TOPIC: GENERAL REVISION OF FIRST-TERM WORK
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Picture charts used during the term.
- Food flashcards.
- Cultural picture cards.
- Environment pictures.
- Revision question cards.
- Pupils’ notebooks and pencils.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended SOCIAL STUDIES textbook for Primary 2.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt about SOCIAL STUDIES, the family and community, the physical environment, culture, preservation of culture, food, traditional foods, food classes, family meals and the importance of food.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Explain SOCIAL STUDIES in simple words.
- Identify natural and human-made features.
- Explain culture and cultural preservation.
- Identify common foods and food classes.
- State good table manners.
- Explain the importance of food to growth and health.
E: CONTENT
Revision of SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES teaches us about people, how they live and how they relate with others. It also helps us learn about:
- family,
- school,
- community,
- environment.
Revision of the Environment
Natural features include:
- 🌳 trees,
- 🌊 rivers,
- ⛰️ hills,
- rocks.
Human-made features include:
- 🏠 houses,
- 🛣️ roads,
- 🏫 schools,
- bridges.
Revision of Culture
Culture is the way of life of a people. It includes:
- language,
- food,
- dressing,
- music,
- dance,
- festivals.
Revision of Cultural Preservation
We preserve good culture by:
- teaching local languages,
- telling traditional stories,
- singing traditional songs,
- wearing traditional clothes,
- protecting cultural objects.
Revision of Food
Examples of foods include:
- rice,
- beans,
- yam,
- fish,
- meat,
- eggs,
- fruits,
- vegetables.
Revision of Food Classes
Carbohydrates: rice, yam, bread. Proteins: beans, fish, eggs. Vitamins: fruits and vegetables. Fats and oils: palm oil, butter.
Revision of Eating Together
Eating together promotes:
- love,
- unity,
- communication.
Good table manners include:
- washing hands,
- sitting properly,
- eating quietly,
- keeping the eating area clean.
Revision of the Importance of Food
Food:
- Gives energy.
- Helps us grow.
- Repairs the body.
- Helps us stay healthy.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises the meaning of SOCIAL STUDIES.
- Revises the environment and its features.
- Revises culture and cultural preservation.
- Revises foods and food classes.
- Revises the importance of eating together as a family.
- Revises good table manners.
- Revises the importance of food.
- Asks oral and written revision questions.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Answer revision questions.
- Identify natural and human-made features.
- Mention examples of culture.
- Name ways of preserving culture.
- Classify foods into their groups.
- State good table manners.
- Explain the importance of food.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises the major topics taught during the first term and corrects pupils where necessary. The teacher encourages pupils to practise good social behaviour, respect culture, care for their environment and eat healthy food.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- What is SOCIAL STUDIES?
- Mention two natural features of the environment.
- Mention two human-made features.
- What is culture?
- Mention two ways of preserving culture.
- Mention two classes of food.
- Give two examples of protein foods.
- Mention two good table manners.
- State three reasons why food is important.
- Mention one benefit of eating together as a family.