NVE: Civic Education Curriculum for Upper Primary School 4 – 6

Grace 4 – 6 Civic Education Nigeria Curriculum for Upper Primary School. Ethnicity in Nigeria, social injustice – Schemeofwork.com

Civic Education Curriculum for Primary 4

THEME 1: GOVERNANCE

Week 1

Topic:  Meaning and importance of good Governance

Performance objectives

1. Explain good governance
2. Identify government for different levels;
3. State features of good governance.

Contents

1. Art of governing people
2. Local Government state
3. Government Federal Government.
4. Description of closeness of each level of people.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides pupils to explain Governance.
2. Assist pupils to  Identify levels of governance.

Student’s Activities

1. Explain Government.
2. Identify levels of governance.

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts on Social Services
2. Provided by government.
3. Video chips on government activities.
4. Textbooks.

Evaluation Guide

1. State the meaning of governance and the characteristics of good governance.
2. Identify solutions to bad governance.

Week 2

Topic: Types of Government.

Performance objectives

1. Explain types of government;
2. Differentiate between the various types of government e.g. traditional and constitutional.

Contents

1. Types of Government
   • Monarchy-King e.g. Jordan, Morocco.
   • Traditional e.g. Oba, Emir, Obi           
   • Oligarchy- usually by the powerful or privileged people.
   • Constitutional e.g. Parliamentary or Presidential.     
2. Differences between the different Types of Government:
   • Monarchy – King or Queen, hereditary or succession. No end to tenure.
   • Oligarchy – few people who are privileged or powerful

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides pupils to identify the leaders in their communities and what they do.
2. Leads pupils to look at pictures and identify leaders in government and what they do.
3. Organizes pupils to discuss the difference between the two.

Student’s Activities

1. Read about traditional rulers.
2. Observe pictures and make notes.
3. Watch video clips of government in action.
4. Discuss the differences between types of government in groups

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Photographs
2. Charts
3. Resource persons
4. Government institutions
5. Video clips
6. Nigerian Constitution

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain the traditional form of government;
2. Explain the constitutional form of government;
3. Identify the differences between the traditional and the constitutional forms of government.

SUBJECT:     CIVIC EDUCATION (BASIC)         CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 4

THEME 2: NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Week 1

Topic:    National Values

Performance objectives

1. Explain the meaning of Value;
2. List some values;
3. Discuss the need to imbibe values in the society.

Contents

1. Meaning of values.
2. Values example of obedience, loyalty, dedication, honesty, etc.
   1. Contentment
   1. Right attitude to work
3. Need for civic values in the society e.g. Promote, democracy, promote human rights etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides discussion on education.
2. Leads pupils to identify at least five civic values.
3. Guides pupils to identify people in the society with good civic values.

Student’s Activities

1. Contribute to discussions.
2. Identify people with good civic values.

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Textbooks
2. Newspapers
3. Magazines
4. Biographies, etc.

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain the meaning of values;
2. Explain the needs for values in the society;
3. List five values.

Week 2

Topic: Nation

Performance objectives

1. Explain the meaning of nation;
2. Identify and explain the characteristics of a nation;

Contents

1. Meaning:
   • A body of people.
   • Sharing a spirit of unity.
   • Want to live together under the same government.
2. Characteristics:
   • Common territory
   • Common customs and traditions.
   • Common economy
   • Common language (understanding each other)

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides the pupils to explain the meaning of a nation.
2. Helps pupils identify and explain the characteristics of a nation using relevant teaching resources.

Student’s Activities

1. Explain the meaning of a nation using relevant resources.
2. Identify and explain the characteristics of a nation using relevant learning resources.

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Maps
2. Pictures
3. Video clips
4. Charts
5. Class textbooks
6. Newspaper/ magazines.

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain the meaning of a nation;
2. Identify and explain two characteristics of a nation;

Week 3

Topic: Building Our Nation

Performance objectives

1. State reasons why we should build our nation.

Contents

1. Reasons why we should build our nation:
   • For peaceful co- existence.
   • For common use of resources
   • To unite us against external aggression.
   • – To benefit from one another; etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Leads pupils to  discuss and give reasons why we should build a nation.

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in discussion on reasons to build a nation.

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Maps
2. Pictures
3. Video clips
4. Charts
5. Class textbooks
6. Newspaper/ magazines.

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention three reasons why we need to build our nation.

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Week 4

Topic: Ethnicity and its Problems.

