Civic Education for Primary 3 is designed to enlighten the pupils about their civic responsibility and national identity. In this class the pupils will be taught topics that cover what civic education is about, democracy and the elements of their National Identity.
The topics covered in this subject are; Meaning of civic education, right and duties of civic education, benefit of democracy, elements of national identity etc.
The topics treated in this subject are what the pupils will experience and come across in their day to day activities. The educators should encourage the pupils on identifying what they are being taught and they should also apply it.
| LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Civic Education Scheme of Work for Primary/Basic 3 | ||
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 3 | |
| SUBJECT | Civic Education | |
| TERM | First Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Meaning of Civic education | Pupils should be able to: i. discuss the meaning of civic education ii, Identify reasons for civic education in the society |
| 2-3 | Components of civic education | Pupils should be able to: i. dentify the component of civic education ii. explain the meaning Nationality iii. highlight conditions of belonging to a state |
| 4 | Component of Civic education contd. -Benefits of being a nationale -Right to vote -Acess to government | Pupils should be able to: i. explain the word Nationale ii. identify the Benefits ofbeing a nationale iii. discuss the of being a nationale |
| 5 | Right and duties | Pupils should be able to: i. explain the meaning of rights / duties ii. identify various examples of rights and duties of an individual iii. highlight the importance of rights & duties to individual in the society |
| 6 | Rights and duties – Right to life – Right to education | Pupils should be able to: i. discuss on rights in relaåon life and education ii. highlight types of rights iii. demonstrate various types of rights and dutes |
| 7 | MID-TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Democratic practices -Registration -campaign | Pupils should be able to: i. Explain the meaning of ii. democracy iii. describe democracy in the immediate environment iv. identify and discuss democratic practices |
| 9 | Benefit of democracy -Freedom of speech -Freedom of association | -Pupils should be able to: i. Explain the benefit of democracy in the society ii. discuss and explain -Freedom of speech with example -Freedom of Association with example iii. Differentiate bebueen freedom of speech and freedom of associaäon |
| 10 | Community values: -Types of values -Honesty -Cooperation -Self reliance | Pupils should be able to: i. explain the meaning of Value ii. highlight various types of value iii. discuss the different types of value and its importance |
| 11 | Revision | Revision |
| 12 | REVISION | |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 3 | |
| SUBJECT | Civic Education | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Revision of First Term’s Work/First Term Examination Questions | Pupils should be able to: -Answer some questions from last term topics through revision done with them by the teacher |
| 2 | National Identity -Meaning of National Identity -Element of naåonal Identity | Pupils should be able to; i. Explain community ii. Analyze the types of community iii. Highlight various types of community |
| 3 | Elements of National Identity -National Anthem -National Pledge -National Currency -Nigerian Passport etc -Working for the success of the nation -Payment of taxes | Pupils should be able to; i. explain the meaning of National Identiti ii.elements of national identity iii. recite the national anthem |
| 4 | Elements of national Identity (Contd) | Pupils should be able to: i. Identify the elements of national identity, ii. highlight the examples Of element of national identity. iii. recite the National pledge |
| 5 | Patriotism -Meaning of patriotism -How to show patriotism. e.g. Promoting our civic responsibilities | Pupils should be able to; i. explain patriotism ii. demonstrate and explain how to show patriotism iii. analyze ways to promote our civic responsibilities |
| 6 | Reasons why Nigerians should be patriotic -To promote unity -To promote development -To ensure full and proper use of resources -To help the nation benefit from our knowledge and skills | Pupils should be able to: i. highlight the reasons for patriotism. ii. explain ways to promote unity in class and at home iii. discuss ways the nation can benefit from our knowledge and skills |
| 7 | MID-TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Reasons for patriotism (contd.) -Consequences of not being patriotic as a nation -Benefits of being patriotic as a nation | Pupils should be able to: i. Identify the consequences of not being patriotic as a nation ii. discus some of the consequences. iii. explain some of the benefits of being patriotic as a nation. |
| 9 | Revision | Revision |
| 10 | Revision | Revision |
| 11 | REVISION | |
| 12 | EXAMINATION | |
| CLASS | Primary/Basic 3 | |
| SUBJECT | Civic Education | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Revision | Pupils as a class should be able to: -Answer questions on some topics from previous terms |
| 2 | Description of national symbols – National map -Coat arm -National anthem -National Pledge | Pupils should be able to: i. descibe the significance of each national symbols e.g. The eagle in the coat of arm represent strength -The green colour of the national flag stands for agriculture ii. recite the National anthem and National pledge |
| 3 | Description of national symbols -The coat of arms | Pupils should be able to: i. explain the feature of the coat of arm ii. discuss and describe what each features of the coat of am represents |
| 4 | The need for constituted authority of law and order -Protection of rights and dignity | Pupils should be able to: i. explain the meaning constituted authority’ ii. analyze the need for constituted authority iii. highlight ere imporunce of constituted |
| 5 | Difference between national symbol and other symbol e.g national symbols are for the entire country while other symbols are for group/organtzation | Pupns should be able m: i. Identify the importance of national symbols in the country ii. differentiate between national symbols and other symbols iii. draw the Nigeria national flag correctly |
| 6 | Respecting national symbols e. g stand attention | Pupils should be able to: i. discuss the importancc of respecting the national symbols ii. recite the National anthcm and National pledge correctly iii. demonstrate the respect for national symbols |
| 7 | MID-TERM BREAK | |
| 8 | Highway codes | Pupils should be able to: i. explain the meaning of highway codes ii. identify simple highway codes iii. Identify the importance of highway codes |
| 9 | Highway codes Contd | Pupils should be able to: i. explain in details the simple highway codes ii. demostrate ways to take caution when crossing the road |
| 10 | Respecting other symbols Traditional leaders, staff of office, religious leaders, highway codes | Pupils should be able to: i. identify other symbols that can be respected ii. describe who religious leaders and traditional leaders are. iii. explain the meaning of staff of office |
| 11 | Respecting other national symbols e.g. -National anthem -The constitution -National -currency -Maze •National -Assembly | Pupils should be able to: i. demonstrate respect for national symbols e.g. stand at attention ii. highlight Other symbols that can be respected. iii. discuss what the maze represents |
| 12 | Revision | Revision |
| 13 | EXAMINATION | |
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