The Child’s Law (II) – A Child Under the Child’s Right Act | Child’s Right Law in Lagos State Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 10 Security Education

SECURITY EDUCATION

RELIGION AND NATIONAL VALUES

THIRD TERM  

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 5

THEME – ELEMENTS OF SECURITY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Child’s Right Law – Meaning of Law and Right | The Child’s Law Act in Nigeria Primary 5 (Basic 5) Term 3 Week 9 Security Education

TOPIC – THE CHILD’S LAW IN NIGERIA 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. A Child Under the Child’s Right Act

3. Child’s Right Law in Lagos State

4. Revision and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES 

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

1. explain the term – law.

2. determine a child under the child’s right act.

3. state the child’s right law in Lagos State.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can state their right according to the 2003 Child’s Right Act.

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 

The law serves many purposes. The most important ones are to establish standards, maintain order, resolve disputes, and protect liberties and rights.

Everyone has place under the law. The unborn, child, youth, adult weather disable or old are all covered by law.

The Child’s Rights are non negotiable and clearly stated according to the Section 29(4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) the law guarantees the rights of all children in Nigeria, providing for the best interest of a child to be of paramount consideration in all actions. It also provides for a child to be given protection and care necessary for his or her wellbeing.

WHO IS A CHILD UNDER THE CHILD’S RIGHT ACT IN NIGERIA? 

According to the Section 29(4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) defines a child as any person under the age of 18.

It states some specific rights for children which includes the right to survival, name, family life, private life, dignity, recreation, cultural activities, health services, and education.

MEANING OF CHILD’S RIGHT 

The Child’s Right is an act that clearly state how a child can be protected.

LESSON 2 – THE CHILD’S RIGHT ACT IN LAGOS STATE 

The Lagos State House of Assembly in 2007 enacts as follows:

1. The Paramount interest of a child

2. The Protection and care of a child

3. The Right to survival

4. The Right to name

5. The Freedom of association and peaceful assembly

6. The Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

7. The Right to private, home and family life

8. The Right to freedom of movement

9. The Right to freedom from discrimination

10. The Right to the dignity of the child

11. The Right to leisure, recreation and cultural activities

12. The Right to health services 13. Right to parental care

14. The Right to education

15. The Right of a child in need of special protection measures

16. The Right of the unborn child to protection against harm, etc.

17. The Contractual rights of the child

18. The Responsibilities of the child

19. The Duty of parents with respect to child responsibilities

20. Prohibition of child marriage

21. Prohibition of child betrothal

22. Exposure of a child to use of any psychotropic substances

23. Use of children in other criminal activities

24. Abduction or unlawful removal or transfer of a child from lawful custody

25. Prohibition of exploitative labour

26. Abuse of children, e.g. buying, selling, hiring, etc.

27. Prohibition of sexual intercourse with a child

28. Rights and duties of foster parents and other persons, etc.

REFERENCE – visit sabilaw.org or Download – Child’s Right Law of Lagos State 2007

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 displays chart showing some of the Child’s Right.

4. Teacher asks the pupils to read, discuss and analyze the importance of Child’s Right Act at home, school and their communities.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils analyze the importance of Child’s Right Act at home, school and their communities.

5. Teacher uses the pupil’s relevant responses to introduce the lesson – Child’s Right Law in Lagos State.

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

6. Teacher leads a class discussion on a child under child’s right law.

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

7. Teacher explains the child’s right law in Lagos State.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils listen to the teacher’s explanation.

8. 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 term – law.

2. illustrate the meaning of right.

3. analyze 5 child’s right act in Nigeria.

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

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

1. ______ is a young boy or girl that is below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.

A. Child

B. Adult

C. Man

2. A/An ______ is also known as a child.

A. born

B. unborn

C. infant

3. A legal age is usually start from ______ years.

A. 81

B. 8

C. 18

4. ______ is the age at which a person gains the legal status of an adult.

A. Legal age

B. Legal right

C. Legal freedom

5. ______ is also known as the age of legal majority.

A. Legal right

B. Legal freedom

C. Legal age

6. According to the Section 29(4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) defines a ______ as any person under the age of 18.

A. adult

B. child

C. young

7. A ______ is a rule made by a government which the citizens must obey and fellow accordingly or be punished by the law for disobeying the law.

A. rule

B. law

C. registration

8. A ______ is what you can do and enjoy according to the law.

A. food

B. law

C. right

9. The ______ is the law that guarantees the rights of all children in Nigeria, providing for the best interest of a child to be of paramount consideration in all actions. It also provides for a child to be given protection and care necessary for his or her wellbeing.

A. Child’s Freedom Act (2003)

B. Child’s Law Act (2003)

C. Child’s Rights Act (2003)

10. Parent, etc. to provide guidance with respect to child’s responsibilities (Section 20) is stated in ______.

A. Child’s Freedom Act (2003)

B. Child’s Law Act (2003)

C. Child’s Rights Act (2003)

11. The Lagos State House of Assembly, Child’s Right Law was enacts in ______.

A. 2003

B. 2007

C. 2011

Mention 5 Child’s Right Act as stated according to the Lagos State House of Assembly.

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