J. S . 2 SOCIAL STUDIES

DATE: 9/9/2020
CORRECTION TO LAST ASSIGNMENT
1. Give ten examples of raw materials and their uses.
i. LIMESTONE: It is used for making cement. It is also used in building.
ii. COAL: It is used to generate power. It is used by railway engines. It is used by steam ships. It is used by local industries like bakeries.
iii. CRUDE OIL: It is used to produce petrol, gas, paraffin, diesel oil etc.
iv. TIN ORE: It is used for making food containers. Tin is used to cover metals to prevent them from rusting. It is used in airplane parts.
v. IRON ORE: It is used for making steel. It is used in making iron rods. It is used in magnets and auto parts.
vi. COCOA: It is used for making some beverages and chocolates.
vii. TIMBER: It is user for making plywood. It is used for making furniture. It is used for building purposes.
viii. COTTON: It is used for making paper. For making clothes. For making sanitary pads. Used for making threads
ix. PALM PRODUCE: Used in cooking. For making candles. For soap making. Used in making thatched houses and local brooms.
x. CASSAVA: Used for producing garri, starch, flour etc
xi. GROUNDNUT: For producing groundnut oil, peanut butter.
xii. RUBBER: Used for making plastics, tyres, boots etc
xiii. WATER: Water is used for agriculture. It is used for industrial and domestic purposes. It is in generating electricity and in transportation.
xiv. HIDES AND SKINS: They are used for making leather, shoes, belts, etc.
TOPIC FOR TODAY: TRANSPORTATION
Transportation is described as the way or means of moving materials and people, animals, goods and services from one place to another or from one location to another.

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
Means of transportation are grouped into two: Olden days means of transportation and modern means of transportation.
Olden days means of transportation include
i. Human-powered Transport: This is the movement of people and/ or goods with the use of human power.
ii. Animal-powered Transport: This is the movement of people and goods using working animals. Examples include: donkeys, horses, camels, bullocks.
iii. Canoe Transport: This is the use of canoes cut out from tree trunks, reeds, or pieces of wood sewn together for transport.
MODERN MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
A. LAND TRANSPORTATION: This involves all activities of physical movement of goods and passengers on land. Land transportation is divided into three: road, rail and pipeline.
a. Road Transportation: There are three classes of roads in Nigeria, namely:
Trunk Road A
Trunk Road B
Trunk Road C

b. Rail Transportation: Rail transportation is the movement of goods and passengers from one place to another by a train.
c.Pipeline Transportation: Pipeline transportation refers to the movement of goods from one location to another through a pipeline. Pipeline transportation is good for chemically stable liquids or gas.

B. WATER TRANSPORTATION: This refers to all activities of physical movement of goods and passengers on bodies of water like seas, oceans, lagoons, lakes etc. The vessels that are used for this movement include barges, ships, canoes, boat etc.
Water transportation is of two types namely:
a. Inland water transportation: This involves the movement movement of goods and passengers on waterways like rivers and canals, within a country. Examples are River Niger, River Benue, Lagos lagoon.
b. Ocean Transportation: This involves the use of ships to carry goods and passengers on the sea or ocean route from one country to another. Example: South Atlantic routes, North American route and the Trans Pacific route.
C. AIR TRANSPORTATION:This involves the movement of goods and passengers by air through the use of aircraft like helicopters, aeroplanes , jets etc.
COPY ALL THE NOTES INTO YOUR SCHOOL’S SOCIAL STUDIES NOTEBOOK

DATE: 2/09/2020
Hello students.
TOPIC: RESOURCES
Resources can be defined as what belongs to an individual or a country which can be used to increase wealth.
TYPES/ EXAMPLES OF RESOURCES
i. NATURAL RESOURCES: These are what nature or God gives to a country which can be used to increase wealth. They are those things that are found in the natural environment of a country which can be used for wealth creation. Examples are: land, raw material resources.
ii. CAPITAL RESOURCES: These are those things made by human beings for production of goods and services. Examples include: power/energy resources, money and equipment.
iii. HUMAN RESOURCES: These are the skills, abilities and qualities of the people of a country which can contribute to Walter creation. Without human resources, both natural and capital resources will lie idle. Examples of human resources are doctors, teachers, gardeners, cleaners, bankers etc.
ASSIGNMENT
i. Give ten examples of raw materials and their uses.
You should write your answer in the form provided below and you should copy the note into your school’s social studies note.

