Social Studies Form 1

Grenville Secondary School

Social Studies Form 1

WEEK: 15^th – 19^th June 2020

1.      Define the following terms:

a.      Self-esteem

b.      High self-esteem

c.      Low self-esteem

2.      Which of the following does not describe someone with high self-esteem?

A.    sets goals and is motivated to succeed

B.     able to see their own weakness

C.     does not have any weakness or flaws

D.    sees value in themselves and others

3.      True or False: Someone with low self-esteem has no skills or abilities. Write a paragraph explaining your answer.

4.      Describe THREE factors that contribute towards:

a.      High self-esteem

b.      Low self-esteem

5.      Write a journal article called ‘How I feel about myself’.

Social Studies Form 1

Grenville Secondary School

 Social Studies Form 1

Assignment for week 8

June 8^th - 12^th 2020

Topic: Conflict Resolution

In every environment that we are a part of we can find conflict. We find conflict at home, school and in our neighborhood.

1)    Different families deal with conflict using different strategies.

State TWO healthy strategies that can be used at home to solve conflict.

2)    Identify TWO healthy ways of dealing with conflict at school.

3)    Discuss ONE healthy way of resolving conflict in your neighborhood.

Activity:

Create a poster entitled: Guidelines for resolving conflicts. The poster can either be on general guidelines for resolving conflict or it can show guidelines for handling conflict at home, school or in your neighborhood. Remember to show the steps in conflict resolution (see page 26 in your text).

Social Studies Form 1

Assignment for WEEK: June 1 to June 5

Topic: Conflict

1.     Define these key terms:

a.      Conflict

b.     Mediator

c.      Conflict resolution

d.     Mediation

2.     Identify four causes of conflict.

3.     Conflict resolution involves many steps. Outline these steps using numbers or arrows to show the steps taken.

No human can run away from conflict however, what sets us apart is how we address these conflicts.

SCENARIOS: 

Conflict 1:

Jadon and Brady just got back from the tuck shop with their buster and sat eating their lunch. Ruben came rushing through the classroom and knocked over the buster causing Jadon and Brady to get upset. There is no teacher around to help resolve this conflict. How should this conflict be handled?

Conflict 2:

Mother prepared a lovely dinner for the entire family and called us all to the table. As we sat down mother realized that someone stole 4 of the fried jacks. Immediately mother became furious. How should this conflict be handled to prevent it from intensifying?

Conflict 3:

Stephen woke up at 5 o’clock on Sunday morning and began bumping reggae and dance hall music so loud that the houses close by began to shake. His neighbors were awaken by this music and quite angry too since the neighbors 3 month old baby was also up and crying. How should the neighbors handle this potential conflict?

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Social Studies Form 2

Social Studies           Form 2                   WEEK: May 25 to May 29

Groups

Questions:

1.     Define primary, secondary formal and informal groups.

2.     Secondary group are your family and friend. True or false?

3.     List groups that you belong to. Mark each group with “p” for primary or “s” for secondary. Are there more primary and secondary group?

4.     Why do you think informal groups are usually small to medium-sized? (think about what is needed for a larger group)

5.     Give an example of each: primary group, secondary group, formal group and informal group.

6.     What are the main differences between formal and informal groups?

7.     Which type of group shows the following characteristics?

a.      the meetings can be at fixed times.

b.     it has no clear structure.

c.      it can last for several years

d.     it has written rules.

Benefits of groups

Questions:

1.     Define the terms: independence, responsibility, role and group cohesion.

2.     Think of group you belong to. List three benefits of being in that group.

3.     Write a letter inviting other students to join a basketball group. Outline the benefits of joining the group.

4.     Name three facts that contribute to group cohesion

Read the Scenario and answer the questions that follows.

What kind of group did you start? A charity club.

What was it called? The helpers.

Where was it based? At our school.

How many people are interested? Lots of students seemed interested, but only 12 came to the first meeting. Then it got smaller each time.

What were the problems? We couldn’t agree how to start. Some people wanted to work with children and other wanted to work with elderly people. There were sub-group that didn’t agree with the rest of the group. The leader of the group made decisions the rest of the group did not agree with.

