Functions of Government Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Term 1 Week 8 Civic Education

CIVIC EDUCATION

NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION 

FIRST TERM

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 5

THEME: GOVERNMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Civic Education Mid Term Test for Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Civic Education

TOPIC: FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Government

3. Functions of Government

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. state the function of government by writing some facilities provided by government.

2. compare the functions of government with that of the family and school.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

The pupils can state some of the functions of government.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing some of the recent functions performed by the government.

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

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

A government is the system whereby group of people with authority to govern the public affairs.

FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT 

Government functions are beyond governing the public affairs. They also perform other functions such as –

1. Government provides good schools.

2. Government provides good road and maintains the existing ones.

3. Government provides good medical facilities and equipments.

4. Government provides portable drinking water.

5. Government provides good and stable electricity.

LESSON 2 – FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT (CONTINUATION

6. Government provides employment opportunities.

7. Government provides good leadership.

8. Government maintains peace and order.

9. Government provides good public services.

10. Government provides good national security.

11. Government provides good economic security.

12. Government provides foreign diplomacy.

13. Government provides military defense.

14. Government provides administration of good justice.

15. Government provides conduct and regulate periodic Elections.

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND LESSON EVALUATION 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson based what he/she has taught the pupils or the lesson learnt by them.

2. Teacher organizes the pupils into groups depends on the size of class.

3. Teacher displays showing some of the recently facilities commission by government or its agencies.

3.  Teacher lets the pupils identify each facility and the government official(s) on the chart.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils identify each of the government precision and the government official(s) at the commissioning.

4. Teacher uses the chart and pupil’s responses to introduce and leads a discussion on functions of the government.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction and participate actively in the class discussion on the functions of government.

5. Teacher leads a discussion how government functions affect them and their locality.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils actively discuss the functions of government and appreciate the importance of free education.

6. Teacher asks the pupils to state and discuss what is expected from government in their communities.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils discuss what they expect the government to do in their various communities.

7. Teacher summarizes the lessons on the board using appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

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

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LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks pupils to:

1. state at least 5 functions of government.

2. explain how the functions of government affect them and their locality.

3. mention 5 things you expect the government should do in your community.