DATE: 26/8/2020
Good day students, how are you doing
TOPIC: HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
Harmful substances can be defined as substances that are unfit and dangerous for human consumption. They are chemicals, products and plants that threaten the safety of people and pets.
EXAMPLES OF HARMFUL
i. Stale foods: These are foods that are no longer good or fresh for human consumption because there have been prepared and badly kept for a long period.
ii. Poorly cooked foods: When foods are not properly cooked, they can affect man’s health negatively.
iii. Infected foods: These are foods items that have been contaminated by poisonous organisms or insects such as :
Cockroaches, houseflies, tsetse flies, etc. Such foods contain bacteria which can cause diseases for man.
iv. Rotten Foods: These are food items that are already decayed and no longer good for human consumption.
v. Expired foods, drugs or drinks: These are foods, drugs or drinks that have spent more than their useful lives in the market or at home. They are no longer good for human consumption.
vi. Unripe fruits: These are the fruits that are not yet ready for consumption because they are not fully grown, therefore they have high level of sour or acidic taste.
vii. Impure Water: This is water that is not clean and safe for drinking. Such water can cause illness if drunk.
WAYS OF PREVENTING INTAKE OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
i. Food should be covered after being dished out.
ii. We should avoid eating stale, infected, rotten,poorly cooked and dirty food.
iii. Impure water should be avoided or boiled before drinking.
iv. Expiry date of foods, drugs and drinks should be checked before buying and consuming them.
v. We should patronize reputable foods, drugs and drinks.
Copy the note into your schools Social studies notebook.

DATE 19/8/2020
Good day dear students.
CORRECTION TO THE LAST ASSIGNMENT
1. Five advantages of keeping money in the bank
i. There is privacy
ii. Gives opportunity to get loan for capital projects.
iii. You can withdraw your money at any time.
iv. Controls reckless spending.
v. Money kept in the bank yields interest.
vi. Money can be kept for long period of time.

2. Five problems of saving money in the bank.
   i. Illiterates find it difficult to fill in various documents that are to be completed before they can be allowed to operate an account.
   ii. Difficult saving conditions
   iii. Documentation Error
   iv. Time wasting
   v. Armed Robbery cases
   vi. Bank distress situation where a bank is in a serious financial crisis and about to go bankrupt.
3. Five Solutions to the problems of saving money in the bank.
   i. More law enforcement agents should be deployed to the bank arenas.
   ii. Standard of education should be improved by the concerned authority.
   iii. Central Bank should not give licenses to any bank that does not meet up with the required minimum capital base.
   iv. More people should be employed to work in the banks.
   v. Modern gadgets should be introduced for efficiency and effectiveness.

DATE: 12/8/2020
Good day students. I believe we are all excited that we shall be resuming very soon by God’s grace and nothing will stop it in Jesus name.
CORRECTION TO THE LAST ASSIGNMENT.
1. State five things that we store under each of the following headings
i. Perishable Food Items: meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, milk, butter, pepper.
ii. Agricultural products: Yam, Cocoa, Maize/ Corn, Coffee, Millet, Cashew, Kola nut
iii. Non- perishable things: books, chairs, tables, chalks, pots, clothes, shoes, drums.

TOPIC: SAVING
Saving can be defined by setting aside certain amount of money aside for future use.
Ways of saving in the past
i. Daily savings: This is a method whereby people save part of their daily income with a local collector.
ii. Esusu: This is usually done on weekly or monthly basis.
iii. Local Bank: This is a specially made box either with clay or plank with a small hole through which money can be dropped into it.
iv. Monthly Contribution: Interested members of the community contribute an agreed sum of money.
Modern ways of saving
i. Insurance companies: People insure their lives and property for future purposes or in case of any unexpected occurrences.
ii. Cooperative society: People set up cooperative societies in order to save some of their income for future purposes. Members at entitled to borrow money from the society and pay it back with a little interest.
iii. Buying of shares and stock: Some people save their money by buying shares or stocks with reputable companies that offer shares for public.
iv. Bank: This is a financial institution where money and other valuables and precious goods or materials are kept.

