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SECOND TERM E-LEARNING NOTES

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

CLASS: JS (BASIC 7):

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK TOPIC
1. Revision of last term’s work.
2. Similarities and Differences Among Cultures in Nigeria: (a)
Cultural Similarities in Nigeria.
3. Similarities and Differences Among Cultures in Nigeria: (b)
Cultural Differences in Nigeria.
4. Similarities and Differences among Cultures in Nigeria: (c) Shared
Norms and Values of Nigerian Communities.
5. Agents and Processes of Socialization: (a) Meaning of Socialization. (b)
Agents of Socialization.
6. Agents and processes of Socialization: (c) Importance of Socialization.
7. MID-TERM BREAK
8. Road Safety Club as an Agent of Socialization: (a) Structure and
Processes of Forming Road Safety Club in Schools.

9. Road Safety Club as An Agent of Socialization: (a) Structure and Processes

of Forming Road Safety Club in Schools (b) The Roles of Road Safety Club
in

the Socialization of Youths.

10. Revision.

11-13. Examination.
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REFERENCE BOOKS:
i. Federal ministry of Education: 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum - Religion and National
Values (JSS 1 – 3) Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
ii. M. O. Adegoke and Adelowo M. Adeleke (2014): Apex Religion and National
Value for Nigerian Junior Secondary Schools (1). Aquifer Publishers, Osogbo.
iii. Henry Aikpitanyi, et al (2014): Religion and National Values for Junior Secondary
Schools (1). Rasmed Publications Limited, Ibadan.
iv. M.O.C. Anikpo, et al (2010): Basic Social Studies for Junior Secondary Schools (1).
UBE Edition. Longman Publishers.
v. Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (2010): Religion and
National Values: Nigerian Secondary Schools Social Studies project (1).HEBN
Publishers Plc.
vi. Abdullahi Ahmed, et al (2001): Social Studies for Junior Secondary Schools (1).
Evans Brothers Ltd.
vii. A. Olusola Oyewole (2009): New Syllabus on Social Studies for Junior Secondary
Schools. Basic Seven. Solakat Unique Press and Bookshop.
viii. B.K. Ademosu, et al (2016): ): Religion and National Values for Junior Secondary
Schools Book 1 – Curriculum Compliant ( NERDC). PRONGBADS
ix. Dayo Olagunju, et al (2014) Religion and National Values (Current Social Studies
for Nigerian Junior Secondary Schools) Book 1 Pathfinder Global Educational
Publishers Limited)

WEEK 1

DATE:..................
TOPIC: REVISION OF FIRST TERM SCHEME

CONTENT: Revision of Last Term’s Work, including the first term

examination questions.

PRE-READING ASSIGNMENT: Read about cultural similarities in Nigeria.

WEEK 2

DATE:..................

TOPIC: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES AMONG CULTURES IN

NIGERIA.

CONTENT: Cultural Similarities in Nigeria.

CULTURAL SIMILARITIES AMONG NIGERIANS

There are similarities in the cultural practices of the Nigeria people. The
following are some of the similar cultural practices of the people of Nigeria.
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1. Political System: Each community in Nigeria has a traditional

political system under a paramount chief with different titles. These
include the obas, obis, ezes, emirs, and the obongs.
2. Family System: Extended family is a common feature of all cultures
in Nigeria.
3. Respect for elders: According respect to elders is a feature of all
communities and cultures in Nigeria. Irrespective of one’s social
status, elders are respected in Nigeria and their words of advice are
considered important.
4. Marriage System: The system of marriage is similar in most of the
communities in Nigeria. Virgin brides are highly honoured in Nigeria
and her parents are praised and presented with gifts.
5. Religion: Religion is the specific system of belief or worship; and it is
a way of life based on how people relate with their God. There are
three main types of religion in Nigeria; these are Christianity, Islam
and Traditional religions. Nigerian people are religious; nearly every
Nigerian belongs to one religious group or another. Before the advent
of Christianity and Islam, each community believed in the existence of
the Supreme-being and had a traditional way of relating with Him.
6. Taboos: All ethnic groups in Nigeria have one form of taboo or another
against something. A taboo against something means a belief or
custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a particular
thing, especially in public.
7. Occupation: Farming and trading are common to all cultures. These
form the basic occupation of the people before the arrival of colonial
masters.
8. Cultural Relationship: All groups accept people at home, in the
street, in the town as ‘brother’ or ‘sister’ or ‘father’, even if there is no
blood relationship. Outside the state or country, whoever is from your
state or country is regarded as ‘brother’ or ‘sister’ whenever you meet
and discuss with other nationalities.
9. Naming Ceremony: All cultural groups, all religious practices allow
new born babies to be named after a particular number of days of
delivery as stipulated by the group. For examples, Yorubas do naming
ceremony after eight days of delivery.
10. Arts and Crafts: All cultural groups in Nigeria have their
distinct work of art and craft in form of carvings, sculpture, weaving,
etc. for examples, the people of Kano were known for their leather
work, the people of Benin city were known for their brass-casting, the
people of Abeokuta were known for their tie and dye called adire, etc.
11. Mode of Eating: Eating habit such as the use of one’s fingers to
eat is common to all traditional communities in Nigeria.
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12. Emphasis on Dignity of Labour: Nigerians place high value on

