SECOND TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR GEOGRAPHY SS1

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NERDC Curriculum Geography SS1

Geography Curriculum Lagos State for SS1 Second Term

 1                     REVISION / MOUNTAINS

 2                    PLATEAUX

 3 – 4                LOWLAND (PLAINS)

 5                     THE ENVIRONMENT

 6 – 7                WEATHER AND CLIMATE

 8                     COMPONENTS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)   

 9                     INTRODUCTION TO MAP READING: DEFINITION, TYPES

                        OF MAP, AND SCALE

10                   MAP DISTANCES (CONVERSION, DIRECTION AND BEARING)  

 11                   REVISION

12. EXAMINATION

Geography Curriculum for SS1 Second Term – Modified

Week 1.Revision  of last term’s work/ Mode of formation (fold, block, volcanic and residual)

• Uses of Advantages of /mountains
• Disadvantages of Mountains to Man

Week 2. Plateaux

• Types of Plateaux
• Mode of formation of Plateaux
• Uses or advantages of Plateaux
• Effects of disadvantages of Plateaux

Week 3. Low Lands

• Types of Lowlands: (valley, plains and coastal areas)
• Characteristics of valley, plains and coastal areas

Week 4. Low Lands cont’d

• Mode of formation of the lowlands
• Importance of Lowlands to man

Week 5. Introduction of Basic Concepts in Map reading

• Definition, types, examples and uses of Maps
• Scales, types, attributes, merits and demerits, types of scale
• Scale conversation

Week 6. Latitude and Longitude (cont)

Week 7. Structure of the earth

Week 8. The rocks of the earth

Week 9. Mode of formation of three types of rocks

Week 10. Basic concepts of Geographic information systems (GIS)

Week 11. REVISION

Week 12. EXAMINIATION