FCT Secondary Secondary Humanities Curriculum. SS 2 Government Scheme of Work Federal. Structure of local government in Nigeria
GOVERNMENT SS2 FIRST TERM SCHEME
| WEEK | TOPIC/CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | CIVIL SERVICE Meaning/definition of civil serviceCharacteristics of civil serviceStructures of civil serviceFunctions of civil serviceControl of civil service Problems of civil service | Teacher leads discussion on civil service.Ask students to list the duties performed by some government officials in their localities. |
| 2 | CIVIL SERVICE (ADMINISTRATIVE/PROFESSIONAL CLASSES) Executive classClerical class Ethic, honesty, integrity | Teacher leads discussion on civil service commissionIllustrates with organisational chart of the civil service commission in Nigeria. . |
| 3 | PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE Meaning of civil service commission Structure of the commissionFunctions of the commission Relationship between the civil service and political executives. | Teacher lead discussion on civil service commissionIllustrate with organisational chart of the civil service commission in Nigeria. |
| 4 | PUBLIC CORPORATIONS Definition of public corporations.Reasons for establishing public corporations Functions of public corporation | Teacher leads discussion on public corporation Invite a resource person to give talk on the functions of public corporations |
| 5 | STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION OF PUBLIC CORPORATION Minister as a political head Board of DirectorManagement Comparison of the organisation | Teacher leads discussion on the structure of public organisation Draws a diagram showing the relationship between a minster, board and management. |
| 6 | CONTROL AND PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC CORPORATION Reasons for the control of public corporation Types of control: ministerial, parliament and judicial controlProblems facing public corporation | Teacher leads discussion on the control and problems of public corporation Embarks on excursion to a public corporation e.g. banks, Radio. Television stations, companies Beverages etc to be organised. |
| 7 | COMMERCIALIZATION Definition of commercialization Reasons for commercialization Merits and demerits of commercialization in Nigeria. | Teacher leads discussion on commercializationInvites an expert to give talk on commercialization. |
| 8 | PRIVATIZATION Definition of privatization Reasons for privatization Merits and demerits of privatization in Nigeria. | Teacher leads discussion on privatization Invites an expert to give talk on privatization. |
| 9 | DEREGULATION Meaning of deregulation Reasons for deregulation Advantages and disadvantages of deregulation in Nigeria. | Teacher leads discussion on deregulationInvites an expert to give talk on deregulation. |
| 10 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA Meaning of local government administration Reasons for the creation of local government in Britain and FranceFunctions of local government System of local government in Britain and France. | Teacher leads discussion on local government Cites, services performance by local government Organises an excursion to local government secretariat |
| 11 | THE STRUCTURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT The evolution of local government in Nigeria Structure of local government in Nigeria. Local government sources of financeRelationship among local, state and federal government in Nigeria. | Teacher leads discussion on the evolution and structure of local government. Visits local government secretariat. |
| 12 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS Roles of traditional rulers in local government administration1976, local government reforms Problems facing local governments in Nigeria today.Measures or ways to improve local government administration in Nigeria. | Teacher leads discussion on the role of local government and the 1976 local government reforms in Nigeria. Organizes debate on the role of traditional rulers in the administration of local government in Nigeria. |
| 13 | Revision | Revision |
| 14 | Examination | Examination |
FCT Secondary Secondary Humanities Curriculum. SS 2 Government Scheme of Work Federal. Structure of local government in Nigeria
GOVERNMENT SS2 SECOND TERM SCHEME
| WEEK | TOPIC/CONTENTS | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | PRE-COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION System of administration in pre-colonial Hausa-Fulani government Structure of the system of government Roles of the system | Invite resource person to give talk on governments in pre-colonial daysGuide students to compare different pre-colonial administrations. Organise visits to museums and sites of traditional kingdoms. |
| 2 | PRE-COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION Igbo pre-colonial political system of government The structure of the government in pre-colonial Igbo political system. The roles of the system. | Invite resource person to give talk on Igbo pre-colonial political system of governmentGuide students to compare the pre-colonial administrations. Organise visits to museums and sites of traditional kingdoms. |
| 3 | PRE-COLONIAL POLITICAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN YORUBA LAND System of government in pre-colonial Yoruba days. The structure of the system of government Roles of the system | Invite resource person to give talk on the Yoruba pre-colonial system of government. Guide students to compare different pre-colonial administrations. Organise visits to museums and sites of traditional kingdoms. |
| 4 | COMPARISONS OF DIFFERENT PRE-COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA. Hausa-Fulani system of governmentIgbo system of governmentYoruba system of government | Guide students to compare the different pre-colonial political system of government in Hausa-Fulani, Igbo and YorubaOrganise visits to museums and sites of traditional kingdoms. |
