Third Term Lesson Note for Week
Class : Primary 6
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Drug Pushers of Illicit or Illegal Drugs
Duration : 40 minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 6.
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work for Primary Schools (Primary 4 – 6).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing examples of illicit drugs.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to
i. Define Illicit or Illegal drugs
ii. Explain drug pushers
iii. Mention reasons for trafficking drugs
Content :
Illicit drugs are illegal drugs
Illegal drugs are drugs that are not allowed to be sold over the counter to members of the public.
Drug pushing is the illegal ways of selling illegal drugs
A drug pusher is a person that snuggles and sells illegal drugs
Reasons for trafficking drugs (pushing drugs)
1. Bad company
2. Greediness
3. Laziness
4. Corruption
5. Unemployment
6. Ignorance
7. Poverty
8. Deceit
*Dangers for Pushing or Trafficking Drugs*
1. Bad image for the country
2. Imprisonment in a foreign land
3. Death sentence
4. Increase in crime rate
5. Destroy the lives of reckless and restless youth
*Sources of illegal, Illicit and unregistered drugs*
1. Beer parlour
2.herb sellers
3. Motor parks
4. Hotels
5. Club houses
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : Revises the previous Lesson with the learners by asking questions.
Step 2 : Introduces the new topic by defining illicit drugs and list examples.
Step 3 : Identify reasons for trafficking illicit drugs.
Evaluation :
1. What is illicit or illegal drugs ?
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2. Mention two dangers of trafficking drugs.
i. __________________________________________
ii. __________________________________________
3. Write out four reasons for drug trafficking :
i. _____________________________________
ii. ____________________________________
iii. ____________________________________
iv. _____________________________________
v. _____________________________________
Conclusion : Teacher marks the learners note and reviews the lesson.