Ways Through Which Civic Education Can Be Important at Home – Basic 1 Civic Education Lesson Note (First Term)

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Civic Education
Topic: Ways Through Which Civic Education Can Be Important at Home
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

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

• Tell how civic education helps at home
• Show good behavior at home
• Practice family values

Lesson content

Ways Civic Education is Important at Home:

1. Teaches Respect for Parents and Elders

• Greet parents and grandparents properly
• Listen when parents are talking
• Obey what parents tell us to do
• Help elderly people in the family

2. Teaches Good Behavior in the Family

• Share toys and food with brothers and sisters
• Say “sorry” when we do wrong things
• Be polite and kind to everyone at home
• Do not fight with family members

3. Helps Us Do Our Duties at Home

• Keep our room clean and tidy
• Help with simple house work
• Put our toys away after playing
• Take care of our things

4. Teaches Us to Love Our Family

• Show love and care to family members
• Help when someone is sick
• Protect our younger brothers and sisters
• Be happy to be part of the family

5. Prepares Us for the Community

• Learn good manners at home first
• Practice being a good citizen
• Learn to live peacefully with others
• Become responsible people

Examples of Good Civic Behavior at Home:

• Greeting visitors politely
• Helping mother in the kitchen
• Sharing snacks with siblings
• Keeping the compound clean

Evaluation/exercises

Answer these questions:

1. Name 4 ways civic education is important at home:
2. Circle good behaviors at home: Respect parents Fight siblings Share toys Be rude Help with work
3. Fill in the missing words:
   1. We should _______ when parents are talking.
   2. We should keep our _______ clean and tidy.
4. Tick (✓) ways to show respect at home:
   1. Greet parents properly [ ]
   2. Disobey what parents say [ ]
   3. Help elderly people [ ]
   4. Be rude to grandparents [ ]
   5. Listen to parents [ ]
5. Name 3 duties we can do at home:
6. Match correctly:
   1. Respect • Keep room clean
   2. Good behavior • Listen to parents
   3. Home duties • Share with siblings
7. Choose the correct answer: How can we show love to our family? a) Fight with them b) Help when they are sick c) Be rude to them
8. Cross (X) the bad behaviors:
   1. Helping mother [ ]
   2. Fighting siblings [ ]
   3. Greeting visitors [ ]
   4. Being rude [ ]

ASSIGNMENT

Write 3 good behaviors you will show at home this week.

TEACHER’S REMARKS

Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________