Reasons For Saving
i. To solve unexpected problems.
ii. To embark on special projects in future, e.g. Housing.
iii. To invest in business in future.
iv. To provide for future needs.
v. To finance children’s education
vi. To prevent wasteful spending
vii. To avoid being stolen or lost
viii. To acquire loans from the bank.

ASSIGNMENT
With the help of your textbook or google
i. Give five advantages of keeping money in the bank.
ii. Mention five problems of saving money in the bank.
iii. Provide five solutions to the problems of saving money in the bank.
Answer the questions in the form provided below

DATE: 5/8/2020
CORRECTION TO THE LAST ASSIGNMENT
1. Highlight five ways of preventing accident in the school
i. All dangerous items should be removed from the ground
ii. Students should not play or go near chemicals in the laboratory.
iii. The floor should not be wet to avoid falls.
iv. Students should avoid rough play.
v. Fire extinguisher should be made available in the school to put out any fire outbreak.
vi. Avoid exposed cable/ wire to avoid electric shock.

2. Identify five steps to be taken when accidents occur in school
   i. Report cases of accident to a teacher promptly.
   ii. Give first-aid treatments to accident an accident victim
   iii. Take the victim to a nearby clinic or hospital.
   iv. Remove what has caused the accident.
   v. Fire extinguisher should be promptly used.
3. Identify five types of accident in the school.
   i. Electric shock
   ii. Cuts/ wound
   iii. Falls
   iv. Bruises
   v. Burns
   vi. Scalds
4. TODAY’S TOPIC IS : STORAGE Storage is the act of keeping our valuable goods in a particular place for future use and to afford us the opportunity to have access to such goods when need arises.

WAYS OF STORING THINGS
A. Traditional/ Olden days ways of storing things
i. Drying: This is the act of spreading things in the sun to get them dry before they are packed into something or somewhere else, e.g. Cocoa and maize.
ii. Gourd usage: This is keeping things in a calabash or container for protection, e.g. Dried okro, pepper and melon.
iii. Bagging: This is keeping or storing things, e.g. Maize and cocoa, in a big bag in a dry place for future use.
iv. Barn: This is the act of keeping things in a small special house built around the house, e.g. Maize and yam.
v. Basket: This is keeping things like kola nut in a local basket for prevention against insect attack with the aid of leaves.
vi. Local ceiling: This is the act of storing things in the ceiling of a house for protection, e.g. Yam.
B. Modern ways of storing things.
i. Refrigeration/ Freezing: This is the act of storing things in the refrigerator or freezer to keep them fresh and avoid spoilage, e.g. Meat, fish, vegetables and pepper.
ii. Cupboard: This is keeping things in specially made big standing furniture for protection against dirt, e.g. Clothes, jewellery, cosmetics, dishes and food.
iii. Bagging: This is storing things in a sack for future use, e.g. Rice, beans, garri and cocoa.
iv. Bottling: This is the storing of liquid items in a bottle to protect them from contamination, e.g. Vegetable oil, palm oil, drinks, and so on.
v. Canning: This is putting things into time in order to preserve them, e.g. Milk, sardine, corned beef, baked beans.
vi. Banking: People keep their valuables such as vital documents, certificates, money and jewellery, with banks.
REASONS FOR STORING THINGS
i. To prevent food spoilage.
ii. To save time and energy from going to the market always.
iii. To prevent loss of food nutrients.
iv. To save money.
v. To protect them from hazardous conditions.
vi. To make them stay longer.
vii. To protect them from being stolen.

ASSIGNMENT
i. State five things that we store under each of the following headings.
a. Perishable Food items
b. Agricultural products
c. Non- perishable things.
Give your answer in the form provided below
MAKE SURE YOU COPY ALL NOTES INTO YOUR SCHOOL’S SOCIAL STUDIES NOTEBOOK.

