Punishment for Various Crimes such as Corruption, Bribery, Embezzlement and Extortion Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 3 Week 6 Security Education

SECURITY EDUCATION

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

THIRD TERM  

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 6

THEME – ELEMENTS OF SECURITY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Punishment for Various Crimes such as Production of Adulterated Food (Food Fraud) and Fake Drugs Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 5 Security Education

TOPIC – PUNISHMENT FOR VARIOUS CRIMES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Punishment for Bribery and Corruption

3. Punishment for Embezzlement and Extortion

4. Revision and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives – state punishment for various crimes such as bribery, corruption, embezzlement and extortion.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can define bribery.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of pictures and 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

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

Punishment is a penalty or sanction given for people that have intentionally committed crime(s) or offense. It may take forms ranging from capital punishment, flogging, forced labour, mutilation of the body to imprisonment and fines.

Crimes such as bribery, corruption, embezzlement and extortion are forbidden and punishable by law.

MEANING OF CORRUPTION, Bribery, EMBEZZLEMENT AND EXTORTION 

CORRUPTION is the dishonest or fraudulent conducts of people in place of authority such as government, private and public organization acquiring or diverting resources met for majority to themselves.

It is an abuse of power for private gain. That’s, the use of public office for private gain through bribery, extortion, fraud, embezzlement, nepotism, cronyism, appropriation of public assets and property for private use, and influence peddling.

BRIBERY is a criminal behaviour that involves giving or receiving valuable items to influence government, private or public officials in your favour. It is two sided activities, the giving and receiving.

EMBEZZLEMENT is the misappropriation of funds or resources entrusted to people or servants by their employers.

EXTORTION is an illegal collection of money from the minority or general public not as taxes to government but for peaceful coexistence. Most of the extortion of money is impossible without the use of force or violence.

REASONS FOR CORRUPTION, BRIBERY EMBEZZLEMENT AND EXTORTION 

1. Bad governance

2. Uneven distribution of social amenities

3. The use of unauthorized space

4. Inequality

5. Social stratification

6. Greediness

7. Unemployment

8. Discrimination

9. Godfatherism

10. Poor system of education

LESSON 2 – HOW TO PREVENT CORRUPTION, BRIBERY, EMBEZZLEMENT AND EXTORTION 

1. Good governance

2. Even distribution of social amenities

3. Better welfare for all public and private officials

4. Whistle blower

5. Anti – corruption agency

6. Regular monitoring and review

7. Declaration of asset by private and public officials

8. Adequate security

9. Education and enlightenment

10. Equality before the law

PUNISHMENT FOR CORRUPTION, BRIBERY, EMBEZZLEMENT AND EXTORTION 

1. Asset forfeit or confiscation of assets

2. Imprisonment

3. Dismissal from the service

4. Forfeit all benefits of service after dismissal

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST) – As stated in the performance objectives or weekly assessment. 

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. Teacher organizes the pupils into two or more groups depending on the size of the class.

3. Teacher organizes a short drama or play a video clip that shown the concept of corruption, bribery, embezzlement or extortion.

4. Teacher allows each group state the moral lesson in the drama or video.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils state the moral lesson in the drama or video.

5. Teacher uses the pupil’s relevant responses to introduce the lesson – Punishment for Various Crimes Such as corruption, bribery, embezzlement and extortion.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction understand the concept of lesson.

6. Teacher uses the drama or video clip to lead a class discussion on the meaning and causes of corruption, bribery, embezzlement or extortion.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the class discussion.

8. Teacher discuss possible punishment for corruption, bribery, embezzlement or extortion.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils analyze the importance of punishing anybody caught in corruption, bribery, embezzlement or extortion.

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

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the summarizes of the lesson by responding 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.

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher ask pupils to:

1. explain the concept of corruption, bribery, embezzlement or extortion.

2. state 5 causes of corruption, bribery, embezzlement or extortion.

3. mention 5 ways to prevent corruption, bribery, embezzlement or extortion.

4. list 3 punishment for corruption, bribery, embezzlement or extortion.

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

Note – Randomly choose 10 questions for the weekly assessment. 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C. 

1. ______ is the dishonest or fraudulent conducts of people in place of authority.

A. Corruption

B. Godfatherism

C. Embezzlement

2. ______ happened in places such as government, private and public organization.

A. Corruption and embezzlement

B. Embezzlement and extortion

C. Extortion and corruption

3. Acquiring and diverting resources met for majority to some people is known as ______.

A. business

B. embezzlement

C. contract

4. Corruption is a/an ______ for private gain.

A. political power

B. abuse of power

C. godfatherism

5. Bribery, extortion, fraud, embezzlement, nepotism and cronyism are good example of ______.

A. corruption

B. godfatherism

C. deception

6. ______ is two sided activities such as giving an receiving.

A. Bribery

C. Corruption

C. Embezzlement

7. The main purpose of bribery is to ______ people.

A. influence

C. discourage

C. favour

8. Undeserved favour is as a result of ______.

A. appointment

B. bribery

C. corruption

9. Bribery is an exchange of ______.

A. local item

B. foreign item

C. valuable item

10. The misappropriation of funds or resources is known as ______.

A. embezzlement

B. illegal collection

C. dishonesty

11. ______ is an illegal collection of money from other people by force.

A. Corruption

B. Embezzlement

C. Extortion

12. Positive responds to extortion is for ______.

A. motivation

B. peaceful coexistence

C. encouragement

13. ______ a compulsory financial contribution imposed by a government to raise revenue,

A. Tax

B. Levy

C. Fine

14. ______ is a penalty order by court or law.

A. Fine

B. Tax

C. Levy

15. ______ means living together in peace rather than in constant hostility.

A. Freedom

B. Peaceful coexistence

C. Politic

16. Extortion of money is impossible without the use of ______.

A. abusing

B. fighting

C. violence

17. ______ is the lead cause corruption, bribery and extortion.

A. Bad governance

B. Contract

C. Power

18. One of these is a cause of corruption, bribery and extortion.

A. Greediness

B. Equity

C. Inequality

19. ______ means treating some people differently from others.

A. Discrimination

B. Cheating

C. Supremacy

20. ______ is a power to influence political position.

A. Election

B. Political appointment

C. Godfatherism

 

21. The action of taking and seizing any properties that is link to criminal activities is called ______.

A. embezzlement

B. confiscation

C. corruption

22. ______ is the termination of employment by an employer.

A. Dismissal

B. Firing

C. A and B