TOPIC: REVISION OF SECOND-TERM WORK
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Nigerian flag.
- Flashcards on citizenship.
- Charts on government institutions.
- Pictures of government agencies.
- Revision questions.
- Pupils’ notebooks and pencils.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Civic Education textbook for Primary 6.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils have learnt about citizenship, naturalization, foreigners in Nigeria, government policies and programmes, government institutions and civil society during the second term.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Explain citizenship.
- Mention ways of acquiring Nigerian citizenship.
- Explain naturalization.
- Identify some government institutions.
- State functions of government institutions.
- Explain civil society.
- Answer revision questions correctly.
E: CONTENT
Revision of Citizenship
A citizen is a legal member of a country. Citizenship means the legal status of belonging to a country. Ways of acquiring Nigerian citizenship include:
- Birth.
- Registration.
- Naturalization.
Revision of Naturalization
Naturalization is the legal process through which a foreigner may become a citizen of another country after meeting certain legal conditions.
Revision of Government Policies and Programmes
Government policies and programmes are introduced to improve areas such as:
- education;
- health;
- security;
- agriculture;
- employment;
- national development.
Revision of Government Institutions
Examples include:
- NAFDAC;
- SON;
- EFCC;
- NDLEA.
These institutions help to regulate activities, enforce laws and protect citizens.
Revision of Civil Society
Civil society refers to voluntary groups and organisations formed by citizens to promote common interests and contribute to society. Examples include:
- human rights groups;
- community associations;
- professional organisations;
- charitable groups.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises citizenship.
- Revises naturalization.
- Discusses government policies and programmes.
- Revises government institutions.
- Revises civil society.
- Gives oral and written exercises.
- Corrects pupils where necessary.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Define citizenship.
- Mention ways of acquiring citizenship.
- Explain naturalization.
- Identify government institutions.
- State their functions.
- Explain civil society.
- Answer revision questions.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises the major topics taught during the second term and corrects pupils where necessary. The teacher prepares pupils for the new third-term topics.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- Who is a citizen?
- Mention three ways of acquiring citizenship.
- What is naturalization?
- Mention four government institutions in Nigeria.
- State two functions of NAFDAC.
- What is civil society?
- Mention three examples of civil society groups.