUPILS: Role play the family showing the qualities of a good family.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Pictures and charts.

WEEK 6

TOPIC/ CONTENT

MEANING AND TYPES OF CULTURE

meaning of culture e.g. peoples ways of life that include dressing, dancing, eating, etc.

ACTIVITIES

Through guided questions and role play, leads the pupils to explain the meaning of “culture”

PUPILS: Listen and respond to questions in class and participate in role play.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Pictures, charts, people from different background

WEEK 7

TOPIC/ CONTENT

MEANING AND TYPES OF CULTURE

Types of culture e.g. material culture

ACTIVITIES

Teacher guides pupils to identify material culture

TEACHING RESOURCE: Pictures, charts and photographs.

WEEK 8

TOPIC/ CONTENT

MEANING AND TYPES OF CULTURE

Types of culture e.g. non – material culture

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to outline non – material types of culture.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Pictures showing non – material culture.

WEEK 9

TOPIC/ CONTENT

VALUES THAT SHOW GOOD MORALS IN OUR SOCIETY

Examples of good morals. e.g. greeting, respect, loyalty, kindness, honesty, contentment, tolerance, etc.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to identify values which show right morals in the society.

PUPILS: Demonstrate different types of good values.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Cartoons, posters, Rom film and video clips.

WEEK 10

TOPIC/ CONTENT

VALUES THAT SHOW BAD MORALS IN OUR SOCIETY

Examples of morals to show what is wrong e.g. stealing, bulling, fighting, lying, etc.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to identify values which shows bad morals in the society

PUPILS: Demonstrate different types of bad values.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Cartoons, posters, Rom film and photographs.

WEEK 11

TOPIC/ CONTENT

VALUES THAT SHOW GOOD MORALS IN OUR SOCIETY

Role plays morals to show what is right.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to role play morals, values, attitudes that are good.

PUPILS: Participates in the role – play of good morals.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Cartoons, photographs, video clips.

WEEK 12

TOPIC/ CONTENT

VALUES THAT SHOW BAD MORALS IN OUR SOCIETY

Dramatize moral that shows what is wrong.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to dramatize values which show bad morals in the society and attitudes that are wrong.

PUPILS: Participates in the drama of bad values.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Cartoons, photographs, video clips.

WEEK 13: Revision

WEEK 14: EXAMINATION

Year 1 National Values Education Scheme, Social Studies Scheme of Work Primary 1 Federal, Food Safety, Risk factors in food.

SECOND TERM SOCIAL STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY 1

WEEK 1

TOPIC/ CONTENT

REASONS FOR TAKING SUBSTANCES

INTO THE BODY Reasons for taking substances into the body: stay alive, hunger, thirst, enjoyment

ACTIVITIES

Teacher calls on the pupils to demonstrate each of the reasons.

PUPILS: Demonstrate and dramatics the reason.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Posters, charts and pictures.

WEEK 2

TOPIC/ CONTENT

REASONS FOR TAKING SUBSTANCES INTO THE BODY

Imitation, curiosity, availability, etc.

ACTIVITIES

Use Drama to show the reasons for taking substances into the body.

PUPILS: Listen to the teacher’s stories and make comments.

LEARNING RESOURCE   Charts, pictures, posters and materials.

WEEK 3

TOPIC/ CONTENT

REASONS FOR TAKING SUBSTANCES INTO THE BODY- Effects of taking substances into the body e.g. stomach pain, vomiting, stooling, and sleeplessness.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher uses stories to highlight and effects of taking substance into the body PUPILS: Narrate their own experiences of taking substances into the body, if any.

LEARNING RESOURCES: Charts, pictures, posters and drawing materials.

WEEK 4

TOPIC/ CONTENT

REASONS FOR TAKING SUBSTANCES INTO THE BODY

 Effects of taking substances into the body continues: e.g. restlessness, dullness dizziness, nausea, fainting, death etc.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks pupils to narrate their experiences of taking substances into the body.

LEARNING RESOURCE Posters, charts and pictures of effects.

WEEK 5

TOPIC/ CONTENT

REASONS FOR TAKING SUBSTANCES INTO THE BODY

Drama presentation to show the reasons for taking substances into the body

ACTIVITIES

Teacher guides pupils on Drama showing the reasons for taking substances into the body

PUPILS: Participate in the drama as actors, actresses

LEARNING RESOURCE: Video clip, stage, microphone.

WEEK 6

TOPIC/ CONTENT

OVERDOSE

Meaning of overdose: too much eating, drinking or smoking.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to identify and explain meaning of overdose.

LEARNING RESOURCE: textbooks, charts etc.

WEEK 7

TOPIC/ CONTENT OVERDOSE

Causes and observable sign/symptoms of overdose e.g. coughing, fainting, stooling, etc

ACTIVITIES

Teacher presents drawings and paintings of sad faces, protruding stomach to emphasize the effects of overdose.

PUPILS: Pupils study pictures showed by the teacher.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Charts, pictures, and drawing materials.          

