National Consciousness And Identity JSS1 Civic Education Lesson Note

TOPIC: NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND IDENTITY

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to say

Meaning of Consciousness

Meaning of National Consciousness

Meaning of National Identity

Meaning of Consciousness

 Consciousness means being able to use one’s senses and mental powers to understand events happening at a particular point in time. Consciousness is the state or quality of awareness, or, of being aware of an external object or something within oneself. It has been defined as sentience, awareness, subjectivity, the ability to experience or to feel, wakefulness, having a sense of selfhood, and the executive control system of the mind.

 National Consciousness

National Consciousness is the level of a person’s awareness of issues and happenings in the nation and how they affect him/her and others in the nation. It is the love and affection for oneself. This self-awareness translates to self-consciousness.

 National Identity 

National Identity is the act of belonging and identifying with a nation. It is represented by the symbols, beliefs, culture, and heritages for which the country is known and identified. These include national symbols like currency, pledges, national anthem, coat of arms, etc. National identity is one’s identity or sense of belonging to one state or one nation. It is the sense of a nation as a cohesive whole, as represented by distinctive traditions, culture, language, and politics.