Performance objectives

1. State the meaning of ethnicity;
2. List causes of ethnicity in Nigeria;
3. Explain the consequences of ethnicity in Nigeria;
4. Mention how to solve the problem of ethnicity.

Contents

1. Ethnicity: ethnic or social group consciousness that influence social economic and political decisions.
2. Causes of ethnicity:-feeling that one’s social group has been cheated in resource allocation, colonialism, poverty, illiteracy, political strategy to win election etc.
3. Consequences of ethnicity: communal conflict, political violence, nepotism/discrimination, underdevelopment, waste of manpower, resources etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Leads pupils to state the meaning of ethnicity.
2. Guides the pupils to list causes of ethnicity in Nigeria.
3. Organizes and helps pupils to feel the consequences of ethnicity.
4. Helps pupils through class and homework to find solutions to the problem of ethnicity.

Student’s Activities

1. State the meaning of ethnicity, as they understand it.
2. Write down on paper the causes of ethnicity in Nigeria.
3. Participate in practical activities to help them feel the consequences of ethnicity.
4. Suggest ways to solve the problem of ethnicity in Nigeria.

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Maps
2. Posters
3. Video clips
4. Pictures
5. Newspapers/ magazines.

Evaluation Guide

1. state the meaning of ethnicity;
2. identify and list three causes of ethnicity in Nigeria;
3. mention three consequences of ethnicity in Nigeria;
4. Suggest two ways of solving the problem of ethnicity in Nigeria.

Civic Education Curriculum for Primary 5

THEME 1: NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Week 1

Topic: Meaning of Loyalty

Performance objectives

1. Explain loyalty and show evidence of loyalty to family, school, community, state and nation
2. Discover the on sequence of is loyalty
3. Identify national services that show loyalty

Contents

1. Strong feeling and content, shows of support or allegiance to a person or institution
2. Evidence of loyalty e.g. Obedience, respect, willingness to serve, defend, show goodwill, respect for nation and national symbols, good representation, protection, give assistance, make personal sacrifice, standby even in times of difficulty or need etc
3. Consequence of disloyalty- failure, external enemies, lack of development
4. Loyal services to nation e.g. NYSC, military service, law enforcement and voluntary services

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides pupils to explain loyalty
2. Guides the pupils to write the national pledge and identify key words e.g. loyal, faithful etc
3. Explains with the pupil loyalty in family, school, and country

Student’s Activities

1. Recite and writes the national anthem
2. Pick out key words e.g. loyal, faithful etc
3. Discuss in groups what is expected of us to be loyal to our families, school and nation
4. Discuss not only what you can get from your country but also what you can give

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. The national pledge
2. Speeches of leaders calling for loyalty
3. Resource person to talk on loyalty
4. Handbook on NYSC

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain loyalty
2. Write the national pledge and show how they can act on it
3. Mention three results of disloyalty
4. Identify two services that require loyalty to the nation
5. Suggest two loyal services that can be rendered, to the family, school, nation etc

THEME 2: GOVERNANCE

Week 1

Topic:    Meaning and Types of Leadership

Performance objectives

1. Define leadership
2. Explain types of leadership

Contents

1. Act of leading people to achieve goals:
   • Democratic leadership
   • Autocratic leadership
   • Leize faire

Teacher’s Activities       

1. Explains the concept and types of leadership with examples

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the Teacher and ask questions where needed

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Picture of Good leaders in the Nations and locality

Evaluation Guide

1. Pupils to explain leadership and types of leadership

Week 2

Topic: Leadership of different levels

Performance objectives

1. List different levels of leadership
2. Discuss their roles

Contents

1. Leadership in the
   • Family
   • Community
   • Local Government
   • State level
   • Federal level
   • Institutional level

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains leadership at different levels as per content

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher and ask question where needed

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Poster showing different levels and then leaders e.g. Home Father

Evaluation Guide

1. Pupils to mention leaders for different levels

Week 3

Performance objectives

Topic: Good and Bad leadership

1. Pupils should be able to identify and state problems created by bad leadership

Contents

1. Problems of bad leadership:
   • The satisfaction among follows, strikes, demonstration destruction of life and properties.
   • Poor health due to stress insecurity feelings,
   • organizes role play
   • By leadership, market women, workers union, pupils, parents, politician

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the concept of Good and Bad leadership citing examples from different levels

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher and ask question where needed

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Posters showing people demonstrating against bad leadership

