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The document outlines the general objectives of social studies, emphasizing critical thinking, social understanding, and the integration of ideas from various disciplines to foster responsible citizenship. It also addresses issues of sexual abuse and drug abuse, defining them, outlining their forms and consequences, and providing guidance on prevention and response. Additionally, it discusses drug trafficking, highlighting its causes and the societal impact of these issues.

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The document outlines the general objectives of social studies, emphasizing critical thinking, social understanding, and the integration of ideas from various disciplines to foster responsible citizenship. It also addresses issues of sexual abuse and drug abuse, defining them, outlining their forms and consequences, and providing guidance on prevention and response. Additionally, it discusses drug trafficking, highlighting its causes and the societal impact of these issues.

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CLASS YEAR 8

SUBJECT: NIGERIAN STUDIES

DATE:

TOPIC: GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL STUDIES

AIM: EXPLAIN THE OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL STUDIES

Objectives are goals an individual or group aims at to get the very


best of their performance. Some of the general objectives of
social studies include the following:

1. Critical thinking. Social studies teach students about history


and enables them understand how society has evolved. It also
helps students develop an ability to think critically about societal
issues and learn how to address them based on their
understanding of social values.

2. Social understanding: It allows students to develop an


understanding of society and the human condition

3. Integrating Ideas: Social studies involve a number of


subjects including History, Geography and Economics. Students
learn how to integrate ideas from different disciplines to come up
with reasonable decisions so that they are better able to identify
problems affecting the society

Other objectives of social studies include:

1. Social studies educate students on becoming patriotic and


responsible citizens

2. Social studies teaches us our roles and responsibilities in the


environment we find ourselves

3. It helps us develop critical thinking abilities.


4. Social studies prepare us to participate competently and
productively as a concerned citizen and teach us to address
societal and global concerns using literature, technology and
other identifiable community resources.

Generally, Social Studies educate students on citizenship,


providing them with the knowledge, skills and attitude that will
help them become responsible citizens.

DATE

TOPIC: Sexual Abuse

AIM:explain the meaning of sexual abuse and what to do


when sexually abused

Meaning of sexual abuse: Sexual abuse or sex abuse, also


referred to as molestation, is abusive sexual behavior by one
person upon another. It is often perpetrated using force or by
taking advantage of another. Sexual abuse can happen to men,
women teenagers and even children. Sexual abuse includes:
Rape; Incest; Sexual harassment Etc.

What to do when sexually abused

1. Speak out; do not keep it to yourself when sexually abused as


this would cause emotional imbalance.

2. Confide in a good counselor particularly the school counselor,


your parent or your spiritual guardian i.e. your pastor.

3. Go for a medical check-up and take medical treatment if


treatment is needed.
Date:

Topic: Drug abuse

Aim: explain the meaning of drug abuse; its forms and


consequenses.

Drug abuse: Drug abuse is the abnormal intake of drug or any


other substances. It can also be described as the illegal or wrong
use of drugs and other Substances

Forms of drug abuse

1. Usage of drug not prescribed by doctors

2. Using overdose of prescribed drugs

3. Intake of hard drugs like marijuana heroin, cocaine and many


others

4. Frequent intake of alcohol kola-nut, coffee, analgesic tablets


etc

5. Habitual, intake of drug even when it is unnecessary

6. Dependence on sleep inducing drugs

CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE

1. Bad company close contact with those who take Indian hemp,
cocaine may negatively influence someone to start the bad
hobbit.

2. Need to suspend psychological problems. Some feel the best


way to forget or suppress their sorrow, anxiety, frustration and
sadness is to drink heavily, smoke cigarette or take any hard
drug.

3. Need to exhibit negative behaviour or face people. Some


people believe that drug intake helps them to be bold enough to
face difficult people and situations.

4. Easy access to drugs those who have essay assess to cigarette,


Indian hemp and other hard drugs are susceptible to drug abuse.

5. Need to keep awake. Some people go into drugs abuse


because of the need to keep awake during the day or night.
Students preparing for examinations are fond of taking kola-nut
excessively to read all though the night.

6. Poverty: Those who are not financially alright prefer self


medicating to visiting hospital to consult medical doctor.

Effects and consequences of drug abuse

1. Mental disorder

2. Death

3. Broken home

4. Loss of jobs

5. Abnormal behaviour

Effects of drug abuse on the family and society

1. Road accident: Many road accidents occur when individuals are


drunk and are under the influence of drugs.

2. Failure in family responsibility: Drug addicts most times fail in


carrying out their responsibilities in the family, especially financial
responsibilities because they would have diverted all their money
into buying drugs thereby neglecting their responsibilities at
home

Solution to drug abuse

Drug abuse can be prevented in the following ways

1. The school curriculum: The inclusion of the topic in primary and


post primary curriculum is a good decision on part of the
government. It sensitizes the school children on what drug abuse
is and its effects on their future.

2. Family awareness: Through mass Media parents have more


information about drug abuse and its effects. Parents will in turn
educate their children and advice them against it.

3. Public enlightenment programmes on drug abuse: Government


should intensity efforts at educating parents and youths about
effects of drug abuse. Children in public and private schools
should be visited while the adults (Parents) are reached through
hand bills, posters bill boards electronic media programme etc.

4. Schools: The school authority should from time to time educate


their students on the subject of drug abuse; special talk should be
organized where experts are invited to educate the student too.

Drug trafficking

Drug trafficking refers to the illegal act of carrying or transporting


hard drugs like cocaine, heroin, Indian heir and many others
within or outside the comply.

Reasons for drug trafficking

1. Unemployment

2. Bad company
3. Poverty

4. Greed

5. Ignorance

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