STATE OF OSUN UNIFIED SCHEME OF WORK

Social studies
GRADE 7-1 st Term

WEEK TOPIC CONTENT BEHAVIOURAL INSTRUCTIONAL TEACHERS ACTIVITIES LEARNERS

OBJECTIVE MATERIALS ACTIVITIES
1 Revision of General questions to To prepare the learners Past questions on -Treat the past questions Participate by
primary school measure learners for upper class basic 7 state examination -Asks past questions answering
work level of knowledge revision
questions
2 Meaning, nature (1)definition of social Learners should be able Textbooks (1)defines the concept Learners
and scope of studies to: social studies contributes
social studies (2)integrated subjects (1)define social studies (2)explains the participate on the
e.g History, (2)make a list of relationship of social discussions
geography, political- subjects that were studies with other -copy the note
science, sociology integrated to form subjects mentioned from the
e.t.c social studies i.e Its not chalkboard
(3)the dynamic nature a discipline on its
of social studies(not own,but a field of
static) knowledge
(3)Give reasons why
social studies is a
dynamic subject
(3) History of Social (1)Traced down to the Learners should be able (1)resource person (1)leads learners to Learners
Studies 1st and 2nd world wars to: (2)videos discuss the history of participate in the
(2)involvement of (1)briefly state the 1st social studies discussion
America and Europe and 2nd world war
in getting a better and (2)explain the efforts of
 ideal society to America and Europe in
compensate for the the development of
great suffering and social studies as a
destruction subject
experiences
4 Origin of social (1)appearance of Learners should be able -video clips Teacher explains the Copy the notes
studies in Africa Nigeria Education to: -pictures of origin and writes the from the
and Nigeria curriculum before and (1)explain the need of conferences note on the chalkboard chalkboard
after independence social studies in Nigeria
(2)levels of taught Education Curriculum
-primary (2)State different
- educational levels
secondary,NTI,College where social studies is
of Education and taught in Nigeria
Universities
5 National and (1)mumbasa Learners should be able -Leads learners to discuss -Write down the
International conference in Kenya to: -Resource Persons all the past events conferences and
bodies and (2)FORD Foundation (1)identify these -Writes out the bodies bodies involved
conferences held (3)Curriculum conferences with their full meanings in their
in Africa and
Renewal and (2)Master offhand the notebooks
Nigeria to spread
Educational full meaning of all -Master them off
social studies
Development(CREDO) agencies mentioned hand
(4)The Ayetoro
Comprehensive High
School plot study and
project
(5)African Social
Studies Program
Approach(ASSPA)
(6)NERDC,SOSAN e.t.c
6 Social Social group Learners should be able -Diagrams showing Brainstorm with the
 Environment (1)Meaning to: different groups students and write note
-definition -explain primary group e.g for them
(2)Types with examples -family
-Primary and -Define and explain -students
Secondary secondary group with -church members
(3)Characteristics of examples e.t.c
each type -differentiate between
the primary and
secondary social groups
7 Family as a Social (1)Definition of Family Learners should be able -Charts and Explains the differences -Individuals
group (2)Reasons why family to: Pictures of by relating into the identify their
is regarded as a (1)define the different types of students family family as either
primary social group term”Family” Family nuclear,extended
(3)Types of Family (2)State reasons why or compound
-Nuclear Family family is regarded as a types
-Extended Family primary social group
-Compound Family (3)mention and explain
the family types with
examples
8 Family kinship (1)Meaning Learners should be able Relevant Pictures -Teacher guides the Learners
(2)Relationship within to: and Charts learner in the discussion participate in the
the family setting (1)define kinship and writes note for them guided discussion
(3)Uncle,aunt,cousin, (2)explain the
niece,nephew e.t.c relationship among
members
(3)Differentiate
between these
relationships
(4)write short notes on
each relationship
9 Functions of (1)importance of Learners should be able Learners are to be Teacher allows the Each learner
 Family and being a family to: made resource learners to participate should say one or
benefits of family member (1)state the importance persons fully in the discussion two things about
relationship (2)benefits enjoyed as of family in general to their family
y a family member by its members
an individual (2)Each learner should
make a list of what
he/she has been
enjoying in his/her
family
10 Roles and (1)Responsibilities of Learners should be able -charts showing -Teacher uses the charts -Learners tell the
Responsibilities a father to: fathers giving and pictures to teach and class what they
(2)Responsibilities of -identify the roles of school fees to his explain to the learners do when they
a mother their parents ward wake up
(3)Responsibilities of (2)state their roles and -Picture of mother -Every morning
good children responsibilities in the preparing food for one after the
family as good children the family other
(3)Mention some of the -chart of family
general responsibilities members at the
of family at large marriage ceremony
11 Revision and
Examination
12 Revision and
Examination
13 Revision and
Examination