dignity of labour, good neighbourliness and patriotism. No job is bad
within the Nigerian culture. Stealing is abhorred and disrespected.

EVALUATION

1. State five cultural similarities in Nigeria.

2. Explain the stated cultural similarities.
3. Write brief notes on any two of the following cultural similarities in
Nigeria:
i. Religion
ii. Respect for elders
iii. Arts and Craft
iv. Marriage system
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT (Objective questions)

1. A belief or custom that does not allow people to do, use or talk about a
particular thing, especially in public is a ___(a) lie (b)taboo (c) fiction
(d) stories
2. In the olden days Nigerians used __ to eat food ( a) fingers (b) spoons
(c) forks (d) knife
3. Adire making is popular among the ____ ( a). Hausas ( b). Igbos
(c). Yorubas (d) Benin.
4. Extended family is a common feature of all cultures in ________
(a). Nigeria ( b). Australia ( c). Germany (d) Togo
5. The following cultural practices are common to all Nigerians except __
(a) extended family system (b) mode of greetings (c) religion (d)
none of the above.

READING ASSIGNMENT: Read: Religion and National Values for Junior

Secondary Schools by Henry Aikpitanyi, etal (2014) (Book1).Rasmed
Publications Limited, Ibadan. Social Studies Section. Topic 5 pages27 and
28.

PRE-READING ASSIGNMENT: Read about cultural differences in Nigeria.

WEEK 3

DATE:..................
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TOPIC: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES AMONG CULTURES IN

NIGERIA.

CONTENT: Cultural Differences in Nigeria.

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN NIGERIA

Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2 Figure 3.3

Cultural differences in dressing: Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba attires.

Nigeria as a nation has many cultural differences. These include:

1. Language: This is of the most remarkable difference which

distinguishes one culture from the other in Nigeria. We have over 250
indigenous languages in the country.
2. Religion: Apart from the two major religions : Christianity and
Islam, there are various traditional religious beliefs in Nigeria.
3. Arts and Crafts: also differs. For instance, while those in the south
engage in wood carving, the northerners engage in leather works.
4. Food: Those in the southern part of Nigeria eat food made mostly
from tubers like fufu while the northerners eat food made from grains
e.g tuwo.
5. Dressing: The Igbo man wears caftan and ties a wrapper while the
woman ties wrapper with a blouse. The Hausa man on the other hand
wears a Babariga while the woman wear clothes that often cover the
whole body.
6. Greetings: The various ethnic groups in Nigeria have their various
patterns of greeting. The Yoruba man prostrates before the elders
while the female ones kneel down. The Hausa male squats while the
female kneel down.
7. Shelter: Climate and natural endowment also reveals differences in
culture. A typical Fulani man will live in hut made with grasses. A
Yoruba man will live in a brick house. The climate of Northern part of
Nigeria is very harsh. Resources of the place are also different from
the southern part of Nigeria. This differences dictate the type of
culture we found in any part of the country.
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8. Behavioural Pattern: Behavioural pattern also varies from one

culture to another. What is a taboo in one culture may not be a taboo
in another culture.

IDENTITY

Identity is used to refer to those who share the same culture and regard
themselves as one people. Culture is a means of identifying people.

