Why Study Civic Education – Basic 2 Civic Education Lesson Note (First Term)

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Explain civic education
• Identify reasons for studying civic education
• Discuss why they study civic education at school

Lesson Content:

What is Civic Education? Civic education is a subject that teaches us how to be good members of our family, school, and community. It shows us the right way to behave.

Reasons for Studying Civic Education:

1. To Learn Good Behavior:
   1. How to greet people politely
   2. How to share with others
   3. How to say “please,” “thank you,” and “sorry”
2. To Know Our Rights:
   1. Right to go to school
   2. Right to be treated fairly
   3. Right to be safe and protected
3. To Know Our Duties:
   1. Duty to obey our parents and teachers
   2. Duty to keep our environment clean
   3. Duty to respect others
4. To Become Responsible:
   1. Taking care of our things
   2. Helping with house chores
   3. Being honest always
5. To Live Peacefully:
   1. Not fighting or quarreling
   2. Sharing and caring for others
   3. Solving problems by talking

Why We Study Civic Education at School:

• Our teachers want us to be good children
• It helps us work well with our classmates
• It prepares us to be good citizens when we grow up
• It teaches us values our parents want us to have

Class Activity:

Role-play different scenarios showing good and bad behavior. Let pupils identify which is which and explain why.

Week 2 multiple choice exercise:

Choose the correct answer:

1. Civic education teaches us: a) How to be good members of society b) How to be selfish c) How to fight others
2. One of our rights is: a) To fight in school b) To go to school c) To be rude to teachers
3. One of our duties is to: a) Obey our parents and teachers b) Break things at home c) Refuse to help others
4. Good behavior includes: a) Fighting with friends b) Saying “please” and “thank you” c) Being rude to elders
5. We study civic education at school to: a) Become troublemakers b) Become good citizens c) Learn to be selfish

Answers: 1(a), 2(b), 3(a), 4(b), 5(b)