Meaning of Civic Education – Basic 1 Civic Education Lesson Note (First Term)

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Civic Education
Topic: Meaning of Civic Education – Why We Study Civic Education
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

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

• Say what Civic Education means
• Tell why we study Civic Education
• Give examples of good citizenship

Lesson content

What is Civic Education?

Civic Education teaches us how to be good citizens.

A citizen is a person who belongs to a country.

Civic Education helps us learn:

• How to behave well in our community
• Our rights and duties
• How to live peacefully with others

Why We Study Civic Education:

1. To Be Good Citizens

• Learn how to respect others
• Know how to obey rules
• Be helpful to our community

2. To Know Our Rights

• Learn what we are allowed to do
• Know that we have the right to go to school
• Know that we have the right to be safe

3. To Know Our Duties

• Learn what we must do as citizens
• Know we must obey our parents and teachers
• Know we must help keep our environment clean

4. To Live in Peace

• Learn how to get along with others
• Know how to solve problems without fighting
• Help make our community a better place

5. To Build Our Nation

• Learn to love our country
• Help make Nigeria a better place
• Work together with other people

Studying Civic Education makes us responsible and useful citizens.

Evaluation/exercises

Answer these questions:

1. Civic Education teaches us how to be _______ citizens.
2. A citizen is a person who _______ to a country.
3. Give 3 reasons why we study Civic Education:
4. Circle what Civic Education teaches us: How to fight How to respect others How to be rude How to obey rules
5. Fill in the missing words:
   1. We have the right to go to _______.
   2. We must help keep our _______ clean.
6. Tick (✓) our duties as citizens:
   1. Obey parents and teachers [ ]
   2. Fight with others [ ]
   3. Help our community [ ]
   4. Be rude to people [ ]
   5. Keep environment clean [ ]
7. Match correctly:
   1. Rights • Things we must do
   2. Duties • Things we can do
   3. Good citizens • People who behave well
8. Choose the correct answer: What does Civic Education help us become? a) Bad citizens b) Good citizens c) Lazy people

ASSIGNMENT

Write 2 ways you can be a good citizen at school.

TEACHER’S REMARKS

Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________