How to Help People Suffering from Food or Drug Overdose – Basic 1 Social Studies Lesson Note (Second Term)

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Social Studies
Topic: How to Help People Suffering from Food or Drug Overdose
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Tell how to help someone with overdose
• Know when to call for help
• Say what children should NOT do

Lesson content

How to Help People with Overdose

When someone has overdose, here is what to do:

What Children Should DO:

1. Call for Help Immediately

• Shout for an adult quickly
• Tell a parent, teacher, or grown-up
• Do not leave the person alone

2. Stay with the Person

• Do not run away
• Talk to the person gently
• Keep them awake if possible

3. Give Information

• Tell adults what the person took
• Say how much they took
• Tell when it happened

What Children Should NOT Do:

1. Do NOT give more food or medicine
2. Do NOT try to make them vomit
3. Do NOT give water unless adult says so
4. Do NOT leave them alone

Remember:

Only ADULTS can give proper help. Children should get adults quickly!

Evaluation/exercises

Answer these questions:

1. The first thing to do when someone has overdose is to call for _______.
2. List 3 things children should DO:
3. Circle what children should NOT do: Call adults Give more medicine Stay with person Leave alone
4. Fill in the missing words:
   1. _______ for help immediately.
   2. Do not _______ the person alone.
5. Tick (✓) the correct actions:
   1. Shout for an adult [ ]
   2. Give more food [ ]
   3. Stay with the person [ ]
   4. Run away [ ]
   5. Tell what they took [ ]
6. Choose the correct answer: Who can give proper help for overdose? a) Children only b) Adults only c) Nobody
7. Match correctly:
   1. Children should DO • Give more medicine
   2. Children should NOT DO • Call for help

ASSIGNMENT

Write what you will do if you see someone with overdose at home.

Teacher’s remarks

Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________