Social studies can be defined as the study of man and his environment. Social studies can also be defined as the totality of man’s physical and social environment. SCOPE OF… Read More »MEANING, SCOPE AND NATURE OF SOCIAL STUDIES
Objectives are goals an individual or group aims at to get the very best of their performance. Some of the general objectives of social studies include the following: Critical thinking:… Read More »OBJECTIVES OF SOCIAL STUDIES
National unity and integration: Nigeria is made up of many ethnic groups who rule themselves through various means based on kinship. The Hausa/Fulanis had Emirs and Sarkis as their kings,… Read More »NATIONAL UNITY AND INTEGRATION
Honesty is defined as the quality of being truthful or the act of being straight forward. Attributes/Qualities of honesty Truth: an honest person does not lie, he is never biased… Read More »HONESTY
Citizenship means membership of a country, nation or state. A citizen is a legal member of wherever he comes from and has some rights, duties and obligations.
Socialization is the process by which a child learns how to do things like other human beings in the society. A child is helpless and dependent on other people around… Read More »SOCIALIZATION
Values is the actual worth of a thing in monetary terms. Values can be seen as the importance that we attach to a thing. Society values refers to the norms,… Read More »VALUES
Culture is the total way of life of people of a society. It includes the people’s beliefs, language, religion, artwork, dressing, dancing, greetings, technology, etc.
Culture differs and varies from place to place and a society is known by its culture. Culture grows and changes with time. The result of assimilating other people’s belief, customs and traditions through continuous contact is known as “ACCULTURATION”
SETTLEMENT PATTERN
A settlement is a place with buildings where people live. Our physical environment determines the type of settlement we have in a particular area. A settlement could be a town or village or an area with many houses built by people or government.
There are two types of settlements.
Urban settlement
Rural settlement
Environment is the totality of our surroundings. Both man and the resources he depends on are all found in the environment. Our environment is made up of both physical and… Read More »PEOPLE AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
NATURE OF SOCIAL STUDIES Social studies is an integrated subject because it draws its ingredients from other social science subjects like geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, history, etc. It… Read More »INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL STUDIES
Global international cooperation is the coming together of different nations or countries of the world to pursue a common goal for the benefit of all. It is the collaboration of… Read More »GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Personal finance means the ways an individual manages his personal money and other assets. An individual may obtain funds from the following sources: Personal savings Loans from banks Borrowing from… Read More »PERSONAL FINANCE
The Nigerian economy, over the years, has depended on oil for survival. The public organizations have not been able to live up to expectation. Government spends heavily yearly to ensure… Read More »ECONOMIC REFORM MEASURES IN NIGERIA
Population is the total number of people living in a particular geographical location within a given period of time. Nigeria is believed to be the most populous country in Africa… Read More »POPULATION
Family life education is the kind of education that provides instruction and information that helps to reduce social problems in order to enhance family social wellbeing. It is the education… Read More »FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION
Deregulation is the removal of government strict regulations that constrains market forces in order to allow many people to participate in public business activities. It is the reduction of government… Read More »DEREGULATION
Drugs are substances or mixtures that are consumed for the prevention or cure of ailments. Trafficking is the movement of human or objects from one place to another. Drug trafficking… Read More »DRUG TRAFFICKING
National security is the ability of a nation to create and maintain a peaceful environment that is free from internal and external disturbances. No nation can experience true development without… Read More »NATIONAL SECURITY