LEVELS OF IDENTITY

1. Family: Everyone shares his family’s identity through his surname.

He identifies with his parents and siblings. The family teaches him the
culture of the society in its own way.
2. Age group: A person identifies with his age-group. He tries to defend
the interest of such group. Each age-group has its own norms and
practices which members must obey. It may also have some means of
communication which non-members may not understand. Age-group
is very important in Igbo land and a man who fails to identify with his
age-group may not be recognized.
3. Town/Village: A person identifies with his place of birth. He
contributes to its progress both in cash and in kind. He belongs to one
or more associations in his village or town.
4. Cultural or Ethnic group: Another level of identity is the cultural or
ethnic group. Each Nigerian identifies himself as a Yoruba, Igbo,
Kanuri or Bachama. Language, dressing and eating habits reveals the
cultural background of a person.
5. Local Government: This is the smallest political unit in Nigeria.
Every Nigerian belongs to a local government, the development of
which he contributes to and from which he enjoys some services and
social amenities.
6. State of Origin: A person identifies himself with his state of origin
be it Cross River or Taraba State. He may like his state to win in an
inter-state sport competition.
7. National Identity: All the 36 states form one country which is called
the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We are one people under one Federal
Government, enjoying the same services and obeying the same law.
The Nigeria passport, the National Anthem, the National Pledge and
the Nation Flag are all symbols of identity for Nigeria citizens both at
home and abroad.

Figure 3.4
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National Identity

GENERAL EVALUATION( Essay)

1. Mention five cultural differences among the different eth

2. nic groups in Nigeria.
3. What is identity?
4. Mention five levels of identity.
5. Which of the identity levels is most important?
6. Write five symbols of National identity.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT (Objective questions)

1. All the following are Nigeria National Symbols EXCEPT

A. Currency B. National Anthem C. Language D. The Coat of
Arm
2. What is used to refer to those who share the same culture and regard
themselves as one people is known as ……………….
A. Culture. B. Identity. C. Symbol. D. Language.
3. The most remarkable difference which distinguishes one culture from
the other in Nigeria is …………….
A. Language. B. Religion. C. Dressing. D. Greeting.
4. We have over ………. Indigenous languages in the country.
A. 150 B. 250 C. 350 D. 450
5. The most common food in the North is food made from ………….
A. Tuber B. Fufu C. Tuwo. D. Grains.

READING ASSIGNMENT: Read about shared norms and values in Nigerian

communities.

WEEK 4

DATE:..................

TOPIC: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES AMONG CULTURES IN NIGERIA.

CONTENT: Shared Norms and Values of Nigerian Communities.

SHARED NORMS AND VALUES OF NIGERIAN COMMUNITIES.

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Norms are standard way of behaviour that society upheld. This has general acceptability
within a society. Any deviation from this is seen as a deviant behaviour. In some Nigerian
communities, such forbidden things and actions are called taboo.

Acceptable social norms in Nigerian communities include:

1. Wearing of dresses that cover your nakedness. This type of norm has general
acceptability throughout Nigerian community.
2. Keeping of one’s virginity is cherished in all communities. It is not expected of
a girl to defile herself before she married.
3. Getting parental approval before marriage is done. It is very necessary to
receive parental blessings.
4. Sexual activity should be done in secret.
5. No sexual intercourse with your relation or blood relation (No incest).

IMPORTANCE OF VALUES IN NIGERIAN COMMUNITY

1. It makes us to act rightly because you know what the society want
from us.
2. It encourages us to have positive behaviour in marriage because you
would not want to violate the norm of our society. You know that it
will be wrong to marry your blood relation.
3. Values sustain our happiness. Placing a good value on the type of
behaviour a society expects from an individual will make his joy to be
sustained. You would not want to do anything that will disturb the
peace of the community where you are.
4. Values modify and guide individual to behave well in the society.

