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FIRST TERM: E-LEARNING NOTES

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION CLASS: SS1

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK TOPIC
THEME 1: OUR VALUES
1. Introduction to Civic Education: (a) Meaning and need for civic education (b)
Objectives of civic education. (c) Importance of civic education. (d) Agents of
civic education.
2. Values: (a) Meaning and types of values (b) Sources of Values (c) Types of
Values; (i) justice, (ii) selflessness, (iii) honesty, (iv) integrity, etc. (d) Attributes
of each of these value types with examples.
3. Values: (e) Factors that promote good value system – consistency, trust,
tolerance, fairness, etc. (f) Opportunity to defend oneself – methods of self -
defense (d) Community services and value - Involvement in community services.
THEME 2: EMERGING ISSUES
4. HIV/AIDS: (a) Meaning of HIV/AIDS and the causes (b) Symptoms and effect
of HIV/AIDS
5. HIV/AIDS: (c) Preventive measures of HIV/AIDS e.g. use of condom,
abstinence, faithfulness to partners, etc. (d) Stigmatization of PLWHA. (e) Care
for the HIV/AIDS Infected and affected persons.
6. Youth Empowerment: (a) Concept of youth empowerment (b) Roles of
Educational institutions and government in providing jobs and Youth
empowerment skills e.g. Life coping, manipulative, intellectual, communicative
and artistic skills. (c) Importance and benefits of the empowerment skills. (d)
Practical work on specific skills
7. MID TERM BREAK
THEME 3: CITIZENSHP
8. Goals of citizenship Education: (a) Meaning of citizenship (b) Citizenship education
and its importance.
9. Goals of citizenship Education: (c) Types of laws and rights of individuals. (d)
Functions and structures of government.
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10. Goals of citizenship Education: (e) Nationalism and major, local/world civic
problems. (f) Nationalistic Roles of individuals and groups.
11. Revision
12. Examination.

WEEK 1 DATE ………………………

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: S.S.1

TOPIC: Introduction to Civic Education

CONTENT: 1. Meaning and need for civic education

2. Objectives of civic education.

3. Importance of civic education.

4. Agents of civic education

SUB-TOPIC 1: MEANING AND NEED FOR CIVIC EDUCATION

Meaning of Civic Education

The word ‘Civic ‘is a Greek word which simply means,’ citizen of a city or an area’. Civics
refers to educating the citizens. Civic Education simply means educational and learning activities
specifically meant to create awareness, teach right values, right attitudes and behaviour that are
acceptable to the society they live in.
It can also be defined as the branch of learning that enables us to understand the activities of
government, our rights as citizens, the duties and responsibilities we owe to ourselves and the
society at large. Civics is the study of the theoretical and practical aspects of citizenship, its
rights and duties; the duties of citizens to each other as members of a political body and to the
government.

The need for Civic Education

1. It enhances people capacity to understand their roles, obligations and duties to their
fellow citizens and government

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2. It creates awareness among citizens on the duties of the government to the citizens
3. Civic Education also generates concern for the values by which a civilized society is
identified.
4. .It is for public education and awareness.

EVALUATION

1. What is meant by Civic Education


2. State two needs for the study of civic education.

SUB –TOPIC 2: OBJECTIVES OF CIVIC EDUCATION

The objectives of civic education are:

a. To teach the right attitudes that is acceptable in the society.


b. To encourage good citizenship.
c. To develop the spirit of cooperation and friendship
d. To teach good leadership and followership.
e. To dissuade citizens from bad and unholy behaviours like indecent dressing, examination
malpractices, prostitution, cultism, etc.
f. To encourage religious tolerance.
g. To expose students to the various ways of achieving community and national
development.

EVALUATION

1. State five aims and objectives of civic education.

SUB-TOPIC 3: IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC EDUCATION

i. Civic education is important for developing good citizens of a country.


ii. It teaches peaceful co-existence of citizens most especially in a multi-ethnic
country like Nigeria.
iii. It enhances individual growth for self-reliant.
iv. Civic education makes citizens to be aware of their rights and obligations.
v. It helps to create a better society.
vi. It encourages national development and rapid growth.

EVALUATION

1. Enumerate four importance of civic education.


2. What is the meaning of the word, ‘Civic’ and how does the study of Civic Education
influence our society?

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3. What are the objectives of Civic Education in the school curriculum?

SUB-TOPIC 4: AGENTS OF CIVIC EDUCATION

The agents of civic education are just like the agents of socialization which includes:

a. The Family
b. The Community
c. The School
d. The religious body
e. The mass media
f. Social organization

a. The Family: The family is the first unit where children learn how to interact with other
people. As it is often said that “Charity begins at Home” the family is the first agent of
socialization and first agent to educate the child.

b. The Community: The community members play an active role in forming and directing the
socio – political beliefs of a child. They are in the best position to further direct the child
towards a right direction.

c. The School: School at all levels are designed to teach, train, educate, socialize among others
an individual to become a complete human being. The school is a place where a child
receives organized learning experience.

d. The religious Bodies: these are institution where religious beliefs are taught. As an agent of
civic education, it deals with our duties to God, to our fellow citizens and our nation at large.

e. The Mass Media: Both the prints and electronic media are agents of civic education because
through them a learner and citizens interact with the happenings not only in their immediate
environment but the global world.

f. Social organization: These groups act as an agent of civic education through their political
discussion on certain issues specifically issues of national interest.

EVALUATION

1. a. State five agents of Civic Education.


b. Explain any two of the above mentioned agents.

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GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Define Civic Education


2. Mention four importance of civic education.
3. List five agents of Civic Education.
4. Explain any two of the above mentioned agents.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. The branch of learning that enables us to understand the activities of government, our rights,
duties and responsibilities as citizens is known as __________ (a) Civic Right (b Civic duties
(c) civic Education (d) Government

2. Civic Education is also known as __________ (a) Citizenship (b)Government (c)Social


Studies (d) citizenship education

3. The following are the objectives of Civic Education except (a) To teach right attitude (b) To
encourage good citizenship (c) to know how much tax to be paid (d) To develop the spirit of
cooperation and friendship.