5.     What factors cause the charity group to fail?

6.     What should they have done differently?

7.     What would you have done to make the charity successful?

8.     Think of a problem you have experienced in a group you belong to. Create a comic strip of the issue and how it was resolved.

Social Studies Form 1

WEEK: May 25 to May 29

Please complete the following content:

Social Studies Form 1

Grenville Secondary School

Social Studies     Form 1

Week 2: 

Heredity and the environment

Have you ever wondered why we share characteristics with our parents and siblings?

Questions:

1. Define the terms: heredity, environment, genes, traits and inherit.

2. List three of your characteristics that are:

(a) inherited                (b) from your environment.

3. Give two ways the environment and what we inherit from our parents affect us?

4. Describe two characteristics that makes us similar to and different from other members of our family.

5. For each of the following characteristics, say whether it is determined by genes, the environment or    both. Give one reason for your answer.

(a) the colour of your eyes.

(b) the language you speak.

(c) the sound of your voice.

(d) the music you like to listen.

Social Studies Form 2

Grenville Secondary School

Social Studies     Form 2

Week 2

The Characteristics of a group.

Questions

1. Define the following terms: symbol, sanctions, structure, hierarchy, authority, dyad and triad

2. List four characteristics of a group.

3. Identify five groups in your school.

4. Do your school groups show any of the characteristics listed? If so, which ones?

5. Is it a dyad, triad or a larger group?

(a) A school class.

(b) Two girls in a book club.

(c) A youth group.

(d) Three children from the same neighbourhood.

6. Give two examples of a dyad, triad and larger group.

Social Studies Form 3

Week 1: March 16^th -March 22^nd 2020

Subject: Social Studies

Forms: 3G,3S,3S1,3S2

Topic: Social Problems

Teacher: Mrs. Jessel Williams Walcott

Please answer all of the following questions based on the topic ‘social problems’ which we have already covered.

Questions

For question 1 choose the letter that corresponds with the correct answer

1.What are social problems?

a)      Issues affecting families

b)      Children’s issues

c)      Undesirable social issues

d)      Issues affecting individuals

2a) Identify TWO contemporary issues which affect families in your community.

b) Name TWO agencies in your country which can help to deal with ONE of the issues you identified in 2a above.

c) Suggest THREE strategies the community could use to deal with ONE of the issues you identified in a) above.

d) Explain why EACH strategy would be successful.

3a) Identify TWO social issues that can directly affect the health of Caribbean families.

b) Identify TWO factors which contribute to each of the social issues you have identified in 3a above

c) State TWO ways in which these issues affect people’s health.

d) State TWO agencies which may become involved in assisting families with social issues.

e i) Suggest THREE ways in which governments could help to prevent these health problems.

ii) Explain why EACH of these measures is likely to be successful.

Source: Eastland, C. (2014). Social Studies Workbook for CSEC Examinations

Week 2:

Week 1: March 23^rd - 29^th 2020

Subject: Social Studies

Forms: 3G,3S,3S1,3S2

Topic: Teenage Pregnancy

Teacher: Mrs. Jessel Williams Walcott

NB: Although we have not yet done the topic please take time to read the following content as it relates to teenage pregnancy. An explanation for each key point is provided for you. There are additional links to videos and an infographic to provide you with further vital information as it relates to the topic.

Please complete the required activity after reading and accessing relevant resources.

CONTENT

Teenage Pregnancy:  This refers to a situation in which a young lady under the age of 20 becomes pregnant.

The factors responsible for teenage pregnancy

·         Peer pressure- young girls who are pressured by their female peers who are sexually active to engage in sexual activities may eventually become victims of teenage pregnancy. Added to this they may be forced by their male peers to engage in sexual intercourse and out of fear may have unprotected sex and become pregnant

·         sexual abuse- young girls who are victims of sexual abuse may eventually become pregnant for their male predators or may become promiscuous due to being sexually abused at an early age thus engaging in risky sexual behaviors which may eventually lead to teenage pregnancy

·         Lack of education - young girls who are not exposed to sex education are at risk of being teen mothers since they may lack education about reproductive sex health for example methods that can help prevent pregnancy.

