Conscience Civic Education Primary 2 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 11

Subject: Civic Education

Class: Primary 2

Term: Second Term

Week: 11

Topic: Understanding Conscience

Sub-topic: Meaning, Man’s Possession of Free Will, Feelings when Doing Evil

Duration: 40 minutes

Entry Behaviour: Ask students if they know what “conscience” means and if they can share a time when they felt happy or sad about something they did.

Key Words: Conscience, Free Will, Feelings, Good, Evil, Inner Man, Praise, Blame.

Behavioral Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Define what “conscience” means.
2. Understand the concept of man’s possession of free will.
3. Recognize feelings associated with doing something wrong.

Embedded Core Skills: Communication, Emotional Awareness, Critical Thinking.

Learning Materials:

• Whiteboard and markers
• Pictures depicting happy and sad faces
• Flashcards with key words
• Simple drawings representing good and bad actions

Content:

Meaning: Conscience is like a little voice inside you that tells you if something is right or wrong.

Man’s Possession of Free Will: You can choose to do good or bad things. It’s like deciding to share toys (good) or take someone else’s toy (bad).

Man’s Feelings When Doing Evil: When you do something wrong, your conscience makes you feel guilty, like when you know you didn’t listen to your teacher.

Guilt Conscience Coupled with Rest of Mind: Feeling guilty is like having a sad feeling when you do wrong, but doing good brings peace and happiness to your mind.

Inner Man Praises for Good, Blames for Bad: Your inner man, or conscience, cheers when you do good, like helping a friend, but scolds you when you do something bad, like telling a lie.

So, remember, let your conscience be your guide! Can you think of a time when your conscience helped you make a good choice?

Evaluation

1. Conscience is like a __________ inside you. a) Friend b) Voice c) Toy d) Game
2. Man can choose to do ________ or ________ things. a) Happy, sad b) Good, bad c) Fast, slow d) Bright, dark
3. Feeling guilty happens when you do something ________. a) Fun b) New c) Wrong d) Right
4. Doing good brings ________ and ________ to your mind. a) Joy, sadness b) Peace, happiness c) Noise, quiet d) Rain, sunshine
5. Your inner man, or conscience, praises you when you do ________. a) Wrong b) Bad c) Good d) Sad
6. Conscience helps you decide if something is ________ or ________. a) Happy, sad b) Right, wrong c) Fast, slow d) Big, small
7. When you do something wrong, your conscience makes you feel ________. a) Excited b) Guilty c) Proud d) Shy
8. The inner man cheers when you do ________. a) Bad b) Wrong c) Good d) Sad
9. Conscience is like an inner ________. a) Toy b) Friend c) Voice d) Game
10. Man’s possession of free will means he can choose to do ________ or ________. a) Dance, sing b) Sleep, eat c) Good, evil d) Run, walk
11. Your inner man blames you when you do ________. a) Right b) Good c) Bad d) Happy
12. Doing good things brings rest to your ________. a) Body b) Mind c) Heart d) Eyes
13. Conscience guides you like a little ________. a) Teacher b) Voice c) Animal d) Robot
14. Feeling guilty is like having a ________ feeling when you do something wrong. a) Happy b) Sad c) Excited d) Funny
15. It is the ________ that praises you when you do good and blames you when you do bad. a) Outer man b) Inner man c) Tall man d) Short man

Presentation

1. Introduction (Step 1):
   • Briefly review the previous lesson on community work types and modern jobs.
   • Kinds of work in our Community and The reasons for working
2. Introduction of New Topic (Step 2):
   • Introduce the new topic: Understanding Conscience.
   • Ask students if they know what “conscience” means.
3. Teacher’s Activities (Step 3):
   • Define “conscience” in simple words.
   • Explain man’s possession of free will, using examples like choosing to share toys (good) or taking someone else’s toy (bad).
   • Discuss feelings when doing something wrong, like feeling sad or guilty.
4. Learners’ Activities (Step 3):
   • Engage students in a discussion about times when they felt happy or sad about their actions.
   • Use pictures to illustrate happy and sad faces and ask students to identify these feelings.
5. Assessment:
   • Assess understanding by asking students to draw something that makes them feel happy and something that makes them feel sad.

Evaluation:

1. What is the topic of today’s lesson?
2. Can you define what “conscience” means?
3. Give an example of man’s possession of free will.
4. How do you feel when you do something wrong?
5. What is the inner man, according to today’s lesson?
6. Why does the inner man praise you?
7. Why does the inner man blame you?
8. Mention a key word related to today’s lesson.
9. Draw something that makes you feel happy.
10. Draw something that makes you feel sad.

Conclusion:

• The teacher goes around to mark students’ drawings and provides positive feedback. Reinforce the importance of listening to our inner man to do good things.