Difference Between Traditional and Constitutional Government (Primary 4)

Last Updated on July 15, 2020 by Alabi M. S.

CIVIC EDUCATION 

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUE 

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 6 

PRIMARY 4

THEME: GOVERNMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – TYPES OF GOVERNMENT  

TOPIC – TYPES OF GOVERNMENT 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. explain types of government.
2. differentiate between the various types of government e.g traditional and constitutional.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Photographs.
2. Charts.
3. Resource persons.
4. Government institutions.
5. Video chips
6. Nigerian Constitution.

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information

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CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

INTRODUCTION – MEANING OF GOVERNMENT 

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.

TYPES OF GOVERNMENT 

1. Traditional government
2. Constitutional government
3. Monarch
4. Oligarchy
5. Parliamentary
6. Presidential

DIFFERENT BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT 

• Traditional government is a government that is ruled by kings. For example, monarch – Oba, Emir and Obi.

While

• Constitutional government is a government that is ruled by the rules of laws. For example, parliamentary and presidential government.

PRESENTATION

• To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;
2. Organizes pupils to discuss the difference between the two.
3. Pupil’s Activities – Discuss the differences between types of government in groups.
4. Organize a video clip for the pupils to watch.
5. Pupil’s Activities – Watch video clips of government in action.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.
• Next Lesson – Democracy

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to identify the differences between the traditional and the constitutional forms of government.