29/7/2020

ACCIDENT
An accident can be defined as an unexpected event that occurs suddenly and is capable of causing injury, damage and sometimes death.
TYPES OF ACCIDENT IN THE SCHOOL
a. CUTS: This is a situation where a sharp object like knife, blade, broken glass makes a deep cut on the body and causes bleeding.
b. BURNS: Burns are caused by hot substances like hot water,fire, hot plate, hot oil, acid, chemical in the laboratory and so on.
c. BRUISES: These occur when a student falls down or rubs the body against hard objects which grazes the skin.
d. FALLS: This is when a student is suddenly thrown down when playing on the field or in the classroom and injury and bruises are caused on the body. A slippery surface can cause this.
e. ELECTRIC SHOCK: This occurs when students touch an electric wire that does not have a cover ( live cable) .
f. INSECT BITE: Some insects are dangerous to the skin. So whenever they come in contact with with skin, they sting, thereby leading to an itch or pain which causes serious discomfort.
g. FIRE OUTBREAK:Fire can break out in the school premises. It can be fire from electrical or the laboratory.

WAYS OF PREVENTING ACCIDENT IN THE SCHOOL
a. All dangerous objects such as broken bottles, broken chairs, razors etc. Should be removed from the school premises.
b. Students should not play with dangerous weapons or chemicals.
c. Naked electrical wires should be covered with tape or replaced.
d. Students should be discouraged from playing rough in the school premises.
e. Fire extinguisher should be provided in the school premises to quench any fire outbreak
f. Students should not play with harmful insects.
STEPS TO TAKE WHEN ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN THE SCHOOL

i.  The case should be reported to the teacher, or an elderly person around
ii. First- aid care should be given to the person.
iii.    The victim should be taken to a nearby hospital/ clinic.
iv. The object that caused the accident should be removed.
v.  In the case of fire outbreak, the fire fire extinguisher should be used properly.

You should copy the note into your social studies notebook
Assignment
1. Highlight five ways of preventing accidents in school.
2. Identity five steps to be taken when accidents occur in school.
3. Identify five types of accidents in the school.

Give your answer in the form provided below

DATE: 22/7/2020

Good day students. How are you doing? Today you will be given assignments to our last topic “APPLIANCES”

ASSIGNMENT TO THE LAST TOPIC:

1. Identity five dangers involved in the wrong use of electrical appliances
2. Suggest five ways of using electrical appliances correctly

Give your answer in the form provided below and then, copy into your school’s social studies notebook.

CORRECTION TO THE LAST ASSIGNMENT

1. What are home appliances?

ANS: Home appliances are the various instruments and equipment that we use in the home to make work easier and faster.

2. List other five electrical appliances and their uses

ANS: i. DISH WASHER: it ii used for washing our plates.

ii. AIR- CONDITIONER: It is used for cooling a room.

iii. TELEVISION: It is used for watching broadcasts with pictures.

iv. RADIO: It is used for listening to broadcast.

v. FAN: It is used for creating current of cool air.

3. List other five non- electrical appliances and their uses.

i. PLATE: It is used for serving food

ii. SCISSORS: They are used for cutting thins and clothes

iii. CLOCK: It is used for telling the time.

iv. HANGER: It is used for hanging clothes

v. COAL IRON: it is used for pressing clothes.

DANGERS IN THE WRONG USE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

Wrong uses of electrical appliances are the act of using appliances in ways that are different from the specified instructions guiding the use of such gadgets. Those instructions are stated in the manuals that come with the appliances. If an electrical appliance is misused, it can cause the following dangers:

i. It can lead to fire outbreak and loss of property.

ii. It can lead to breakdown of such appliance.

iii. It can cause physical deformity and injuries to the users.

iv. It can lead to poor functioning of the appliance.

v. It can lead to sudden death.

CORRECT WAYS OF USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

For an electrical appliance to function properly, it has to be used in the correct way which include the following:

i. Cover the appliance when not in use

ii The appliance should be unplugged from the socket when not in use

iii. The appliance should be kept out of reach of children and handled properly to avoid breakages.

iv. It should be dusted regularly.

v. It should be kept in a stable place e.g. television, freezer or refrigerator.

vi. Electric stabilizer should be used to regulate power supply to the system, because high voltage can blow up the item, e.g. television, radio, freezer or refrigerator .

vii. Manual instructions should be followed to the letter.

Copy the note into your school’s Social studies notebook.

