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WEEK 2

The document outlines lesson plans for teaching the vegetation and soils of Nigeria in a geography class. It includes instructional objectives, activities for both teachers and students, and evaluation methods to assess understanding of vegetation zones, soil types, and their economic importance. Additionally, it provides assignments and references for further study.

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WEEK 2

The document outlines lesson plans for teaching the vegetation and soils of Nigeria in a geography class. It includes instructional objectives, activities for both teachers and students, and evaluation methods to assess understanding of vegetation zones, soil types, and their economic importance. Additionally, it provides assignments and references for further study.

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Date:

Class:
Subject: Geography
Theme: Regional Geography of Nigeria
Unit topic: Vegetation and Soils
Lesson topic: vegetation in Nigeria
Time:
Duration:
Period:
Instruction Objective(s) – At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
I. Identify the vegetation zones in Nigeria
II. Give examples of each vegetation zone
III. Locate each vegetation zone on the map of Nigeria
IV. Identify the importance of vegetation to the economic growth of Nigeria
Instructional Resources(S) – Physical map of Nigeria, Atlas
Step 1 - Identification of prior ideas
Mode – individual
Teachers Activities – The teacher leads the students to answer the following questions.
i. What is vegetation?
ii. What is a forest?
Students Activities – The students responds to the teacher’s questions
Step 2 – Exploration
Mode – Entire class
Teacher’s Activities – The teacher guide the students to identify Nigerian vegetation on the map
of Nigeria displayed in front of the class.
Students’s Activities –The students identify Nigerian vegetation on the map displayed in front
of the class.
Step 3 – Discussion
Mode – Entire class
Teacher’s Activities – The teacher leads the students to;
1. Identify the vegetation zones in Nigeria
 Forest vegetation zone
 Savanna vegetation zone
 Montane vegetation zone
2. Give example of each vegetation zone
i. Forest vegetation zone
- Mangrove swamp forest (salt and fresh water swamp)
- Rain forest
ii. Savanna vegetation zone
- Guinea savanna
- Sudan savanna
- Sahel savanna
iii. Montane vegetation zone
- Highland areas
2. Locate each vegetation zone on the map of Nigeria

Student’s Activities – Pays attention to the teacher, ask or answer questions where necessary.
Step 4 – Application
Mode – Entire class
Teacher’s Activities – The teacher guides the student to identify the importance of vegetation to
the economic growth of Nigeria
i. Provision of food
ii. Provision of timber
iii. Foreign exchange
iv. Employment
v. Raw materials for industries
vi. Provision of fuel wood
vii. Tourism and wild life
Student’s Activities – Pays attention to the teachers, ask or answer questions where necessary.
Step 5 – Evaluation
Mode – Individual
Teacher’s Activities – The teacher evaluates the lesson by giving room for questioning;
I. Define relief
II. Identify the highland areas in Nigeria
III. Mention some lowland areas in Nigeria
IV. Identify the highland and lowland areas on the map of Nigeria
Student’s Activities – Responds to the questions asked by the teacher.
ASSIGNMEMNT – What are some of the problems of forest exploitation?
REFERENCE (S) – O. A. Iwena (2015); Essential Geography for Senior Secondary Schools.
S.A Emielu (2014): Senior Secondary Geography
Date:
Class:
Subject: Geography
Theme: Regional Geography of Nigeria
Unit topic: Soils in Nigeria
Lesson topic: Soil in Nigeria
Time:
Duration:
Period:
Instruction Objective(s) – At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
I. Identify the soil zones in Nigeria
II. Locate the soil zones on the map of Nigeria
III. Define soil erosion
IV. Identify the types of soil erosion
Instructional Resources(S) – Pictures and diagrams, the school premises.
Step 1 - Identification of prior ideas
Mode – individual
Teachers Activities – The teacher leads the students to answer the following questions.
i. What is soil?
Students Activities – The students responds to the teacher’s questions
Step 2 – Exploration
Mode – Entire class
Teacher’s Activities – The teacher leads the students to the map of Nigeria displayed on the
board and ask them to identify the various soil zones in Nigeria
Students’s Activities –The students identify the rivers in Nigeria from the map displayed
Step 3 – Discussion
Mode – Entire class
Teacher’s Activities – The teacher leads the students to;
1. Identify the soil zones in Nigeria
 Zone of laterite soils
 Zone of forest soil
 Zone of sandy soil
 Zone of alluvial soil
2. Locate the soil zones on the map of Nigeria

3. Define soil erosion


Soil erosion is define as the removal of the top layer of the soil through various agents like
water and wind.
Student’s Activities – Pays attention to the teacher, ask or answer questions where necessary.
Step 4 – Application
Mode – Entire class
Teacher’s Activities – The teacher guides the students to identify the types of soil erosion in
Nigeria
i. Rill erosion
ii. Sheet erosion
iii. Gully erosion
Student’s Activities – Pays attention to the teachers, ask or answer questions where necessary.
Step 5 – Evaluation
Mode – Individual
Teacher’s Activities – The teacher evaluates the lesson by giving room for questioning;
I. Identify the soil zones in Nigeria
II. Locate the soil zones on the map of Nigeria
III. Define soil erosion
IV. Identify the types of soil erosion in Nigeria
Student’s Activities – Responds to the questions asked by the teacher.
ASSIGNMEMNT – Identify areas of gully erosion in Nigeria
REFERENCE (S) – O. A. Iwena (2015); Essential Geography for Senior Secondary Schools.
S.A Emielu (2014): Senior Secondary Geography

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