Evaluation Guide

1. Pupils to mention the benefits of Good leadership and the consequences of Bad leadership

Week 4

Topic: Arms of Government

Performance objectives

1. Identify the arms of government
2. Differentiate between the arms
3. State why the division of government into three arms is necessary
4. Explain the functions of the three arms of government (executive, judiciary, and legislature)

Contents

1. Arms of Government:
   • Executive,
   • Legislative
   • Judiciary
2. Functions of the Arms of Government:
   • Executive carries out day today function of government- President, Governors, Ministers, and Commissioners Etc.
   • Legislative – makes law for good government e.g. Senate, House of Representatives, State House of Assembly, and Councilors etc.
   • Judiciary- Interprets laws and activities of the legislative and Executive e.g. courts, judges, magistrates, justice etc
3. Division necessary because:
   • Avoid too much power.
   • Avoid abuses or dictatorship.
   • Ensure that the Constitution is obeyed and not violated.
   • For orderliness the Executive experts the law while the judiciary interpret the law
   • legislature makes the law

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides pupils to mention people they see in government and government institutions
2. Shows pictures or video clips government institutions e.g. functionaries offices, National Assembly, courts etc         
3. Takes pupils on a trip to government institutions

Student’s Activities

1. Identify some government officials and institutions
2. Watches and makes notes on video clips and pictures
3. Role-play or simulate some government functionaries
4. Listen to a resource person
5. Report on a visit

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Photos
2. Video clips
3. Newspapers
4. Nigerian Constitution.
5. Resource person

Evaluation Guide

1. Identify the three arms of government
2. Show the differences between the three arms by mentioning their duties
3. Discuss two things that will happen if there is no cooperation between the three different arms of government
4. Choose which of the three they would prefer to belong and give reasons

SUBJECT:     CIVIC EDUCATION (BASIC)         CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 5

THEME 3: DEMOCRACY

Week 1

Topic:    Pressure Groups

Performance objectives

1. Explain the meaning of pressure group
2. Mention the importance of pressure group
3. Justify the existence of pressure groups
4. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of pressure groups

Contents

1. Meaning of pressure group:
   • Group of people with common goals and interest and embarks on collective action to protect their interest, example of pressure groups: Workers union like NLC, ASUU, and NUT etc.
   • Associations like market women association, National Council of Women Societies (NCWS);
   • Social clubs, peoples club, rotary club,
   • Old pupils association of schools etc
2. Importance of pressure groups:
   • Protecting member’s interest;
   • Contribute to development by assisting government to provide services;
   • Keep the government in check
3. Disadvantages of pressure groups.
   • Can make it difficult for government to implement policies.
   • Can make unattainable demands etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the meaning of pressure groups
2. Asks pupils to compile a list of pressure groups in the country
3. Organizes debate on “should pressure groups be encouraged or discouraged”
4. Asks pupils to find out from home the advantages and disadvantages of pressure groups

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to teacher’s explanation
2. Interview members of the public and search other sources to build a list of pressure group
3. Select members of proposing and opposing teams
4. Others serve as secretaries, noting the points made by both sides
5. Report finding from homes on the advantages and disadvantages of pressure groups

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Adults in the community
2. Company Diaries
3. Newspapers and Magazines
4. Debate will
5. Textbooks
6. Member of a pressure group as a resource person

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain the meaning of pressure groups
2. Mention two importance of pressure groups
3. Identify three advantages and disadvantages of pressure groups

Grace 4 – 6 Civic Education Nigeria Curriculum for Upper Primary School. Ethnicity in Nigeria, social injustice – Schemeofwork.com

Week 2

Topic: Values (Hard work)

Performance objectives

1. Pupils should be able to discuss how to discourage laziness and encourage hard work

Contents

1. Ways of Discouraging laziness and encouraging hard work:
   • discourage by less payment,
   • Punishment,
   • Denial of promotion; etc
2. Encourage hard work:
   • providing jobs;
   • Promotion;
   • Upward
   • Review of payments rewards, national honor etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Discusses hard work in the home, school etc
2. Guides discussions on how to encourages hard work and discourage laziness
3. Encourages pupils to make suggestion and defend their views
4. Summarizes the discussion

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in class discussion
2. Make suggestions and give reasons to support their views
3. Copy the board summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts listing the suggestions

Evaluation Guide

1. Suggest two ways to discourage laziness and encourage hard work
2. Mention two rewards for hard work in the school, home and the nation

Week 3

Topic: Social Injustice

Performance objectives

1. Give instances of social injustice in their communities
2. Explain ways people communicate social injustice

Contents

1. Types of Social Injustice:
   • Inadequate pay for work done
   • Denial of fundamental rights
   • Nepotism,
   • Subjective application of rewards and sanctions, etc
2. Communicating social Injustice to Leaders:
   • Demonstration,
   • Strikes,
   • Reduce production,
   • Resignations etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides the class discussions
2. Ask pupils to find out causes of social protests

Student’s Activities

1. Discuss their findings in class

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Poster of demonstrating workers.

