Traditional Musical Instruments

Students will understand the four categories of traditional Nigerian music. Students will be able to explain and display an example of the four types of instruments in a poster. Students will be able to apply knowledge as they create their own traditional Nigerian instrument

The Media\u27s Impact on College Students\u27 Career Aspirations With a Focus on Minority Students

Empirical studies pertaining to media effects on career aspirations have focused particularly on children and junior high school students. However, there is a lack of research focusing on college students and the impacts the media have on their career choices. This study investigates if the media plays a significant role in college students’ career choices, particularly students of ethnic and racial minority backgrounds. Students were selected from two organizations on campus with a media related mission, (N=21). Students ranged from ages 18 to 24 and were asked a series of closed and open-ended questions about their media consumption habits, their social identity, esteem, and career plans. Consistent with existing research, data analyses indicated that college minority students do consume more traditional media, such as television. However, media consumption was not directly related to students’ career aspirations (regardless of whether they were of minority background or not). The main findings from this study show that media consumption is not related to students’ confidence that they will succeed in pursuing their careers of choice. Students did see media as being helpful sources of information in determining career goals. However, students were more likely to recognize sources of inspiration and models of professional success in media programs they consumed rather than in their everyday lives. The author discusses several plausible explanations for this apparent inconsistency and makes recommendations for future research directions. Future research should examine, for example, if students subconsciously make media influenced career decisions while reporting otherwise

Economic Development

Students will react to how transportation affects the economy. Students will know the role agriculture plays in development. Students will learn how an industry like tin mining compares in effect to transportation and agriculture

Tin Mining on the Jos Plateau

Students will understand the history of tin mining on the Jos Plateau. Students will be able to apply information and brainstorm as they construct a poster on the positive and negative consequences of tin mining

A systematic review and meta-analysis of group peer support interventions for people experiencing mental health conditions

Abstract Background Peer support is being integrated within mental health services to further the development of a recovery approach. However, the most effective models and formats of intervention delivery are unknown. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of peer support for improving outcomes for people with lived experience of mental health conditions, when delivered as group interventions. Methods Studies reporting randomised controlled trials of group peer support interventions for people experiencing mental health conditions were identified by searching MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase and Cochrane CENTRAL, from inception until July 12th 2019 and undertaking supplementary searches. Included studies were assessed for risk of bias and meta-analyses were conducted if three or more trials provided usable data. Results Eight trials met eligibility criteria, providing data from 2131 participants. Six trials had either high or unclear risk of bias. Interventions were categorised as mutual support groups, or peer support groups, sub-categorised as anti-stigma or self-management interventions. Meta-analyses were only possible for peer support groups and five outcomes. We found evidence that group peer support may make small improvements to overall recovery but not hope or empowerment individually, or to clinical symptoms. Evidence for effectiveness for outcomes which could not be meta-analysed was mixed. Conclusions Findings from the few eligible trials suggest group peer support interventions may be specifically effective for supporting personal recovery and have a limited impact on other outcomes, though there were some risks of bias to study findings. Interventions were heterogeneous and most social outcomes were absent in the literature, highlighting further limitations to the current evidence-base. There is insufficient evidence available from trials of group peer support torecommend the routine implementation of these interventions across mainstream mental health services at present. More high-quality trials of peer-developed, group peer support interventions are needed in order tomake firm conclusions about intervention effectiveness

India\u27s Nobel Laureates Research Lesson

Students will understand the Nobel Prize winners from India, where they are from, and their significant accomplishments

Nigerian Women as Traders

Students will participate in a simulation

How Do Your School Rules Compare?

Students will gain knowledge in their own school rules. Students will be able to compare their school rules with Nigerian school rules