Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 2

TERM – 2^ND TERM

WEEK TWO

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods each

Date:

Subject: STORE KEEPING

Topic: IMPORTANT ISSUES IN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

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

I.) Identify important issue in health                                               

II.) Identify important issues in environment

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

NOTE

IMPORTANT ISSUES IN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Important Issues in Health

1. Access to Healthcare: Many people worldwide still lack access to essential healthcare services, including primary care, vaccinations, maternal and child health services, and treatment for communicable and non-communicable diseases.
2. Infectious Diseases: The emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and antibiotic-resistant infections, pose significant public health threats and require robust prevention, detection, and response measures.
3. Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs): Non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, respiratory diseases, and mental health disorders, are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, requiring comprehensive prevention and management strategies.
4. Mental Health: Mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicide, are major contributors to the global burden of disease, necessitating increased awareness, access to mental health services, and destigmatization of mental illness.
5. Healthcare Infrastructure and Resilience: Strengthening healthcare systems, infrastructure, and workforce capacity is crucial for improving healthcare delivery, responding to public health emergencies, and building resilience to health threats and crises.

Important Issues in Environment

1. Climate Change: Climate change, driven by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, is causing rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, sea-level rise, melting glaciers, and increased frequency of extreme weather events, posing profound environmental, social, and economic challenges.
2. Biodiversity Loss: Loss of biodiversity, habitat destruction, deforestation, overexploitation of natural resources, pollution, invasive species, and climate change are leading to species extinction and ecosystem degradation, threatening ecosystem services and global biodiversity.
3. Pollution: Air pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, plastic pollution, and chemical pollutants from industrial, agricultural, and urban sources pose serious threats to human health, wildlife, ecosystems, and environmental quality, necessitating pollution prevention and control measures.
4. Water Scarcity and Quality: Increasing water scarcity, pollution, over-extraction of groundwater, inadequate sanitation, and inefficient water management practices are jeopardizing water availability, quality, and access for drinking, sanitation, agriculture, and ecosystems.
5. Waste Management: Improper waste disposal, landfilling, littering, and plastic waste accumulation contribute to environmental pollution, habitat destruction, wildlife entanglement, and marine pollution, highlighting the need for waste reduction, recycling, and sustainable waste management solutions.

EVALUATION: 1. Identify and describe 5 important issues related to health

2. Identify and describe 5 important issues to h environment.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively