JSS 2 CIVIC EDUCATION

DATE: 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning ASHS boys and girls. Happy new month! How have you been? Hope you are getting ready to come back to school. Trust you had a great sleep and you are very ready for classes this morning.

WELCOME TO CLASS

Today, we will be discussing; HUMAN RIGHTS

Human rights are those privileges enjoyed by the citizens of a given state which the law permits.

TYPES OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Political Rights; Right to vote and be voted for, right to join any political party

Economic Rights; right to engage in lawful business, right to gainful employment

Cultural Rights; right to development, Right to peace and security

Social Rights; freedom from slavery, right to rest and leisure

Civil Rights; right to life, freedom of speech

DISCUSSION

Is it possible to enjoy these rights in Nigeria today? How can this be possible?

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 20TH AUGUST, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning. Trust you are good. I hope you take your classes seriously and you are excited to be here again.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will discuss NATIONAL POPULATION CENSUS

National population census is the act of counting the people living in a country to determine the number of people.

IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE POPULATION CENSUS

  1. There will be progress and stability.
  2. It will give Nigeria a good name in the comity of nations for conducting credible and creditable census.
  3. It is always useful for research work
  4. It is also useful in sharing revenue to various levels of government.
  5. It helps to reduce wastage by not over-budgeting for the provision and distribution of resources.

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH POPULATION CENSUS

  1. Political consideration
  2. Insufficient enumerators to go round.
  3. Bad town planning
  4. Religious beliefs
  5. Illiteracy and ignorance
  6. Transport and communication

HOW TO CONDUCT ACCEPTABLE CENSUS IN NIGERIA

  1. There should be adequate planning.
  2. There should be sufficient enumerators to go round the country.
  3. The result of the census should be released on time.
  4. Government should give free hand to the body conducting census in the country.
  5. Foreign observers should be given maximum support.

DISCUSSION

In your opinion, how often should population census be conducted in Nigeria? Why?

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 13TH AUGUST, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning boys and girls! How do you do? Trust you slept well. Hope you are ready for another swell time in class today.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will discuss ELECTION MALPRACTICES

This is the manipulation of electoral processes by the electoral commission, political parties and/or candidates.

CAUSES OF ELECTORAL MALPRACTICES

  1. Corruption of electoral officers.
  2. Lack of independence of the electoral commission
  3. Rigging by the politicians who want to enrich themselves when they win such elections
  4. To promote ethnic influence in the power play.
  5. To satisfy or promote the interest of godfathers in politics.

CONSEQUENCES OF ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE

  1. A wrong candidate may win an election and may not be able to perform

DISCUSSION

Write two more consequences of electoral malpractices.

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DATE: 6TH AUGUST, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning boys and girls! How do you do? Trust you slept well and you are ready for another swell time in class today.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will discuss ELECTION

Election is the process of voting nominees who will represent the people in governance.

Types of Election

  1. Open ballot
  2. Secret Ballot
  3. Direct election
  4. Indirect election
  5. Simple Majority
  6. Absolute Majority

Basic qualification for Election

  1. Must be a Nigerian citizen
  2. Must be sane
  3. Must have been residing in Nigeria for a while
  4. Must be a registered voter.
  5. Must never have been convicted for a criminal offence
  6. Must be a prompt tax payer
  7. Must be loyal and law abiding

DISCUSSION

Explain what it means to be a citizen of Nigeria.

What type of election does Nigeria practice?

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED

DATE: 30TH JULY,2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

A good morning to you. Trust you had a good night rest and you are eager to learn again this morning. I am sure you try to stay on top of the present situation by adhering to safety precautions. We will all come out of this better and wiser.

Welcome to class!

Today, we will discuss VOTER’S EDUCATION

What is voting? It is the process of electing a representative of the people into the government of a state or a nation.

Before the actual election, there is usually a need for the electoral commission to register all eligible voters about six months before the election. This is to prevent multiple voting as well as to remove electoral fraud on the day of election.

IMPORTANCE OF VOTING

  1. To effect a peaceful change of government from one regim to the other.
  2. It enables the electorate to vote for the candidate of their choice in a free and fair election.
  3. It gives opportunity to everybody to everybody to enjoy their franchise.
  4. It can be used to remove a bad government and install a good one.
  5. It has the capacity to make people express their minds on the government’s program.
  6. It can be used to educate the electorate.
  7. The masses are able to exercise their political sovereignty.

THE PROCESS OF VOTING

  1. There should be a division of the country into smaller units known as constituencies.
  2. There should be registration of political parties and candidates.
  3. The electorate should be educated on how and why we should vote.
  4. Each political party should be given the opportunity to campaign.
  5. The day of election should get fixed.

DISCUSSION

What other thing, apart from all these, should a voter know?

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DATE: 23RD JULY, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning boys and girls. How are you doing today? Hope you had a good night and you are making the best use of your holiday. Stay safe always.

Today, we will continue with NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR

We have discussed what negative behaviour means and the different types of negative behaviour.

We will consider The Effects of Negative Behaviour on a Society.

  1. It will lead to high crime rate.
  2. It brings underdevelopment to a society.
  3. It destroys the value system of the society.
  4. There will be low life expectancy.

We also need to look at the Changes in Promoting positive behaviour. When we promote positive behaviour, changes always happen. Some of them are:

  1. Transparency
  2. Consistency
  3. Punctuality
  4. Integrity
  5. Loyalty

DISCUSSION

Explain two ways negative behaviour can affect our societies.

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DATE: 16TH JULY,2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning boys and girls. How are you doing today? Hope you had a good night and you are making the best use of your holiday. Stay safe always.

Today we will discuss NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR

Negative behaviour is an attitude which is not in line with the values and the ideals of a particular society and as a result, are not acceptable by that society.

TYPES OF NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR

  1. Dishonesty
  2. Drug Trafficking
  3. Examination Malpractices
  4. Drug Abuse
  5. Bribery and Corruption
  6. Violence
  7. Love of money and material things
  8. African time mentality
  9. Religious and Ethnic bigotry
  10. Stealing and Lying

DISCUSSION

  1. Which of these negative behaviours do you think is more prevalent in our society today? Explain.

2. How can they be eradicated?

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 9TH JULY, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning boys and girls. How are you doing today? Hope you are enjoying the holidays. Trust you are making good use of the extra time you have now. Take care and stay safe.

Today, we will discuss RIGHT ATTITUDE TO WORK

Right attitude to work is doing or facing what you are doing with every form of seriousness.

ATTRIBUTES OF RIGHT ATTITUDE TO WORK

  1. Transparency
  2. Consistency
  3. Punctuality
  4. Integrity
  5. Loyalty

IMPORTANCE OF RIGHT ATTITUDE TO WORK

  1. It promotes recognition.
  2. It brings efficiency.
  3. There will be higher productivity.
  4. It lays a solid legacy for future generations.

CONSEQUENCES OF NOT HAVING THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TO WORK

  1. There will be a serious decline in production.
  2. There will be no motivation.
  3. It may bring our society into disrepute.
  4. It may lead to poverty and underdevelopment.

DISCUSSION

Explain transparency and consistency as attributes of Right Attitude to Work.

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DATE: 2ND JULY, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Howdy boys and girls! Trust you are good? Hope you had a great night. Happy new month!

Today, we will discuss ‘SOLUTIONS TO ILLITERACY‘

What are the things that can eradicate the scourge of illiteracy among us?

1. Education should be free.

2. No one should be denied the right to education.

3. There should be accessibility to education.

DISCUSSION

1.What does accessibility mean?

2. How can accessibility to education help to eradicate illiteracy in Nigeria?

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 25TH JUNE, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning boys and girls. Hope you had a sound sleep. Its time to learn again. Hope you enjoy it.

Today, we will discuss ILLITERACY

Illiteracy is a lack of education. It is the inability to read and write.

What are the causes of illiteracy?

1. Poverty

2. Traditions and values

3. Wrong attitude to education

4. Government policies

5.Poor facilities

Illiteracy has many consequences. Some of them are:

1. Ignorance

2. Low self Esteem

3. Denial of certain fundamental human rights

4.Underdevelopment of the society

DISCUSSION

1.Explain one of the causes of illiteracy.

2. Explain one of the consequences of illiteracy.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 18TH JUNE, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning dearies. How are you today? Hope you are fine and keeping safe as always.

Today, we will continue with our discussion on Self Reliance

Self reliance has a lot of benefits. Some are:

  1. Self Sustenance
  2. Improved standard of living
  3. Societal Development

Talents need to be nurtured after they have been identified. There are many things to do to nurture identified talents. Some are:

  1. Monitoring
  2. Finance
  3. Encouragement
  4. Task
  5. Enabling Environment

What are the consequences of wasted talents?

  1. The society may not be progressive.
  2. Some hidden knowledge may not be exposed.

DISCUSSION

How do our talents move the society forward?

ANSWER THE QUESTION IN THE SPACE PROVIDED

DATE: 11TH JUNE, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Good morning boys and girls. Hope you had a great night. Trust you are doing fine. Just make sure you keep learning and studying and please, stay safe.

I do hope you all tried your hands on the exercise given. Please always attempt it using the form attached and duly submit so I can get back to you.

Today, we will discuss Self Reliance.

SELF RELIANCE

What is self reliance? Self reliance is the habit of depending on one’s ability alone to make ends meet and to make it in life

ATTRIBUTES OF SELF RELIANCE

  1. Dedication
  2. Independence
  3. Risk Bearing
  4. Diligence
  5. Hard work

Self reliance is beautiful and honourable but to succeed at it, these attributes must be embraced.

PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING ONE’S TALENTS AND GIFTS

  1. Competitions
  2. Parental Discovery
  3. Group Activities in School
  4. Religious bodies

The above are the different ways through which you can discover your gifts.

DISCUSSION

  1. Why is hard work very important if a person will be self reliant?
  2. Have you identified your talents and gifts? If yes, how did you identify yours? If no, wouldn’t it be nice to have you identify it during this stay at home?

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW

DATE: 4TH JUNE, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Hi there! How are you doing? Hope you are coping well. Just make sure you keep learning and studying and please, stay safe.

I do hope you all tried your hands on the exercise given. Please always attempt it using the form attached and duly submit so I can get back to you.

Today, we will continue from where we stopped last week. Still on Leadership and Followership, we will discuss a sub-topic:

The Consequences of Bad Leadership and Followership.

  1. Civil Unrest
  2. Economic Hardship
  3. Waste of Resources
  4. Corruption
  5. Failure

So, if the leader is unable to lead well and the followers do not do their part, all these things will plague the society.

DISCUSSION

  1. Do you think a leader can do well with bad followership?
  2. Explain ‘Economic Hardship’ and ‘Failure’ as consequences of bad leadership and followership in Nigeria.
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DATE: 28TH MAY, 2020

CLASS: JSS2

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

Hello! How are you today? Doing great right? Sure! I do hope you enjoy our time together. Nice to have you here.

Today, we will discuss LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWERSHIP. Do you still remember who a leader/follower is and what qualities they should have?

Who is a leader?

A leader is a person who guides and directs other people in order to achieve a given task.

QUALITIES OF A GOOD LEADER

  1. A leader must be friendly.
  2. He must be wise and knowledgeable.
  3. He must be honest.
  4. He must be disciplined.
  5. He must be punctual.
  6. A leader must lead by example.

Who is a follower?

A follower is a person who follows the instructions of a leader.

QUALITIES OF A GOOD FOLLOWER

  1. He obeys rules and regulations.
  2. He must be truthful.
  3. He must be respectful.
  4. He must be loyal.
  5. He must be disciplined.

DISCUSSION

  1. Have you ever led/ still leading in one capacity or the other? Please share your experience.
  2. How did/do you put these qualities to use?

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN THE FORM BELOW

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