The JSS 2 Scheme of Work for the second term is designed to help students build on the foundational knowledge they acquired in their previous terms. The topics outlined in this scheme are crafted to help students grow in language, comprehension, storytelling, and understanding of moral lessons. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of the weekly topics, content explanations, and examples for each lesson.
Week-by-Week Breakdown
Week(s) | Topic(s) | Content Description |
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Week 1 | Ọnu Ogugu 1-800 Site Nout Rue Nari Asato | Reading and understanding basic Igbo texts. |
Week 2 | Ogugu na Aghọlaasa Banyere Nrubeizi | Reading comprehension with focus on moral lessons. |
Week 3 | Akwụkwọ Agumagu a Hụrụtara | Detailed review of storybooks and literature. |
Week 4 | Nkeji Asụsụ | Language structure and syntax in Igbo language. |
Week 5 | Akwụkọ Fọ | Understanding and creating Igbo fables. |
Week 6 | Kolọ di Iche Iche | Understanding the differences in dialects and expressions. |
Week 7 | Ihuokwu Naaazụokwu | Dialogue-based learning and role-playing. |
Week 8 | Ule | Midterm exams, review and assessment. |
Week 9 | Ule | Final exam preparation and assessments. |
Detailed Topic Breakdown
Week 1: Ọnu Ogugu 1-800 Site Nout Rue Nari Asato
Content Explanation:
This lesson will introduce students to reading comprehension with basic Igbo texts. Students will focus on recognizing simple words, understanding basic sentences, and improving their reading fluency in Igbo.
Examples:
- Reading short stories like “Ụlọ Nchekwa” (The Safe House).
- Recognizing and pronouncing basic Igbo words.
- Simple reading exercises using stories of everyday life.
- Discussing the main idea in each passage.
- Connecting words and sentences to understand full meanings.
- Engaging in group reading activities.
Week 2: Ogugu na Aghọlaasa Banyere Nrubeizi
Content Explanation:
This week will focus on reading comprehension with an emphasis on moral lessons embedded in the texts. Students will analyze short stories and understand their deeper meanings, especially in relation to character development and morality.
Examples:
- Analyzing a story where a character shows kindness.
- Understanding the consequences of bad behavior in a fable.
- Discussing the moral lesson in the story “Ọkụkọ na Akpọrọ” (The Hen and The Cock).
- Exploring the concepts of honesty, respect, and responsibility.
- Drawing conclusions from stories about the importance of good manners.
- Writing a short essay on a moral story read in class.
Week 3: Akwụkwọ Agumagu a Hụrụtara
Content Explanation:
In this lesson, students will engage in a detailed review of storybooks, focusing on identifying key themes, characters, settings, and plot structures. This will help to refine their literary analysis skills.
Examples:
- Identifying the protagonist and antagonist in a short story.
- Discussing the setting of a story and its relevance to the plot.
- Understanding plot development and how characters evolve.
- Comparing and contrasting two characters in a story.
- Discussing the significance of the theme of friendship in Igbo literature.
- Writing a brief summary of a storybook read in class.
Week 4: Nkeji Asụsụ
Content Explanation:
This lesson will cover language structure, focusing on sentence construction, word order, and syntax in Igbo. Students will learn how to properly form grammatically correct sentences.
Examples:
- Constructing sentences with the correct subject-verb agreement.
- Changing simple sentences from present tense to past tense.
- Creating compound sentences using conjunctions.
- Practicing negative sentence forms.
- Discussing word placement in a sentence to convey meaning.
- Identifying different types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, etc.).
Week 5: Akwụkọ Fọ
Content Explanation:
In this week, students will learn about fables, which are short stories that convey moral lessons, typically through animals as characters. The focus will be on reading, understanding, and creating their own fables.
Examples:
- Reading the Igbo fable “Ekpere na Nwaanyị” (The Prayer and the Woman).
- Identifying the lesson or moral of the fable.
- Creating new fables using common animals like tortoises, lions, and hares.
- Discussing the cultural importance of fables in Igbo oral tradition.
- Writing a fable that reflects an Igbo cultural value.
- Presenting fables to the class and explaining their meanings.
Week 6: Kolọ di Iche Iche
Content Explanation:
This lesson will focus on understanding the different dialects and variations in Igbo language, including regional expressions and differences in pronunciation.
Examples:
- Comparing standard Igbo with some regional dialects like Nsukka and Owerri.
- Understanding different Igbo greetings and their variations.
- Learning how tone and pronunciation can change meaning in different dialects.
- Practicing common phrases in different Igbo dialects.
- Discussing the importance of dialects in preserving culture.
- Engaging in role-play to practice regional expressions.
Week 7: Ihuokwu Naaazụokwu
Content Explanation:
Students will engage in dialogue-based learning, where they will take part in role-playing exercises to practice their conversational skills in Igbo. This will build their confidence in speaking and understanding the language in real-life situations.
Examples:
- Practicing greetings and introductions in Igbo.
- Role-playing a market scene where students buy and sell goods.
- Participating in mock interviews and questions.
- Creating dialogues about daily life situations (e.g., going to school, traveling).
- Discussing a variety of common Igbo proverbs through role-play.
- Practicing expressing opinions in Igbo.
Week 8-9: Ule (Examinations)
Content Explanation:
During the last two weeks, students will take written and oral exams that assess their knowledge in reading comprehension, sentence construction, understanding of fables, and conversational skills.
Examples:
- Writing an essay about a character in an Igbo story.
- Answering comprehension questions on a passage read in class.
- Presenting a conversation based on the weekly role-play.
- Completing a test on Igbo sentence structure.
- Performing a short skit or dialogue in Igbo.
- Answering questions on the differences between dialects.