4. Which of these is not an agent of civic education? (a) The Police (b) The mass media (c) The
family (d) Religious Group

5. The prints and electronic media agents of civic education is called____ (a) The School (b) The
Mass Media (c) The Community (d) Social Organization

1. Define Civic Education


2. Enumerate four importance of civic education and five agents of civic education.

PRE –CLASS READING ASSIGNMENT

Read about values: meaning, sources and types of values

WEEKEND ACTIVITY

Read Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, pages 1-6

REFERENCE TEXTS

1. Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, luck Omotuyole &
Associates Nig. Ltd, pages 1-6.

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WEEK 2 DATE ………………………….

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: S.S.1

TOPIC: VALUES

CONTENT: 1. Meaning of values

2. Sources of Values

3. Types of Values;

4. Attributes of each these value types with examples

SUB-TOPIC 1: MEANING OF VALUES

Values are ideas or things cherished by people in a society. It can also be defined as norms and
behaviours, trait generally accepted as being of great worth in the society. Values are precept,
moral principle, ideas and beliefs which people hold dearly and cherished e.g. honesty,
contentment, faithfulness, justice, tolerance etc. values refers to worth of something which
cannot be quantified e.g integrity and patience.

Values means important lasting belief or ideas shared by people about what is good or bad,
desirable or undesirable, acceptable or unacceptable.

Values can be defined as the accepted principles or standards of a person or a group of people; it
is also the principles and beliefs that influence and regulate the behavior and way of life of a
particular group or community.

Value means different thing to different people


EVALUATION

1. Explain in detail the meaning of VALUES

SUB TOPIC 2: SOURCES OF VALUES

a. The Family

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b. The Community
c. The School
d. The religious body
e. The mass media
f. Social organization

EVALUATION

1. State five sources of values.

SUB-TOPIC 3: TYPES OF VALUES

1. JUSTICE

Justice is the concept of moral rightness based on ethnic, rationality, natural law, fairness,
religion or equity. Justice can be thought of as being more fundamental than benevolence,
charity, mercy or compassion.

ATTRIBUTES OF JUSTICE

This is the quality of being;

a. Righteous
b. Just
c. Equitable
d. orderly

2. SELFLESSNESS

Selflessness is the quality of a person who is more concerned about the needs, joy, happiness etc.
of others than of his/her own. It deals with thinking about the needs of others than about your
own.

ATTRIBUTES OF SELFLESSNESS

a. It focuses on the well being of others.


b. Creating time for others.
c. Consideration of others first.
d. Creating happiness for others.

WAYS THROUGH WHICH THE SOCIETY CAN PROMOTE JUSTICE AND SELFLESSNESS

1. Existence of an independence judiciary


2. Application of principle of rule of law

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3. Application of principle of natural justice i.e fair hearing
4. Adherence to the provision of the constitution
5. Peace and unity
6. Fairness/ equity/equal treatment
7. Commitment
8. Contentment
9. Reward for hard work
10. Trust

3. HONESTY
This is the attitude of standing for the truth or telling the truth at all times.
It may also involve such attitudes as equity, fairness, openness, uprightness and sincerity.
Honesty implies being trustworthy; not likely to lie, cheat or hide facts.
ATTRIBUTES OF HONESTY
1. Integrity
2. Truthfulness
3. Boldness
4. Fairness
5. Responsibility.

4. INTEGRITY

Integrity is the quality of being honest and morally upright. It is the ability to do what is right in
spite of all odds.

ATTRIBUTES OF INTEGRITY

1. Probity and honesty

2. Non-compromise of principle

3. Truthfulness

4. Contentment

5. Fair play

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5 COOPERATION
Cooperation is the working together of people to achieve a common purpose or goal. It is the
working together of two or more persons to achieve a common goal or objective in a family,
school community, town and country. Co-operation is needed in all fields of human endeavour.
In the office, co-operation is needed between the boss and the workers. The boss must lead very
well and the workers must obey their boss.
ATTRIBUTES OF CO-OPERATION
1. Sharing
2. Supporting
3. Obedience
Other forms of values include; faithfulness, self-control, diligence, transparency,
accountability, etc.

EVALUATION

1. List 4 types of values with their major attributes.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Explain in detail the meaning of VALUES


2. State five sources of values.
3. List any 4 types of values with their major features.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. One of these is a good value (a) Cheating (b) Laziness (c) Faithfulness(d) Thuggery

2. Contentment is one of the attributes of ________ (a) Integrity (b)Self-control (c)


cooperation (d) Honesty

3. The concept of moral rightness based on ethnic, rationality, natural law, fairness, religion or
equity is known as _____ (a) Selflessness (b) Justice (c) Transparency (d)
accountability

4. The attitude of standing for the truth or telling the truth at all times is called____ (a) Honesty
(b) diligence (c) obedience

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5. Consideration of others first is one of the attribute of ______ (a) Selflessness (b)
Faithfulness (c) Transparency (d) accountability

ESSAY

1. Explain in detail, the word VALUES

2. State and explain five sources and types of values.

PRE –CLASS READING ASSIGNMENT

Read about values: Factors that promote good value system.

WEEKEND ACTIVITY

Read Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, pages 7 – 11.

REFERENCE TEXTS

1. Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, luck Omotuyole &
Associates Nig. Ltd, pages 7 – 11.

2 Read civic education for senior secondary schools, Book 1 by R.W. Okunloye et al,
Learn Africa Plc, pages 1 – 11.

WEEK 3 DATE ………………………….