WEEK 8

TOPIC/ CONTENT

OVERDOSE

Effects of too much eating and drinking: frequent urination, bed wetting, intoxication

ACTIVITIES

LEARNING RESOURCE: Charts, pictures, and drawing materials.

WEEK 9

TOPIC/ CONTENT

OVERDOSE

Effects of inhaling too many substances e.g. smoke: watery eyes, coughing, chocking, fainting, dizziness, loss of memory.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher shows picture of people exhibiting these Symptoms or signs.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Charts and pictures,

WEEK 10

TOPIC/ CONTENT

OVERDOSE (how to help people suffering from food or drug overdose) Dramatization to demonstrate the behaviours looks of people who eat, drink and smoke too much and how to help them.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher shows drawings and paintings of sad faces, pictures of people exhibiting these signs and symptoms.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Posters of people helping sufferers.

WEEK 11: REVISION

WEEK 12:  EXAMINATION

Year 1 National Values Education Scheme, Social Studies Scheme of Work Primary 1 Federal, Food Safety, Risk factors in food.

THIRD TERM SOCIAL STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY 1

WEEK 1

TOPIC/ CONTENT

FOOD

Meaning of food: food is anything that we eat, drink or take into our body to give us energy and help us grow.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to define food.

 PUPILS: Bring food items from homes and participate in identifying the food items.

LEARNING RESOURCE:

  1. Real food items e.g. rice yam, tomatoes etc
  2. Pictures of types of foods.

WEEK 2

TOPIC/ CONTENT

FOOD

Foods eaten in the locality ( bread, eggs, yam, garri, fish, meat, tuwo etc)

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks pupils to find out or identify the food they brought from home.

PUPILS: Participate in the discussion on the meaning of food and identification of the food items.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Pictures of types of food.

WEEK 3

TOPIC/ CONTENT

FOOD

Sources of food in the locality: farms, markets, rivers, etc.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks pupils to find out the sources of food they eat.

PUPILS: Find out from home sources of food in their locality.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Video clips on food, pictures of farms and markets where food items are sold, produced.

WEEK 4

TOPIC/ CONTENT

FOOD SAFETY

1. Meaning of food safety, how to ensure that what we eat or drink is not harmful to our health.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to define food safety

PUPILS: Define food safety.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Pupils’ textbooks, charts, etc.

WEEK 5

TOPIC/ CONTENT

FOOD SAFETY

 Guide to food safety:

-Reading food labels

-Observe signs of food spoilage and causative organisms.

-Wash your hand before and after food preparation.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher asks questions to lead pupils to identify ways of making sure that Food is safe.

 PUPILS: Participate in mentioning ways of ensuring food safety.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Pictures showing different ways of making food safe.

WEEK 6

TOPIC/ CONTENT

RISK FACTORS IN FOOD

1. Meaning of Risk factor: those factor that drive the occurrence of a hazard

ACTIVITIES

Leads pupils to identify and explain risk factor.

PUPILS: Explain risk factors.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Pupils textbooks, charts

WEEK 7

TOPIC/ CONTENT

RISK FACTORS IN FOOD

2. Examples of risk factors in food: – Adulteration,

-Food risk incidences

-Agro chemical induced death etc.

ACTIVITIES

Present pictures/photo graphs of risk factors in food distribution and preparation.

PUPILS: Participate in class discussion on risk factors associated with food distribution and preparation.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Video clip on risk factors in food.

WEEK 8

TOPIC/ CONTENT

RISK FACTORS IN FOOD

.Risk factors in food distribution and preparation:

-Poor storage conditions

-Poor handling

-Poor hygiene

-Other factors.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher guides pupils to state risk factors in food distribution and preparation

LEARNING RESOURCE

Photographs of risk factors in food distribution and preparation.

WEEK 9

TOPIC/ CONTENT

SOURCES AND USES OF WATER

1.Sources of water supply in the locality: stream, spring, river, tap, bore hole, well, rainfall.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher leads pupils to discuss sources of water supply

 LEARNING RESOURCE: Pictures depicting sources of water.

WEEK 10

TOPIC/ CONTENT

SOURCES AND USES OF WATER

.uses of water:

-Drinking,

-Washing

-Cooking etc.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher uses pictures and questions to guide pupils in enumerating the sources of water in homes.

PUPILS: Enumerate the sources and uses of water supply in homes.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Pictures showing domestic uses of water.

WEEK 11

TOPIC/ CONTENT

CONCEPT OF SECURITY

  1. Meaning of security of life and property.
  2. Sources of danger and insecurity e.g. road accidents, fire outbreak, kidnapping, relationship with strangers, eating unsafe Food, fake drugs intake etc.

ACTIVITIES

Teacher guides pupils to explain the meaning of security.

  • Teacher guides pupils to identify sources of danger and insecurity.
  • Teacher directs the role-playing of fire outbreak/road accidents.

PUPILS:

1. Contribute ideas to the meaning.

  • Find out other sources of insecurity.
  • Dramatize fire outbreaks and appropriate response.

LEARNING RESOURCE: Textbooks, charts and pictures of road accident and fire out – breaks

Week 12: Revision

Week 13: Examination

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