Civic Education SS 1 Curriculum Guides – Representative Democracy

THEME – REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

TOPIC 1 – CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Nigerian Constitution

2. Textbooks

3. Resource person

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. define and explain representative democracy and its characteristics.

2. explain the rule of law and maximum liberty for its citizens.

3. examine the rule of majority with adequate safeguards to the minorities.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. MEANING OF REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY 

A representative democracy is a system of government that allows eligible voter to vote whom they want to represent them in government.

2. CHARACTERISTICS OF REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY 

1. Universal participation

2. Political equality (influence)

3. Political competition and choice

4. Political accountability

5. Transparency in government

6. Majorly rule

7. Civil liberties /equality of opportunity

8. Rule of law

2. Rule of law and maximum liberty for its citizens.

3. Rule of majority with adequate safeguards to the minorities.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. defines and explains representative democracy and its characteristics.

2. explains the rule of law and maximum liberty.

3. explains the rule of majority with adequate safeguards to the minorities.

4 invites a guest speaker.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. define and explain representative democracy.

2. explain the rule of law and maximum liberty for citizens.

3. discuss the rule of majority with adequate safeguards to the minorities.

4. listen and ask questions.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. explain the meaning of representative democracy and its characteristics.

2. highlight the rule of law and maximum liberty for citizens.

3. explain the rule of majority with adequate safeguards to the minorities.