{"id":2042,"date":"2023-10-02T08:44:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T08:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=2042"},"modified":"2023-10-02T08:47:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T08:47:58","slug":"week-1-ss1-first-term-civics-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-1-ss1-first-term-civics-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 – SS1 First Term Civics Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALPHA TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR SS1
\n<\/strong>CIVIC EDUCATION
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WEEK<\/strong><\/td>\nTOPIC<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\nINTRODUCTION TO CIVIC EDUCATION
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Meaning and needs for civic education
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Objectives\/reasons for civic education in schools
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Importance of civic education <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\nVALUE
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Definition of values and its source
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Types of values\/basic human values justice selfishness, honesty
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Types of values continued \u2013 integrity, faithfulness self control<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nACCEPTABLE SOCIETAL VALUES EXCETATION
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Different individual values and the importance of values
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Opportunity to defrend oneself <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nCOMMUNITY SERVICE AND ITS VALUES
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Practical involvement in the community services
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Importance of community service
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Project work<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\nHIV \/ AIDS
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Meaning of HIV\/AIDS and its differences
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Cause, drivers, and mode of transmission of HIV\/AIDS
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Signs, symptoms and effects of HIV\/AIDS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\nHIV\/AIDS
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Preventive measures of HIV\/AIDS e.g. condom
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • How to care for people with HIV\/AIDS
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Stigmatization of PLWHA (people living with HIV\/AIDS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\nYOUTH EMPOWERMENT
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Definition of the concept of youth empowerment
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Various youth empowerment skills, life coping manipulative skills intellectuals, other youth empowerment skills
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Communicative skills
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Artistic skills <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\nIMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SKILLS
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Guiding students in acquiring a specific skill e.g. ICT, Capentry
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Demonstrating or practicing a specific skill
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Problems of youth empowerment <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/strong><\/td>\nGOALS OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION (cont.)
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Meaning of citizenship, acquisition of citizenship
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Definition of goals of citizenship education, acquisition, knowledge, right attitude, values etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nGOALS OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION (cont)
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Meaning of government
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Structure of government
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Functions of government <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nNATIONALISM (Definition)
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Different local\/world civic problems
    \n<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Effects of nationalism in Nigeria <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 \u2013 13 <\/strong><\/td>\nREVISION AND EXAMINATION<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0WEEK ONE
\n<\/strong>TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO CIVIC EDUCATION
\n<\/strong>
\n\u00a0Civic education of citizenship education is that subject that teach Nigeria youths their duties and right to become good followers and responsible future leaders. It indicates in them the right values, positive attitudes and behaviour that are embraced in the society.
\nCivic education expose students to necessary awareness of democratic values that will enable them make useful contribution to social \u2013 political development of their nation in particular and the world at large.
\nNEEDS FOR CIVIC EDUCATION
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. It inculcates in its scholars the relevance of nationalism and patriotism as well as solution to the multi \u2013 dimensional problems of Nigeria.\n<\/li>\n
  2. It inculcates in them the consciousness and awareness of democratic values, social political institutions and citizens rights and duties to the society.\n<\/li>\n
  3. To assist the governments in serving the citizens well by providing basic infrastructural facilities that will rise their standard of living.\n<\/li>\n
  4. To re-orientates the citizens to imbibe positive values that will assist the economic growth and development throughout the nation\n<\/li>\n
  5. To educate citizens on how to fight for their right if any government goes contrary to the constitution.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    OBJECTIVES OF CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
    \n<\/strong>The school is a place where students come to acquire knowledge for potential actualization and self development. The following are the importance of civic education in schools:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. To receive instruction and learn about emergency of issues; so that student will be able to solve them.\n<\/li>\n
    2. To emphasize the instruction of government, its functions and responsibilities to the people and vice-versa.\n<\/li>\n
    3. To promote inter-relationship between man\/woman, man\/man, woman\/woman, the government and the society.\n<\/li>\n
    4. To assist the student in acquiring knowledge, attitudes, values and basic skills to become responsible and disciplined citizens.\n<\/li>\n
    5. To enable student realise day to day societal living at their critical age of thinking and reasoning about the happenings around them.\n<\/li>\n
    6. To enable student raise up and defend the course of justice when the government fails to perture their duties.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC EDUCATION TO NATION BUILDING
      \n<\/strong>Nation building involves promoting national unity, national intergrity and national consciousness. Thereby enhancing national development for a country to develop, the citizens must know their rights and responsibilities and how to fight for those rights when violated by government or individual
      \nThe following are the importance of citizen education<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. It moves citizens to be particular in politics and social economic activities of the country.\n<\/li>\n
      2. It enables students to understand the government and as a result take part in the decision moving process of the country.\n<\/li>\n
      3. It reminds the student that democracy is the best form of government and by this, citizens are able to form pillars of democracy across the Nation.\n<\/li>\n
      4. It enables its scholars to acquire positive values that will assist them to be well behaved, courageous and responsible in their activities and relationship with members of the society.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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