Meaning of Civic Education – Basic 3 Civic Education Lesson Note (First Term)

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

What is Civic Education?

Civic education teaches us how to be good citizens of our country. It helps us learn our rights and duties as members of Nigeria.

What Does Civic Education Teach Us?

1. Our Rights

• Right to go to school
• Right to good food and shelter
• Right to play and rest
• Right to be treated fairly

2. Our Duties

• Respect our parents and teachers
• Obey school rules
• Help keep our environment clean
• Be honest and truthful

3. How to Live Together

• Share things with others
• Help people in need
• Respect people from different tribes
• Solve problems peacefully

4. About Our Country

• Know our national anthem
• Respect our flag
• Love Nigeria
• Learn about our heroes

Why is Civic Education Important?

• It makes us good children
• It helps us become responsible adults
• It teaches us to love our country
• It helps us live peacefully with others

Class Exercise

1. Answer these questions:

1. What is civic education?
2. Name two rights you have as a child: a) _________________________________ b) _________________________________

1. Choose the correct answer:

1. Civic education teaches us to be: a) Rich people b) Good citizens c) Famous people
2. One of our duties is to: a) Fight with others b) Respect our parents c) Be lazy
3. We should treat people from other tribes: a) Badly b) With respect c) With fear

1. Write TRUE or FALSE:

1. Civic education teaches us our rights and duties. _______
2. We have the right to go to school. _______
3. It is our duty to disobey our parents. _______
4. Civic education helps us love our country. _______

1. Complete these sentences:

1. We should help keep our _____________ clean.
2. It is our right to have good _____________ and shelter.
3. Civic education makes us _____________ citizens.
4. We should respect our national _____________.

1. List two duties of a good citizen:
2. Put a tick (✓) next to what civic education teaches:

• How to be good citizens ( )
• How to cook rice ( )
• Our rights and duties ( )
• How to play football ( )
• How to love our country ( )
• How to use computers ( )

Good citizens make a great nation!