2022 Social studies lesson note for JSS2 first term
Scheme Of Work
WEEK 1 DRUG TRAFFICKING
WEEK 2 DRUG ABUSE 1
WEEK 3 DRUG ABUSE 2
WEEK 4 CORRUPTION
WEEK 5 CORRUPTION 2
WEEK 6 CORRUPTION 3
WEEK 7 CULTISM
WEEK 8 GROUP BEHAVIOUR
WEEK 9 ABUSES CHILDREN COULD BE SUBJECTED TO
WEEK 10 GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL STUDIES
Lesson Notes on Social Studies JSS2 First Term
Below are the 2022 complete social studies lesson notes for JSS2 first term
Week 1
Topic- Drug Trafficking
Contents-
- Meaning of Drug Trafficking
- Consequences of Drug Trafficking
- Prevention of Drug Trafficking
Drug Trafficking is the transferring, and carrying of drugs especially hard drugs like heroin, cocaine and marijuana from where they are produced to where they will be consumed.
It is an illegal transfer of hard drugs from one place to another. Drug trafficking is the term used to describe the production, distribution and sale of illegal drugs. In the United States, such drugs include cocaine, heroin, PCP, LSD, methamphetamines and marijuana
Penalties for trafficking may vary, but in most places penalties are intended to be severe enough to discourage individuals from engaging in selling drugs. To learn more, Click here.
Week 2
Topic: Drug Abuse 1
Contents:
- Meaning of drug abuse/drug dependence
- Causes of drug abuse
- Implication or Effects of Drug Abuse
- Measures for Preventing Drug Abuse
Meaning of drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a drug in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of substance-related disorder. Widely differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, medical and criminal justice contexts. In some cases, criminal or anti-social behaviour occurs when the person is under the influence of a drug, and long-term personality changes in individuals may occur as well. In addition to possible physical, social, and psychological harm, the use of some drugs may also lead to criminal penalties, although these vary widely depending on the local jurisdiction.
Week 3
Topic: Drug Abuse 2
Contents:
- Implication/Effect of Drug Abuse
- Effect of Drug abuse on family
Implications or Effects of Drug Abuse
Drug abuse has so many negative effects, which are:
- Drug abuse hurts the people who take drugs and the people around them, including families, kids, and babies who aren’t yet born.
- Drug abuse sometimes lead to death
- They are usually lazy and have wrong attitudes to work
- Excessive smoking damages the lungs and ruins the health of smokers for life.
- Regular take of drugs make a person dependent on the drugs and feel cannot do anything else without the drugs. To learn more, Click here.
Week 4
Topic: Corruption 1
Outline:
- Meaning of corruption
- Forms of corruption
- Causes of corruption
Meaning:
Corruption is a form of dishonest or unethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority, often to acquire personal benefit.
Corruption may include many activities including bribery and embezzlement, though it may also involve practices that are legal in many countries.
Government, or ‘political’, corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain. To learn more, Click here.
Week 5
Topic: Corruption 2
Outline:
- Consequences of Corruption
Consequences of corruption
The impact of corruption is very hard on public life. This is more of an awkward and defaming condition than problematic, but it appears that corruption is ever-rising and unstoppable.
Further, the people involved in corruption seem to be hiding by blaming others. Even they are proud of themselves as they made more money in a short time. To learn more, Click here.
Week 6
Topic: Corruption 3
Outline:
- Roles of EFCC, ICPC
Unfortunately, corruption still prevails in Nigeria. It is like a devil-fish with huge tentacles which reaches almost all areas of our life! However, there are two main organizations – EFCC and ICPC – whose ultimate goal is to protect us from corruption.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is charged with the responsibility of enforcing laws that has to do money laundering, fraudulent banking, miscellaneous offences, advance fee fraud, and other criminal acts that are financial and economic in nature. They strive to put an end to any act that breaks the penal and criminal codes. Also, the EFCC doesn’t have any time restrictions when it comes to when the crime was perpetrated. To learn more, Click here.
Week 7
Topic: Cultism
Contents:
- Meaning of cultism
- Causes of cultism
- Effects/consequences of cultism
- Solution to cultism
Meaning of Cultism
Cultism can be defined as any form of organization whose activities are not known to the general membership of the public and are carried out at odd hours of the day.
Cultism is a kind of evil behaviour that goes on in our educational institutions. A cultist who is a member of a cult group uses charms and arms to assert their influence on university campuses and some secondary schools. To learn more, Click here.
Week 8
Topic: Group Behaviour
Outline:
- Meaning of group behaviour
- Reasons for group behaviour
- Distinguish between the different types of group behaviour
- Benefits of group behaviour
Meaning of Group Behaviour:
Individuals form groups. They live in groups. They move in groups. They work in groups. Groups are important. They influence work and work behaviour. They cannot be ignored. They exert significant influence on the organisation. They are inseparable from the organisation. They are useful for the organisation. They form the foundation of human resources. The study of group behaviour is important. Individual and group behaviour differ from each other. Group behaviour affects productivity. To learn more, Click here.
Week 9
Topic: Abuses children could be subjected to
Contents:
- Definition
- Types
- Effect
- Identifying
- Correction
- Risk
Definition:
Child abuse or child maltreatment is physical, sexual, or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, especially by a parent or other caregiver. Child abuse may include any act or failure to act by a parent or other caregiver that results in actual or potential harm to a child, and can occur in a child’s home, or in the organizations, schools or communities the child interacts with.
The terms child abuse and child maltreatment are often used interchangeably, although some researchers make a distinction between them, treating child maltreatment as an umbrella term to cover neglect, exploitation, and trafficking. To learn more, Click here.
Week 10
Topic: General Objectives of Social Studies
Contents:
- Itemise the objectives of Social Studies
- Explain the general objectives of Social Studies
Introduction:
The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.
The field is motivated by a desire to understand and explain real-world social phenomena while academia in the field is not purposely directed towards that end. Instead, social scientists are taught a theoretical framework and then apply it to every problem they work on. Academics are rewarded by publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals. Examples of theoretical frameworks are critical analysis, new institutionalism and instrumental variables. To learn more, Click here.
