Primary 5 Social Studies Scheme of Work
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Primary 5 First Term Scheme of Work for Social Studies
| LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLSSocial Studies Scheme of Work for Primary/Basic 5 CLASSPrimary/Basic 5 SUBJECTSocial Studies TERMFirst TermWEEKTOPICSLearning Objectives1Other people in the family’ – Other members of family and how they relate to us -Obligations of the members of the familyBy the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Name other members of our family 2. Explain mw they related to us 3. List obligations of the ræmbers of the family2Unity in cultural diversity -meaning of culture diversity and unity -culture as a people’s way of life -customs and tradition -chargeable customsBy the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define culture diversity and unity 2- Describes culture as people’s way of life 3. Explain customs and taditjon 4. Name retainable custom3Process of changing culture and difference – Reason for change – Process of changing culture – Nigerian language – Using maps to indicate languageBy the end of the lesson pupils should be able to,’ i. Outline reasons for changing cultures ii. Analyze maps to indicate languages4Marriage customs and practices -Steps in selecting marriage partners -Purpose of writing or visiting -Values that are relevant to selection of marriage partnersBy tho end of tho lesson pupils should be able to: i. Describe steps in selecting marriage partners ii. Explain purpose of writing or visiting iii. Outline values that are relevant to selection of marriage partners5Roles played by families -Consequence – The roles of families and other providing useful advice -Unhealthy marriage practice (consequences)By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. Lists the roles of families ii. Describes how the roe is being played by the families iii. Identify unhealthy mariage practice6Responsible parenthood -Who are parents -Duties of parents – Characteristic of responsible parenthoodBy the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Explain who are parents 2. Describe duties of parents 3.Outlines characteristics of responsible parenthood7MID TERM BREAK8Problems of parenthood STIS/STDS/AIDS -Meaning of STDS/HIV/AIDS -Types of STDS -Effects of STDS/HIV/AIDS – Responsible sexual behaviour – Values relevantBy the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1.Define STDS/HIV/AIDS 2.List types of STDS 3.Identify effects of STD/HIV/AIDS 4. Describe responsible sexual behaviour 5. Explain values relevant9Traditional marriage – Meaning of traditional marriage – Modem marriage – Main features of traditional marriage – Values of traditional marriageBy the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define traditional marriage 2. Describe modern marriage 3. Lists main factors of traditional marriage 4. Outline values of traditional marriage10Modern Marriage -Main feature of Christian marriage -Values of Christian, Islamic and marriages by ordenance -Main features of Muslim marriage -Main features of marriage by ordinanceBy the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. examine main features of christian marriage 2. identify values of christian and islamic marriage 3. outline main features of muslim marriage 4. list main features of marriage by ordinance11Religion and Social Belief -Concept of religion -Types of religion -Religion Intellorance -Problems of religion intelloranceBy the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. explain concept of religion 2. list types of religious intelorance 3. describe religious intelorance 4. outline problem of religious intelorance12-13REVISION/EXAMINATION |
Primary 5 Social Studies Scheme of Work for Second Term
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 5 | |
| SUBJECT | Social Studies | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Leadership -Who is a leader -Type of leadership -How can a leader be selected -Function of political leaders -Fomation of political parties and changes -What attributes a good and bad leadership | By tho ond of tho losson pupils should be ablo to: 1. Define a loader 2. List typos of loadorshlp 3. Describe how a leader can be solectod 4. State function of political leader |
| 2 | Organization and cooperation – Meaning of organization and co-operation -Types of organization and co-operation – Why people live together – Function of various organization and co-operation – Benefit of living together | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: I. Define organization and cooperation 2. List types of organization and cooperation 3. Explain why people live together 4. Describe function of various organization co-operation |
| 3 | Resource/preservation -What is resource preservation – Mention types of saving – Banking facilities in communities -Process of opening an account in the bank | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: i. Define resource presentation ii. List types of savings iii. Outline banking facilities in communities iv. Explain process of opening an account in the bank |
| 4 | – causes of poor savings – practice saving | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Outline causes of poor savings 2. Explain inability to manage one’s income properly 3. Identifies practice |
| 5 | Resources development -meaning of capital -ways of raising fund -sources of fund -identify the uses of fund | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to i. define ways of raising fund ii. describe source of fund iii. identify the uses of fund |
