Lesson Note for First Term SS3
WEEK 1 REVISION OF SS2 WORK
WEEK 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS
WEEK 3 FIGHTING POLITICAL APATHY
WEEK 4 PUBLIC SERVICE
WEEK 5 SHORTCOMINGS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
WEEK 6 HOW TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICE IN NIGERIA
WEEK 7 CIVIL SOCIETY
WEEK 8 POPULAR PARTICIPATION
Lesson note on civic education for SS 3 First Term
Below are the 2022 civic education lesson notes for SS 3 First term
Week 1
Topic: Revision of SS2 Work
Content–
- Human Rights, Cultism and Political Apathy
Human Rights
Human rights can be defined as a global principle that refers to rights and freedom that all human beings are entitled to enjoy as a person irrespective of the country of birth or residence. They are not awarded by human power and cannot be surrendered and are enforceable in national and international courts. Some of the rights include:
(a) Right to life and protection of property.
(b) Right to education.
(c) Freedom of association
(d) Freedom of movement
(e) Freedom from all kinds of discrimination. To learn more, Click here
Week 2
Topic- Characteristics of Categories of Human Rights
Content–
Meaning and Examples of Fundamental Human Rights
Characteristics of Human Rights
Categories of Human Rights
How individual rights can be protected and when rights of an individual can be deprived
Meaning and Examples of Fundamental Human Rights
The fundamental right that humans have by the fact of being human, and are neither created nor can be abrogated by any government.
Human rights is simply the natural right and privileges enjoyed by citizens of any given state which are usually outlined in the constitution of the state. It is the duty of a state to ensure that its citizens enjoy these rights.
There was the major reason why the United Nations Organization (UNO) urged member states and all governments of the entire world to incorporate the existence of human rights in their constitutions for easy and proper references. To learn more, Click here
Week 3
Topic- Fighting Political Apathy
Content-
Meaning of Political Apathy and examples of Political Apathy
Causes of Political Apathy
Ways of Fighting Political Apathy
Meaning of Political Apathy and examples of Political Apathy
Political apathy can be defined as a lack of interest in political activities; it is a state of non-participation of citizens in the political process of their community, state or country. It is a situation where citizens exhibit carefree attitudes to political issues by not participating in it.
Political apathy is the indifference on the part of any citizen of any country with regard to their attitude towards political activities. For example, politics, elections, public opinion, civic responsibility, etc. To learn more, Click here
Week 4
Topic- Public Service
Contents-
Meaning of Public Service and Examples
Characteristics of Public Service
Importance of Public Service
Meaning of Public Service and Examples
Public service is a service which is provided by the government to people living within its jurisdiction, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing the provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus (usually expressed through democratic elections) that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income. Even where public services are neither publicly provided nor publicly financed, for social and political reasons they are usually subject to regulation going beyond that applying to most economic sectors. Public service is also a course that can be studied at a college and/or university. Examples of public services are the fire brigade.
Public service is a body or a department in the executive arm of government responsible for the execution of the policies and programmes of the government. The workers of public service are referred to as civil servants; they perform an administrative function which entails the formulation and implementation of government policies. To learn more, Click here
Week 5
Topic- Shortcomings in the Public Service
Content-
- Problems of Public Service in Nigeria
- Ways of Improving Public Service in Nigeria
- Achievements of Public Service
Problems of the Public Service in Nigeria
1) Poor Condition of Service: Public servants do not earn good salaries and they lack many motivational incentives that will make them work harder.
2) Bribery and Corruption: Some public servants no longer do their official duty, rather they are looking forward to being bribed before doing their duties.
3) Tribalism: Some high-ranking officials favour only people from their ethnic group.
4) Political Instability: Frequent change in government results in constant change of top officials of the public service like the Head of Service and Director General.
5) Over-Staffing: The public service is over-staffed with people who are not willing to work and whose ideas are outdated. To learn more, Click here
Week 6
Topic- How to improve Public Service in Nigeria
Content-
- Structure of Public Service
- The function of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Public Complaint Commission
- Discussing Shortcomings of Public Service
Structure of Public Service
Public servants could be grouped into the following classes:
1. Administrative Class:
This comprises of the most senior civil servants who organize and coordinate the activities of the ministries. They execute high-level administrative work, advise ministers in the formulation and implementation of policies and serve as communication links between the minister and other civil servants.
Recruitment to this class is based on university education and very competitive written examinations and interviews conducted by the civil service commission. In this class are directors-general, other directors, deputy directors, assistant directors, etc. To learn more, Click here
Week 7
Topic: Civil Society
Contents–
- Meaning and Examples of Civil Society
- Qualities and Problems of Civil Society
Meaning and Examples of Civil Society
Civil society refers to any non-governmental entity formed by a group of people with similar interests who come together to work on a common cause.
It is a society in which each individual is allowed to pursue their own separate interest, as long as it does not harm anyone else.
Civil society usually refers to life outside the home/family (Globalized community) usually a nation with a distinct form of Government.
Civil Society is the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest the interests and will of the citizens. To learn more, Click here
Week 8
Topic: Popular Participation
Content-
- Meaning of Popular Participation
- Types of Popular Participation
- Merits of Popular Participation in Civil Society
- Discuss Traditional and Modern Modes of Popular Participation
Meaning of Popular Participation
Popular participation can be defined as the process whereby the majority of the citizens in a state or country show interest in partaking in the affairs and decision-making of the state.
Popular participation involves the input of citizens and enabling them to be involved in the decision-making of the state..It also ensures that decisions are made in consideration of the majority
Popular participation gives unrestricted equal opportunities to all citizens in expressing their views towards the activities of the state.
Types of Popular Participation
1) Voting in an Election: It is the civic responsibility of every qualified citizen to register and vote in an election to elect those who will govern them.
2) Holding of Public Office: This will give further opportunity to an individual to contribute to decision-making. To learn more, Click here