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: S.S.1

TOPIC: VALUES

CONTENT: 1. Importance of values

2. Factors that promote good value system are;

3. Opportunity to defend oneself


4. Community service and value
SUB-TOPIC 1: IMPORTANCE OF VALUES TO NIGERIA SOCIETY
1. They give us a sense of focus and direction in the family and society at large
2. They help to determine and regulate the behaviour of the people in the society

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3. They are standards of conduct for action of people in the society.
4. They help in decision making
5. They help in judging and assessing the actions of individual
6. It helps youth resist and desist from all forms of negative behaviour

SUB-TOPIC 2: FACTORS THAT PROMOTE GOOD VALUE SYSTEM


1. CONSISTENCY – This is the attitude of doing what is right all the time and this has the
tendency of promoting good moral values in the society.
2. TRUST – This is the attitude of having confidence in someone in doing what is right.
This will promote societal and individual value system.
3. TOLERANCE – The ability to tolerate other people’s behaviours when they go wrong
will help to sustain value system as such values. will be improved upon.
4. FAIRNESS – We should learn to treat other people in the society fairly so that our values
will not be destroyed.
5. INTEGRITY – This is the attitude of having the sense of probity and accountability and
when this attitude is present in our society, our value system will be promoted and
sustained.
6. COMMITMENT – This is the attitude of facing a given task with all seriousness and
when such attitude is present in our society, our value system will be promoted, enhanced
and sustained.
EVALUATION

1. Explain four factors that promote good value system.

SUB-TOPIC 3: OPPORTUNITY TO DEFEND ONESELF

Self-defense also known as private defense is a counter measure that involves defending oneself,
one’s properties or well-being from harm. It is the use of physical force to counter an immediate
threat of violence.

Method of self defense

1. Verbal self-defense: This means using one’s word to end an attempted assault. It is a way
of using word as weapons.

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2. Avoidance: being aware of and avoiding potentially dangerous situation is the surest way
of self-defense.
3. Break away techniques: When avoidance is impossible, one often has a better chance at
fighting to escape.
4. Personal Alarms: A personal alarm is a small, hand-held device that emits strong, loud,
high pitched sounds to deter attackers.
5. The use of Styles: Some styles are learned train primarily for self-defense while other
martial art / sport can be effectively applied for self-defense.

EVALUATION

1. What is self-defense?
2. Explain three methods of self defense

SUB –TOPIC 4: COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VALUE

Community service is an act that people engaged in to bring benefits to the local community.
Community service is a donated service or activity that is performed by someone or by a
group of people for the benefit of the public or its institution.

Examples of community service projects include: clearing a pathway, cleaning roadside


verges, helping the elderly in nursing homes, helping out at a local library, tutoring children
with learning disabilities. Youth community service is often referred to as Youth Service.

People become involved in the community service for some reasons which includes;
strengthening their community, to have a sense of responsibility and belonging, to improve
on their skills, to encourage the spirit of tolerance.

EVALUATION

a. What is community service?


b. List three examples of community service.
c. Mention two reasons for community service.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Explain four factors that promote good value system.


2. What is self-defense?
3. List and explain three methods of self-defense.
4. Define community service?
Itemize three examples of community service.
5. List two reasons for community service.

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WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1 The way of using word as weapons to end an attempted assault is known as ______ (a
use of arms (b) avoidance (c) Personal Alarms (d) verbal defense

2 All the followings are the factors that promote good value system (a) Electoral
malpractices (b) Tolerance (c) Consistency (d) Trust
3 One of the major reasons for community service is ___ (a) to create disunity (b) to
develop sentiment (c) to improve on skills (d) to encourage the spirit of
tribalism
4 Youth community service is also known as ___ (a) Youth Service (b) Adult
service (c) group service (d) none of the above
5 Examples of community service include the following except (a) clearing a pathway
(b) cleaning roadside verges(c) helping the elderly in nursing home (d)
encouraging theft

ESSAY

1. What is community service?


2. List three examples of community service and two reasons for community service.

PRE –CLASS READING ASSIGNMENT

Read about HIV/AIDS: Meaning, causes and symptom.

WEEKEND ACTIVITY

Read Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, pages 11 – 15.

REFERENCE TEXTS

1. Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, Luck Omotuyole &
Associates Nig. Ltd, pages 11 –15.

2 Read civic education for senior secondary schools, Book 1 by R.W. Okunloye et al,
Learn Africa Plc, pages 11 – 13.

WEEK 4 DATE ………………………….

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SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: S.S.1

TOPIC: HIV / AIDS

CONTENT: 1. Meaning and causes of HIV /AIDS

2. Symptoms and effects OF HIV/AIDS

SUB-TOPIC 1: MEANING AND CAUSES OF HIV/AIDS

Meaning of HIV/AIDS

HIV simply means Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It destroys the immune system of man.
Immune deficiency is a medical condition in which the body is unable to fight infections as it
should be. AIDS means Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. This implies that the virus is
not inborn but acquired from a carrier. The virus weakens the immune system and lead to series
of diseases that can kill the carrier.

AIDS first appeared in the 1970s but was first recognized in the United States of America in
1981 and detected in Africa (in Uganda) in 1982. HIV –1t was discovered in 1983 while HIV – 2
was discovered in March 1986.

Causes of HIV/AIDS:

1. Unprotected sexual intercourse with a carrier.


2. Sharing of objects like needles, injection syringes, barbing clippers, razor blades, pins,
toothbrushes etc. that are not sterilized with a carrier.

3. Infected mother can transfer it to her unborn baby.

4. Infected blood transfusion.

5. Occupational hazard during treatment of HIV/AIDS

6. Open sore contact with fluid of infected person

EVALUATION

1. Differentiate between HIV and AIDS


2. State 3 causes of HIV / AIDS

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SUB-TOPIC 2: SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS OF HIV/AIDS

Signs and Symptoms of HIV/AIDS

1. Unexplained rapid weight lose greater than 10% of body weight.


2. Night sweat.
3. Fever lasting for more one month.
4. Dry cough lasting for more than one month.
5. Itchy skin rashes.
6. Cold sores all over the body.
7. Thrush in the mouth and throat.
8. Loss of appetite
9. Swelling around the neck, armpit.
10. Swollen gland
11. Tiredness and fatigue

Effects of HIV/AIDS

1. HIV/AIDS always result in series of illnesses.


2. It can eventually lead to death as it is incurable.

3. A lot of money is being used in search of the cure and management of HIV/AIDS.

4. A carrier can lose his job.

5. It can lead to divorce.

6. The carriers often suffer discrimination / stigmatization.

7. It creates emotional problems such as anxiety, fear and sadness for the carrier and his
loved ones.

8. Loss of productivity and manpower

9. It may lead to broken home

EVALUATION

1. Enumerate 5 signs and symptom of HIV /AIDS.


2. State 4 effects of HIV /AID.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Mention 5 signs and symptom of HIV /AIDS


