{"id":2795,"date":"2023-10-03T13:38:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=2795"},"modified":"2023-10-03T13:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:44:09","slug":"week-1-ss2-first-term-civic-education-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-1-ss2-first-term-civic-education-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 – SS2 First Term Civic Education Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE
\n<\/strong>
\n\u00a0SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CLASS:SS 2
\n<\/strong>
\n\u00a0SCHEME OF WORK
\n<\/strong>
\n\u00a0WEEK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TOPIC
\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Citizenship Education.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Duties and Obligations of Citizens.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Promotion of Our Traditions and Customs.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0National Consciousness, Integrity and Unity.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Capitalist Democracy.
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Political Party.
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Poverty and Its Effects.
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Political Apathy.
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Why Leaders Fail to Protect the Interest of Their Followers.
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Revision and Examination.<\/p>\n

\u00a0REFERENCES:
\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fundamentals of Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools, Book 2, Sola Akinyemi.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Civic Education for Senior Secondary Book 2, R.W. Okunloye et.al.<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0WEEK ONE
\n<\/strong>CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
\n<\/strong>Citizenship education is the process by which the citizens of a state acquire the relevant knowledge about their rights and obligations in order to become responsible citizens in the state. The primary objective of citizenship education is to create awareness of the rights the citizens are entitled toenjoy within the provisions of the constitution and their duties to the state as citizens.<\/p>\n

\u00a0IMPORTANCE OF CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
\n<\/strong>The importance of citizenship education is discussed below.
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It helps the citizens to know their rights<\/strong>: The first goal of citizenship education is to help the citizens to identify their fundamental rights and ensure that these rights are not infringed upon. It is this awareness that enables the citizens to seek for redress whenever their privileges are denied or violated either by the state, organization or an individual.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It promotes responsible citizenship<\/strong>: Citizenship education enables the citizens to be law abiding in their relationship with the government and fellow citizens in a state.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It helps to promote unity in a state<\/strong>: Citizenship education teaches tolerance, love and hospitality. These are the basic ingredients of unity. Citizenship education enables citizens to see far beyond ethnic, tribal and religious lines. Hence, there is promotion of unity among the diverse groups and interests in the society.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It promotes law and order in the society<\/strong>: Citizenship education enables the citizens to be law abiding and show respect for the nation’s constitution. Informed citizens will observe decorum in public places, respect other citizens’ rights including respect for constituted authority.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It prepares the youths for leadership<\/strong>: Citizenship education equips the youths with the relevant knowledge and skills needed for leadership. It takes informed youths to make a great nation.
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It helps to promote development and progress in the society<\/strong>: The knowledge of citizenship education creates an environment of unity and peace which enables development and progress in the society.
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It ensures political stability in the country<\/strong>: A country where people know their rights and obligations tend to enjoy relative peace that enhances political and economic stability in the state. Besides, citizenship education helps to reduce cases of human rights abuses in the society. The level of acrimony is reduced thereby ensuring stability in the country.
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It ensures good followership<\/strong>: Citizenship education inculcate good values that help the citizens to be loyal followers of their leaders and people in positions of authority.<\/p>\n

\u00a0EVALUATION
\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Define citizenship education.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mention five importance of citizenship education.<\/p>\n

\u00a0GENERAL EVALUATION
\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0What do you understand by the term ‘Citizens’?
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mention seven responsibilities of citizens.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Define political parties and explain five of their functions.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n4. State four roles of free press in the society.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mention four problems of election in Nigeria?<\/p>\n

\u00a0READING ASSIGNMENT
\n<\/strong>Importance of Citizenship Education<\/strong> \u2013 Fundamentals of Civic Education for SS Book 2, by Sola Akinyemi, Pages 1-5.<\/p>\n

\u00a0WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
\n<\/strong>SECTION A
\n<\/strong>Instruction<\/strong>: From the options lettered A-D, choose the letter that is most appropriate for the following questions. Answer all the questions.
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Citizenship education promotes the following EXCEPT
\nA. tolerance\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B. hostility\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C. unity\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D. diligence.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Development and progress are possible under the atmosphere of
\nA. hatred \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B. rivalry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C. peace\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D. intolerance.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Citizenship education is necessary for the survival of the following EXCEPT
\nA. democracy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B. stability\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C. national development\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D. poverty.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Another word for acrimony is A. hatred\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B. peace\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C. love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D. crime.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The education that helps the citizens to be conscious of their relation actions in the society is known as A. education consciousness B. relationship education\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C. citizenship education D. societal education.<\/p>\n

\u00a0SECTION B
\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Give two definitions of citizenship education.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Describe five relevance of citizenship education to the society.<\/p>\n

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