Civic Education SS 2 Curriculum Guides – Meaning and Characteristics of Capitalism | How Political Parties Complete for Power | How Employment Opportunities can Alleviate Poverty | Importance of Responsible Governance

CIVIC EDUCATION

THEME – DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TOPIC 1 – CAPITALIST DEMOCRACY

CLASS – SS 2

LEARNING AREAS – Meaning and Characteristics of Capitalism | How Political Parties Complete for Power | How Employment Opportunities can Alleviate Poverty | Importance of Responsible Governance 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Pictures and photographs of members in the house of Senate and House of Representatives.

2. Posters of labour leaders protesting unemployment.

3. Photographs of people suffering from diseases associated with poor feeding.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. define and explain capitalist democracy and its characteristics.

2. describe how political parties compete for power through elections.

3. explain how employment can alleviate poverty.

4. describe what promotes guaranteed employment, free education, medical care, etc.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

MEANING OF CAPITALIST 

Capitalist is a person (business owners) who has invest their capital in trade and industry for the purpose of making profit according to the principles of capitalism.

Capitalism is an economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods. The essential feature of capitalism is the motive to make a profit.

CHARACTERISTICS OF CAPITALIST 

1. Private property

2. Freedom of enterprise

3. Profit motive

4. Price mechanism

5. Competition among sellers

6. Consumer sovereignty

7. Free trade

8. Little or no government interference

9. Flexibility in labour markets

10. Freedom of ownership

11. Freedom of occupations

12. Freedom to save and spend

13. Freedom to enter into contracts

HOW POLITICAL PARTIES CAN ALLEVIATE POVERTY 

1. Education

2. Provide clean water

3. Ensure basic health care

4. Empower a girl or woman

5. Improve childhood nutrition

6. Support environmental programs

7. Reach children in conflict

8. Prevent child marriage

9. Training and retraining

10. Equality and social diversity

IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE

Good governance is measured by participation, the rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus orientation, equity and inclusivity, effectiveness and accountability.

The importance of good governance are as follows:

1. Efficiency

2. Error visibility

3. Operations run smoother

4. Builds reputation

5. Clarity

6. Financial sustainability

7. Stronger external environment response

Source – The Seven Benefits of Good Governance

HOW POPULAR PARTICIPATION CAN GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT 

Popular participation can be defined as the active involvement of the citizens in the social, economy and political activities in their country. How popular participation can guarantee employment are as follows:

1. Encourage active participation

2. Serve as watchdogs

3. Training and retraining programme

4. Empowerment

5. Share and Care

6. Voting

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. listens and ask questions on capitalist democracy and its characteristics.

2. dramatizes competition for power among political parties.

3. organizes a drama to show how employment alleviates poverty.

4. listens attentively and take down the notes.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen and ask questions on capitalist democracy and its characteristics.

2. dramatize competition for power among political parties.

3. organize a drama to show how employment alleviates poverty.

4. listen attentively and take down the notes.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. describe a scene they observe on TV on activities of their representatives in the house of senate and assembly.

2. describe how political parties compete for power.

3. write essay on how to eliminate poverty in their community.

4. describe what promotes guaranteed employment, free education and medical care.