Civil Society Groups (Primary 6)

CIVIC EDUCATION

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

WEEK 11

PRIMARY 6

THEME – CIVIL SOCIETY AND POPULAR PARTICIPATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TALK ON GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS (PRIMARY 6)

TOPIC: CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor): and should be able to –

1. explain the concept of civil society;
2. classify civil society groups.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. course book/materials,
2.nposters, newspapers cutting, video clips.

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

1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

MEANING OF CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS

Civil Society Groups are social organizations which are formed to promote the interests and values of the common citizens.

CLASSIFICATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS

Civil society groups can be classified as:

1. Interest Group

Trade unions, professional and business groups, such as NUT, ICAN, NBA, etc.

2. Organizational Based

Kinship, ethnicity culture and religion.

 

3. Service provision groups

Charity groups.

 

4. Deviant Civic Association

Secret societies like Boko Haram, Niger Delta Militant, etc.

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. Leads pupils to explain the concept of civil society groups;

Pupils’ activities – Participate in the explanation of the definition of civil society groups.

2. Guides the pupils in the classification of civil society groups and provide adequate examples;

Pupils’ activities – Participate in the classification and take down notes.

 

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson – Revision (Week 12) and Second Term Examination Civic Education Basic 6 (Week 13)

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

1. define the concept of civil society groups;

2. identify two ways civil society groups can be classified.