Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 3

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES� ��

CLASS:� JSS3

DATE:

TERM: 3RD TERM

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WEEK 4

TOPIC:��� MEDIA EXPRESSION�

REFERENCES

1. Social studies for junior secondary schools volume 3 by Arikpo, Mohammed, Ezegbe and Salan
2. Social studies or junior secondary schools volume 3 by Oluwasola Oyewole.

MEANING OF MEDIA EXPRESSION

Media expression refers to means of communicating with a large number of people spread over a wide area. We have printing and electronic media.

The printing media includes newspapers, magazine and journals. The electronic media includes radio and television. All these means of communication has reduced the whole world into a global village where we can know what is happening everywhere within a few minutes.

TYPES OF MEDIA EXPRESSION

We have two types of media expression. This includes the printing and electronic media. The printing media includes the newspapers, magazines and journals. The electronic media include the radio and television.

The influence of the mass media on values and attitudes.

1. The mass media enables us to make our opinions known to other people.
2. It gives us the opportunity to make our values and desires known to other people around us.
3. The mass media enables the producers of goods and services to make their products known to the members of the public through the radio, television and newspapers.
4. The mass media enables the people in the country to know the activities of the government.
5. The mass media has greatly influenced our culture. It has enabled us to copy and emulate the cultures and traditions of people in the other countries.�

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Values can be leant from (a) Music and Cinema (b) Noise making (c) thinking in the afternoon.
2. Social change occurs when humanity (a) stagnate at present level (b) Moves to another level of existence (c) Sun and moon shining constantly.�
3. Barter is the exchange of (a) Cowries for goods (b) Goods for goods (c) Slaves for mantilla.�
4. Females and males have these in common (a) Emotions and protruded breast (b) Pregnancy and genitals (c) Desires and romantic feelings.
5. Stereotyping means (a) Keeping each gender tied to particular roles (b) Exchange roles between females and male (c) Uniting then equally.

THEORY

1. What is the meaning of media expression�
2. Discuss the influence of the mass media on values and attitudes.