SS1 Geography Scheme of Work and Lesson Topics
FIRST TERM
1. Definition and scope of geography2. Importance of Geography3. Location and Size of FCT4. Political Division of FCT5. Towns and Villages in FCT6. Headquarters of Area Councils7. Physical setting of FCT8. Relief and drainage of FCT9. Climate10. Vegetation11. Population and People12. Mineral Resources and Agriculture in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT):13. Industries and commercial activities in FCT14. Definition of the Solar System15. Components of the Solar System16. Size and Shape of the Earth17. Evidence of the Earth's Sphericity18. Rotation and Its Effects19. Revolution and Its Effects20. Eclipse, Dawn and Twilight21. Meaning of Latitudes 22. Important lines of latitudes23. Calculation of distances using lines of latitudes24. Meaning of longitudes25. Important Lines of Longitudes26. Uses of Longitudes27. Differences and Similarities between Latitudes and Longitudes:28. Great and Small Circles29. International Date Line (IDL)30. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)31. Standard Time32. Local Time33. Time Zones34. Major Spheres of the Earth35. Interior Structure of the Earth36. Rock types37. Mode of formation 38. Uses of Rocks39. Mountains types40. Uses of Mountains41. Meaning of Plateaus42. Types of Plateaux43. Meaning of Lowlands44. Types of Lowlands
SECOND TERM
1. Meaning of Environment2. Types of Environment3. Importance of the Environment4. Weather and Climate 5. Elements of Weather and Instruments6. Climate Attribute (Variability)7. Aerial Extents8. Importance of Weather Records:9. Factors affecting climate 10. Location, Position, Size, and Distance11. Political Division of Nigeria12. Relief- Highland And Low Lands13. Drainage and Major Rivers in Nigeria14. Importance of Nigerian Rivers15. Problems of Nigerian Rivers16. Basins17. Lakes in Nigeria18. Definition, concepts and population distribution19. Mineral resources20. Power resources21. Water resources22. Vegetation Resources in Nigeria23. Maps24. Scales25. Conversion of Scales
THIRD TERM
1. Measurement of units 2. Conversion Of Distance To Map Distance3. Map Reduction4. Map Enlargement5. Contour lines6. Interpretation of physical features 7. Interpretation of Cultural features 8. Definition of Transportation9. Types/Modern Means of Transportation10. Hardware 11. Software12. Positional and Rational Procedures13. Experts14. Action of running water15. Upper Course of a River16. Middle Course of a River17. Lower course of a river18. Deltas19. Definition and processes of wind erosion 20. Features/landforms of wind erosion21. Features of wind deposition 22. Definition of terms associated with glacier 23. Glacier features in lowland areas 24. Economic importance of glacier features25. Definition and classes of Industries26. Heavy and light Industries