| 6 | Resources Distribution -meaning of resources -Types of resources -why resources are not evenly distributed -problems of overconcentration of industries ways of ensuring even distribution of resources | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to 1. define resources 2. list types of resources 3. explain why resources are not evenly distributed 4. outline problems of over concentration of ensuring even distribution 5. describe distribution of resources |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Employment -What is emplyment -Concept of employment and unemployment – Causes unemployment | By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to : 1. define employment 2. write/list concepts of employment 3. state concept of unemployment 4. describe causes of unemployment |
| 9 | Wages and income – Concept of wages and salary – Why some people eam higher salaries than others | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Explain concept of ways 2. Describe concept of salary 3. State why some people earn higher salaries than others |
| 10 | Communication – Meaning of communication – Types of electronic communication -Use of the device – Problems of some of the devices | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define communication 2. Lists types of electronic communication 3. State uses of the device 4. Explain problems of the devices |
| 11 | Transportation Studies -Meaning of transportation – Types of transportation – Forms of land transportation -Draw means of tansportation on land – Advantage of transportation – Identify the problems of land transportation -Solution to problems of transportation | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. define transportation 2. list types of transportation 3. explain form of land transportation 4. draw means of transportation |
| 12-13 | REVISION/EXAMINATION | |
Primary 5 Social Studies Scheme of Work for Third Term
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 5 | |
| SUBJECT | Social Studies | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Housing -Types of houses Nigerians live in -Provision and acquisition of house | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Outline the types of houses Nigeria live in. 2. Describe necessary provision of houses 3. Identity means of acquiring houses in Nigeria |
| 2 | Features of adequate – Housing – Qualities of a goal house – Difference in the housing needs of urban and rural settlement | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Outline qualities of a good house 2. Draw that shed roof and mud house or iron roofing sheets 3. Draw a complete 4. Describe differences in the housing needs of urban and rural settlement |
| 3 | Population and – Meaning of population Relationship between population and availability – Reasons everybody does not own house in Nigeria -Solution to housing shortage | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define population 2. Outline the relationship between population and available numbers of houses 3, Explain in reasons everybody does not own house in Nigeria 4. Give solution to housing shortage |
| 4 | Personal hygiene and physical development -Whatis personal hygiene and physical development – Characteristics of physical development – Factor tiat can under grow in children | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define personal hygiene and physical development 2. Outline characteristics or physical development 3.Write factors that can hinder growth in children |
| 5 | Physical fitness and population – Things to do to keep our body physically fit – Characteristics of household population and effect on personal hygiene | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1.Outline things to do to keep our body physically fit 2. Describe characteristics of household population 3. Explain characteristics of household population and effect on personal hygiene |
| 6 | Drug abuse – Concept of drug abuse – Factors contributing to drug abuse – Effects of abuse of stimulation – Sources of drugs | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Explain concept of drug abuse 2. List factors contributing to drug abuse 3. Describe effects of stimulation 4. Outline sources of drugs |
| 7 | MID-TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Prevention of drug abuse and life coping skills – How do we prevent drug abuse – Health promotion behaviour – Nongovemment organization – Moral responsibility – Conse uences | By the end ofthe lesson pupils should be able to: 1. List how we prevent drug abuse 2. explain health promotion behaviour 3. Outline non-govemment organization 4. Describe moral responsibility 5. Outline non-govemmental organization |
| 9 | Pollution – Meaning of pollution -Sources and causes of air pollution | By the end of the lesson pupils should be able to: 1. Define pollution 2, Outline sources of air pollution 3. Describe causes of land pollution |
| 10 | Natural disastor -Meaning of natural and unnatural disaster -Causes of natural disaster – Effect of natural disastor on life and property | By tho end of tho losson pupllg should bo oblo to: I. Define natural disaster 2. Explain unnatural disaster 3. List causes of natural disaster 4. Doscrlbe effect of natural disaster on life and proporty |
| 11 | Mechanized agriculture – Concept of mechanized agriculture – Agricultural mechanized -Problems of mechanized agriculture -Modem agricultural technology to fishing and farmlnq | By tho end of tho lesson pupils should bo ablo to: 1, Explain tho concept of mechanized agriculture 2. Lists agriculturo machines 3. Outline problems of mechanlzod agriculture 4. Describe modern agricultural technology to fishing and farming |
| 12-13 | REVISION/EXAMINATION | |
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