Leadership Basic 5 Social Studies Lesson Note

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Explain leadership
• Mention types of leadership
• Say the importance and necessity of leadership

METHODS OF TEACHING

• Discussion
• Explanation
• Questions and Answers
• Role Modelling

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

• Wall Charts
• Pictures
• Online materials
• Textbooks

CONTENT

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?

Leadership is the process of getting things done through people who are elected or chosen into the position of authority. Leadership simply means influencing people to get things done through people. Leaders are groups of people who get things done by influencing people.

WHO IS A LEADER?

A leader is a person who directs, guides, inspires or motivates a group of people towards achieving already pre-defined goals, targets, aims or objectives.

TYPES OF LEADERSHIP

Leadership may be classified or grouped based on the characteristics or manners by which that leadership comes into being or existence. Hence we have the following classification or categories of leadership:

1. ELECTED LEADERS

This is the category of most political leaders. Most political leaders like president, governors, chairmen or senators are all elected leaders that are voted into power on regular basis of four years or how the law dictates.

2. MILITARY LEADERS

These are men of the respected armed forces. The Nigerian Armed forces is made up of The Army forces, The Navy (water) and The Air Force (air). The armed force is a disciplined profession with men and women that have vowed to protect lives and properties of Nigerians from interior and external aggression or attack. Their leaders are called military leaders and they guide and direct affair of the army, navy and air force. Examples are the Major General, captain etc.

3. RELIGIOUS LEADERS

Religious leaders are the representatives of God among us. They are usually called Men of God or Servants of God as the case may be. These are leaders of different religious bodies such as Christianity, Islamic religion, traditional religion. They guide and direct us on how to be more spiritual and godly. They make the desires of God and gods makes unto us on earth. Examples are pastors, imams, priests, etc.

4. TRADITIONAL LEADERS

These are leaders that derived traditional powers or authority of leadership through the culture, customs and traditions of the land. This type of leadership is always heredity as people that are born into royal families at times grow up to become either a king or a queen. Traditional leaders help people according to the ways of customs and tradition. Examples of traditional leaders are the kings, Emirs, Obis etc.

5. APPOINTED LEADERS

These are chosen leaders because they have some training for leadership e.g. headmaster, companies directors, general managers, supervisors, school prefect. Class captains, monitors etc. Most of these leaders must have posses some personal characteristics or academic qualifications before they can be appointed.

EVALUATION

1. Leadership is the process of getting things done through __________. a) animals b) computers c) people d) machines
2. A leader is a person who directs, guides, inspires, or motivates a group of people towards achieving __________ goals. a) personal b) pre-defined c) hidden d) secret
3. Elected leaders like presidents and governors are chosen through __________. a) appointment b) voting c) selection d) recommendation
4. Military leaders guide and direct the affairs of the __________. a) police b) army, navy, and air force c) firefighters d) teachers
5. Religious leaders represent different __________ bodies. a) educational b) political c) religious d) social