Arms of Government Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 2 Week 3 Civic Education

CIVIC EDUCATION

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

SECOND TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 5

THEME: GOVERNMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Government | Forms/Types of Government Primary 5 (Basic 5) – Term 2 Week 2 Civic Education

TOPIC: ARMS OF GOVERNMENT 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Arms of Government

3. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. identify the arms of government.

2. explain each arm of government.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can identify the president, governor of their state, lawyers.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of Photos, Video clips, Newspapers, Nigerian Constitution, Resource person

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

LESSON 1 – MEANING OF GOVERNMENT

Government is the group of people with authority to govern the public affairs.

ARMS OF GOVERNMENT 

There are three (3) arms of government, namely –

1. Executive

2. Legislative

3. Judiciary

LESSON 2 – FUNCTIONS OF THE ARMS OF GOVERNMENT 

EXECUTIVE ARMS OF GOVERNMENT

Executive arms of government is the arm of government who carries out day to day function of government.

There are two types – parliamentary and presidential executives.

In Parliamentary system, the head of state different from the head of government.

While in presidential system like Nigeria, the head of state is the same with the head of government.

EXAMPLES OF EXECUTIVE 

The examples of executive are –

• The President

• The Governors

• The Ministers

• The Commissioners, etc.

LEGISLATIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT 

Legislative arm of government is the arm of government who makes law for good government.

The members of legislation/legislative are called the legislators.

In Nigeria, they are called senators (House of Senate) and Reps (House of Representative).

EXAMPLES OF LEGISLATIVE 

The examples of legislative are –

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The State House of Assembly

• The Councilors, etc.

JUDICIARY ARM OF GOVERNMENT

Judiciary arm of government is the arm of government who interprets laws and activities of the legislative and Executives.

The judiciary is arranged in a hierarchy from the magistrate court, high court, the appeal court and the Supreme Court.

In Nigeria, the head of the judiciary is the chief justice.

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

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. Guides pupils to mention people they see in government and government institutions.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify some government officials and institutions.

3. Shows pictures or video clips of government institutions e.g. offices, National, Assembly, courts etc.

Pupil’s Activities – Watch and make notes on video clips and pictures.

4.Takes pupils on a trip to government institutions.

Pupil’s Activities – Role – play or simulate some government functionaries.

5. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the lesson summary and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson – necessity for division of government into three arms.

• Next Lesson – Functions of the Arms of Government Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 2 Week 4 Civic Education

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks pupils to:

1. identify the three arms of government.

2.show the differences between the three arm by mentioning their duties.

3. discuss two things that will happen if there is no cooperation between the three different arm of government.

4. choose which of the three would prefer to belong and give reasons.