2. List 4 effects of HIV /AIDS
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3. Differentiate between HIV and AIDS
4. In a simple language enumerate 3 causes of HIV / AIDS

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. HIV /AIDS has been described as terminal disease because ______ (a) It is preventable
(b) It is curable (c) It is transmittable (d) It is not curable
2. __________ is not among the causes of HIV /AIDS (a) Sexual misconduct (b)
Unscreened Blood transfusion (c) Sharing of sharp and pointed objects (d)
Sharing of food and sleeping on the same bed.
3. AIDS was first discovered in _______ (a) Nigeria (b) Uganda (c) USA
(d) Niger
4. The first African country to experience AIDS is _____ (a) Ghana (b) Zambia (c)
Uganda (d) Algeria
5 All of these are the signs of HIV /AIDS except (a)Unexplained rapid weight loss
greater than 10% of body weight (b)Night sweat (c) Accumulation of Body
weight (d) Fever lasting for more one month

ESSAY

1. Explain HIV /AIDS.

2. State 3 signs, causes and effects of HIV /AIDS.

PRE –CLASS READING ASSIGNMENT

Read about values: Factors that promote good value system.

WEEKEND ACTIVITY

Read Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, pages 16 – 17.

REFERENCE TEXTS

1. Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, luck Omotuyole &
Associates Nig. Ltd, pages 16 – 17.

2 Read civic education for senior secondary schools, Book 1 by R.W. Okunloye et al,
Learn Africa Plc, pages 14 – 15.

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WEEK 5 DATE ………………………….

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: S.S.1

TOPIC: HIV / AIDS

CONTENT: 1. Prevention of HIV/AIDS.

2. Stigmatization of People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

3. Care for the HIV/AIDS infected and affected persons.

4. Ways to manage HIV/AIDS

SUB-TOPIC 1: PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS.

Since HIV/AIDS has no cure, it has to be prevented. The following measures can be taken to
prevent the incidence of HIV/AIDS:

a. People who are single should abstain from sexual intercourse while married ones should
be faithful to their spouse.
b. Those who cannot abstain from indiscriminate sexual intercourse should use condom.

c. Those who use sharp objects such as doctors, barbers, and hairdresser should sterilize the
instruments.

d. Pregnant women should be tested for HIV/AIDS and treated if necessary.

e. Blood should be properly screened and made sure they are HIV/AIDS free before
transfusion.

f. Distribution of sterilized needle and other equipment to the hospital

g. Destruction of needle and other equipment after use.

h. Avoidance of contact with infected body fluid such as blood

i. Promotion of voluntary counseling and testing

j. Promotion of sexual transmitted infections(STI) education

EVALUATION

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1. Mention 4 preventions of HIV/AIDS

SUB-TOPIC 2: STIGMATIZATION OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS


(PLWHA).

HIV/AIDS stigma exists in many societies. The victims are stigmatized in various ways. Some
examples are as follows:

1. Rejection by family and friends.


2. Discrimination.
3. Sack from work.
4. Unemployment based on the rejection by the employers of labour.
5. Violence from neighbor.
6. Being quarantined.

EVALUATION

1. State five ways by which people living with HIV/AIDS are being stigmatized

SUB-TOPIC 3: CARE FOR THE HIV/AIDS INFECTED AND AFFECTED


PERSONS.

1. We should show love to people living with HIV/AIDS and make them happy.
2. Money and other items should be donated to HIV/AIDS infected and affected persons.
3. People should not discriminate against them by abandoning them.
4. We should extend hope to them and cheer them up.
5. Government and non- governmental organization (NGOs) should provide free drugs for
the people infected.
6. Public enlightenment for the members of the public to control and prevent HIV/AIDS.
7. Giving employment to people living with HIV/AIDS
8. Subsidizing the cost of treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS

EVALUATION

1. Mention five ways to take care of PLWHA.

SUB-TOPIC 4: Ways to manage HIV/AIDS

1. Taking the recommended antiretroviral therapy (ATR) drugs as at when due.


2. Eating balance diet
3. Staying positive about survival
4. Engaging in productive exercises
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5. Discouraging stigmatization of people leaving with HIV/AIDS
6. Going for regular medical counseling

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Itemize five ways by which people living with HIV/AIDS are being stigmatized.
2. List five ways by which people living with HIV/AIDS are being stigmatized.
3. Enumerate five ways by which people living with HIV/AIDS are being stigmatized.
4. State 4 preventions of HIV/AIDS

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT.

1. Problems of HIV/AIDS include all except ______ (a) it leads to broken home (b)loss of
human resources (c) problem of discrimination (d) None of the above
2. HIV/AIDS can be prevented through the following ways except ____ (a) Abstinence
from sex (b) having unprotected sex (c) use of screened blood (d) avoid sharing
sharp objects.
3. One of these is a way to care for PLWHA (a) Rejection by family and friends
(b)Discrimination (c) Sack from work (d) show of love to people living with
HIV/AIDS
4. The acronym PLWHA means(a) Person leaving with HIV/AIDS (b) people leaving
with HIV/AIDS (c) People living with HIV/AIDS (d) Person Living
with HIV/AIDS
5. It wrong and against the law to do the following to PLWHA except(a) discrimination
against PLWHA (b) treat them with rejection and disdain (c) share sharp object
with PLWHA (d) allowance for their fundamental Human Right

ESSAY

1. Taking care of PLWHA are our major duty, mention five ways by which you can take
care of PLWHA.
2. Itemize the various ways by which people living with HIV/AIDS are being stigmatized

PRE –CLASS READING ASSIGNMENT

Read about Youth Empowerment

WEEKEND ACTIVIT

Read Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, pages 17 – 19.

REFERENCE TEXTS

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1. Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O Omotuyole, luck Omotuyole &
Associates Nig. Ltd, pages 17 – 19.

2 Read civic education for senior secondary schools, Book 1 by R.W. Okunloye et al,
Learn Africa Plc, pages 16.

WEEK : 6

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: SS 1

TOPIC: YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

CONTENT: 1. CONCEPT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT.

3.ROLES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT IN


PROVIIDING JOBS AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SKILLS.

