THIRD TERM CIVIC EDUCATION SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY ONE (1)
Lagos State Syllabus for Civic Education primary one
Primary one Civic Education Curriculum – Edudelight.com syllabus
WEEK 1
TOPIC/SKILL: Why study civic education
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. Discuss the need for civic education in Nigeria.
CONTENT:
1. Why study civic education?
– Understand
Democracy and civic rights and responsibilities
– Nurture and sustain
Democracy etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Guides discussion on the need for civic education
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen to teacher’s explanations
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Textbooks
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to: say why it is important to learn civic education in Nigeria
WEEK 2
TOPIC/SKILL: Democratic rights
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. Understand what democracy means
2. Say what are democratic rights
CONTENT:
1. What is democracy
– Government of the people, by the people and for the people
2. What is democratic rights?
– Exercising
leadership from grass root to presidency e.g. councilors, chairman, house of assembly, governor etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Illustrate what democracy is
2. Leads the pupils to understand the democratic rights of the government.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Participate in discussion of what democracy is
2. Mention how the government exercises their rights from grass root.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Textbook
2. Pictures of democratic leaders on democratic activities
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. say the meaning of democracy
2. mention the people that rule in the local government.
WEEK 3
TOPIC/SKILL: Civic rights
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. mention what civic is
2. mention what civic right is
CONTENT:
1. What is civic?
2. What is civic rights? Those things we need as citizens:
– Shelter
– Education
– Health
– Roads
– Social amenities
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Guides pupils on what civic is
2. Leads the pupils to mention the things governments do for them.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
Participate in class discussion on the topic
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
Pictures of things needed
EVALUATION GUIDE:
Pupils to: mention the civic rights of the people.
WEEK 4
TOPIC/SKILL: Civic responsibilities
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
Pupils should be able to: mention the duties of the government to the people
CONTENT: What are the civic responsibilities of the government to the people?
– Education
– Health
– Roads
– Shelter etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Demonstrates the duties of the government to the pupils
2. Leads them to name what the government should provide for the people
.PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
Participate in class discussion on civic responsibilities
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Textbook
2. Pictures of a democratic activity and citizens performing some civic responsibilities in a democracy e.g senate in session and people voting
EVALUATION GUIDE:
Pupils to: mention two responsibilities of government to her people.
WEEK 5
TOPIC/SKILL: How to nurture and sustain democracy
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
Pupils should be able to:
1. mention how democracy can be nurtured and sustained
2. mention the agency in charge
3. mention the duties of the agency
CONTENT:
To nature and sustain democracy through;
– National Orientation Agency (NOA)
department by educating and sensitizing the people on how to vote and bring people in through election.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
Teaches the pupils how to nurture and sustain democracy through the National Orientation Agency.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Mention the agency in charge of the sensitization
2. Mention the duties of the National orientation Agency
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
Charts showing the agency teaching the people how to vote.
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. mention two ways they can sustain democracy
2. mention the agency in charge.
WEEK 6
TOPIC/SKILL: Ruling party in Nigeria
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Pupils should be able to:
1. mention different parties in Nigeria
2. name the ruling party in Nigeria
CONTENT:
1. Ruling party in Nigeria e.g. People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
– Other parties
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Guides pupils to name some political parties in Nigeria
2. Leads pupils to mention the ruling party in Nigeria
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Mention the Political parties in Nigeria
2. mention the ruling party in Nigeria
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE: Picture of the president and the
members of people’s democratic party
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. mention two political parties in Nigeria
2. mention the ruling party as (PDP)
WEEK 7
TOPIC/SKILL: Importance of civic education I
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
Pupils should be able to: mention the topics learnt in civic education and their importance
CONTENT: topics and importance of civic education
– learn about systems and
institution of government,
democratic processes, etc.
– Acquired skills such as
active citizenship,
inquiring cooperation etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
Head pupils to mention the topics and specific benefits of learning civic education
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen to teacher’s explanations
2. Contribute to discussions.
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
Video clips on democratic activities
EVALUATION GUIDE:
Pupils to: enumerate one topic and benefits derivable from studying civic education.
WEEK 8
TOPIC/SKILL: Importance of civic education II
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
Pupils should be able to: mention the topics learnt in civic education and their importance
CONTENT: Topics and importance of civic education
– Stimulation of civic
engagement in the political, social and economic processes
– Citizens are educated on
their multiple roles, in society, e.g. as producers and consumers, of goods and services etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
Leads pupils to mention the topics and specific benefits of learning civic education
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Listen to teacher’s explanations
2. Contribute to discussions
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
Video clips on democratic activities
EVALUATION GUIDE:
Pupils to: enumerate two topics and two benefits of studying civic education.
WEEK 9
TOPIC/SKILL: Public health enlightenment
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
Pupils should be able to: identify some public health enlightenment campaigns as part of civic education
CONTENT: Public health enlightenment campaigns on
– HIV/AIDS Education
– Drug Abuse Education etc
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
Guides the class to identify some ways of public health enlightenment campaign as part of civic education
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
Identify ways of public health enlightenment campaigns as part of civic education
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Radio jingles
2. Video clips, posters and pictures of public health enlightenment campaigns
EVALUATION GUIDE:
Pupils to: mention any two public health awareness campaigns.
WEEK 10
TOPIC/SKILL: HIV/AIDS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
Pupils should be able to: explain the meaning of HIV/AIDS
CONTENT:
1. HIV/AIDS Education
– Meaning of HIV
– Meaning of AIDS
2. Dangers of HIV/AIDS
TEACHER ACTIVITIES:
1. Explains the meaning of HIV
2. Explains the meaning of AIDS
3. Explains the dangers of HIV/AIDS
PUPILS ACTIVITIES:
1. Explain the meaning of HIV/AIDS
2. Mention the dangers of HIV/AIDS
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCE:
1. Radio jingles
2. Video clips and posters of public health enlightenment campaigns
EVALUATION GUIDE: Pupils to:
1. explain the meaning of HIV/AIDS
2. mention one danger of HIV/AIDS
WEEK 11: REVISION
WEEK 12: EXAMINATION