15/07/2020

CORRECTION TO THE LAST ASSIGNMENT

1. List seven members of the school community

ANS: You are expected to give your answers as given in the note

2. Describe duties of five of the school community members

ANS: You give your answer as given in your note except you have any other school community member that was not mentioned

3. Mention five general duties of members of the school community

i. Obedience

ii. Punctuality

iii. Loyalty

iv. Cooperation

v. Discipline

vi. Responsibility

vii. Respect

viii. Honesty

ix. Tolerance

4. Suggest ways of encouraging members of the school community to improve on their performances

Aside the ways given above, you are to give ways you think members of the school community can be encouraged to work better so when we resume we look into those suggestions

Our Topic for today is HOME APPLIANCES

Meaning of home appliances: Home appliances are the various instruments and equipment that we use that we use in the home.

APPLIANCES IN THE HOME AND THEIR USES

a. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES: These are the appliances that make use of electricity as their source of power before they can work. Some of them are

i. Electric iron: It is used for pressing clothes.

ii. Electric stove: It is used for cooking.

iii. Refrigerator/ Freezer: Used for preserving food and cooling drinks and other items.

iv.Blender: It is used for grinding of fresh fruits and vegetables into smooth purees.

v. Grinder: For grinding solid substance into powder.

vi. Washing machine: For washing clothes.

vii. Electric kettle: For boiling water.

b. NON-ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES: These are the appliances that do not require electricity before they can function. Some of them are

i. Knife: To cut or peel our fruits and vegetables etc.

ii. pot: used for cooking.

iii. Kerosene stove: for cooking

iv. Spoon: For stirring food while cooking, serving and eating

v. Corkscrew: It is used for pulling cork from bo0ttles.

vi. Flask: It is used for keeping liquids hot or cold.

vii. Bottle opener: It is used for opening bottles with metal tops and cans.

ASSIGNMENT

1. What are home appliances.
2. List five OTHER electrical appliances and their uses.
3. List five OTHER non- electrical appliances and their uses.

Give your answer in the form provided below and also make sure you copy in your schools Social studies notebook.

06/07/2020

CORRECTION TO THE LAST ASSIGNMENT

1. DUTIES OF MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY

i. THE PRINCIPAL: He or she is the chief administrator and head of the school. He or she plans, directs, guides, coordinates and controls all the activities in the school.

ii. THE VICE PRINCIPAL: He or she is the second in command in the school affairs when the principal is not around.

iii. HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS: He or she is in charge of the academic affairs in his or her department and ensures that teachers write their lesson notes.

iv. CLASS/ SUBJECT TEACHERS: He or she is a member of the academic staff and teaches the students and marks the student’s attendance register.

v. BURSAR/ ACCOUNT CLARK : He or she is a member of non-academic staff. He or she prepares the salary vouchers of the staff and ensures the payment of staff salary as promptly as possible.

vi. LIBRARIAN: He or she oversees and supervises all activities of the students in the school library. He or she takes proper care of all items and equipment in the school library.

vii. LIBRARY ASSISTANT: He or she assists the librarian. He or she takes care of the items in the library and monitors the clienteles in the library to avoid theft and any other disorderliness.

viii. PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: They provide for the academic needs of their children and wards e. g. paying of children school fees, assist the teachers on their children’s and wards’ academic and progress report

ix. TYPIST: He or she types all the documents needed to be typed in the school.

x. SCHOOL PREFECTS/ STUDENTS: They listen to the teaching in the class. They obey the school rules and regulations. They help to keep the school environment clean. The prefects among them assist the school authority to maintain law and order.

xi. SECRETARY: Drafting and typing of official letters, writing and distributing school bulletins, compiling reports accurately and efficiently, filing students report and other documents

xii: COUNSELOR: He or she gives advice to students . He or she guides the students into choosing the right subjects or courses.

xiii. CLEANERS: They keep the school environment and toilets clean.

xiv. SECURITY/ GUARDS: He protects the school against any external attack during the day and at night . He checks and controls who is allowed to go through the gate.

GENERAL DUTIES OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEMBERS

1. They are obedient to the school authority.
2. They show a high level of loyalty to the school.
3. They respect the leaders in the school.
4. They coop0erate with one another.
5. They are honest with their school work.
6. They maintain a high level of discipline and responsibility.
7. They make punctuality their watchword.
8. They tolerate and accept one another.