·         Media influence: television shows such as Teen Moms and Pregnant at Sixteen fail to portray the seriousness of teenage pregnancy and as a result may influence teens to engage in unsafe sex practices without the fear of becoming pregnant.

·         Low socio-economic status: quite often students of low socio economic background experience poverty and are exposed to negative environments that reflect little value on education, use of drugs, negligence, lack of parental guidance, Therefore such children seldom have proper role models to guide their behavior and as a result they may engage in at risk sexual behaviors which may eventually contribute to teenage pregnancy.

·         Low self -esteem- young ladies who do not think highly about themselves may engage in at risk sexual behaviors in order to gain attention from the opposite sex.

Effects of teenage pregnancy on mother and child

Abortion:

Teenage pregnancy can result in abortion that is spontaneous or induced which in turn can lead to severe maternal complications such as septic abortion and in the long-term infertility.

Psychological problems: being a teen mother can be frustrating due to the challenges associated with being a mother, the father may neglect her,  as well as the stigma attached to teenage pregnancy which can result in stress which can result in severe depression which can result in negligence of the baby and in extreme cases suicide

Death: the teen mother may die due to complications which occur during pregnancy due to the fact that her body may not yet be developed to carry the burden of a child. The child may even die

School dropout: in most instance teenage mother may have to drop put of school to care for the baby, this in turn can negatively affect their future since they may not possess the necessary skills or academics due to dropping out of school. They may experience financial problems and   will have to rely on family members to care for their child

Effects of teenage pregnancy on the baby

Low birth weight: because of health risk associated with teenage pregnancy the child of a teenage mother may be born prematurely which may result in low both weight of the baby

Health problems: research has shown that children born to teenage mothers are more likely to experience health issues due to perinatal asphyxia, jaundice and respiratory distress syndrome

Poverty: children born to teen mothers are likely to live in poverty because the teen mother may lack financial resources

Effects of teenage pregnancy on the family

Emotional effects: parents of the teen may experience guilt as well as anger which can permanently damage the relationship between them and the teenage mother. Added to this, society may judge the parents as having poor parenting skills which can cause the parents to doubt their parenting abilities

Ripple effect/cycle of teenage pregnancy: The younger siblings may later become victims of teenage pregnancy in instances where the parents may take up the sole responsibility of caring for the baby of their teenage daughter or son. This may signal to the siblings its ok to become pregnant since mommy or daddy will care for my child

Financial burden: since most teenagers are financially incapable of caring for their child grandparents and other family members may have to take on the burden of financially assisting the teenage mother or father. This can result in future goals of other family members being halted

Solutions to reduce teenage pregnancy

Education programs: sex education programs via schools, communities and the media should be emphasized on early to assist boys and girls to make informed decision such as abstinence and the use of family which in turn would reduce teenage pregnancy

Make contraceptives readily available:   adolescents who are at risk of unintended pregnancy should have contraceptives available to them

Have self-esteem programs: have programs that will help young ladies to develop high self-esteem in order to prevent them from engaging in at risk sexual behaviors

Have mentorship programs for both males and females: teenage pregnancy involves both males and females, therefore positive role models can mentor these young people to encourage them to make informed decisions where their sexuality is concerned

Additional Resources

Please copy and paste the following links to an internet browser to access the relevant content

 Digital multimedia: Informational video (Youtube)

[Rehealthify] (2014, July 22). Teenage Pregnancy-What You Need To Know. [Video file] Retrieved from

         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYoyBdtGwx4

[Jordan Santos] (2016, December 19). Teenage Pregnancy [Video File]. Retrieved from

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ9P7QoaLtA

       Study Solutionz (2014, July 04^th ). Social Issues pt4 csec lecture series (Teenage Pregnancy)   

                   [Video File].. Retrieved from

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR9Eznz9Ors&list=PLLLbGYQVyN6ibShXIwJXTapMDl9VVTrfW&index=10

 Infographic

Stall Timmins, W. (2014, October 15). The impacts of teenage pregnancy

               Retrieved 2020, March 16th   from

https://www.blogger.com/u/2/%C2%A0https://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g5887/infographic

ACTIVITY

Shonta recently became a victim of teenage pregnancy at the age of fourteen. Her parents made the decision to abort the baby however Shonta wants to have the baby.