SUB – TOPIC 1: DEFINITION AND CONCEPT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Youth empowerment is a development program aim at creating opportunity that will


encourage and develop the youth to be morally responsible, self-reliant, and
financially productive citizens. It is the process through which young people are given
the opportunity to develop skills and ability they need to become a person of influence.

Youth empowerment is a gateway to self-sufficiency or self-employment by the youth


in the society. They use it to be self-employed because of the unemployment situation
in the country.

They should be exposed to certain skill (vocational or trade) to be self-sufficient and


productive in their various chosen professions.

Evaluation:

1. Define and explain youth empowerment.

SUB-TOPIC: 2: YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SKILLS

Some of the important skills that youths need to acquire for their proper integration in
the society are:

- Communication Skill: Communication is a process that allows people to


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communication skills to be able to effectively sell your ideas and information to
people – Music, debates, quiz competition, recitation and drama.

- Intellectual Skill: This has to do with the acquisition of ability to logically


think, and to understand ideas and information. It involves knowing what
information you need, knowing how to get the sources; recording the searches
so that you can use key words or concept if a future similar information need
should occur – Your school or local library, the internet and search engines, like
Google.

- Artistic Skill: This skill may reflect in art work/literature, science and
technology through creativity imagination and inventive ability. It could be
acquired by practicing drawing and painting.

- Manipulation skill: This skill involves the ability to skillfully control, direct,
coordinate events and people in order to achieve a desired and positive result.
In this case things and events are manipulated to produce a positive result.

- Life coping skill: This skill involves the ability to cope with a problem, task or
different situations. For a youth to be successful in life; it is indispensable for
him to acquire life coping skill in his daily function or activities to survive.

Others are:

a. Vocational/ entrepreneurial skill


b. Decision making
c. Leadership skill
d. Negotiation skill
e. Motivational / self actualization skills
f. Inter personal / human relation skills

EVALUATION:

1. State the different youth empowerment skills.


2. Why is it important for youths to acquire empowerment skills

Sub – Topic 3: ROLES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND GOVERNMENT IN


PROVIDING JOBS AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

1. Schools including technical schools play the role of empowerment by teaching


the youths crafts –weaving and other things.

2 The government also help in this area by establishing some department and
programmes.

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3 N.D.E – National Directorate of Employment.

4 NLNG YES – Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Youth Empowerment Scheme based
at the oil producing states.

5 NAPEP (National Poverty Eradication Programme)- Federal government initiative


to empower the people.

6 Vocational skill improvement units established by government and NGOS (Non-


Governmental Organisations).

7 Libraries offer books to the rural youth on different subjects and vocation.

8 Youth Empowerment Alliance YEA – an international NGO focused on creation,


implementation and advertisement of global projects that enhance the lives of
youths.

9 State governments established farm settlements where the youths are engaged
in farming activities.

EVALUATION

1. Mention 7 roles of educational institutes and government in providing jobs and


youth empowerment
2. In what ways can the government empower the youths?

Sub-topic 4: EFFORT OF GOVERNMENT TOWARDS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

1. Establishment of different agencies ministries and parastatals for youth empowerment.


2. Incorporation of youth empowerment into school curriculum at all level
3. Awakening initiatives on youth empowerment through seminar / workshop / lectures etc.
4. Provision of soft loan for youth for the establishment of small and medium scale
enterprises
5. Provision of incentives to make agriculture attractive to the youth
6. Establishment of vocational schools
7. Provision of automatic employment for graduate of vocational /entrepreneurial
programme
8. Provision of free start up capitals / equipment to youth involved in empowerment skill
e.g. SUREP
9. Provision of free education and scholarship to the serving youth.

Sub-topic 5: Importance and benefits of the empowerment skills.

The importance and benefits of the youth empowerment skills can be grouped into the following:

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 Economic benefits
 Social benefits
 Demographic benefits
 Political benefits

1. ECONOMIC BENEFITS: are financial and material benefits that youth empowerment
programmes bring about. It reduces poverty thereby making them to be financially liberated.
Through this they earn their living and become agents of wealth creation reducing armed
robbery and other crimes. They also pay taxes thereby contributing to government revenue.

The governments will tap the man power and brain power of the youths for the purpose of
economic development and industrialization.

2. SOCIAL BENEFITS: These are tangible benefits which are highly important and are essential
to the society. They include: Youth empowerment programmes that help to eliminate youth
restiveness caused by idleness and hopelessness. For example: Youth Empowerment Schemes
(YES). These programmes have contributed to the reduction of criminal activities in states.
Another example is the Federal Government Amnesty programme for Niger Delta militants.
Nigeria Oil production that fell from 1.5million barrels per day to around 700,000 barrels per day
increased to 2million barrels per day due to this programme. It restores peace and security. So
the Youth Amnesty is a good example of Youth empowerment programme. It trained the youths
in various skills transferred financial grants to the former militants. Encouraged them to lay
down their arms. It also helps family institutions by helping the aged parents and siblings give
them confident to settle down and get married.

It is also a tool in fighting HIV-AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). Drug
abuse, prostitution and political thugs.

3. DEMOGRAPHIC BENEFITS: These benefits affects the youth as a segment in the


population.

 Youths become transformed to responsible adults.


 Youths become responsible parents that can take adequate care of future offspring.

4. POLITICAL BENEFITS: They are prepared for democratic and corporate leadership.

 Youths become responsible and law-abiding citizens thereby preparing them for future
leadership.

EVALUATION:

1. List four importance and benefits of youth empowerment skills.


2. Why do we need to empower the youth?
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Sub-Topic 5: Practical work on specific skill.

A student who wants to become a lawyer should be bold, courageous and have confidence to
face large audience. He should engage in literary and debating society in the school so as to train
or develop himself for his future ambition.

He should demonstrate this skill by delivering breaking news in the society to the fellow students
during morning assembly.

EVALUATION

Let the students have practical work on specific skill.

GENERAL EVALUATION

Objective Questions:

1. _______________ is the process through which young people are given the
opportunity to develop the skills and ability they need to become a person of
influence. (a) Youth leadership (b) Youth empowerment (c) Youth
development (d) Youth service

2. ____________ is the main focus of NEED

a. your development b. Youth education c. Youth enhancement d. Youth


empowerment

3. Youth empowerment skills include the following except.

a. Manipulative skill b. Manual skill c. Artistic d. Communication skill.