WAYS OF ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES MORE EFFECTIVELY

1. Awards should be given to people who have served the school for a long period of time and worked tirelessly.
2. The school authority should appreciate work done well by the members of the school community.
3. Students should be rewarded for good behavior, diligence, neatness, and an excellent academic performance.
4. Punishment should be given to school members who perform below expectation or violate the school’s rules and regulations.
5. parents and guardians should see teachers as their partners in progress and not enemies.
6. Parents should assist the school authority to provide some items that the school needs.
7. Government should give good incentives to the members of the school community.
8. government should provide all the necessary academic materials for the school.

ASSIGNMENT

1. List seven members of he school community.
2. Describe duties of five members of the school community.
3. mention five general duties of members of the school community.
4. Suggest three ways of encouraging members of the school community to improve on their performances.

You are to give your answers in the form provided below and make sure you write all the notes given in your school’s social studies note.

WEEK 7

DATE: 1/07/2020

Good day students and how are you doing. We thank God for how far He has brought.

Our topic for this week is “THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY”.

Meaning of a School: A School is a place where teaching and learning take place. It can also be defined as a place where people share their views and ideas. The School afford us an opportunity of learning about things we may not be able to learn at home.

DESCRIPTION OF A SCHOOL

The School is a very large Organization where teaching and learning take place.  In the School setting, the Principals, Vice Principals, Head of Departments, Class teachers, non-teaching staff members and students.

• BUILDING: A School is built in a place where it can easily be reached by all sections of the community. Buildings include classrooms, Laboratories, Libraries etc., where teaching and learning take place, staff rooms, administrative offices, among others.
• SPORT FIELD: This is where all sporting activities take place. It includes football field, basketball court etc.

• RULES AND REGULATIONS: There are rules and regulations guiding every School community member whether teaching or non-teaching staff, or the students. Violators of the rules and regulations are to be punished according.

• TEACHING AND LEARNING:  In order to have effective teachings and learning in a School, the number of students in a classroom should not be too large.

MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY

1. The Principal
2. Vice Principals
3. Class teachers
4. Other teachers
5. Bursar
6. Librarian
7. Library assistant
8. School prefects
9. Students
10. Cleaners
11. Security/Guards
12. Gardeners
13. Secretaries
14. Typists
15. Counselor
16. Parents/ Guardians

1. With the help of your  TEXTBOOK  or GOOGLE, give the duties of ALL THE ABOVE LISTED MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEMBERS

You are to give your answers in the form provided below, so also, make sure you copy into your Social Studies notebooks

Date:23/06/2020

Good day students. It’s been a while, I believe we are all having fun on this platform.

since we are through with our revision, we will be doing the correction to the last assignment, thereafter you will be given the scheme of work for third term.

Please make sure you copy in your school’s social studies note

CORRECTION TO THE LAST ASSIGNMENT

1. Mention ten names of God in African traditional religions under the following headings: People, Names of God and meaning

People	Names of God	Meaning
Birom	Daglwi	Father of the son
Edo	Osanobua	The source of all being and sustainer of the world
Efik/Ibibio	Abasi	The God who directs the universe from heaven
Hausa/Fulani	Ubangiji	The supreme being
Igbo	Chineke	God the creator
Ijaw	Egbesu	The supreme creator
Nupe	Soko	The creator/ owner of the world
Tiv	Anodos	The sustainer
Urhobo	Oghene	God
Yoruba	Olodumare	Almighty supreme being

SCHEME OF WORK FOR THIRD TERM

1. School Community: Meaning of a school, Description of a school
2. School community (contd): Members of the school community, Duties of school community members, Ways to encourage school community members to perform their duties more efficiently
3. Home Appliances: Meaning of home appliances, Appliances in the home and their uses, Dangers in the wrong use of appliances, Correct ways of using appliances
4. Accident: Meaning, Types of accident in the school, was of preventing accident in the school, Steps to take when accident occur in school
5. Storage: Meaning, Ways of storing things in the olden and modern days
6. saving and ways of saving
7. Resources and Transportation
8. Harmful substances
9. Revision
10. Examination

week 4

Date: 10/06/2020

Good day students, I hope we are staying safe. The Lord shall see us through this trying period in Jesus name.

CORRECTION TO THE LAST ASSIGNMENT

1. Give another definition of a family

A family is the smallest unit of the society formed when a man and a woman get married to each other.

