Civic Education Lesson Note for Complete SS1 First, Second and Third Term

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SS1 Civic Education Scheme of Work for First, Second and Third Term: These lesson notes cover the following topics.

First Term:

WEEK 1 REVISION OF LAST TERM WORK
WEEK 2 OUR VALUES
WEEK 3 MEANING OF JUSTICE AND SELFLESSNESS
WEEK 4 COMMUNITY SERVICE
WEEK 5& 6 EMERGING ISSUES (HIV/AIDS)
WEEK 7 MID-TERM TEST
WEEK 8 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND CITIZENSHIP
WEEK 9 RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS
WEEK 10 FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT
WEEK 11 REVISION
WEEK 12 EXAMINATION

Second Term:

1. Revision of Last Term’s Work
2. Voter Education
Meaning of voting
Voters Registration and related rules
3. Voter education
Process of voting
Importance of voting
4. Election
Meaning
Importance of election
5. Electoral Bodies in Nigeria
INEC, SIEC
Composition and roles
6. Free & Fair Elections
Meaning
Importance
7. Electoral malpractice
Meaning & Forms
Causes
Ways of preventing electoral malpractice
8. Planning for results
Need for planning
Benefits
Consequences of not planning
9. The current Nigerian constitution
Meaning
Sources of Nigerian constitution
10. The current Nigerian
Constitution
Features
Functions
12 & 13 Test & Examination

Third Term:

Revision of last term’s work
Definitions and types of political parties
Functions of political parties
1 The press
(i) Activities of the press in ensuring democracy
(ii) Freedom of the press reasons for and how to ensure the freedom of the press
(iii) Importance of F.O.I.B. (freedom of Information bill)
2 Human Rights
Universal Declaration Of Human Rights (UDHR)
The definition of Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
Historical background of Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
Importance of Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
4 Human Rights (cont’d)
(i) the meaning of seven core freedoms of the UDHR
(ii) The importance of fundamental human rights
5 Responsibility of individual, groups and government in UDHR
The roles of Individuals in promoting UDHR.
The roles of groups in promoting UDHR.
The roles of government in UDHR e.g. establishment of agencies NAPTIP, Legal Aids Council
6 Agencies responsible for protection of human rights
Establishment and formations of the agencies
The roles of agencies for protection of human rights
7 Project Work
Locating and visiting government agencies concerned with UDHR
Browsing through the internet to locate world agencies for the protection of human rights, child rights.
8 Cultism
Definition different cult groups and their symbols e.g black axe, buccaneer, eiye etc.
9 Origin of Cultism
Reasons for establishing and joining cults
10 Cultism (cont’d)
Consequences of cultism e.g. expulsion, violence, murder etc.
Preventive measures against cultism
Government effort in preventing cultism
11 Law and Order respect for constituted authority
Definition of authority and types
Meaning of constituted authority
Differences between authority and constituted authority
12 Types of constituted authority
Importance of constituted authority to the people
13 Revision & Examination