Lesson Note for Third Term SS1
WEEK 1 POLITICAL PARTIES
WEEK 2 THE PRESS – THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PRESS IN ENSURING DEMOCRACY
WEEK 3 UDHR (UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS)
WEEK 4: THE MEANING OF THE SEVEN CORE FREEDOM OF UDHR
WEEK 6: AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
WEEK 7: PROJECT WORK
WEEK 8: CULTISM (I)
WEEK 9: CULTISM (II)
WEEK 10: LAW AND ORDER RESPECT FOR CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY
WEEK 11: TYPES OF CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY
Lesson note on civic education for SS 1 Third Term
Below are the 2022 civic education lesson notes for SS 1 Third term
Week 1
Topic: POLITICAL PARTIES
Content:
- Definitions and Types of Political Parties
- Functions of Political Parties
Definition Of Political Party
A political party is an organization of people of like minds united by the common desire to obtain the mandate of an electoral constituency to form and operate a government.
Types Of Political Party
- Mass parties: These are political parties that are structured to allow as many citizens as possible to take membership. Membership of mass parties are mainly composed of different sections of the society
- Elitist parties: These parties either deliberately or otherwise limit membership to a few elitist in a society and these elitists are of the upper class.
- Ideological parties: Some parties are formed mainly to promote a particular ideological belief, a good example is Adolph Hitler’s national socialist party (NAZI).
- Oligarchy parties: These are parties that are formed by and which invariably revolves around certain individuals. To learn more, Click here
Week 2
Topic: The Press – The Activities of the Press in Ensuring Democracy
Contents:
- Freedom of the Press – Reasons for and how to ensure freedom of the press
- Importance of F.O.I.B. (Freedom of Information Bill)
The Activities of the Press in Ensuring Democracy
The press are journalists and photographers who work for newspapers and magazines (media organizations). They are responsible for gathering information about current and past events that are of importance.
Modern democracy requires a well-informed citizenry to which the press (media) plays an important role in the process of keeping people informed by providing information, commentary and opinion.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Freedom of the press is the right to publish newspaper, magazines and other printed matter without governmental restriction and subject only to the laws of libel, obscenity, sedition etc. To learn more, Click here
Week 3
Topic: UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Contents:
UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
The Definition of UDHR
Historical Background of UDHR
The Importance of UDHR
Definition of UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
The Universal Declaration of Human Right reflects the fundamental beliefs shared by countries around the world regarding human rights.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948 at the Palais de Chaillot, Paris.
Historical background of UDHR
The UDHR was adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Dec 1948 as a result of the experience of the Second World War, the end of the war bring about the creation of United Nations, the international community vowed never again to allow atrocities like those of that conflict happens again. To learn more, Click here
Week 4
Topic: The Meaning of the Seven core freedom of UDHR
Contents:
- The Seven Core of UDHR
- The importance of Fundamental Human Rights
THE SEVEN CORE FREEDOM OF UDHR
They are those rights that concerns individuals directly and influence their peaceful existence as human beings either within or outside their country. The freedoms include the following:
1) Freedom from Discrimination: Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion etc.
2) Freedom from Fear: Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal in the determination of his rights and obligations and or any criminal charge against him.
3) Freedom of Want: Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and form a family. To learn more, Click here
Week 6
Topic: Agencies Responsible for the Protection of Human Rights
Contents:
- The Establishment and Formation of the Agencies
- The roles of Agencies for the Protection of Human Rights
Agencies Responsible for the Protection of Human Rights
Some of the agencies responsible for the protection of human rights in Nigeria include:
- Constitutional Rights Project – founded in 1990 to promote rule of law in Nigeria.
- Nigerian Center for Human Rights and Development – founded in 1995 to promote democracy and enforcement of rights.
- Human Rights Monitor – founded in 1992 to promote human rights.
- Institute for Dispute Resolution – founded in 1999 to promote peaceful conflict resolution.
- Human Rights Law Services (Hurilaws) – established in 2007. To learn more, Click here
Week 7
Topic: Project Work
CONTENT
- Locating and visiting Government Agencies concerned with the UDHR
- Browsing through the internet to locate world agencies for the protection of Human right
This is a practical work that involves the student going out of the school premises to Government Agencies concerned with the Universal Declaration of Human Right and browsing through the internet to locate world agencies for the protection of human rights.
Human Rights
Human rights are standards that are essential to the full development of individuals and communities. They allow all people to live with dignity, freedom, equality, justice, and peace.
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Week 8
Topic: Cultism (I)
Contents
Definition of Cultism, Different Cult Groups and their symbols
Origin of Cultism
Reason for establishing and joining cults
Definition of Cultism
Cultism can also be called secret cult; it can be defined as an enclosed organized association devoted to the same cause. Members of this group always commit themselves to oath and allegiance which serves as their strong bond.
Cultism is a form of organization whose activities are not only exclusively kept away from the knowledge of others but such activities are carried out at odd hours of the day and they often clash with the accepted norms and values of everyday life.
The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines cult as small group of people of who have extreme religious beliefs and who are not part of any established religion. To learn more, Click here
WEEK 9
Cultism II
Contents:
- Consequences of Cultism
- Preventive measures against Cultism
- Government’s efforts in preventing Cultism
Consequences of cultism
Cultism in Institutions will lead to the following consequences
- It can lead to expulsion
- It promotes violence
- It reduces the quality of the products of the schools through frequent interruptions in the academic calendar
- It breeds insecurity on various campuses
- The end result is moral decadence in society, it breeds a generation of immoral students
- It leads to a colossal loss of infrastructure and other resources on campus, and the peace of the school is adversely affected. To learn more, Click here
Week 10
Topic: Law and Order – Respect For Constituted Authority
Contents:
- Definition of Authority and Types
- Meaning of Constituted Authority
- Differences between Authority and Constituted Authority
Definition of Authority
Authority is the legitimate or socially approved use of power. It is the legitimate power which one person or a group holds over another. The element of legitimacy is vital to the notion of authority and is the main means by which authority is distinguished from the more general concept of power. Power can be exerted by the use of force or violence. Authority, by contrast, depends on the acceptance by subordinates of the right of those above them to give them orders or directives. To learn more, Click here
Week 11
Topic: Types of Constituted Authority
Contents:
- Types of Constituted Authority
- Importance of Constituted Authority to the Public
Types of Constituted Authorities
- Traditionally constituted authorities: Traditionally constituted authority is based on the customs and traditions or culture of the people. The leaders are in charge of the local traditions and customs. Examples of traditionally constituted authorities in Nigeria are: Alaafin of Oyo, the sultan of Sokoto, the obi of umaiah
Functions of the Traditional Constituted Authority.
- They are the chief priests or heads of traditional ceremonies.
- They help the government to educate their people on the need for cooperation with the government.
- They help the local government to maintain law and order in local communities. To learn more, Click here
