Civic Education SS 2 Curriculum Guides – Definition of Popular Participation | Reasons Why People don’t Participate in Politics | How Popular Organizations are Formed | The Roles of Popular Organizations

CIVIC EDUCATION

THEME – POPULAR PARTICIPATION 

TOPIC 1 – THE MAJOR PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY

CLASS – SS 2

LEARNING AREAS – Definition of Popular Participation | Reasons Why People don’t Participate in Politics | How Popular Organizations are Formed | The Roles of Popular Organizations

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Posters of political party’s campaign rally

2. Manifestos of political parties

3. Diagrams and photographs

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. define popular participation in politics.

2. give reasons why people do not participate in politics.

3. describe how popular organisations are formed.

3. discuss the roles of popular organization.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

DEFINITION OF POPULAR PARTICIPATION 

Popular participation can be defined as the active involvement of the citizens in the social, economy and political activities in their country.

REASONS WHY PEOPLE DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN POLITICS 

1. Economic

2. Obstacles

3. Discrimination

4. Illiteracy

5. Poverty

6. Bad governance

7. Electoral violence, rigging and election malpractices, etc.

HOW POPULAR ORGANISATIONS ARE FORMED

1. Constitution

2. Labour organizations, e.g. Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress

3. Government in power

4. Religious organizations

5. Socio-cultural organization

6. Enlightenment

ROLES OF POPULAR ORGANIZATIONS/POLITICAL PARTIES

1. To promote democratic principles.

2. To ensure accountability of government officials.

3. To promote peaceful change of government.

4. To bring about unity among different groups and interests.

5. To serve as watchdogs on elected representatives.

6. To provide political education to the public.

7. To provide welfare and humanitarian services.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. defines popular participation.

2. gives reasons why people do not participate.

3. illustrates how popular organisations are formed.

4. leads a class discussion on the roles played by the popular organisations.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. answer questions from the teacher.

2. explain why people do not fully participate.

3. act out how popular organisations are formed.

4. mention the roles of popular organisations.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. define the popular participation.

2. discuss five reasons for non-participation in politics.

3. write essay on how popular parties are formed.

4. state five roles of popular organisations.