First Term Lesson Note for Week Nine
Class : Primary Four
Subject : Civic Education
Topic : The Local Government
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Civic Education for Primary Schools, Book 4.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for Upper Primary, (Primary 4 – 6).
- Online Resources (Internet)
Instructional Material : Chart showing the features of the local government.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
a) Describe the local government
b) State the Duties of local government
e.g. provision of social amenities such as market schools, pipe borne water e.t.c
Building Background / Connection to prior knowledge: Learners are familiar with the Local Government Area.
Content:
The Local Government.
The meaning of local government
The Local Government is the third tier of government. It is the last level of government in a federation like Nigeria, after the State government. The Local government is referred to as the Grassroot government because it is the closest to the people.
The levels of government in a federation are the Federal, State and Local governments.
The Local Government is headed by the Council Chairman. It can also be called the nearest or closest government to the people in any community. The Councillors who are the Honourable work hand in hand with the Chairman and Supervising Councillors in carrying out projects at the Local Government Area.
In Nigeria, there are 774 Local Government Areas. But Lagos State is made of twenty (20) Local Government Areas.
Duties of the local government
1. It maintains law and order in the community.
2. It collects rates and gives licenses for bicycles, trucks, canoes, wheelbarrows, carts, television sets, radio sets, etc.
3. It constructs and maintains local roads called Trunk C roads.
4. It maintains drains, parks, open spaces and other public facilities, such as recreation centres.
5. It names roads and streets, and also numbers homes.
6. It registers births, deaths and marriages.
7. It provides and maintains health services, e.g. dispensaries, health centres and maternity centres.
8. It establishes and maintains cementry and homes for the homeless.
9. It provides other social amenities, like water and market stalls.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking them questions.
Step 2 : Introduces the new topic by explaining the lesson cal government.
Step 3 : Identify some of the feature of the local government.
Step 4 : Mentions the duties of the Local government area in their community.
Evaluation:
1. The closest level of government to the people is the _____________ government . (a) Federal (b) State (c) Local
2. The Local Government is also called the _________ tiers of government. (a) first (b) second (c) third
3. In Nigeria, there are _________ local government areas. (a) 774 (b) 477 (c) 747
4. The Local Government is headed by ___________. (a) Governor (b) Chairman (c) President
5. How many Local government areas are there in Lagos State? _____________.
6. State five roles of local government.
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Conclusion : At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions. The teacher marks the learners notebooks and makes some necessary corrections.