Categories of drugs Social Studies Primary 2 Third Term Lesson Note for Week Three

Third Term Lesson Note for Week Two

Class : Primary 2

Subject : Social Studies

Topic : Categories of drugs and examples of each.

Duration : 40 minutes

Period : Single Period

Reference Book :

• Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 2.
• Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools, (Primary 1 – 3) .
• Online Resources

Instructional Material : Pictorial chart of drugs.

Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to :

i. Define drugs

ii. Identify ways of taking drugs

iii. Mention the classification of drugs

Content :

Drugs are substances that are taken into the body to cure diseases or illnesses.

Categories of drugs

Drugs can be classified into two categories which are :

1. Legal drugs

2. Socially acceptance drugs

3. Illegal drugs.

Legal drugs : These are drugs that are not common but which can be used if prescribed I.e. Given to us by a doctor. The drug seller will not sell such drugs if the buyer does not present the prescription form or the card or paper where the doctor wrote the drugs. Examples of these drugs are Valium 5, Augmentin, Lexotan, etc.

Socially Acceptance Drugs : These are drugs that are well known by people and that are sold at drug stores or given by doctors in the hospital. They are sold without a doctor’s prescription . They are not harmful and can be used to cure illness like pains and aches. Examples are paracetamol, Ampicillin and cough syrups.

Illegal drugs : These are drugs that are considered harmful to the body and banned. The law prevent people from using them. Anybody found with such drugs would be arrested. Examples of illegal drugs are : heroines, cocaine, Indian hemp, etc.

Benefits of drugs to our body

1. Drugs use helps to cure diseases and illnesses

2. It also help to protect us from sickness or diseases. Examples of protecting drugs are vaccines of polio and immunization.

Presentation Steps :

Step 1 : Revision of the previous lesson taught with the learners by asking questions orally.

Step 2 : Introduces the new topic by asking them to identify categories of  drugs.

Step 3 : Explains the categories of  drugs with examples.

Evaluation :

1. _____________ are drugs sold without doctor’s prescription.  (a) Illegal drugs  (b) Legal Drugs  (c) Socially Acceptance Drugs

2. Drugs which are banned by law are called  _______. (a) Legal drugs (b) Illegal drugs  (c) Socially acceptance drugs

3. Polio vaccine is a drug used to ___________.  (a) Protect us (b) cure us  (c) improves our eyesight

4. _____________ is an example of socially acceptance drugs. (a) paracetamol  (b) Valium 5  (c) cocaine

5. All the following are examples of illegal drugs except  _________ .   (a) Cocaine (b) Paracetamol (c) Heroines

6. Illegal drugs are said to be harmful to the nosy.  (a) True  (b) False  (c) May be

7. Drugs which are not common but prescribed by doctors are known as ___________.  (a) Legal drugs  (b) Illegal drugs  (c) Socially acceptance drugs

8. Augumentin, Lexotan, and Valium  5 are examples of ____________.  (a) Illegal drugs  (b) Socially Acceptance drugs  (c) Legal drugs

Conclusion : At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly.

Assignment :

1. Mention three categories of drugs :

i. ______________________________________

ii. _____________________________________

iii. ______________________________________

2. Mention two benefits of drugs to our body:

i. ____________________________________________

ii. ___________________________________________

3. ___________________ and ___________________ are two examples of illegal drugs.