FIRST TERM CIVIC EDUCATION SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FOUR (4)/ BASIC FOUR (4)

WEEK 1: OUR VALUES

UNITS:

1. Meaning of cultural diversity.
2. Developing the right attitude to cultural diversity.

WEEK 2:  RESPECT FOR OTHER PEOPLE’S VALUES

UNITS:

1. Importance of listening to other people’s view
2. How can we respect other people’s views beliefs and traditions
3. What do we gain by listening to other people’s views

WEEK 3: COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP – CITIZENSHIP   

UNITS:

1. Meaning of community leadership
2. Duties of traditional rulers

WEEK 4: COMMUNALISM

UNITS:

1. Meaning of communalism.
2. How to promote the spirit of communalism.

WEEK 5: TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

UNITS:

1. Meaning of Government.
2. Forms of Government.
3. Difference between traditional and constitutional form of government.

WEEK 6: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT

UNIT:

1. Difference between traditional and constitutional form of government.

WEEK 7: DEMOCRACY

UNITS:

1. Meaning of democracy.
2. Meaning of parliamentary system of government.
3. Meaning of presidential system of government.

WEEK 8: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UNITS:

1. Meaning of local government.
2. Duties of local government.

WEEK 9: STATE GOVERNMENT

UNITS:

1. Meaning and composition of state government.
2. The tree tiers of government.
3. The role of state government to the people.
4. Problems facing the state Government.
5. State the motto and their meaning.

WEEK 10: THE ROLE OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO THE PEOPLE

UNIT:

1. The role of state government to the people.

WEEK 11: PROBLEMS FACING THE STATE GOVERNMENT

UNIT:

1. The problems facing the state government.
2. The motto and their meaning.

WEEK 12 and 13: Revision and Examination.