| 5 | COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION Definition of indirect rule Reasons for introducing indirect rule in NigeriaPrinciples and structures of indirect rule. | Provide students with materials on British colonial administration Invite resource persons to give talk on British colonial administration Organise debate on the merits and demerits of colonial rule. |
| 6 | INDIRECT RULE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA Reasons for the success of indirect rule in northern Nigeria. | Invite resource persons to give talk on indirect rule in northern Nigeria. Lead debate on the success of indirect rule in northern Nigeria. |
| 7 | INDIRECT RULE IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA. Reasons for the failure of indirect rule in southern Nigeria. | Lead discussion on the failure of indirect rule in southern part of Nigeria Organise a debate on the reasons for the failure of indirect rule in southern part of Nigeria (merits and demerits of indirect rule) |
| 8 | COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION French administration policy of assimilation and association. Meaning of assimilation and association. Problems of policy of assimilationReasons for change from assimilation to association | Invite resource persons to give talk on the French system of administration in West Africa. Organise debate on the merits and demerits of colonial rule. |
| 9 | COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION CONTINUED Comparison of British and French colonial policies of administration The effect/impacts of British and French administration in West Africa | Teacher leads discussion on colonial rule in West Africa Organises a drama/debate on the merits and demerits of colonial rule in West Africa. |
| 10 | NATIONALISM Definition of nationalismFactors that led to the rise and growth of nationalism in Nigeria. Effects of nationalism in NigeriaThe activities of Nigerian nationalists e.g.Dr. Nnamdi AzikiweChief obafemi AwolowoSir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Sir Ahmadu BelloErnest Ikoli etc | Guide students to explain the definition/concept of nationalism Invite a resource person to give a talk on nationalism in Nigeria. Organise a drama on nationalist struggle in Nigeria. Show video clips documentary on nationalist activities in Nigeria. |
| 11 | Revision | Revision |
| 12 | Examination | Examination |
FCT Secondary Secondary Humanities Curriculum. SS 2 Government Scheme of Work Federal. Structure of local government in Nigeria
GOVERNMENT SS2 THIRD TERM SCHEME
| WEEK | TOPIC/CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA Hugh Clifford’s constitution of 1922 Features, Merits and demerits | Lead students to name different constitutions in Nigeria Organize a visit to the nearest office of national archives Guide the students to identify the common feature of the constitutions |
| 2 | ARTHUR RICHARDS CONSTITUTION OF 1946/47 Features Merits and demerits | Lead students to name different constitutions in Nigeria Organize a visit to the nearest office of national archives Guide the students to identify the common feature of the constitutions |
| 3 | CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA Macpherson Constitution of 1951FeaturesMerits and demerits | Lead students to name different constitutions in Nigeria Organize a visit to the nearest office of national archives Guide the students to identify the common feature of the constitutions |
| 4 | CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA Oliver Lyttleton’s Constitution of 1954 FeaturesMerits and demerits | Lead students to name different constitutions in Nigeria Organize a visit to the nearest office of national archives Guide the students to identify the common feature of the constitutions |
| 5 | MAJOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCES OF 1950, 1953, 1957 AND 1958 | Invite a resource person to give talk on the conferences heldOrganise a debate or drama on the merits and demerits of the conference. |
| 6 | INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF 1960 FeaturesMerits and demerits | Invite a resource person to give talk on the 1960 constitutionOrganise a debate or drama on the merits and demerits of the 1960 constitution. |
| 7 | REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION OF 1963 PARLIAMENTARY Features Merits and demerits | Teacher lead discussion on Republican constitution of 1963Organise a debate or drama on the merits and demerits of the 1963 Republican Constitution. |
| 8 | 1979 PRESIDENTIAL CONSTITUTION Features Merits and demerits | Invite a resource person to give talk on the presidential constitutionOrganise a drama on the organs of government |
| 9 | 1999 CONSTITUTION: PRESIDENTIAL FeaturesMerits and demerits | Invite a resource person to give talk on the 1999 constitutionGuide the students to identify the merits and demerits of 1999 constitution and discuss it. Organise an excursion to the state/national assembly to see the process of law making and court for judicial interpretation of the law made. |
| 10 | FEDERALISM The emergence of federalism in Nigeria Factors that necessitate the formation of federal government in Nigeria. Features of Nigerian federalism Problems of Nigerian federalism e.g. Revenue allocation formulaMinority issues State creation Ethnicity rivalry problems. | Teacher leads discussion on the reasons that led to the adoption of federalism in Nigeria. Discusses the major constitutional conferences of 1950, 57,and 58 as a prelude to the adoption of federalism and the issues involved. |
| 11 | NATURE AND STRUCTURE OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM Federalism before independence from 1914 to 1959 1960 – 19661967 – 19751976 – to date | Teacher leads discussion on the political structure and division of powers in Nigeria federalism Leads debate on the advantages and disadvantages of federalism |
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| 13 | Examination | Examination |
