Human Health · JHS2 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.5.2.2.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define bacteria and explain what makes a disease “bacterial” in nature.
Describe the causes, modes of transmission, symptoms, and effects of food poisoning, gonorrhoea, and meningitis on the human body.
Outline at least three prevention methods for each of the three bacterial diseases studied.
Describe the roles of individuals, community members, and government in managing bacterial disease outbreaks.
Design and present a poster that educates community members on the incidence and control of one named bacterial disease.

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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: 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: 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.