A family could be referred to as a group of people who are related by blood, by.

adoption, by common social way of life

2. Explain six advantages of living together

i. PROTECTION: Parents by nature take care and provide protection for their children. Older children protect their younger brothers and sisters against bad influences, maltreatment, bullying etc.

ii. Provision of essential needs: Parents provide essential needs such as food, shelter and clothing for the whole family.

iii. Education: Parents are to provide their children with qualitative education so that they become enlightened and able to contribute to the development of the society.

iv. Happiness: When families live together, they are happy in the company of one another.

v. Unity: Families build a strong bond of unity. Families are supposed to be united in time of happiness and sorrow.

vi. Maintaining good family name reputation: Parents should teach their children to be disciplined, respectful and be good ambassadors of their families in the society at large

vii. Good social behavior: A good family encourages good behavior and discourages anti-social acts like cheating, stealing etc

3. Give six functions of the family

i. It is a means through which the society replaces its members

ii. Means through which children are taught about their culture

iii. Means by which children learn how to be a member of the society

iv. Family provides satisfaction for its members.

v. Children learn about their religion and societal ideas.

vi. Children learn to be cooperative.

4. Explain the following

(i) Compound family: The compound family is formed through the combination of nuclear families or part of them, such as a polygamous household consisting of one man, wives, and their respective children.

(ii) Joint family: This includes two or more generations of kindred related through either the paternal or the maternal line who maintain a common residence and are subject to common social, economic, and religious regulations.

This week

TOPIC: RELIGION

Religion can be defined as a system of worship of a supreme being based on faith. It is the belief about the existence of God
TYPES OF RELIGION
a. Christianity: The followers believe in Jesus Christ as the son of God and the only way to enter the kingdom of God. Christians use the holy Bible.

b. ISLAMIC: The religion started in Saudi Arabia. They believe in only one God and Muhammad his prophet. They use the Quran.

C. AFRICAN TRADITIONAL: Africans, before the advent of Christianity and Islam were purely traditionalists. They worship objects and man. Each society had her own type of religion e.g. Ogun, Ifa among the Yorubas.

THINGS OUR RELIGIONS TEACH US
1. Honesty and truthfulness in all things
2. Faith
3. Love
4. Patience and tolerance
5. Holiness
6. Forbid crimes and every other misdeeds
7. Respect between God and man and between men themselves
8. Rules and regulations and guidance which controls people’s behaviour
9. Prayers

SIMILARITIES AMONG RELIGIONS
1. Belief in one God
2. Regulations of human behavior
3. They serve as agents of social orientation
4. They advocate for peaceful co-existence

ASSIGNMENT
1. Mention ten names of God in African traditional religion under the following headings
People, names of God, Meaning
You are to answer the question in the form provided below.

NOTE: Make sure you copy all the notes, assignments and corrections we have done on this online classes in your school’ s social studies note so when school resumes by the grace of God, we shall mark them.

Week 3

Date: 03/06/2020

Hello students, how are we doing?

Correction to the last assignment

1. Explain five services rendered by the internet.

a. Electronic Mail ( E- Mail) : Sending mails through electronic transmission.

b. User net: This offered opportunities to transact online business

c. File sharing and topic searching: Sharing of information globally

d. Internet Relay Chat: Sending of information to one another

e. Surfing the Net: Easy access to colorful graphics.

2. Importance of communication

1. Social interaction
2. Improves economic activities of the society
3. Bridges the gap between leaders and followers
4. Facilitates the development of the society
5. Encourages cultural contact among people of different culture

3. Similarities of traditional and modern communication

1. Information dissemination
2. Aid economic growth and development
3. Facilitates communication among people
4. Agents of acculturation
5. Promote international friendship

4. Differences between traditional and modern means of communication.

1. Traditional are very slow while modern means are fast
2. Crude/ refined and sophisticated
3. Short distances/ long and wide
4. Costly/ expensive
5. No need of electricity/ requires electricity.

This week

Topic: FAMILY

Family is the smallest unit of the society formed when a man and woman get married to each other.

There are two types of family

i. Nuclear family: This is also known as simple family or immediate family. It is made up of father, mother and their children.

Forms of nuclear family include

i Monogamous family

ii. Polygamous family: e. g. Polygyny , polyandry.

ii. Extended family: This is made up of father, mother, uncles, aunties, grandparents, nephews, nieces, cousins etc.