EVALUATION

1. What are norms?

2. List five acceptable norms in Nigerian community.

3. Mention three importance of values in Nigerian community.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Sexual intercourse between people of blood relation is termed (a) fornication (b) adultery
(c) homosexual (d) incest

2. Good values in our society include the following except (a) stealing (b) honesty (c)
integrity (d) hardworking

3. Forbidden things in our communities are termed (a) taboo (b) tattoo (c) balloon (d)
lagoon

4. The main purpose of dressing is to (a) show the body physiques (b) be fashionable (c)
purchase the latest materials available in the market (d) cove our nakedness

5. The issue of keeping virginity before marriage is mostly valued among (a) men (b)
women (c) girls (d) boys
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READING ASSIGNMENT: Apex Religion and National Value for Nigerian Junior
Secondary Schools (Book 1). Aquifer Publishers, Osogbo. Chapter 21, Page 76.

PRE-READING ASSIGNMENT: Read about meaning and agents of socialization.

WEEK 5

DATE:..................

TOPIC: AGENTS AND PROCESSES OF SOCIALIZATION

CONTENT

- Meaning of Socialization.
- Agents of Socialization.

Sub Topic 1: MEANING OF SOCIALIZATION.

Socialization is the process by which individuals acquire the languages, belief, values and
technical skills of his society. Socialization is a life-long process from which we are always
learning. The process of learning the culture of a community is called socialization. Every
society is faced with the necessity of making a responsible member out of each child born
into it. The child must learn the expectations of the society so that his behaviour can be
relied upon. He must acquire the group norms. Society must socializes each member so that
his behaviour will be meaningful in terms of the group norms.

Types of Socialization:

There are two types of socialization, they are:

i. Primary socialization
ii. Secondary socialization

Primary Socialization: This is when the child is born and helpless. Most of what he learns
are through the efforts of older persons.

Secondary Socialization: This is the time a person is old enough to learn by himself. He
learns new roles, new skills and new ways.

Sub-topic 2: AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION:

There are many agents of socialization through which the individuals are socialized into the
community. They are:
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i. The family and home

ii. Peer group
iii. The school or educational institutions
iv. Religious organizations
v. Mass media
vi. Age group
vii. The community
viii. Voluntary organizations

1. The Family: This is the child’s first experience of the world. It is the primary agent of
socialization; since we all know that every child is born into a family. The socialized adult
members of the family teach the child the language, basic values such as how to speak to
elders etc.

2. Peer Group: As a child grows up, he attends school and plays with his age group. These
playmates or peer groups have their own rules and regulations which members must
obey.eg A child learns how to behave in a group.

3. The School: The process of socialization which began at home continues at school. At
school, the child is given an all-round education in physical
development(psychomotor),attitudinal development(affective)and intellectual
development(cognitive).

4. Religious Institution: Through religious institution, the members are taught desirable
values such as love, faithfulness, honesty. etc.

5. The Mass Media: This include the radio, television, newspapers, magazine, etc. All these
increase the awareness of children and adults about what is happening around them and all
over the world.

6. Age Group: In any traditional society, age group is the most important agency of
socialization.

7. The Community: The community defines the acceptable ways by which members should
behave. It praises and honours those who obey its rules and regulations while those who
disobeyed are disgraced and punished.

8. Voluntary Organization: These include Red Cross, boy brigade, and rotary club, Road
Safety Club, etc. They impact certain skills and values on its members.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Define socialization.
2. Mention and explain two types of socialization.
3. What are the significances of socialization
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4. Mention five agents of socialization.

5. Which of the agents of socialization is the primary?

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

Objective Test:

1. Socialization can be defined as _________

a. The process of learning the culture of a community
b. The process of working in the farm
c. The religious group
d. The process of attending social gatherings
2. The two types of socialization are ________ and __________
a. human and non-human
b. large and small
c. primary and secondary
d. tertiary and vocational
3. One of the significance of socialization is ____________
a. just to enjoy in the community
b. it promotes peaceful co-existence and social interaction among people
c. to attend parties and dances
d. none of the above.
4. These are process of socialization except.
a. education and apprenticeship
b. incidental learning
c. individualism
d. role modelling or role learning
5. Example of voluntary organization is (a) NPF (b) Nigerian Army (c) Nigerian
Immigration Service (d) Boys’ Scout
6. The primary aim of socializing a child is to make him (a) acceptable to his peer
(b) fit into the society (c) popular in his class (d) helpful in the society
7. This is NOT one of the socialization processes. (a) Direct teaching (b) Incidental
learning (c) Learning from elders (d) Role learning

READING ASSIGNMENT: Read: Religion and National Values for Junior Secondary
Schools by Henry Aikpitanyi, etal (2014) (Book1).Rasmed Publications Limited,
Ibadan. Social Studies Section. Topic 6, Units 1 & 2, pages 31- 34.
PRE-READING ASSIGNMENT: Read about importance of socialization.
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WEEK 6

DATE:..................

