Government SS 1 Curriculum Guides – Meaning and Types of Citizenship | Acquisition of Citizenship | Rights of Citizenship | Duties and Obligations of Citizenship | Difference between Citizens and Non Citizens

THEME – CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT

TOPIC 1 – CITIZENSHIP

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Textbooks

2. Pictures and charts

3. Films

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. explain how one can become a citizen.

2. discuss the rights, duties and obligations of a citizen.

3. indicate the differences between a citizen and non-citizen.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

MEANING OF CITIZENSHIP 

Citizenship is the right of being a citizen of a country. A Nigerian citizen is a person whose parents come from Nigeria or obtained Nigerian citizenship by registration or naturalization.

Membership of a nation based on laid down conditions.

TYPES OF CITIZENSHIP 

1. Citizenship by Birth

This is known as country’s birth. A person automatically becomes a citizen of his/her birth.

2. Citizenship by Registration

This requires a person to become a citizen in the country he/she married because a marriage requires a registration.

 

3. Citizenship by Naturalization

This occurs when a person stays in a particular country for a very time usually 10 years.

This is automatically by a statute. it may involve an application or a motion and approval by legal authorities.

ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP 

A citizen is a legal membership of a particular country with full right to claim a state as his/her own.

The following are the process of becoming a citizen of a country –

1. Marriage

2. Good character

3. Statutory age

4. One’s contribution to the country

5. Readiness to stay in the country

6. Residency

RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP 

1. The right to life and education.

2. The right to personal freedom.

3. The right to fair hearing in court.

4. The right to private family life.

5. The right to adopt a religion, etc.

DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENSHIP 

1. Payment of tax

2. Proper use of amenities

3. Orderliness

4. Voting

5. Respect for symbols, etc.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CITIZENS AND NON-CITIZENS 

Citizens are people who are members of a particular country such as Nigeria. While citizens are people who are not members of a particular country.

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads discussion on Citizenship.

2. revises lessons on fundamental human rights.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students contribute to discussion on Citizenship.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. how is citizenship acquired?

2. what are the duties of a citizen?

3. what are the differences between citizens and non-citizens?