IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT
TITLE: LESSON NOTE ON CIVIC EDUCATION
SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION
THEME: OUR VALUES
TERM: SECOND TERM
WEEK: WEEK 10
CLASS: PRIMARY 5
NAME OF TEACHER:
DATE:
CLASS: PRIMARY
AGE OF STUDENTS:
CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.
PERIOD:
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
AGE:
TOPIC: IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT
UNITS:
- Concepts of government
- Why government is necessary
- A society without a government
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this discussion in this unit, students should be able to know:
- Concepts of government
- Why government is necessary
- A society without a government
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Textbook
- Writing materials
- Whiteboard/ chalkboard
- Interactive poster
- Interactive video
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Lagos State Civic Education Scheme of Work.
- Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for Primary Schools
- Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Civic Education (MIDDLE BASIC)
- Internet
- Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
- Edudelight Civic Education Text Books for Primary Schools
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with necessity for division of government into three arms.
WORD FILE: territorial, integrity , equity.
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT
Government is a body of people who controls the public affairs of a state or country.
WHY GOVERNMENT IS NECESSARY?
We need government for the following:
- For security
- For control of people
- For justice and equity for the citizen of the country
- To safe guide the right and freedoms of the citizens
- Safe guiding territorial integrity
- Political stability and peace of the state.
- Improving the economic and social development for the nation.
A SOCIETY WITHOUT A GOVERNMENT
Any state without a government will experience the following:
- Insecurity
- Abuse of human right
- Lawlessness
- Lack of development
- Neglect of right of citizens
PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous term lessons (NECESSITY FOR DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT INTO THREE ARMS).
- Teacher leads the pupils to understand the topic: IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT
- Teacher leads pupils to mention the importance of government.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- What is government
- Why government is necessary
- A society without a government
CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.
PREVIOUS LESSON: NECESSITY FOR DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT INTO THREE ARMS
NEXT LESSON: FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT
