Basic 5 National Values Education Scheme, Civic Education Scheme of Work Primary 5 Federal, Leadership, Arm of Government.
CIVIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM PRIMARY 5 FIRST TERM
WEEK 1
TOPIC
Loyalty
CONTENT
Meaning/Explanation -Evidence of loyalty to the family.
i. Obedience
ii. Respect
iii. Protection
iv. Assurance
v. Standby even in times of difficulty or need, etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Guides pupils to explain loyalty and evidence of loyalty in the family.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Explain loyalty and its evidence in the family.
WEEK 2
TOPIC
Loyalty to the Community
CONTENT
Willingness to serve -Show goodwill -Good representation -Personal sacrifice.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Guides pupils to explain evidences of loyalty to the community.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate actively in the discussion.
WEEK 3
TOPIC
Loyalty to the State or Nation
CONTENT
Defend
-Respect for Nation and National symbols -Make personal sacrifice -Willingness to serve.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Guides pupils to explain evidences of loyalty to the state or nation.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate actively in the discussion.
WEEK 4
TOPIC
Consequences of disloyalty
CONTENT
Failure
-External enemies -Lack of development
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Guides pupils to enumerate consequences of disloyalty.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Make contributions to the discussion.
WEEK 5
TOPIC
Loyal services to the nation.
CONTENT
NYSC
-Military
-Law enforcement agencies
-Voluntary services.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains areas of loyal services to the nation.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate actively and ask questions.
WEEK 6
TOPIC
Leadership
CONTENT
-Meaning
-Types
-Democratic leadership
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains the concept of leadership and democratic type of leadership.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Ask question, take down notes and contribute to the discussion.
WEEK 7
TOPIC
Types of leadership
CONTENT
– Autocratic leadership
– Leize faire leadership
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains the autocratic and Leize faire types of leadership
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Ask question, take down notes and contribute to the discussion.
WEEK 8
TOPIC
Qualities of a good leader.
CONTENT
-Transparency
Dedication
-Honesty
-Commitment
-Patriotic
-Justice
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Enumerates qualities of a good leader.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate actively in the discussion.
WEEK 9
TOPIC
Levels of Leadership
CONTENT
Family -Community -Local government -State government -Federal government -Institutions
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Lists levels of leadership and discusses leadership role in family level.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate in the discussion and take down note.
WEEK 10
TOPIC
Levels of Leadership
CONTENT
-Community -Local government -Roles of the above
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains Community and local government leadership levels and their roles.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate in the discussion and take down note.
WEEK 11
TOPIC
Levels of Leadership
CONTENT
State government -Federal government -Roles of the above
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains State and Federal government leadership levels and their roles.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
‘Participate in the discussion and take down note.
WEEK 12
TOPIC
Levels of Leadership
CONTENT
– Institutions e.g. schools, banks, companies, government agencies, etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains Institutional level of leadership and their roles.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate in the discussion.
WEEK 13: Revision
WEEK 14: Examination
Basic 5 National Values Education Scheme, Civic Education Scheme of Work Primary 5 Federal, Leadership, Arm of Government.
RELIGION AND VALUE EDUCATION (RVE)
CIVIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM PRIMARY 5 SECOND TERM
WEEK 1
TOPIC
Good leadership
CONTENT
Benefits of good Leadership.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains the concept of good Leadership and its benefits.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Listen to the teacher ask questions where needed.
WEEK 2 and 3
TOPIC
Bad leadership
CONTENT
-Problems/consequences of bad leadership
i. Dissatisfaction –Strikes
-Demonstration.
-Riot
-Insecurity
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains consequences of bad leadership.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate in the discussion.
WEEK 4
TOPIC
Arms of Government
CONTENT
i. Meaning
ii. Divisions
– Executive
– Legislative
– Judiciary
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Gives the meaning and the three divisions of the arms of government.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Listen to the teacher ask questions where needed.
WEEK 5
TOPIC
Executive Arm of government
CONTENT
President
-Governors
-Ministers
-Commissioners
-Local government Chairmen
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Gives examples of the executive arm of government.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate actively in the discussion.
WEEK 6
TOPIC
Executive Arm of government
CONTENT
Functions of the Executive Arm of government
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains the functions of the executive arm of government.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate actively in the discussion.
WEEK 7
TOPIC
Legislative
CONTENT
Senate
-House of Representative -State House of Assembly -Councillors
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Gives example of the
Legislative arm of government.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate actively in the discussion.
WEEK 8
TOPIC
Legislative
CONTENT
Functions
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains the functions of the Legislative.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Listen and contribute to the discussion.
WEEK 9
TOPIC
Judiciary
CONTENT
Functions and examples of the Judiciary (Courts, Judges, Magistrates, etc)
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains the functions of the Judiciary.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Participate actively in the discussion.
WEEK 10
TOPIC
Reasons for division of the arms of government.
CONTENT
To:
-Avoid too much power -Avoid abuses or dictatorship -Ensure that the constitution is obeyed -For orderliness.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains reasons for the division of the arm of government
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Listen, ask questions and take down note.
WEEK 11: Revision
WEEK 12: Examination
RELIGION AND VALUE EDUCATION (RVE)
CIVIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM PRIMARY 5 THIRD TERM
WEEK 1
TOPIC
Pressure Group
CONTENT
Meaning of pressure group:- Group of people who have common interest and seek to influence government policies e.g. Workers Union like NLC, ASUU, NUT etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains the meaning of pressure groups with examples
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Listen to teacher’s explanation and contribute towards the lesson.
WEEK 2
TOPIC
Examples of Pressure Group
CONTENT
Associations like Market Women Association, National Council for Women Societies (NCWS)
– Social Club, Peoples Club, Rotary Club
Old Pupils Association of schools etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Discusses with the pupils examples of pressure group
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Listen to the teacher’s
explanation and ask question where necessary.
WEEK 3
TOPIC
Importance of Pressure Groups
CONTENT
– Protecting members interest
– Contribute to development by assisting government to provide services
– Keep the government in check.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Organizes debate on “should pressure groups be encouraged or discouraged?
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Select members of proposing and opposing team.
WEEK 4
TOPIC
Disadvantages of Pressure groups
CONTENT
– Can make it difficult for government to implement policy,
– Can make unattainable demand,
– Hijacked by hoodlums,
– Loss of lives etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Organizes debate on “should pressure groups be encouraged or discouraged?
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Identify three advantages and disadvantages of pressure group.
WEEK 5
TOPIC
Meaning of Hard Work
CONTENT
Hard work is the effort put by individuals to achieve a set goal
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Explains the meaning of hard work
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Listen to teacher’s explanation.
WEEK 6
TOPIC
Ways of discouraging laziness
CONTENT
Discourage by:
– less payment
– Punishment
– Denial of promotion
Compulsory retirement.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Guides the pupils on the various ways of discouraging laziness.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Suggest two ways to discourage laziness and encourage hard work.
WEEK 7
TOPIC
Ways of encouraging hard work.
CONTENT
Encourage hard work by:
– Providing jobs
– Promotion
– Upward review of payment rewards
– National honour etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Guides discussions on how to encourage hard work
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Mention four rewards for hard in the school, home and nation
WEEK 8
TOPIC
Social injustice
CONTENT
Meaning of social injustice
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Guides the pupils to the meaning of social injustices
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Explain the meaning of social injustices.
WEEK 9
TOPIC
Types of social injustice
CONTENT
Types of social injustice:¬- Inadequate pay for work done.
– Denial of fundamental rights
-Nepotism
– Subjective application of rewards and sanction, etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Guides the class discussions
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Identify the types of social injustice
WEEK 10
TOPIC
Ways people communicate social injustice
CONTENT
Communicating social injustice to leaders:
– Demonstration
– Strikes
– Reduced production
– Resignation
– Petition etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Displays poster of demonstration and asks the causes of social injustice.
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
List two ways people communicate to their leaders.
WEEK 11
TOPIC
How to avert strike or demonstration.
CONTENT
Suggestion on what the leaders can do to avert strike or demonstration. E.g
– Holding a press conference
– Increase in salaries
– making all allowances available e.g. leave bonus
– Taking care of their welfare etc.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Guides the pupils on ways to avert strike or demonstration
PUPILS ACTIVITIES
Explain the ways one can avert strikes or demonstration
WEEK 12: Revision
WEEK 13: Examination.
