Meaning of Bad Governance | Characteristics of Bad Governance Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 1 Week 4 Civic Education
CIVIC EDUCATION
NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION
FIRST TERM
WEEK 4
PRIMARY 4
THEME – GOVERNANCE
PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Governance Structure | Examples of Governance Structures Primary 4 (Basic 4) Term 1 Week 3 Civic Education
TOPIC – GOVERNANCE
LEARNING AREA
1. Introduction
2. Meaning of Bad Governance
3. Characteristics of Bad Governance
4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, most pupils should have attained the following objectives –
1. explain the meaning of bad governance
2. discuss the meaning of bad governance.
3. demonstrate bad governance in the community.
EMBEDDED CORE SKILLS
1. Communication and Collaboration Skills
2. Critical Thinking and Problems Solving Skills
3. Leadership and Personal Development Skills
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR
The pupils give examples of bad governance.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
1. chart showing different government activities.
2. chart showing examples of good governance.
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
LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION (MEANING OF GOVERNANCE)
A governance is the act of ruling or governing. It is a system whereby group of people making decisions that affect the state or organisations either positively or negatively.
MEANING OF A BAD GOVERNANCE
A good governance is how the government exercises its power and fulfills its responsibilities. But bad governance is the opposite of good governance. It is characterized by lack of openness and accountability, arbitrary policymaking, and the deception of those who are ruled.
CHARACTERISTICS OF BAD GOVERNANCE
The characteristics of bad governance are as follows,
1. The rule of law is not follow.
2. No respect for human right.
3. Lack of lack of openness and accountability.
4. Arbitrary policymaking, arrests and the deception of those who are ruled.
5. Restriction of political participation.
6. Lack of separation of powers.
7. Lack of press freedom.
8. Judiciary not independent in bad governance.
9. Lack of freedom association and assembly.
10. Neglect of public welfare.
11. Use of force.
12. Irregular and unfair elections.
LESSON 2 – REVISION
LESSON 3 – WEEKLY ASSESSMENT – As stated in the performance objectives or lesson evaluation.
PRESENTATION
To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps – he/she,
1. Revises the previous lesson based on the pupil’s related knowledge or experience.
2. Teacher organizes the pupils in group depending on the size of class.
3. Teacher displays chart showing meaning and characteristics of good governance.
4. Teacher asks pupils to use the meaning and characteristics of good governance to explain the concept of bad governance.
Pupil’s Activities – The pupils define bad governance.
5. Teacher uses the chart and the pupil’s relevant responses to introduce the lesson and leads a class discussion on the meaning and characteristics of a bad governance.
Pupil’s Activities – The pupils listen and pay attention to the lesson introduction and participate actively in the class discussion of bad governance.
6. Teacher leads a class discussion on the meaning of bad governance.
Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the class discussion by differentiate between good and bad governance.
7. Teacher organizes the class in group to demonstrate the characteristics of bad governance.
Pupil’s Activities – The pupils as groups demonstrate a bad governance according to their roles.
8. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board using appropriate lesson evaluation.
Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the summary by responding correctly to 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.
NEXT LESSON
LESSON EVALUATION
Teacher asks pupils to:
1. explain the meaning of bad governance.
2. differentiate between good and bad governance.
3. mention 4 characteristics of bad governance.
4. demonstrate the characteristics of bad governance in the community.
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Alabi M. S.
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