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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 4

Class: Junior Secondary School 3

Age: 14 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject:      Social studies

Topic:-       Population census

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

  1. Explain the meaning of population census
  2. State the importance of population census
  3. Outline the problems of population census

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 sex education

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of population census

She states the importance of population census

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She outlines the problems of population census

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

POPULATION CENSUS

Population census is a complete snapshot of a nation's people. It provides information on the size, location, and characteristics of a population.

 

IMPORTANCE OF POPULATION CENSUS

  1. it assists the government in proper planning
  2. it helps in the even distribution of the country’s revenue and resources
  3. It helps to determine the cost and standard of living
  4. It determines the volume and kind of aid international organizations can send to the country
  5. it determines the population size of a country
  6. it gives an idea of the economic need and formulate economic policies to this regard
  7. It gives an estimation of the current immigrants in the country
  8. It shows the level of available manpower

PROBLEMS OF POPULATION CENSUS

  1. Inflation of figures
  2. high rate of illiteracy
  3. shortage of personnel to carry out the census
  4. high cost of carrying out the census
  5. Inability to gain access to some parts of the country

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define population census

  1. Discuss the importance of population census
  2. Outline the problems of population census

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively