Importance of Civic Education to National Development Civic Education Primary 2 First Term Lesson Notes Week 5 

Detailed Student-Centered Lesson Plan Presentation

Subject: Civic Education
Class: Primary 2
Term: First Term
Week: 5
Age: 7 years
Topic: Importance of Civic Education to National Development
Sub-topic: Systems and Institutions of Government, Democratic Process, Acquired Skills for National Development
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioral Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of civic education to national development.
2. Describe the systems and institutions of government.
3. Identify acquired skills for national development.

Key Words:

• National Development
• Government Institutions
• Democratic Process
• Active Citizenship
• Cooperation

Set Induction: Start with a brief discussion about how following rules at school helps everyone learn better.

Entry Behavior: Pupils have basic knowledge of the components of civic education from previous lessons.

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Chalkboard and chalk
• Flashcards
• Pictures of government institutions
• Chart paper and markers

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Review the components of civic education discussed in the previous lessons.

Embedded Core Skills:

• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Social skills

Reference Books:

• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Primary 2
• Basic Civic Education Textbook for Primary 2

Instructional Materials:

• Flashcards
• Pictures of government institutions and democratic processes
• Chalkboard and chalk

Content:

Explanation of the Topic:

Importance of Civic Education to National Development:

1. Systems and Institutions of Government:
   • Learning about the different parts of the government (e.g., President, National Assembly, Courts).
   • Understanding how these parts work together to run the country.
2. Democratic Process:
   • Learning about voting and how decisions are made fairly.
   • Understanding the importance of everyone’s voice being heard.
3. Acquired Skills for National Development:
   • Active Citizenship: Participating in community activities and helping others.
   • Enquiry: Asking questions to understand how things work.
   • Cooperation: Working together with others to achieve common goals.

Examples:

• Knowing how the President and National Assembly work.
• Participating in school elections to understand voting.
• Helping in community clean-up to practice active citizenship.

 Objective Questions:

1. Civic education helps in national ______. (a) development (b) playing (c) eating
2. The President is part of the ______ of government. (a) systems (b) games (c) toys
3. Voting is part of the ______ process. (a) eating (b) democratic (c) sleeping
4. ______ citizenship means participating in community activities. (a) Lazy (b) Active (c) Sleeping
5. Civic education teaches us to ______ together. (a) fight (b) play (c) cooperate
6. Asking questions to understand how things work is called ______. (a) enquiry (b) ignoring (c) sleeping
7. The National Assembly is an institution of ______. (a) government (b) playing (c) eating
8. Everyone’s voice being heard is part of the ______ process. (a) democratic (b) selfish (c) lazy
9. ______ helps us understand our rights and duties. (a) Civic education (b) Playing (c) Sleeping
10. Working together to achieve common goals is called ______. (a) fighting (b) cooperation (c) ignoring

 Class Activity Discussion:

1. Q: Why is civic education important for national development?
   A: It helps us understand how the government works and teaches us important skills.
2. Q: What is one part of the government we learn about in civic education?
   A: The President.
3. Q: How does voting help in the democratic process?
   A: It allows everyone’s voice to be heard in making decisions.
4. Q: What does active citizenship involve?
   A: Participating in community activities and helping others.
5. Q: Why is cooperation important?
   A: It helps us work together to achieve common goals.
6. Q: What does enquiry mean?
   A: Asking questions to understand how things work.
7. Q: How does civic education help in national development?
   A: By teaching us about government institutions and democratic processes.
8. Q: What do we learn about in the systems and institutions of government?
   A: How different parts of the government work together.
9. Q: What is one example of a government institution?
   A: The National Assembly.
10. Q: How can we practice active citizenship?
    A: By participating in community clean-up activities.

Presentation:

Step 1:

• The teacher revises the previous topic on the components of civic education.
  Teacher’s Activities: Ask pupils to recall and discuss last week’s topic.
  Learners’ Activities: Pupils participate by discussing what they remember.

Step 2:

• The teacher introduces the new topic: Importance of Civic Education to National Development.
  Teacher’s Activities: Use flashcards and pictures to explain systems and institutions of government, the democratic process, and acquired skills.
  Learners’ Activities: Pupils listen and ask questions.

Step 3:

• The teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and corrects them when necessary.
  Teacher’s Activities: Encourage pupils to share their thoughts on the importance of civic education to national development.
  Learners’ Activities: Pupils share their ideas and listen to corrections.

Assessment:

• The teacher provides fill-in-the-blank questions for pupils to complete.
• Teacher’s Activities: Distribute the questions and collect them for marking.
• Learners’ Activities: Pupils complete the fill-in-the-blank questions.

Evaluation Questions:

1. Why is civic education important for national development?
2. Can you name one part of the government we learn about in civic education?
3. How does voting help in the democratic process?
4. What does active citizenship involve?
5. Why is cooperation important?
6. What does enquiry mean?
7. How does civic education help in national development?
8. What do we learn about in the systems and institutions of government?
9. What is one example of a government institution?
10. How can we practice active citizenship?

Conclusion:

• The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and provide feedback.
• Teacher’s Activities: Mark pupils’ answers and offer corrections where needed.
• Learners’ Activities: Pupils listen to feedback and make corrections.

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