Community – Basic 2 Civic Education Lesson Note (Second Term)

Learning Objectives:

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

• Explain the meaning of a community
• Identify types of community with examples
• Describe the various types of community

Lesson Content:

What is a Community? A community is a group of people who live together in the same place and share things in common. They help each other and work together to make their area a better place to live.

Examples of Communities:

• Your neighborhood where you live
• Your school and everyone in it
• Your village or town
• People who worship in the same church or mosque

Types of Community:

1. RURAL COMMUNITY (Village Community):

• Found in villages and countryside
• People mostly do farming and fishing
• Houses are usually far from each other
• They have traditional rulers like chiefs
• People know each other very well
• Examples: Farming villages, fishing communities

Characteristics of Rural Communities:

• Fresh air and clean environment
• People grow their own food
• Traditional ways of doing things
• Strong family relationships
• Fewer cars and buildings

2. URBAN COMMUNITY (City Community):

• Found in big cities and towns
• People do different types of jobs
• Many houses close to each other
• Modern facilities like hospitals and schools
• Many cars, buses, and buildings
• Examples: Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt

Characteristics of Urban Communities:

• Many people living close together
• Tall buildings and busy roads
• Different types of work
• Modern hospitals and schools
• Shopping malls and markets

3. MODERN COMMUNITIES/INSTITUTIONS:

School Community:

• Made up of students, teachers, and staff
• Everyone works together for learning
• Has rules that everyone follows
• Principal is the leader
• Examples: Your school, other schools

Members of School Community:

• Students (pupils like you)
• Teachers and headteacher
• School workers (cleaners, security, cooks)
• Parents and visitors

Religious Community:

• People who worship together
• Share the same beliefs
• Help each other
• Examples: Church congregation, mosque community

Professional Community:

• People who do the same type of work
• Teachers, doctors, farmers working together
• Share ideas and help each other
• Examples: Teachers’ association, doctors’ group

Sports Community:

• People who play the same sports
• Train and compete together
• Support each other
• Examples: Football club, athletics group

Class Activity:

Draw pictures of rural and urban communities. Let pupils identify which type of community they live in and describe what they see around their homes.

Week 2 multiple choice exercise:

Choose the correct answer:

1. A community is: a) One person living alone b) A group of people living together in the same place c) Animals in the forest
2. Rural communities are found in: a) Big cities b) Villages and countryside c) Shopping malls
3. In rural communities, people mostly do: a) Banking and office work b) Farming and fishing c) Factory work
4. Urban communities have: a) Only traditional houses b) Many tall buildings and busy roads c) Only farms
5. Your school is an example of: a) Rural community b) Urban community c) Modern community/institution
6. Members of school community include: a) Only students b) Students, teachers, and staff c) Only teachers
7. In urban communities, you will find: a) Only farms b) Hospitals, schools, and shopping malls c) Only forests
8. People in communities: a) Never help each other b) Help each other and work together c) Always fight

Answers: 1(b), 2(b), 3(b), 4(b), 5(c), 6(b), 7(b), 8(b)