Second Term Lesson Note for Week Two
Class : JSS 3
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Conflicts ( Meaning, Causes and Solution to Conflict)
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Junior Secondary School, Basic 9/ JSS 3.
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of work for Junior Secondary School, JSS 1 – 3.
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the meaning and causes of conflict
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson students will be able to :
i. Define Conflict and give two examples
ii. Identify the causes of conflicts.
iii. Mention three ways of resolving conflicts.
Content :
Meaning of Conflicts
Conflict is defined as a misunderstanding or disagreement between two or more people conflict can occur between families, communities and nations.
Nigeria as a nation has witnessed or experience a lot of conflict.
For example :
The civil war between 1967 and 1970
Students not starting from Ali must go
Inter – tribal wars – ife – Modakeke war
Religious riot and wars particularly in northern part of the country (Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Bauchi, Maduguri) and issue of Boko – Haram
Workers strikes and protest e.g. the judiciary and the health officers strikes
Electoral protest leading to burning of valuable properties and destruction of lives.
Causes of Conflict
There are various causes of conflicts. These includes :
- Selfishness or Self Centredness
- Lack of cooperation
- Bad leadership/leader’s inability to perform his functions well
- Religion intolerance
- Communication gap between two people or nations
- Laziness and inefficiency
- Increase in crime rate or came act among people.
Effects of Conflicts
i. It leads to lost of lives and properties
ii. There will be insecurity writing the area where there is war
iii. Breakdown of law and order
iv. It hinders the progress of the society
CONFLICTS RESOLUTION
- Dialogue
- By low court
- Police
- Government intervention
- War
- Village heads
1. DIALOGUE: This is a medium by which the two opposition parties came together to settle the conflict.
2. POLICE: Misunderstanding between individual in community can be reported to the police for their immediate intervention. Minor issue on dispute within the families had been settled by police in the past.
3. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION: In an area where there is communal clashes, government can set up a special panel or body to settle the dispute.
4. LAW COURT: Conflicts can be settled through legal way or by court. The parties will involves their lawyers to argue.
5. VILLAGE HEAD: This is regarded as an old method of settling conflict within a society. The parties and come term on who is at fault.
6. WAR: This is the last solution to any conflict when all effort failed.
Evaluation :
1. What is Conflict?
2. Mention four causes of conflicts
3. Identify four ways of resolving conflicts.
4. State two effects of conflicts.
Conclusion : The teacher marks the student note and makes necessary corrections.