Second Term Lesson Note for Week Five
Class : JSS 2
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Conditions, Problems and solutions of Marriages
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Junior Secondary School, Basic 8 ( JSS 2).
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for Junior Secondary Schools, JSS 1 – 3.
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the problems and solutions of Marriages
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Mention the conditions for marriage.
ii. Identify the problems in Marriages
iii. State the solution to the problems mentioned.
Content :
Conditions for marriages
The following are some of the conditions for marriages
1. Physical Maturity
2. Psychological Maturity
3. Sociological Stability
4. Financial Readiness
Importance of Marriage in the Society.
1. Reduces immoral practices in the Society: – Marriage reduces in discriminate sexual relationship. It provides the couples the opportunity to satisfy themselves sexually.
2. It determines family members: – Through marriage family is establishes. The man, his wife and their children makes a family.
3. It gives couples respects and Recognition: A married man or woman is seen as a responsible person. Greater respect are given by the society to those who are married.
4. Helps in preserving Social Values Beliefs and Culture: – Marriage produces family provides medium through which societal values are passed to the next generation through the process of socialization.
Problems and Challenges in Marriage
i. Unfaithfulness : – Couples must be faithful to their marital vows. Extra-marital affair is a form of unfaithfulness that has scattered many homes.
ii. Infertility : – This causes childless in the family. Except there is strong marital understanding between the couples. This could destroy a happy home.
iii. Absence of male children : – some families have broken not because of bareness but absence of a male child. This happens in families who recognize and value male children more than female.
iv. Communication Gap : – This brings dis-affection in home.
v. Intruders Activities : – where couples allow parents, in laws and friends to interfere in their family issues, they are likely to run into trouble.
vi. Lack of respect and love for each other :- When couples fail to respect themselves this will create a lot of problems in the home.
Effect of Lack of readiness on marriage Relationship
- Constant Misunderstanding
- Poverty
- Problematic Children
- Separation or divorce
Solution to Challenges in Marriage.
- Forgiveness
- Demonstration of True Love
- Fidelity
- Maturity and Openness in Financial matters.
- Respect and Co-operation
- Resist third party Influence.
- There should be time for communication
- Readiness to accommodate each other’s weaknesses
Evaluation :
1. List three Problems of Marriages
2. Mention four importance of Marriages
3. What is infertility?
4. Extra – marital affair is a form of ________________ in marriage.
Conclusion : The teacher summarizes the lesson and marks the learners notebook.
Assignment:
1. How can problems in marriage be resolved?
2. Mention three effects of lack of readiness on marriage relationship
3. Explain four importance of marriage in the society.