Leadership Functions Basic 5 Civic Education Lesson Note

Behavioral Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

1. Highlight different functions of a leader
2. Express how a leader in the community influences and guides 3 people
3. Explain the advantages of good leadership

Keywords:

• Leadership
• Functions
• Advantages
• Community

Set Induction:

• Give pupils opportunity to tell about any person they consider a leader in their community
• The teacher will give them the following questions to answer in their exercise books

Entry Behaviors:

• Pupils have prior understanding of the qualities of a good leader from the previous lesson

Learning Resources and Materials:

• A chart with pictures evidence shows leadership roles

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:

• Discuss the importance of having good leadership in the family

Embedded Core Skills:

• Communication
• Critical thinking

Learning Materials:

• Chart from families of chart
• Showing factors

Instructional Materials:

• Questioned him, trained about art
• The chart showing materials from twenty-1
• Sources
• Questioning, text, information of charting leadership

Content:

FUNCTIONS OF A LEADER

Guidance: A leader actively provides and represents citizens, helping them achieve their goals 

Direction: A leader gives direction to the group of people in the group and the community 

Protection: A leader seeks to protect the rights and interests of the people Representation: A leader effectively represents and speaks, represents and forwards a citizen

TYPES OF LEADERSHIP

Political leaders: These are leaders who gain people’s trust and work towards acceptable ways of governing a society

• President of a country
• Governor of a state
• Chairman of a local government
• Counselor under a local government
• Mayor of a city or municipal area concerning Religious leaders: Religious leaders have the authority to:
• Have care of member in a community; examples: a pastor’s community
• Imam or chief imam
• Reverend
• Bishop of traditional religion
• Deacon that does in a church
• Sunday school teachers teaching spiritual Traditional leaders: Are leaders who:
• Provide love and spiritual guidance
• Teach community and traditional values among people
• Resolve conflicts and maintain peace
• Maintain law and order
• Crown traditional rulers
• Maintain traditional and historical stability Business leaders: Include the following:
• Chief executive officers or companies organizations

15 Fill in the Blank Questions:

1. A _____ gives direction to the people in their area and organization. a) businessman b) politician c) all of the above d) religious 
2. A religious _____ gives people guidance in their ways a) businessman b) all of the above c) traditional d) religious 
3. Traditional _____ maintain and preserve a) businessman b) traditional c) all of the above d) religious 
4. Business _____ guide people in business and communities a) traditional b) religious c) all of the above d) business 
5. A business leader a) _____ an example of a religious leader is ________ traditional b) pastor c) all of the above d) chief 
6. An _____ is an example of ________ leaders a) businessman b) traditional c) politician d) all of the above 
7. A governor _____ affairs and assistance a) politician b) traditional c) all of the above d) religious 
8. _____ are an example of ________ leaders a) politician b) traditional c) all of the above d) religious 
9. Business _____ help _____ business organization a) traditional b) politician c) all of the above d) business 
10. _____ _____ give guidance and provide _____ in a nation if all a) businessman b) traditional c) all of the above d) political 
11. _____ _____ fight guidance among political a) traditional b) politician c) all of the above d) religious 

15 FAQs with Answers:

1. Why is there need for a leader?
2. Why is democracy adopting leadership by a leader?
3. Why is school adopting leadership by traditional leaders which they are community
4. How can people be good followers?
5. What is social institution in leadership?
6. Why are both leaders and members of organization important during good governance and social development?
7. What makes a good leader in the community?
8. What is religious leader?
9. Why should leaders always they teach people in cultural and socio environments
10. What are the benefits of political leaders?
11. What is the role of traditional leaders?
12. What are of a political leader in a state government, and what helps the political environment?
13. When and helping people that it governing people?
14. Why are religious leaders play a governing people?
15. What kinds of governing people in the community that influences during community people during in a society?

Presentation: The teacher will facilitate discussion on the meaning of leadership and its evidence available.

Step 1: The teacher reviews the previous lesson on the qualities of a good leader.

Step 2: The teacher discusses the different types of leadership positions in a family, school and community.

Step 3: The teacher introduces the role of citizenship and how good leaders exhibit leadership in various aspects.

Teacher’s Activities:

1. Lead the different types of leaders
2. Give pupils opportunity to express and school leaders
3. Guide pupils in their understanding

Learners’ Activities:

1. Listen to the discussions and participate in discussions
2. Answer questions asked during family loyalty
3. Participate actively
4. Ask questions

Assessment:

• Assess pupils’ understanding through:

1. List four functions of a leader
2. Name two types of religious leaders
3. Mention two political leaders in your community
4. Why are leaders important to the society?
5. Mention two functions of a leader

The Evaluation Questions:

1. What are the functions of a leader?
2. Mention four types of leaders you know
3. What is the work of a political leader?
4. Give an example of a religious leader and their function
5. Traditional leaders should _____
6. Business leaders should _____