Questions

1.      Define the term ‘teenage pregnancy’.

2.      Explain THREE factors that may have contributed to Shonta being a victim of teenage pregnancy

3.      Discuss THREE consequences Shonta may face as a result of being pregnant if she decides to have the baby.

4.      Suggest THREE ways teenage pregnancy can be reduced in your country. Justify EACH of your responses.

Happy Working! BE SAFE!

Social Studies Form 4

Subject: Social Studies

Teacher: Mrs. Jessel Williams - Walcott

Week 1 and 2: March 23^rd- March 29^th 2020

Subject: Social Studies

Forms: 4

Topic: Population

NB: We have already started the topic population; you are expected to complete the following readings during week 1 (March 16^th -22^nd) and complete the exercise which follows during week 2 (March 23^rd -29^th)

CHARACTERISTICS OF A POPULATION

1)      Has a size-shows the total number of people living in a particular area

2)      A sex ratio - shows number on females in proportion to males consisting of males and female

3)      It has a religious composition- Eg. Christians, Muslims, Hindus

4)      It has an ethnic composition- Eg. Africans

5)      Occupational Composition

TERMS RELATED TO POPULATION

Stable population: this a population in which the age sex distribution remains unchanged over a period of time

Stationery population: this is a population whose size rein unchanged over a period of time

Optimum: this a situation where a population yields the highest output per head, given the country’s land and capital

Crude birth rate: This refers to the number of live births per 1000 persons in a population within a given year

Formula for crude birth rate:

Number of live births x 1000

________________________

Mid-year population

Factors which affects birth rate. Fertility/ levels

·         Religious beliefs

·         Family planning awareness

·         Standard of living

·         The number of jobs available for women (increased educational opportunities) 

·         Education levels of the population

Crude death rate: this refers to the number of deaths per 1000 in a population within a year

Natural increase: this is the increase in population brought about when the birth rate exceeds the death rate

Formula for crude death rate:

Number of deaths x 1000

________________________

Mid-year population

Infant mortality rate: this refers to the annual number of deaths per 1000 infants (under the age of one) in the population

Factors which lower death rate

·         Early diagnosis of illness

·         Improved personal hygiene

·         Higher standard of nutrition or diet

·         Development and improvements in medicinal technology

·         Improved infrastructural facilities such as pipe water supplies and sewage disposal

Natural Increase: This refers to increase in the population brought about when birthrate exceeds death rate

Formula for natural increase: birth rate – death rate

LIFE EXPECTANCY

Life expectancy: This refers to the number of years that a newborn baby in a given population is expected to live

Factors affecting life expectancy:

·         Diet and nutrition

·         Availability and cost of medical care

·         Health and sanitation levels

·         Level of wages/ salary

·         Availability of jobs and dependency ratio

·         Availability of recreational facilities

·         Healthy life styles such as exercise and rest

·         Stress levels

·         Vaccinations

OVERPOPULATION

Overpopulation: this refers to a situation in which the resources in a given population is not enough to meet the need everyone

Causes of overpopulation:

1.      Lack of effective family planning method by families leading to high birth rate

2.      Lack of education policy on family planning by the government

3.      Inadequate land for housing

4.      Rapid decline in death rate due to immunization and improved medical care

Problems associated with overpopulation

·         Low standard of living

·         Low per capita income

·         High rate of illiteracy

·         High rate of malnutrition

·         High of unemployment and underemployment

·         Increase in population

·         Increase in crime like the selling of illegal drugs, murder, rape and robberies

·         Growth of slums

·         Diseases and poverty

·         Poor sanitation in overcrowded areas

Solutions to reduce overpopulation

·         Wise use of a county’s resources

·         Equitable distribution of income to benefit the lower class

·         Government Programs. Eg. Family life education

·         Increase in industries to create jobs

·         Use of effective family planning methods by families

·         An education system to cater for the needs of the society and industries

