First Term Lesson Note for Week One
Class: Basic 3
Subject : Civic Education
Topic : Meaning of civic education and its components
Duration: 40 minutes
Periods : Single period
Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to :
i. Explain the meaning of Civic education
ii. Identify the components of civic education
iii. State reasons for civic education in the society.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL: Charts showing definitions of terms.
Reference Book :
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of work for Primary Schools. (Primary 1 – 3)
- National Values Civic Education for Primary Schools, Book 3.
- Online Resources
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Learners are familiar with civic education as a subject teaches us what we need to know.
CONTENT:
Meaning of Civic Education
Civic Education is the subject that teaches us our legal rights and responsibilities as citizens of the country in which we are either by birth or through naturalisation.
Components of civic education:
The components of civic education are:
- Nationality
- Rights and duties
- Democratic practices
- Community values
Other components of civic education are:
- Open mindedness
- Talent fulfilment
- Academic freedom
- Healthy competition
Importance of Studying Civic Education
1. Civic Education helps us to know the country we belongs to by understanding languages, cultures, etc.
2. It also helps us to know our rights as individual and citizens of a country.
3. It helps us to know what we can benefit from the government of our country.
4.It teaches us to respect and value what we have.
PRESENTATION STEPS:
STEP 1: The teacher revises the previous class work with the learners to arouse their interest.
STEP 2: Introduces the new topic by defining Civic education.
Step 3: Identify and list the components of civic education.
Step 4: State reasons for civic education in the society.
EVALUATION:
1. What is Civic Education?
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2. List five main components of civic education
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3. Mention two reasons for civic education in the society.
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CONCLUSION: At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly.