Community Values – Basic 3 Civic Education Lesson Note (First Term)

Subject: Civic Education
Class: Primary 3
Duration: 30 minutes

What are Community Values?

Community values are good habits and behaviors that help people in a community live together happily and peacefully.

Examples of Community Values

1. Respect

• Being polite to elders
• Greeting people properly
• Listening when others speak
• Treating everyone fairly

2. Love and Care

• Helping people in need
• Showing kindness to neighbors
• Caring for sick people
• Being friendly to everyone

3. Unity

• Working together as one
• Not fighting over small things
• Helping each other during problems
• Celebrating together during happy times

4. Responsibility

• Taking care of your duties
• Keeping promises you make
• Looking after community property
• Being reliable and dependable

5. Tolerance

• Accepting people who are different
• Not judging others by their tribe or religion
• Being patient with others
• Living peacefully with everyone

Why Community Values are Important

• They make people live in peace
• They help solve problems together
• They make the community safe and happy
• They teach children good behavior
• They make everyone feel welcome

Class Exercise

1. Fill in the missing words:

Words: respect, love, unity, responsibility

1. _____________ means being polite to elders.
2. _____________ helps us work together as one.
3. Showing _____________ means caring for others.
4. _____________ means keeping your promises.

1. Choose the correct answer:

1. Community values help people: a) Fight each other b) Live peacefully c) Stay apart
2. Which shows respect? a) Shouting at elders b) Greeting people properly c) Ignoring others
3. Unity means: a) Working alone b) Fighting always c) Working together

1. Write TRUE or FALSE:

1. Community values make people fight more. _______
2. Respect means being polite to everyone. _______
3. We should only help people from our own tribe. _______
4. Responsibility means keeping your promises. _______

1. Match the value with its example:

• Respect → Greeting your teacher
• Love and Care → Helping a sick neighbor
• Unity → Working together in groups
• Tolerance → Playing with children from other tribes

1. List three community values:
2. Write GOOD or BAD for these behaviors:

1. Helping an old person cross the road: _______
2. Fighting with your neighbor: _______
3. Greeting your parents every morning: _______
4. Refusing to work in a group: _______

1. Complete these sentences:

1. Community values help people live in _____________.
2. We should show _____________ to all our elders.
3. _____________ means accepting people who are different.
4. When we work together, we show _____________.

Good values build strong and happy communities!