Civic Education is one of the social science subjects SS2 students are required to offer in first term. The Unit of Instruction for SS2 Civic Education 1st Term is carefully developed from the Scheme of Work, which in turn is, based on NERDC current curriculum and SSCE syllabus.
Citizenship Education, Capitalist Democracy, Meaning and Forms of Political Apathy, Popular Participation, Lassa Hemorrhagic Fever [LHF], Hate Speech, ETC
SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning of citizenship Education
B. Importance of citizenship Education
C. Agents of Citizenship Education
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Define citizenship education.
2. Highlight the importance of citizenship education.
3. List the agents of citizenship education.
PRESENTATION
Define citizenship education. (Source: Ref WAEC 2020, Q1a)
Citizenship education can be defined as a process of enlightening or training citizens on their rights and responsibilities.
Highlight six (6) ways in which citizenship education has positively impacted the Nigerian society. (Source: Ref WAEC 2020, Q1b)
(a) It creates a sense of selflessness in people towards the nation.
(b) It creates a sense of allegiance to the nation/patriotism.
(c) It assists in maintaining or reinforcing national values.
(d) It promotes national development plans and programmes.
(e) It guarantees self-rule/self-determination/independence.
(f) It promotes national self-reliance.
(g) It mobilises citizens for national unity.
(h) It promotes good and responsible governance.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Duties and obligations of citizens to their community
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Identify and describe their duties and obligations to their communities.
SUB TOPICS:
A. National consciousness
B. National Integrity
C. National Unity
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Explain the term unity.
2. List the skills required for the promotion of our tradition’s beliefs
3. Enumerate how to promote National consciousness, integrity and unity.
4. Describe factors that help to promote national consciousness, integrity and unity.
5. Write an essay on a festival in their community e.g. yam festival, marriage customs, e.t.c.
6. Mention some national symbols e.g The national flag, anthem, coat of arm, e.t.c.
7. Recite the National anthem.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning of capitalist democracy
B. Characteristics of capitalist democracy
C. Competition for power among political parties
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Define and explain capitalist democracy and its characteristic.
2. Describe how political parties compete for power through election.
3. Compare the private enterprises to public enterprises in their communities.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Factors that promote and guarantee employment
B. Importance of employment in alleviating poverty
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Explain the meaning of poverty.
2. Explain how employment can alleviate poverty.
3. Describe the factors that guarantee employment, e.g. free education, medical care, e.t.c
4. State the reasons for social vices in the society.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning of Political Apathy and its Various Forms
B. Reasons for Political Apathy
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Define political apathy.
2. Mention the various forms of political apathy.
3. Explain the reasons for political apathy.
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SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning of popular participation in politics
B. Factors that promote popular participation in politics
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Define popular participation.
2. Highlight different forms of popular participation.
3. Discuss factors that promote popular participation.
PRESENTATION
Define modern mode of popular participation. (Source: Ref WAEC 2021, Q8a)
Modern mode of popular participation refers to the in contemporary way of citizens engagement in governmental decision making process, expression of views and election of their representatives in a democratic state.
Explain six (6) ways popular participation can facilitate the advancement of a developing society. (Source: Ref WAEC 2021, Q8b)
(a) By promoting political awareness and education
(b) By fostering political stability
(c) By promoting self-fulfillment and satisfaction of citizens
(d) By enhancing responsive and responsible government/accountability
(e) By ensuring equity in the allocation of societal resources
(f) By promoting democratic principles.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning of Lassa Hemorrhagic Fever (LHF)
B. Signs and symptoms of Lassa Fever
C. Causes of Lassa Fever
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
Students should be able to:
1. Define Lassa Fever.
2. Mention and explain the signs and symptoms of Lassa Fever.
3. Highlights the causes of Lassa Fever.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Prevention of Lassa fever
B. Outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Discuss ways of preventing Lassa Fever.
2. Explain the history of Lassa fever in Nigeria.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Definition of hate speech
B. What Nigerian Constitution says about hate speech
C. Causes and reasons for hate speech
D. Consequences of hate speech
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1. Define Hate Speech.
2. Identify what Nigeria constitution says about Hate Speech.
3. Highlight and explain the reasons for Hate Speech.
4. Discuss the consequence of Hate Speech.
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