4. ___________ are the natural skills which every organism including man acquires
from birth to adapt fittingly in his environment.

(a) communication skills (b) Artistic skills(c) Life –coping skills(d) Manipulative
skills

5. The following have artistic skills except

a. Musicians b. Medical doctors c. Comedians d. graphic


designers

6. Federal government Amnesty programme for Niger Delta militant increased Nigeria’s oil
production from 700,000 barrels per day to _________ per day. (a) 1.5million barrels
per day (b) 800,000 barrels per day (c) 2.5million barrels per day (d) 2million barrels
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7. The following are the importance of communicative skills except: (a) it ensures fast
and easy means of sending messages (b) it saves time and labour (c) it is responsible for
making the world a global village (d) it helps in transporting people from one physical
point to another.
8. Some of the importance of youths empowerment skills are outlined below except (a) it
saves time and energy (b) it reduces crime rate (c) it leads to self-employment (d) it
facilitates the process of nation building and development.
9. The following attributes enhance self-employment except (a) creativity (b) commitment
(c) hard work (d) inconsistence
10. One of these is not among the reasons why people require empowerment programme.
(a) to solve problems of nature (b) to promote resourcefulness (c) to develop their
immediate environment (d) to promote truthfulness, honesty and indiscipline

Essay Test

1. Define and explain the term youth empowerment

2. State the five different types of youth empowerment skills

3. How can farm settlement be used to empower the youths?

4. Let the students have practical work on specific skill.

5 Mention four importance and benefits of youth empowerment skills.

6 What is the essence of empowering the youths?

7 What is the importance of youth empowerment?

READING ASSSIGNMENT
Read Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools 1 by S.O. Omotuyole, pages 20 – 24.
REFERENCE TEXTS
Evans civic education for senior secondary schools 1 by Dr. Ben Emunemu et al

WEEK 8 DATE ………………………….

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

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TOPIC: Goal of citizenship education

CONTENT: 1. Meaning of citizenship

2. Citizenship education and it importance.

Sub-Topic 1: Meaning of citizenship

Citizenship is the legal status of an individual person in a state. It is a condition of being a citizen
of a particular society, community or a country.

A citizen is an individual who is a legal member of a state or country and enjoys all rights
(social, political and economic) that the state has to offer.

An author defines citizenship as an expression of the status of individuals who possess full
economic, social and political rights.

To attain a citizenship status of a state, certain conditions are expected to be met as prescribed by
the law. The Nigeria 1999 Federal Constitution provides three ways/means which Nigerian
citizenship can be acquired:

1. Citizenship by birth:
A person is a citizen of any country he is born into whether the parents are citizens or
alien in that country.

2. Citizenship by registration:
If an American woman is married to a Nigerian man, the woman can acquire Nigerian
citizenship by registration through marriage. A child born in another country by a
Nigerian parent can also acquire Nigerian citizenship by registration.

3. Citizenship by Naturalization:
This is a situation where a Non-Nigerian who is an alien acquires the citizenship of
Nigeria for being in Nigeria for a very long period of time and has fulfilled certain legal
requirements as stipulated in the constitution.
For an alien to acquire citizenship by naturalization:
1. He must have lived in the country for fifteen years or more.
2. He must be eighteen (18) years and above.
3. He must possess good moral quality, character and conduct.
4. He must not have past criminal record.
5. Must renounce his citizenship for his first country.
6. He must swear an oath of allegiance to the government of the state.

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EVALUATION:

1. Define citizen
2. How can a person naturalize?

Sub-Topic 2: Citizenship education and its importance

Citizenship education can be defined as a process of training and enlightening citizens of their
right and responsibility in the society. It is also a form of education given to the citizen of a
country in order to make them responsible individuals or people with a commitment to the
meaningful development of their society.

Citizenship education is a type of education that instills the most desirable values, attitude and
skills as well as knowledge into individual to enable them participate in the affair of their
country. It is also the process of impacting information about citizen’s status, rights and duties
into citizens with a view of making them understand the level of relationship expected of them
with the state. It involves the process of learning the skills, attitude and knowledge of
participating in the affairs of a state or country to which you belong. It teaches knowledge about
governance (democracy), the justice system, human rights, international relations and student’s
active participation in politics.

The importance of citizenship education are:

1. To educate the citizens of their duty.

2. To educate the citizenry of their need to uphold the values of the society.

3. To teach students and youths the concept of democracy.

4. To bring about self-reliance.

5. To encourage citizens to participate in peaceful political activities.

6. To inform citizens on their rights and how to exercise them.

7. To teach students on the machinery of government –how the government operates.

8. To teach citizens the importance of loyalty and patriotism at all times.

9. To teach students on the dignity of labour and to let them abhor dependency.

EVALUATION

1. Define and explain citizenship education


2. Explain four importance of citizenship education.

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3. Why is it necessary for the citizens to acquire citizenship education?

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Define and explain citizenship education.


2. Explain four importance of citizenship education.
3. Define citizen.
4. Define and explain citizenship.
5. State the major criteria for citizenship by naturalization.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
Objective Test

1. ___________ is an individual who is a legal member of a country? (a) foreigner (b)


Alien (c) Citizen (d) Elite
2. A child born by Nigerian parent can claim citizenship of united kingdom if _________
(a) The child travels to united kingdom (b) The child is born in united kingdom (c) The
parent of the child travels to united kingdom (d) None of the above
3. ______ is the training that imparts knowledge and skills to persons with the aim of
transforming them into good citizens. (a) citizenship training (b) citizen’s education (c)
citizenship education (d)citizenship practice
4. The citizen of a country is entitled to these rights except one: (a) economic right (b)
social right (c) political right (d) criminal right
5. Civic education make the students to acquire the values and characters which include all
these except (a) honesty (b) Cooperation (c) Obedience to constituted authority (d)
Customary law

Essay Test

1. What does citizenship education teach the students?


2. Identify the goals of citizenship education
PRE –CLASS READING ASSIGNMENT
Read about types of law and rights of an individual
WEEKEND ACTIVITY
Mention 5 types of laws and right of individual
READING ASSIGNMENT
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REFERENCE TEXTS
1. Civic education for senior secondary schools 1 by S.O .Omotuyole
2. Basic Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools, by Ukegbu.N Merry et al.

