Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 6

Effects of substance abuse + Concept and evidence of national unity

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 1

Class: Primary 6

Age: 11 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 3 periods

Date:

Subject: National Values Education

Topic: Effects of substance abuse

Concept and evidence of national unity

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

  1. Discuss Health and socio economic effects of drugs( Cocaine & Heroine)
  2. Health and socio economic effects of sedative drugs.
  3. Pupils should be able to explain the concept of national unity.
  4. Analyse the importance of National unity

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts showing different types of drugs, Poster showing the 3 major Ethnic group in Nigeria.

PERIOD 1: Effects of substance abuse

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The Teacher Revises Last term work.

She Explains that Substance abuse are drug abuse and taking without the doctor’s prescription or advise.

Some substance when taken change the action of the body. Examples of substance are Heroin, cocaine, Indian hemp.

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She Gives Examples Of Drugs Made From Chemicals

1. Aspirin     2. Paracetamol

3. Cough Syrup

4. Chloroquine

5. Valium

6. Antibiotics, etc

Examples Of Substance Abuse

1. Cocaine

2. Heroin

3. Sedatives

Health And Socio-Economic Effects Of Drug Abuse

Effects Of Cocaine

1. Stroke

2. Convulsions

3. Loss of weight

4. Death

5. Increase blood pressure

Effects Of Heroine

1. Panic

2. Jaundice

3. Nausea

4. Lack of appetite

5. Loss of weight

6. Respiratory infection.

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

Effects Of Sedative Drugs(MANDRAX AND VALIUM) In School

1. Poor School performance

2. Truancy

3. Disorientation

4. Drop out of school

5. Anxiety.

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils write the notes in their books

 

NOTE

Substance abuse are drug abuse and taking without the doctor’s prescription or advise.

Some substance when taken change the action of the body. Examples of substance are Heroin, cocaine, Indian hemp.

 

Examples Of Drugs Made From Chemicals

  1. Aspirin
  2. Paracetamol
  3. Cough Syrup
  4. Chloroquine
  5. Valium
  6. Antibiotics, etc

Examples Of Substance Abuse

  1. Cocaine
  2. Heroin
  3. Sedatives

 

Health And Socio-Economic Effects Of Drug Abuse

Effects Of Cocaine

  1. Stroke
  2. Convulsions
  3. Loss of weight
  4. Death
  5. Increase blood pressure

 

Effects Of Heroine

  1. Panic
  2. Jaundice
  3. Nausea
  4. Lack of appetite
  5. Loss of weight
  6. Respiratory infection.

 

Effects Of Sedative Drugs(MANDRAX AND VALIUM) In School

  1. Poor School performance
  2. Truancy
  3. Disorientation
  4. Drop out of school
  5. Anxiety.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the Meaning of Substance Abuse

  1. Give 3 Examples of Substance Abuse by people

3.Give 3 Health and Socio- Economic effect of Drug Abuse.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively

PERIOD 2 and 3: Concept and evidence of national unity

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The Teacher revises last term work.

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She Defines National Unity as the ability to accept other people from different ethnic groups as one, irrespective of religion, status, culture and geographical location.

Things That Constitute National Unity

1. Respecting the National objectives, coat of arms.

2. Emphasizing things that unites us

3. Strengthening National bonds.

Pupils pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

Importance Of National Unity.

1. It brings about National development

2. It strengthens a nation

3. It brings about safety in an nation

4. It encourages people to share ideas, values and emotional bonds

5. It helps government of the Nation to understand the people’s need and choices.

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

National Unity is the ability to accept other people from different ethnic groups as one, irrespective of religion, status, culture and geographical location.

 

Things That Constitute National Unity

  1. Respecting the National objectives, coat of arms.
  2. Emphasizing things that unites us
  3. Strengthening National bonds.

 

Importance Of National Unity.

  1. It brings about National development
  2. It strengthens a nation
  3. It brings about safety in a nation
  4. It encourages people to share ideas, values and emotional bonds
  5. It helps government of the Nation to understand the people’s need and choices.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define National Unity

  1. State 3 Importance of National Unity.

CLASS ACTIVITY: Pupils in small groups discuss the importance of National unity.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively



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