JSS1 First Term Social Studies Lesson Notes
Nine free notes, in teaching order, from Meaning, Scope and Nature of Social Studies to Accident in the Home and School: Measure for Safety. Read them online, or get a PDF or Word copy.
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Note 1 of 9Meaning, Scope and Nature of Social Studies
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Objectives and Importance of Social Studies
Students should be able to define social studies, objective and importance.
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Physical Environment
Students should be able to define an environment and the physical environment.
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Resources in Our Environment and Their Uses
Students should be able to define natural resources.
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Environmental Problems, Causes, Effect and Solution
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Social Environment
Students should be able to define social environment and social organisation.
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Influence of Man on the Environment
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Accident in the Home and School: Need for Safety
Students should be able to define accident.
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Accident in the Home and School: Measure for Safety
Students should be able to define accident and safety measures.
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About JSS1 First Term Social Studies Lesson Notes
These are the nine JSS1 First Term Social Studies topics, in teaching order. The first note covers Meaning, Scope and Nature of Social Studies and the last covers Accident in the Home and School: Measure for Safety.
What students learn this term
- Define social studies, objective and importance
- Define an environment and the physical environment
- Define natural resources
- Define social environment and social organisation
- Define accident
- Define accident and safety measures
Recommended JSS1 Social Studies textbooks
| Name | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Citizenship StudiesFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | J. A. Adeyanju et al. | Learn Africa |
| TANUS Social and Citizenship Studies for Junior Secondary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Ajayi Abimbola | TANUS Books Limited |
| Extension Social and Citizenship Studies for Junior Secondary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Chidubem Okonkwo et al. | Extension Publications Limited |
| MEYBIKS Social & Citizenship for Junior Secondary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Dr Ukegbu Merry N.; Prof Ken- Mezieobi et al | Meybiks Nigeria Publishers |
| EDUWAVE Social and Citizenship Studies 1FG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2026 | Bruce et al. | EDUWAVES Publishers Ltd. |
Questions teachers ask about JSS1 First Term Social Studies
How many JSS1 First Term Social Studies lesson notes are there?
There are 9 notes, from Meaning, Scope and Nature of Social Studies to Accident in the Home and School: Measure for Safety. When a new note is published, this page and this number update on their own.
What topics do the notes cover?
Meaning, Scope and Nature of Social Studies, Objectives and Importance of Social Studies, Physical Environment, Resources in Our Environment and Their Uses, Environmental Problems, Causes, Effect and Solution, Social Environment, Influence of Man on the Environment, Accident in the Home and School: Need for Safety and Accident in the Home and School: Measure for Safety.
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