TOPIC: AGENTS AND PROCESSES OF SOCIALIZATION

CONTENT: Importance of Socialization

Sub Topic 1: IMPORTANCE OF SOCIALIZATION.

i. Socialization prepares the new member to fit into his community.

ii. It makes the new member know, understand and participate in the culture of
his community.
iii. It enables desirable values to be passed from one generation to another.
iv. It promotes peaceful co-existence and social inter-action among people.
v. It prepares and teaches the people their roles in the community.
vi. It inculcates a sense of discipline on individual in the society
vii. It helps to develop right aspiration in life.
VIII. It inculcates in individual a sense of moral responsibility.
IX. It develops a communal spirit in individual
X. It enables individual to learn and appreciate his culture and other cultures.
XI. It helps us to learn from one another.
XII. It contributes to the stability of the social order.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OR DISADVANTAGES OF SOCIALIZATION

Displaying of negative values by the mass media has made some individual become morally
irresponsible.

1. Negative peer pressure has increased crime rate in the society.

2. Acculturation through over-dependent on western culture
3. Infiltration of negative influences such as pornography through the internet.
A morally backward community tends to produce immoral citizen

PROCESSES OF SOCIALIZATION

Individuals are socialized into their community through five main processes. They are:

i. Education (Direct Learning)

ii. Apprenticeship
iii. Incidental learning
iv. Learning from models
v. Roles learning
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Education: This is also known as direct learning. It is a conscious way of learning. It may be
formal or informal education. It may take place in the four-walls of the classroom or outside
the classroom.

Apprenticeship: This is non-formal education. Here, a person is trained under a master

trainer in a practical ways. E.g. carpentry, hair dressing, blacksmithing, tailoring. Etc.

Incidental Learning: Here, a child learns unconsciously from his parents, age group or from
his immediate environment.

Learning from Model: Children often copy the way their parents or older siblings behave
some even try to behave as their favourite artist or an admired individual does either the
way they dress or their mannerism.

Role Learning: A person learns a new role in the community through information given to
him. They learn some of these roles through indoctrination, induction and imitation.

GENERAL EVALUATION:

1. List five processes of socialization.

2. Mention types of socialization and briefly define them.
3. List five positive effects of socialization.
4. Mention at least three negative effects of socialization.
5. What are the significances of socialization?

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

Objective Test:

1. The ways a person is socialized into the community are called_________

(a)agents of socialization (b) social environment (c) family life(d) religious
activities
2. The primary agent of socialization is called _________
(a)mass media(b) family (c) school (d)society
3. Negative effect of socialization include (a) fitting into the societal system (b)
respect for elders (c) perpetration of crimes (d) obedience
4. __________ inculcates a sense of moral responsibility.
(a)Responsibility ( b) Socialization( c) Irresponsibility (d)Relationship
5. Examples of voluntary organizations are the followings except:
(a)Red cross( b). Boys brigade (c) Newspapers.(d) Rotary club

READING ASSIGNMENT: Read about structure and process of forming road safety club in
schools.
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WEEK 7 – MID-TERM BREAK

DATE _______________________

WEEK 8

DATE:..................

TOPIC: ROAD SAFETY CLUB AS AN AGENT OF SOCIALIZATION.

CONTENT: Structure and Processes of Forming Road Safety Club in Schools.

Sub Topic 1: STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES OF FORMING ROAD SAFETY CLUB IN SCHOOLS.

The Road Safety Club constitute the third tier of the road safety Corps, Regular Marshals and
Special Marshal Levels of RSC.

These clubs are formed in primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. The road safety clubs
serve as a veritable tool in catching children young to become responsible road users in the
future. This will go a long way in inculcating in them the positive road safety rules and how
the children can also become road safety ambassadors in their homes, schools and
wherever they find themselves. The essence of the club in schools is to teach children the
importance of safety in schools and on the road and while they are with their parents in the
car, they can correct bad road users, which will spur positive changes. Also as the future
drivers, there is the need for the children to become sensitized on the road safety rules that
will help them to save their lives and that of others. The students that are members of the
road safety clubs will have the advantage of being employed as a road safety regular
Marshall if they wish to continue with the commission.

