Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 2

Week: 3

Class: Junior Secondary School 2

Term: 2^nd Term

Age: 13 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods

Date:

Subject: Agriculture

Topic:         Farming systems - Shifting cultivation

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

1. State the meaning of shifting cultivation
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of shifting cultivation

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION	The teacher revises the previous lesson on mixed farming	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	The teacher explains the meaning of shifting cultivation	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She then discusses the advantages and disadvantages of shifting cultivation	Students pay attention and participate
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING	The teacher writes a summarized note on the board	The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

SHIFTING CULTIVATION

This is the system of which agriculture in which the farmer grows crops on a piece of land for two or more years and moves to another area as to allow the land to fallow for some years.

 

Advantages of shifting cultivation

1. it helps to check the spread of insects and diseases
2. it preserves soil fertility

 

Disadvantages of shifting cultivation

1. it requires a lot of land
2. a lot of time and energy is wasted

EVALUATION:    1. Define the term “Shifting cultivation”

2. Discuss the advantages of shifting cultivation
3. Discuss the disadvantages of shifting cultivation

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively