First Term Lesson Note for Week One
Class : Primary 1
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Meaning of Social Studies and problem of man.
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 1.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for lower Primary, (Primary 1 – 3).
- Online Resources
Instructional materials : Chart showing the meaning of Social Studies and it importance
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Explain the meaning of Social Studies.
ii. Identify and list the problems of man.
ii. State how to solve the problem of man mentioned above.
Content :
Meaning of Social Studies
Social Studies is the study of man and how his problems are solved in the environment.
Social Studies is the study of man and his environment.
Environment simply means our surroundings in which a person, animal or plant live. Our environment can be physical or social.
Some of the problems of man include:
1. Health issue
2. Food
3. National Economy
4. Transportation
5. Personal Hygiene
6. Sanitation
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher introduces the subject and welcomes them to his or her class.
Step 2 : The teacher defines Social Studies and explains the meaning.
Step 3 : Explains the meaning of environment and give examples.
Step 4 : Identify the problems of man in his environment.
Evaluation :
1. What is Social Studies?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Environment simply means _____________.
3. Mention three problems in our environment.
i. _______________________________________
ii. ______________________________________
iii. ______________________________________
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson learners were able to answer the questions correctly.