Evaluation Guide

1. Identify various kinds of social injustice

List two ways communicate social injustice to leaders

Civic Education Curriculum for Primary 6

THEME 1: CIVIC EDUCATION

Week 1

Topic: National Honors Awards

Performance objectives

1. Define National Honors
2. State types of National Honors Award
3. Enumerate the reasons for giving members of the society National Honors

Contents

1. National Honors Award is an award on members of society for their contributions towards national development
2. Types of National Honors: e.g.
   • MON- Member of the order of Niger
   • CON- Commander of the Order of the Niger
   • CFR- Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria- President.
   • GCFR-Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
   • OFR – Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
3. Reasons for National Honors:
   • Reward for hard work, obedience, patriotism
   • Encouragement
   • Excellence
   • Meritorious service outstanding feat
   • Selfless service

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides the pupils to define National Honors Award
2. Assists pupils in mentioning the various National Honors Awards bestowed on deserving members of the society
3. Gives examples of such awardees in their community
4. Guides pupils to discuss the reasons for National Honors Award

Student’s Activities

1. Participate actively in the discussions
2. Respond to the questions and take down salient points
3. Contribute to the discussion and take down notes

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Pictures
2. Newspaper cutting
3. Video clips
4. Posters

Evaluation Guide

1. Explain what National Honors Award is
2. Mention and explain two types of National Awards
3. Give three reasons why members of the society are given National Honors

SUBJECT:     CIVIC EDUCATION (BASIC)         CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 6

THEME 2: VALUES

Week 1

Topic:    Valuing Nigerian Goods

Performance objectives

1. Mention some of the values of Nigerian food items as a way of promoting nutrition education

Contents

1. Values of Nigerian Foods Items:
   • Freshness
   • No Preservatives
   • No additives,
   • Promoting balanced diet, etc
2. Valuing Nigerian made goods brings national pride, contentment, hard- work, better life, Employment, etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides class discussion on the values of some Nigerian food items as a way of promoting diet and nutrition education
2. Leads pupils to identify reasons why we should value Nigerian goods

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in Class discussions
2. Give reasons why Nigerian goods should be valued

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Pictures of Nigerian foods and goods
2. Video clips
3. Relic, etc

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention the nutritional values of Nigerian foods
2. Give two reasons why Nigerian goods are valued

Grace 6 Nigerian Curriculum Civic Education for Primary 6. National Honors Awards, Valuing Nigerian Goods, National Values – Schemeofwork.com 

Week 2

Topic: National Values

Performance objectives

1. Mention the characteristics of tolerance
2. Describe the attributes of cooperation
3. Explain what national unity means
4. Identify values that promote peace

Contents

1. Tolerance:
   • Respect for other people’s behavior and ways of doing things;
   • Forgiveness;
   • Accommodation;
   • slow to anger,
   • Peace, etc
2. Cooperation:
   • Communal efforts;
   • shared responsibilities;
   • Helping each other in times of need; – willingness to assist,
   • National Unity, etc
3. Unity:
   • emphasizing things that unite us;
   • respecting the national objectives, coat of arms;
   • strengthening national bonds, etc
4. Values that promote peace e.g. humility, forgiveness, moderation, tolerance, humanness, self-control, etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the nature and characteristics of tolerance
2. Guides the description of cooperation and explains it attributes
3. Explains what constitute national unity
4. Asks pupils to recite the national pledge and sing the national anthem
5. Guides the pupils to discuss values that promote peace

Student’s Activities

1. Ask questions based on the teacher’s explanations
2. Describe the attributes of:
   • Tolerance,
   • Cooperation
3. Recite the national pledge and sing the national anthem
4. Read about values of peace

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Posters
2. Pictures
3. Newspapers
4. Samples of Nigerian goods
5. Report on settlement of conflicts

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention three characteristics of tolerance
2. Describe two attributes of tolerance and cooperation
3. Discuss what national unity means
4. Identify and explain three values that promote peace

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