The youths in schools and colleges are organized into road safety clubs at the primary,
secondary tertiary and National Youth service Corps (one-year compulsory service after
university graduation) levels. During their orientation in the camp, corps members who are
interested in Road Safety Club can also sign up to be part of the Road Safety CDS group.
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Figure 8.1

Secondary School Road Safety Club

Primary and secondary schools: The school heads can apply to the nearest FRSC Command
for the establishment of road safety clubs in their schools.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CLUB

There are some requirements for joining Road Safety Commission Clubs in school. The
requirements are as follow.

i. It is open to both males and females.

ii. Students that want to join must be obedient and be ready to learn safety
techniques which will be useful to him and his community.
iii. Students that want to join must be interested and ready to take part in
paramilitary drills.
iv. A teacher will be chosen to serve as a coordinator or Special Marshall.

GENERAL EVALUATION (Essay questions)

1. Explain the word “Road Safety Club”.

2. What are the reasons behind the formation of Road Safety Club in schools?
3. What is the process of forming road safety club in schools?
4. Write the full meaning of the following: (i) FRSC (ii) CDS
5. Mention the levels of education at which road safety clubs can be formed.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
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1. One can join the road safety club at the following stages of life except (a) at
the secondary school level (b) at the primary school level (c) when has
become aged (d) during the NYSC service year
2. CDS means (a) Community Development Service (b) Common
Development Scheme (c) Concerned Developing Students (d) Curing
Diseases and Sores
3. Road safety club is (a) a mandatory organization (b) an international
organisation (c) a voluntary organization (d) a lucrative job
4. Road safety club as an agent of socialization does the following except (a)
training the young minds the sense of responsibilities (b) preparing the
youths to fight the FRSC in the future (c) to assist in educating the public on
road safety (d) to be responsible young people
5 The office of the road safety is called a (a) command (b) station (c) barrack (d)
secretariat
6. The first chairman of the federal road Safety Commission in Nigeria is Professor
(a) Bello Salim (b) Grace Alele Williams (c) Jerry Gana (d) Wole Soyinka
1.

READING ASSIGNMENT: Read about structure and process of forming road safety club in
schools.

WEEK 9

DATE:..................

TOPIC: Road Safety Club as an Agent of Socialization.

CONTENT: The Roles of Road Safety Club in the Socialization of Youths.

Sub Topic 1: THE ROLES OF ROAD SAFETY CLUB IN THE SOCIALIZATION OF YOUTHS.

i. Road safety club inculcates in the youth road safety culture as contained in
the Highway Code and other relevant road safety books and journals, films,
etc.
ii. They assist in propagating road safety ideals and ethics to compliment the
effects of Regular and Special Marshals.
iii. The road safety clubs serve as veritable tool in catching the children young
to become road users in the future.
iv. They organize workshops, rallies, public enlightenment campaign, seminars,
quiz and debate competitions and any other program relevant to the
promotion of Road Safety.

OUR ROLES IN PROMOTING SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITY

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Every member of any society has roles to play in promoting safety in any community. It is the joint
responsibility of everybody towards making sure that life and properties are secured. Carelessness of
an individual may lead to the death of others.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. What are the roles of Road Safety club in the socialization of youths?
2. Briefly explain what should be your roles in promoting safety in your community?

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Road safety culture means (a) how to run faster on the road (b) proper
orientation on road usage (c) becoming a road safety Marshall (d) joining
the road safety club
2. Which of the following is not a way of promoting road safety? Through (a)
rallies (b) public enlightenment campaign (c) seminars and workshops (d)
awarding death penalties to road safety offenders
3. Failures of road users to obey road safety rules can lead to (a) loss of lives
and properties (b) becoming a road safety officer (c) forcing people to join
road safety club to educate them more on proper use of roads (d) sending
offenders to exile

READING ASSIGNMENT: Read the whole e-learning notes in preparation for 2nd term
examination.

WEEK 10. Revision.

WEEK 11 – 13. Examination.