JHS2 Science · Term 3, Week 7
Human Health
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Curriculum details
- Strand
- Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
- Sub-strand
- Human Health (5.2)
- Content standard
- B8.5.2.2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the nature of selected bacterial diseases of humans, their causes, symptoms, effects and prevention
- Indicator
- B8.5.2.2.1 - Explain the nature of bacterial diseases with special emphasis on food poisoning/gonorrhoea/ meningitis their causes, symptoms, effects on humans and prevention
- Suggested placement
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Term 3, Week 7
(Week 31 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
- Curriculum reference
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Science, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 80
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
1. Discuss the nature of bacterial diseases. 2. Search for information and make presentations on food poisoning, gonorrhoea, and meningitis diseases their mode of transmission from person to person, community to community and from country to country. 3. Describe the symptoms, effects and prevention of food poisoning,, gonorrhoea, and meningitis diseases. 4. Describe the role of individuals, community members and government in managing food poisoning, gonorrhoea, and meningitis diseases. 5. Design and produce a poster to educate their community members on the incidence and control of named bacterial diseases: food poisoning, gonorrhoea, and meningitis.