WEEK 9 DATE ………………………….

CLASS: SS 1

TOPIC: Goals of citizenship education

CONTENT: 1. Types of laws and rights of individuals.

2. Functions and structures of government

Sub-Topic 1: Types of laws and rights of individuals.

Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern
behaviour. Laws are made by governments. The law shapes politics, economics and society in
countless ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. We have criminal
law, which deals with misconduct,that is designated by the government in which the guilty party
may be imprisoned or fined.

Civil law deals with disputes between individuals or organizations.

Under civil law the following specialization among others exists:

1. Contract law: Regulates everything from buying a bus ticket to trading on derivative
markets.
2. Property law regulates the transfer and title of personal property and real property.
3. Trust law applies to assets held for investment and financial security.
4. Administrative law is used to review the decision of government agencies.
5. International law governs affairs between sovereign states in activities ranging from trade
to military action.

Types or forms of law

1. Constitutional law: This refers to the laws or provisions contained in the constitution of a
country.

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2. Statute law: are those laws made by the legislative house or assembly. Also known as
Acts of parliament.
3. Customary law: This refers to the laws that are derived or extracted from the customs and
traditions of the people.
4. Bye-law: These are laws made by local authorities who are only valid, operational or
binding on the people living within the confines of the local authority.
5. Delegated legislation: These are laws, rules and regulation made by other bodies apart
from the legislature under powers specifically conferred or granted them by the
legislative organ of government.

Rights of individuals

The rights of a citizen could be defined as those privileges guaranteed by law to be enjoyed by a
citizen of a country. Human rights refer to claims which individuals or groups make on society.
Some of the basic rights of individual in Nigeria are:

 Right to life which nobody shall intentionally deprive a citizen of his life
 Right to freedom.
 Right to freedom from slavery and forced labour.
 Right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
 Right to privacy, family, home or correspondence without being attacked.
 Right to freedom of movement and residence within the territory of a state.
 Right to freedom of expression and the press
 Right to ownership of property
 Right to education
 Right to vote and to be voted for in any election
 Right to hold public office no matter how sensitive
 Right to free and equal hearing

EVALUATION

1. What is Law?
2. Mention five area of specialization of civil laws
3. Explain three types of law
4. State six examples of Human rights

Sub-Topic 2: Functions and Structures of government.

Structure of Nigerian Government: The federal republic of Nigeria is governed in accordance


with the provision of the May 1999 Federal Constitution of Nigeria.

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Government can be defined as people and groups with the authority to perform certain functions
in the society.

For the government to perform its functions as an institution of a state, its activities are organized
into institutions with a standard pattern of relationship.

These structures are: 1. The Executive

2. The Legislative

3. The Judiciary

The Executive

The president and his ministers constitutes the executive at the federal level, the Governors and
their commissions constitute the executive at the state level while the chairman and the
supervisory councilors constitute the executive at the local government level.
The executive institution of a state implements and enforces government laws, programs and
policies.

The Legislative

They make law for the good governance of a state. These people are called law makers or
legislators. Nigeria operates two legislative chambers- Bi-cameral chambers. First the senate-
upper legislative chamber and the second is the House of representatives which is lower
legislative chamber while at the state level we have the House of Assembly.

The Judiciary

The Judiciary interprets the law and settles disputes. The judiciary commission regulates the
activities of the Judiciary. The Supreme Court is the Apex court and the verdict is final. We have
various courts Native court, customary court, magistrate court, Sharia court of appeal, State high
court, Federal high court and Supreme Court.

Functions of Government:

Having defined government previously it is important to know its functions. Some of them are:

 To foster unity, faith, peace and progress-Motto of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
 To make laws for peace and order
 To ensure public safety
 To harness the resources of the nation and use it for the good of all.
 To ensure equal education of all citizenry

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 To provide facilities and amenities
 To abolish corrupt practices and abuse of power
 To provide defense-life is sacred, and so must be protected, against external aggression.
 To promote science and technology
 To protect life and property

EVALUATION

1. State the structure of Nigerian government.


2. List five functions of the government.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Define Law?
2. Itemize five area of specialization of civil laws
3. List and explain four types of law
4. Enumerate six examples of Human rights
5. State the structure of Nigerian government.
6. Mention five functions of the government

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
Objective Test

1. The arm of government that implements government laws is called___________? (a)


Executive (b) Legislative (c) Judiciary (d) None of the above
2. __________ is the upper legislative chamber in Nigeria. (a) House of Common (b)
House of Representative (c) House of Lords (d) House of senate
3. ___________ is the lower legislative chamber in Nigeria (a) House of common (b)
House of Representative (c) House of Lord (d) House of senate
4. __________ is the highest court in Nigeria. (a) Federal High court (b) Sharia court
of appeal (c) magistrate court (d) Supreme court
5. ___________ is among the universally declared human rights? (a) Right to life (b) Right
to free conscience and religion (c) Right to standard education

Essay Test

1. Name four types of laws and rights of individuals.


2. List four functions of the Government

PRE –CLASS READING ASSIGNMENT


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WEEKEND ACTIVITY
State the nationalistic roles of individuals and group
READING ASSIGNMENT
Read cosmopolitan civic education for senior secondary schools, by Adeshola Olubunmi, pages
50 – 55.
REFERENCE TEXTS
Civic education for senior secondary schools 1 by S.O .Omotuyole

Kaysho Comprehensive Civic Education for Senior Secondary School,by Adeniyi Adeyemo et al
pages28-40.

WEEK 10 DATE ………………………….

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: SS 1

TOPIC: Goals of citizenship education

CONTENT: 1. Nationalism and major Local/world civic problems.

2. Nationalistic roles of individuals and group.

Sub-Topic 1: Nationalism and major local/world civic problems.

Nationalism: According to Barkindo, et al, 1994, “is an expression of a feeling of common


identity by a group.” J.H Price in 1970 defined “Nationalism as a policy designed to achieve self-
determination by removal of alien rule”

Nationalism is the sense of attachment and consciousness that a citizen has for his country such
that he is ready to give all he can to serve the state and promote the country towards
development.