UNDERPOPULATION

Under population: This occur when a population is too all too small to make full use of its resources the resources could support a larger population

Causes of underpopulation

·         Wars resulting in deaths

·         Lack of jobs

·         Area is too distant from ports and markets

·         Inadequate social services like healthy, roads water and electricity

·         Lack of natural resources. eg. fertile soil, water, electricity

Reasons for the rapid increase of a country’s population

·         High annual birth rate

·         A decline infant mortality

·         An extended life expectancy on the elderly

·         High rate of immigration

·         Improvement in sanitation and health facilities

POPULATION DENSITY

Population density: this refers to the average number of persons living on every square kilometer in a country

Formula for population density:

  Total population

  ________________

         Total

Factors which affect population density

·         Climate: persons prefer to live in areas where the climate is hospitable areas that are too hot or too cold would much people living there

·         Availability of physical resources: many persons tend in live in areas where their availability of physical resources because these persons would prefer to live closer to their jobs eg. mining for bauxite

·         Physical features of land: persons often prefer to live on flat land instead of hilly areas. As a result, the flat areas will be highly populated than hilly areas

MIGRATION

Migration: This refers to the movement of people from one place to another to settle

The history of migration within the Caribbean

The Amerindian settled first in the Caribbean, the European followed. Later, the Africans were then brought to work as slaves. After the abolition of slavery, the immigrant workers were brought to the Caribbean.

FACTORS WHICH AFFECTS MIGRATION

Push factors: this refers to conditions which causes persons to leave a particular area

Pull factors: this refers to the conditions that attracts persons to a particular area

Push factors of migration

·         High cost of living

·         Political instability

·         Unemployed and low wages

·         Racial and religious discrimination

·         Natural disasters (earthquakes \ hurricane)

·         Poor educational, health, housing and recreational facilities

Pull factors of migration

·         High wages

·         Political stability

·         Low levels of crime

·         Attractive social security benefits

·         Employment opportunities are great

·         Technological advancement for recreation

·         Proper educational opportunities

ACTIVITY

1a) Define the term ‘life expectancy’

(b)State TWO factors that contribute to EACH of the following:

(i) An increase in life expectancy

(ii) An increase in population growth

(ci) Give THREE reasons why increasing educational opportunities for women in a developing country may lead to decline in fertility rates

(ii)Identify TWO factors which can cause a reduction in infant mortality.

(iii)Explain TWO factors which can cause an increase in life expectancy.

(d) Suggest TWO actions that government may takes to minimize the environmental effects of population growth. Justify your answer.

2a) Define EACH of the following

(i)                 Death rate

(ii)              Natural Increase

(iii)            Population density

bi) Describe TWO factors that may have caused the death rate to decline in some Caribbean countries in recent years

ii) How is population density calculated

iii) Identify ONE Caribbean country with high population density and ONE Caribbean country with low population density

iv) Explain THREE factors which may encourage people to settle in Town areas

v) Describe ONE way in which high population density is likely to affect the provision of services in a country

vi) Suggest THREE strategies that a government could take to encourage people to migrate to areas of low population density. Justify your response.

c) The following table shows the birth rate and death rate figures for TWO countries A and B.  Use the table to answer questions (c) (i)

COUNTRY	BIRTH RATE PER 000	DEATH RATE PER 000
A	21	6
B	15	7

i)                   Calculate the natural increase for countries A and B

ii)                 Describe TWO factors which may contribute to a rise in birthrate in a country

iii)               Give TWO reasons why a developing country should strive to reduce its high birthrate

iv)               Suggest to the government of your country ONE way it may encourage the citizens to have smaller families.  Justify your response.

3)

Many Caribbean nationals are migrating to European and North American Countries

Write an essay on the above issue. In your essay, define the terms migration. Then briefly explain the history of migration within the Caribbean. After, explain what is meant by the terms ‘push and pull factors of migration; explain TWO push and TWO pull factors of migration. Next, suggest to your government TWO strategies they may use to reduce the high number of persons leaving the country. Finally, suggest why EACH of the strategies you suggested will be successful.

Happy Working! BE SAFE!