YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND CITIZENSHIP

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Subject : Civic Education

Term : First Term

Week: Week 8

Class : SSS 1

Previous lesson : Revision on previous lesson which was our values

Topic : YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND CITIZENSHIP

Behavioural objectives : At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able

• to  define citizenship
• say the importance of youth empowerment and citizenship

Instructional Materials :

Wall charts

Pictures

Related Online Video

Flash Cards

Methods of Teaching :

Class Discussion

Group Discussion

Asking Questions

Explanation

Role Modelling

Role Delegation

Reference Materials :

Scheme of Work

Online Information

Textbooks

Content 

CITIZENSHIP

MEANING OF CITIZENSHIP

A citizen is a person recognised by law as a member of a community, nation or state.

Citizenship means membership of a nation or state.

MEANING OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

Citizenship education is the art of creating social, political and economic consciousness in the citizens.

GOALS OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

a. To establish national consciousness and national unity in the citizens of the country.

b. To make citizens of the country.

c. To unite the citizens. As the citizens are taught the same thing, the dangers of disunity will be reduced.

d. To help citizen to know their rights, duties and obligations, national values and ethics thereby creating a sense of belong in them.

e. To educate the citizens on their expected roles in the society and leaders of the country.

TYPES OF LAWS

A law is a system of rules that people in a particular country or area must obey. There are different types of laws. Some of them are hereby identified and defined.

a. Public Law: The laws concern the state, either in international relations, or in the relationship between the state and the individual.

b. Criminal Law: It is a law that concerns crimes and their punishments. A crime is an illegal action which can be punished by law.

c. Civil Law: It provides rules for the conduct of relations and transactions between persons or organisations.

d. Administrative Law: – it is a law used to review the decisions of government agencies.

e. International Law: – This is the law that govern affairs between countries.

Others include:

f. Private law

g. Aviation law

h. education law

I. entertainment law or media law

j. Maritime laws

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is citizenship education?

2. What are the goals of citizenship education?

3a. What is citizenship?

b. Define law

4. Identity and discuss five types of law.

Presentation :

The Topic is presented step by step

Step 1 : The class teacher revises the previous topic

Step 2 : The class teacher introduces the new topic

Step 3 :  The class teacher allows the students to give their own contributions and he or she corrects them when the needs arise

Conclusion

The subject teacher gives out a short comprehensive note of the topic and he or she does the necessary marking