Scheme of Work First Term Civic Education Basic 6

SCHEME OF WORK

CIVIC EDUCATION 

FIRST TERM

BASIC 6

THEME: NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD 

WEEK 1 

TOPIC – NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD 

CONTENT 

• National Honours Award

1. Meaning of National Honours
2. Types of National Honours

WEEK 2

TOPIC – REASONS FOR GIVING NATIONAL HONOURS

CONTENT

• Reasons for Giving Nigerian Honours
• Examples of selfless service
• Outstanding National Award recipients

THEME: VALUES 

WEEK 3

TOPIC – VALUING NIGERIAN GOODS 

CONTENT 

• Reasons why Nigerian goods should be valued
• Various examples of Nigerian goods
• National pride

WEEK 4

TOPIC – VALUES THAT PROMOTE PEACE 

CONTENT

• Meaning of values
• Types of values – honesty, tolerance, respect, forgiveness,, self control
• Meaning and characteristics of tolerance

THEME: NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND IDENTITY 

WEEK 5

TOPIC – COOPERATION 

CONTENT

• Meaning of cooperation
• Characteristics of cooperation

WEEK 

TOPIC – NATIONAL UNITY 

CONTENT 

• Meaning of National Unity
• Values that promote peace

WEEK 7

TOPIC – NATIONALISM 

CONTENT 

1. Meaning of Nationalism
2. Ways of promoting national unity
3. Nationalists and their achievement

WEEK 8

TOPIC – PATRIOTISM 

CONTENT 

• Meaning of Patriotism
• How to show patriotism
• Qualities of patriotic citizens

WEEK 9

TOPIC – ETHNICITY 

CONTENT

• Meaning of Ethnicity
• Problems of ethnic state and group loyalty

1. Political instability
2. Election malpractice

WEEK 10

TOPIC – NATIONAL SYMBOLS

CONTENT

• Meaning of National Symbols
• Nigerian National symbols

1. National flag
2. Coat of arm
3. Nigerian currency
4. National anthem and pledge

WEEK 11

TOPIC – NATIONAL IDENTITY 

CONTENT

• Meaning of National Identity
• Importance of National Anthem and Pledge

WEEK 12 REVISION AND TEST

WEEK 13 EXAMINATION