A nationalist is the one who lives to buy a future for his nation and the betterment of humanity.

Nationalism involves showing respect for the symbols of the nation-The Coat of Arms of the
country, the National Anthem, the Pledge and the Flag. It can also be described as the strong
emotional awareness of belonging to a nation held in bondage by foreign domination which leads
to struggle against such foreign rule and domination. A situation of representing the whole
country irrespective of the region, state or ethnic group one comes from.

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Major local/world civic problems

1. There are local challenges of equality in the distribution of resources; this is why we have
civic problems-Niger Delta where militants are always going on rampage. The
Ife/Modakeke conflict in Osun state, Aguleri and Umuleri in Anambra state, fighting
between Hausa and Kataf in Kaduna state. Religious crisis in Jos and other Northern
states. The recent issue of Boko Haram has caused civic problem which can be described
as internal terrorism.

2. The boundary problems, which also cause bloodshed, and transcends to international
boundaries problems causing occasional brushes-Dispute on Bakassi, Peninsula between
Nigeria and Cameroon.

3. Political crisis in Nigeria and other nations of the world such as Libya, Egypt, Syria, Cote
D’Ivoire.

4. Natural disasters such as earth quake, Tsunami, Flood and global warming deterioration of
the ozone layer,

EVALUATION:

1. Explain nationalism.
2. Identify three local civic problems and three world civic problems.

Sub-Topic 2: Nationalistic Roles of individuals and groups.

Some individuals who stake their lives for the independence or towards freeing themselves from
foreign rule in order to determine their own future after independence. Renowned nationalist in
the continent of Africa-Nelson Mandela who spent twenty seven (27) years in prison to fight
against Apartheid regime in South Africa, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana. Kenneth Kaunda of
Zambia, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania.

Herbert Macaulay born 14th November, 1864 founder of Nigerian National Democratic Party
(NNDP) in 1922. The President of National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (N.C.N.C)
formed in 1944.

He opposed a number of unpopular colonial government regulation-He championed the cause of


Eshugbayi and also led a delegation to the privy council in London to protest against the
constitution of British government. He died in 1946 in Kano.

Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe born in 1904. He mounted consistent and severe opposition against
perpetual rule of the British Colonial Administration with West African Pilot Newspapers. He
could be credited with the establishment of the University of Nigeria Nsukka.

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He was the first African Governor General appointed on 16 November, 1960 to become a
member of privy council and the first ceremonial President of Nigeria. He died on the 11 th of
May, 1996. His picture adorns five hundred naira note.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo was born on the 6th of March, 1906. He came and joined others in the
struggle for Nigeria’s independence.

He organized Egbe Omo Oduduwa in 1948 a Yoruba Cultural group which later became the
Action Group formed in 1951.

The First premier of western region. He introduced Free Primary Education for the region,
provided social amenities like the establishment of Bodija Housing Estate, Liberty Stadium and
Western Nigerian Television which was the First in Africa. He died on 9 th may, 1987. His picture
adorns the one hundred naira note.

Alhaji Abubaka Tafawa Balewa (1912-1966) He Co-founded the Northern people’s Congress
(NPC) with the (Sardauna) of Sokoto-he was assassinated in a military coup in 1966. His picture
is on the five naira note. He was instrumental to the formation of Organization of African Unity
(OAU) in 1962. He was the golden voice of Africa and the rights of Northern Nigeria. He was
the prime minister when Nigeria gained Independence in 1960. There were others- Ahmadu
Bello, General Yakubu Gowon, Funmilayo Ransome Kuti, Queen Amina.There were groups that
played some roles in the nation-Nigerian Youth movement founded in 1933 as Lagos Youth
Movement later renamed Nigerian Youth Movement in 1936 founded by Dr. James Church hill
and others. They fought for –the inferior status of Yaba College appointment of Africans to
senior positions in the civil service and discrimination against African truck drivers.

Roles of Nationalist leaders in nation building:

1. They help in promoting people’s and pride in their country.


2. They helped in bringing together nations that are within a nation.
3. They help in putting an end to era of colonial rule
4. Their activities brought political and self government to Nigeria.
5. They helped in the formation of political parties.
6. They helped in promoting political communication between Nigerian indigenes and
British authorities both in Lagos and London and between Nigeria and other British West
African Countries.

EVALUATION:

1.Name two nationalist and their roles.

2. Mention some groups their roles in Nigeria.

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GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Explain nationalism.
2. Identify three local civic problems and three world civic problems
3. Name three nationalist and their roles
4. Define nationalism and identify nationalistic roles of some individuals.
5. Identify local/world civic problems.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
Objective Test

1. Who founded the first political Party in Nigeria? (a) Herbert Macaulay (b) Obafemi
Awolowo (c) Ahmadu Bello (d) Nnamdi Azikwe
2. _________ is the first regional premier that introduced free Education in Nigeria. (a)
Ahmadu Bello (b) Tafawa Balewa (c) Obafemi Awolowo (d) Nnamdi Azikwe
3. One of these is not known for his nationalistic role. (a) Nelson Mandela (b) Kwame
Nknemah (c) Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe (d) Dr. Good luck Jonathan
4. The following groups are known for their nationalistic roles except: (a) The West
African Students’ Union (WASU) (b) Nigeria Trade Union (c) Nigerian Labour
Congress (d) Political parties
5. Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe died in : (a) 7 th May 1946 (b) 9th May 1987 (c) 15th January 1966
(d) 11th may 1996

Essay Test

1. Define nationalism and identify nationalistic roles of some individuals.


2. Identify local/world civic problems.

PRE –CLASS READING ASSIGNMENT


Read about major world civic problems

WEEKEND ACTIVITY
Read the next term notes
READING ASSIGNMENT
Read Basic Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools, by Ukaegbu merry et al, pages 55 -59
REFERENCE TEXTS
1. Basic Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools, by Ukaegbu merry et al, maybik
Publishers.

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2. Mind Exploits Civic Education for Senior Secondary Schools, by B S Amao. Mind
Exploit Publishers.

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