Duties of a community leader Civic Education Primary 2 Third Term Lesson Notes Week 6

Being a Hero: Understanding the Duties of Community Leaders

Subject: Civic Education

Class: Primary 2

Term: Third Term

Week: 6

Topic: Duties of a Community Leader

Sub-topic: Understanding the roles and importance of community leaders in our society.

Duration: 45 minutes

Behavioural Objectives:

• Students will be able to identify other duties of community leaders.
• Students will understand the duties of other leaders in a community.
• Students will outline the importance of the duties of community leaders to society.

Key words:

• Community leader, duties, importance, society.

Entry Behaviour:

• Briefly discuss with students about someone they know who helps others in their community.

Learning Resources and Materials:

• Chalkboard/whiteboard
• Chalk/markers
• Pictures or illustrations of community leaders and other leaders (optional)

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:

• Ask students if they know anyone in their neighborhood who helps others or makes things better.

Embedded Core Skills:

• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Social awareness

Instructional Materials:

• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Civic Education
• Reference books on community leadership and roles (optional)

Content:

Duties of a Community Leader:

1. Listening to People:
   • Leaders listen to the problems and ideas of everyone in the community. 👂🗣️
2. Making Decisions:
   • They help decide what is best for the neighborhood, like where to build a new playground. 🏞️🤔
3. Supporting Local Businesses:
   • Leaders help small shops and markets to grow so people can buy what they need close to home. 🛍️🏪

Identify Other Duties of Community Leaders:

• Helping during emergencies like floods or fires.
• Teaching people about important things like health and safety.
• Celebrating special events like festivals and holidays.

Explain the Duties of Other Leaders of a Community:

• Teachers: They teach children in schools and help them learn new things.
• Doctors: They take care of people when they are sick and help them feel better.
• Police Officers: They make sure everyone follows the rules and stays safe.

Outline the Importance of the Community Leaders’ Duties to the Society:

• Community leaders make sure everyone’s voices are heard and help solve problems together. They make our neighborhood a better and happier place to live. 🌟🏡

Evaluation:

1. Community leaders listen to people’s __________ and ideas.
   • a) songs
   • b) problems
   • c) games
   • d) toys
2. Leaders help make __________ for the neighborhood.
   • a) decisions
   • b) sandwiches
   • c) toys
   • d) paintings
3. Community leaders support local __________.
   • a) schools
   • b) businesses
   • c) parks
   • d) libraries
4. Leaders help during __________ like floods or fires.
   • a) parties
   • b) holidays
   • c) emergencies
   • d) games
5. Teachers help children __________ in schools.
   • a) play
   • b) learn
   • c) sleep
   • d) eat
6. Doctors take care of people when they __________.
   • a) dance
   • b) sing
   • c) are sick
   • d) play
7. Police officers make sure everyone follows the __________.
   • a) rules
   • b) games
   • c) songs
   • d) toys
8. Community leaders help celebrate __________ events.
   • a) boring
   • b) special
   • c) scary
   • d) sad
9. Leaders teach people about important things like __________.
   • a) games
   • b) safety
   • c) toys
   • d) candy
10. Community leaders help solve __________ together.
    • a) problems
    • b) parties
    • c) games
    • d) movies
11. Doctors help people feel better when they are __________.
    • a) happy
    • b) sick
    • c) bored
    • d) playing
12. Teachers help children __________ new things.
    • a) forget
    • b) learn
    • c) sleep
    • d) eat
13. Police officers keep everyone __________.
    • a) angry
    • b) sad
    • c) safe
    • d) bored
14. Leaders make sure everyone’s voices are __________.
    • a) heard
    • b) silent
    • c) loud
    • d) quiet
15. Community leaders make our neighborhood a better and __________ place to live.
    • a) happy
    • b) sad
    • c) boring
    • d) angry

Presentation:

1. Step 1: Revision
   • The teacher revises the previous topic by asking students what they remember about community leaders.
2. Step 2: Introduction of New Topic
   • The teacher introduces the new topic by explaining what a community leader is and their duties.
   • Define “community leader” as someone who helps make the neighborhood a better place.
3. Step 3: Group Discussion
   • The teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions by asking questions like:
     • “Can anyone name other duties of community leaders?”
     • “Who are other leaders in a community?”
     • “Why do you think community leaders’ duties are important?”
   • The teacher corrects the pupils when and where necessary, providing guidance and examples to reinforce understanding.

Teacher’s Activities:

• Guide the discussion by asking open-ended questions.
• Provide examples to illustrate key points.
• Encourage participation from all students.

Learners Activities:

• Listen actively to the teacher’s explanations.
• Share their thoughts and ideas during the discussion.
• Engage in group activities and discussions.

Assessment:

• Observe students’ participation and comprehension during the discussion.
• Ask individual students to give examples of community leaders’ duties to assess understanding.
• Use informal questioning to gauge students’ grasp of the topic.
  1. What are some other duties of community leaders?
     • Community leaders also help during emergencies, teach people important things, and celebrate special events.
  2. Who are other leaders in a community?
     • Other leaders in a community include teachers, doctors, and police officers.
  3. What do teachers do as community leaders?
     • Teachers help children learn new things in schools and make sure they grow up smart.
  4. How do doctors help as community leaders?
     • Doctors take care of people when they are sick and help them feel better.
  5. What is the role of police officers as community leaders?
     • Police officers make sure everyone follows the rules and stays safe.
  6. Why is it important for community leaders to support local businesses?
     • Supporting local businesses helps them grow, and it means people can buy what they need close to home.
  7. What does it mean for community leaders to make decisions?
     • Making decisions means choosing what is best for the neighborhood, like where to build a new playground.
  8. Why do community leaders listen to people’s problems and ideas?
     • They listen to understand what people need and how they can help make things better.
  9. How do community leaders help during emergencies?
     • They help by organizing help and making sure everyone stays safe.
  10. Why do teachers teach children important things?
      • Teachers want children to grow up smart and be able to do many things when they are older.
  11. Why is it important for doctors to take care of people when they are sick?
      • Doctors help people feel better so they can go back to doing things they enjoy.
  12. What do police officers do to keep everyone safe?
      • They make sure people follow the rules and catch bad people who might hurt others.
  13. How do community leaders help celebrate special events?
      • They organize parties and events to bring people together and make them happy.
  14. What does it mean for community leaders to solve problems together?
      • It means working with others to find solutions to things that are not going well.
  15. Why is it important for community leaders to make our neighborhood a better place to live?
      • Making the neighborhood better means everyone can be happy and enjoy living there.

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Evaluation Questions:

1. What is a community leader?
2. Can you name other duties of community leaders?
3. Who are other leaders in a community?
4. What do teachers do as community leaders?
5. How do doctors help as community leaders?
6. What is the role of police officers as community leaders?
7. Why is it important for community leaders to support local businesses?
8. What does it mean for community leaders to make decisions?
9. Why do community leaders listen to people’s problems and ideas?
10. Why is it important for community leaders to make our neighborhood a better place to live?

Conclusion:

• The teacher goes round to mark and does the necessary corrections on the topic above.
• Summarize the key points discussed during the lesson.
• Encourage students to think about how they can help their community and be good leaders.