Civic Education SS 2 Curriculum Guides – Meaning of Interpersonal Relationships | Types of Interpersonal Relationships | Importance of Interpersonal Relationships | Skills that Promote Interpersonal Relationships 

CIVIC EDUCATION

THEME – RELATIONSHIPS

TOPIC – INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS

CLASS – SS 2 

LEARNING AREAS – Meaning of Interpersonal Relationships | Types of Interpersonal Relationships | Importance of Interpersonal Relationships | Skills that Promote Interpersonal Relationships 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL

1. Video clips

2. Pictures showing people interacting

3. Illustrative diagrams

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. define and explain the meaning of inter-personal relationships.

2. enumerate and explain types of inter-personal relationships.

3. state basic skills that promote inter-personal relations.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

MEANING OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS 

Interpersonal relationship is a strong or social connection between two or more people.

It is a connections we feel with people such as partner, friends and family members, peers, coworkers, etc. that are close to us.

TYPES OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

1. Marriage partner

2. Romantic partner

3. Friend

4. Family members

5. Coworkers

6. Government, association, politician party, etc.

The above relationships can be classified as,

1. Man and woman relationship

2. Man and man relationship

3. Woman and woman relationship

4. Government and individual relationship

5. Peers Relationship

6. Relationship across Culture/Race

SKILLS THAT PROMOTE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

1. Honesty

2. Tolerance

3. Love

4. Patience

5. Selflessness

6. Hospitality

7. Truthfulness

8. Forgiveness

IMPORTANCE OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

The importance of interpersonal relationship are as follows:

1. It promotes peace and unity.

2. It encourages the spirit of unity in the society.

3. It leads to progress and development among the people.

4. It reduces conflicts among the people.

5. It ensures law and order in the community.

6. It improves the good image of the people.

7. It enhances security in the community.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. explains the meaning of interpersonal relationship.

2. leads students to enumerate types of interpersonal relationships.

3. guides the students to state skills that promote interpersonal relations.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. enumerate different types of interpersonal relationships.

2. state basic skills that promote interpersonal relations and dramatize them.

3. listen and ask questions and write down notes.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. define and explain the meaning of interpersonal relationships

2. enumerate and explain five types of interpersonal relations

3. mention five importance of interpersonal relationship.

4. state five skills that promote interpersonal relations.