Examples of Extended family

i. Compound family

ii. Joint family

Advantages of living together

1. Protection
2. Provision of essential needs
3. Happiness
4. Unity
5. Companionship
6. Division of labor
7. Good social behavior
8. Maintaining good family name.

Assignment

1. Give another definition of a family
2. Explain six advantages of living together
3. Give six functions of the family
4. Explain the following

i compound family

ii Joint family

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Good day students. It’s been a while and I hope you are all coping with this season that we are in. I pray that the Lord will keep us all and protect us from all forms of evil in Jesus name, Amen.

We shall be revising the topic ” COMMUNICATION”

Meaning of Communication:

We have several definitions to communication but I will give about three definitions.

1.Communication can be referred to as an exchange of information, news, ideas, opinions etc

2. It is the process of passing information or feelings among people and places and from one person to another.

3. It is the process through which information is passed from one person ( the transmitter) to another( the receiver) by means of mutually understood symbols

PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION

1. Clarity:Language must be clear
2. Attention: Receiver of information must pay attention to information given.
3. Sincerity: There should be sincerity in information that is passed across.

TYPES OF COMMUNICATION

There are two basic types of communication and they are

1.Traditional communication

2. Modern communication

1 Traditional communication is a local means by which information is passed or exchanged in local communities mostly in the olden days. examples are

i.Town crier

ii.Talking drums

iii. Flute

iv. Metal gong

v. Smoke signal

2. Modern Communication is a modern means of communication by which information, news, ideas etc are shared among people in different areas of the world.

We have two groups of modern communication which are

i. Print media e.g. books, journals, magazines, newspapers, etc. Print media operates without electronic transmission.

ii. Electronic media e.g. internet services,telegram,fax,radio, television, telephone etc. Electronic media are those channels of communication that work using electronic transmission

MASS COMMUNICATION

These are means of sharing news and information with millions of people around the world. It also means sharing information with different people in different places at the same time. examples are television, radio etc.

INTERNET SERVICES

This involves the use of computers to link up all parts of the world to one World Wide Web system.

SERVICES RENDERED BY THE INTERNET

a. Electronic Mail(E-Mail)

b. User net

c. Filesharing and topic searching

d. Internet relay chat

e. Surfing the net

IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION

1. Enhances social interaction.
2. Improves economic activities of the society
3. Facilitates the development of the society
4. Encourages free flow of goods
5. Encourages cultural contact among people of different culture

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND MODERN MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

1. Serves as a means of information dissemination.
2. Aids economic growth and development.
3. Facilitates communication among people.
4. Serve as agents of acculturation.
5. Promote intra and international friendship in the whole universe.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND MODERN MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

1. Traditional means of communication are very slow but modern means are relatively fast
2. Traditional means are crude while modern means are refined and sophisticated
3. Modern means require electricity to function while traditional means do not
4. Traditional means cover short distances while modern means cover wide and long distances
5. Traditional means are not costly while modern means are relatively expensive
6. Traditional means do not support crime while modern means increase crime rate in the society

CLASS WORK

1. Explain communication
2. Explain principles of communication
3. Give 5 examples of traditional communication
4. Explain Mass Communication

You are to give your answers in the form provided below.

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LESSON 2

27/5/2020

Hello students, I hope you are staying safe. It is well with you all in Jesus name.

Today we shall be doing the corrections to the last class work and also based on the same last topic ” Communication” , we shall be having more class work

1. EXPLAIN COMMUNICATION

Communication can be viewed as a process through which information is passed from one person ( the transmitter) to another ( the receiver or recipient) by means of mutually understood symbols.

2.EXPLAIN PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION

1. Clarity: The language should be clear and well understood.
2. Attention: Attention should be paid by the recipient of the information.
3. Sincerity: There should be sincerity in the message being passed across to the receiver.

3.GIVE FIVE EXAMPLES OF TRADITIONAL COMMUNICATION

1. Flute
2. Metal gong
3. Smoke signal
4. Town crier
5. Talking drums

4. EXPLAIN MASS COMMUNICATION

Mass communication is a means of sharing news and information with millions of people around the world.

Class work for this week

1. Explain five services rendered by the internet
2. State five importance of communication.
3. Give five similarities of traditional and modern means of communication.
4. Give five differences between traditional and modern means of communication.

You are to give your answers in the form provided below.

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