GENDER DISCRIMINATION

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON SOCIAL STUDIES

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

THEME: SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 5

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

TIME: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: GENDER DISCRIMINATION

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Unit, Pupils should be able to know:

1. Meaning of gender discrimination
2. Arrears where discrimination occurs
3. Consequences of gender discrimination
4. Solution to gender discrimination

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Whiteboard/ chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Interactive video

TEACHING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary school.
• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four Social Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet.
• Edudelight Social Studies TextBooks for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with telecommunication system in Nigeria.

WORD FILE: Gender, discrimination,fundamentals, Under utilization.            

MODULE CONTENT

Gender discrimination is the way people are treated because of their sex. It is denying someone his or her right just because that person is a male or female.

Areas in which gender discrimination occurred are:

1. Education,
2. Employment,
3. Politics,
4. Family roles,
5. Access to loans
6. Decision making
7. Inheritance,
8. Social activities,
9. Security and defense, etc.

CONSEQUENCES OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION:

1. It leads to inferiority complex
2. Underutilization of human resources,
3. Denials of equal opportunities,
4. Denials of fundamentals human right.

SOLUTIONS TO GENDER DISCRIMINATION

1. Equal opportunity should be given to men and women,
2. Encouragement of girl child education
3. There should be Respect for the fundamental human rights of women,
4. Implementation of affirmative  action
5. Cultures, law and administration that against women should be stopped

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN NIGERIA).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (GENDER DISCRIMINATION)
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is gender discrimination?
• List three where discrimination occurs
• Mention three Consequences of gender discrimination
• Mention three Solution to gender discrimination

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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