Secondary School Humanities Syllabus for Government. SS 3 Government Scheme of Work Federal First term and Second term – Schemeofwork
GOVERNMENT SS3 FIRST TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC/CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | FEDERALISM Emergence of federalism in Nigeria Factors that necessitated the formation of federalism Conferences organised by the colonial powers | Teacher leads discussion on adoption of federalism in Nigeria.Discusses the major constitutional conferences Students take notes. . |
| 2 | 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 federalismLeads identification of the characteristics of Nigerian federalism |
| 3 | PROBLEMS OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM Revenue allocation formula in NigeriaNeed for revenue allocation in a federal state. Conflict over each adopted revenue allocation formula. | Lead students to recognise revenue allocation as a major problem of Nigeria federalism. Lead discussion on the controversy over any adopted formula. Derivation PopulationNational interest etc |
| 4 | MINORITY ISSUE AND THE CREATION OF STATES The major and minor ethnic groups in NigeriaReasons for the demand of more statesComplexity and endless nature of the state creationRecommendation of willink’s commissionSolution to minority problems in Nigeria. | Teacher leads discussion on minority issuesLeads by students on the advantages of creating more states in Nigeria. Students will debate on the solutions to minority issues |
| 5 | INTER-ETHNIC RIVALRY AND ISSUE OF STATE CREATION The nature of ethnic conflicts and rivalry in Nigeria. Problems of secession in Nigeria. Measures to avoid secession in Nigeria. | Teacher leads discussion regionalism and ethnic conflicts in Nigeria. Explains the factors underlying the attempts by eastern Nigeria to secede. |
| 6 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA. National democratic party (NNDP)Nigerian youth movement (NYM)National council of Nigeria and Cameroun citizens (NCNC) | Teacher leads discussion on: Origin of the political parties. Organisational structureSources o financeAims/objectivesPerformanceCommon features among the political parties. |
| 7 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA (Cont.). Action group (AG)Northern people’s congress (NPC)Northern elements progressive Union (NEPU) | Teacher leads discussion on the formation, structure, sources of revenue, performance, objective of the parties. Explains the reasons for rivalries among the parties. |
| 8 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA (Cont.). National Party of Nigeria (NPN)Unity Party of Nigeria. (UPN)Nigerian People’s Party (NPP) | Teacher leads students on the discussion of emergence/formation, structure, sources of finance, objectives and achievements of the parties. The class discuss the crisis in the NPP. Students will take notes. |
| 9 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA (Cont.). Great Nigerian people’s party (GNPP) People’s Redemption party (PRP)Nigerian Advance Party (NAP) | Teacher leads discussion on origin, structure, source of finance, objectives of the parties. Teacher explains the electoral performance of the parties. Students will take notes |
| 10 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA (Cont.). Social Democratic Party (SDP)National republican Convention (NRC) | Teacher leads discussion on origin, structure, source of finance, objectives and performance of SDP and NRCTeacher explains the reasons government form the political parties. |
| 11 | DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA (Cont.). People’s Democratic Party (PDP)All Nigerian Peoples’ Party (ANPP)Alliance for Democracy (AD)Action Congress (AC) and small political parties. | Teacher leads discussion on origin, structure, source of finance, objectives and electoral performance. Students will debate on the performance of the ruling party Teacher explains the relationship between the political parties. |
| 12 | MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA Kano riot 1953Eastern region constitution 1953 Census crisis 1962/63Action group Crisis Nigerian Civil War 1967 – 1970 | Teacher leads discussion on main courses of political crisis, examine the consequences, the political implication and suggest ways of preventing political crisis.Teacher leads discussion on immediate and remote causes of civil war, consequences and how to stop civil war. |
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Secondary School Humanities Syllabus for Government. SS 3 Government Scheme of Work Federal First term and Second term – Schemeofwork
GOVERNMENT SS 3 SECOND TERM
| WEEK | TOPIC/CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | ELECTORAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA Federal election 1964Western Nigerian election 1965General election 1979Executive vs legislative crisis in KadunaGeneral election 1983General election 1993 | Teacher leads discussion on major causes of electoral crisis in Nigeria, examine consequences, political implication and suggest ways of preventing electoral crisis in Nigeria. Shows films on electoral crisis in Nigeria. |
| 2 | MILITARY RULE IN NIGERIA 1966 – 19751975 – 19791983 – 19851985 – 19931993 – 1999 | Teacher explains the features, causes, consequences and structures of military rule in Nigeria. Evaluates justifications for military intervention Students take note. |
| 3 | CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MANAGEMENT Definition and meaning of conflict Types of conflictsCauses of conflictsConflicts resolution Peace Evaluation Meaning of peace Mechanism for promoting peace. | Teacher leads discussion on conflict and conflict management. Organises debate on conflict resolution Teacher leads students on discussing peace education Students take notes |
| 4 | INTER-DEPENDENCE OF NATION AND GLOBALIZATION Community of nations Purpose for interaction Nigeria’s interaction – economic, political and socio-cultural | Teacher leads discussion on inter-dependence of nations. Students debate on the merits and demerits of international interactionsStudents take notes |
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Secondary School Humanities Syllabus for Government. SS 3 Government Scheme of Work Federal First term and Second term – Schemeofwork
