Civic Education Plan Notes of Lesson Basic 7 (JSS1) 2nd Term
JSS1 Second term Free Enotes. Basic 7 Civic Education Plan for Secondary School. Citizens’ rights and duties, Obligation.
CIVIC EDUCATION SCHEME OF WORK FOR BASIC 7 2ND TERM
| WEEKS | TOPICS | LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to: |
| 1 | Revision of last term’s work | |
| 2 | Citizenship Education | State / Explain the Process of becoming a citizens of a country. State differences between place of birth and place of origin |
| 3 | Right and Duties of a citizens | Definition of Rights and Duties of a citizens |
| 4 | Citizens’ rights and duties | State / Explain importance of rights and duties of citizens |
| 5 | Citizens’ rights and duties | State types of rights of a citizen’s i.e. political right, social right |
| 6 | Citizens | Economic rights, cultural rights / Differences between rights and duties of a citizen |
| 7 | MID TERM BREAK | Midterm- Test |
| 8 | Obligation | Explain meaning of obligation, ways of performing obligatory acts, differentiate between rights and duties and obligations |
| 9 | Obligation | State / Explain the Effects of non-performance of obligation |
| 10 | Revision | |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Examination |
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CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
A citizen is someone who enjoys full political rights in a state and in return performs certain duties to the state. A citizen therefore is a legal member of a state.
Type of Citizenship
1. Citizenship by birth: this is the situation whereby the parents of the person are
natives in the country or a person born by citizens of a country. For example; a child born by Nigerian parents automatically becomes a Nigerian by birth.
2. Citizenship by registration or marriage: this occurs when Nigerian male marries for example a Briton (a British) woman. The woman automatically becomes a citizen of Nigerian through registration of marriage.
3. Citizenship by nationalization: this happens when an alien or a foreigner becomes a
citizen of another country having fulfilled and satisfied the countries conditions to
acquire the citizen of that country as laid down by the constitution of that country. It is a process by which an individual voluntary changes his/her citizenship of a state to that of another in which he or she resides. Some of the conditions that an alien of another country must fulfil are: as follow;
* Applicant must be an adult acceptable in the community.
* Applicant must be of good character
* Applicant must swear an oath of allegiance
*. Applicant must be able and have been contributing to community and national development and growth.
* Applicant must have been residing in a particular community in that country for
specific period of time.
4. Honorary citizenship: from time to time the government of a country have been
honouring distinguished or important person or eminent person with citizenship of that country. For example such icon figures in Nigeria like: Sir Ahmadu Bello, Nnamdi
Azikwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo have been honoured with citizenship of other countries of the world.
5. Citizenship by blood ties or decent: citizenship pf a country is also acquired through blood ties. This means that the, fact that a child was born in a particular
community in the country does not necessarily confer the status of the
citizenship on that person.
Process of becoming a citizenship of a country
Apart from the means of acquiring citizenship of a country explained above, there are also processes one needs to undertake before becoming a citizen of a country. This process involves conditions that one must satisfy before one can be granted citizenship. Below are the processes involved in acquiring the citizenship of a country.
- A person seeking the citizenship of a country must have attained the statutory age specified in the constitution.
- The person must show willingness to live or stay in the country.
- The person must have resided in the country for a number of years specified in the constitution.
- The person must have made useful contributions to the social, economic and cultural growth and development of the country.
- The person must be of good character.
Qualifications for Citizenship in Nigeria
The following conditions must be met by a foreigner to become a citizen of Nigeria:
1. Age: He must have attained the required age stipulated by the Nigerian Constitution i.e. more than 21 years old.
2.Residence:He must have lived in Nigeria for at least fifteen years.
3. Acceptability by the Community: He must be accepted by the residents of the community he lives.
4. Readiness to Live in Nigeria: He must be willing to live and stay in Nigeria.
5. Contribution to Development: He must be willing to contribute meaningfully to the economic, political and social development of Nigeria.
6. Oath of Allegiance: He must be ready to take the oath of allegiance.
Evaluation
1. Explain three process of becoming a citizen of a country.
2.What are the conditions that must be met by a foreigner to become a citizen of Nigeria.
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RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF A CITIZEN
RIGHTS
Rights are privileges or entitlements which the law permits for individual as a citizen of that country.
Rights of citizens include the following:
- Right to life
- Right to freedom of movement
- Right to fair hearing
- Right to education
- Right to vote and to be voted for.
Duties
Duties are those things and actions which the citizens are expected to do for their country.
- Payment of taxes, rents and rates
- Obedience to the laws of the country
- Voting during elections
- Defence of their fatherland
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CITIZENS RIGHTS AND DUTIES
Importance Of citizens’ rights and duties
Here are some of the importance of the rights and duties of citizens
- Citizens’ rights and duties promote peace and stability in the society.
- Citizens’ rights and duties ensure social control for proper organization of the society.
- Citizens’ rights and duties encourage due process among individuals and the society at large.
- Citizens’ rights and duties encourage discipline by promoting good behavior and manners.
- Citizens’ rights and duties ensure obedience to the law.
IMPORTANCE OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CITIZENS
1. Social Control:When we perform our duties and respect other people’s rights, the society functions normally. It brings but control within the country.
2.Peace: Peace prevails in societies where citizens enjoy their rights and perform their duties as expected. This happens because there will be less conflict and friction among the citizens.
3. Development: A country develops faster when her citizens do not interfere with other people’s rights and perform their duties and obligations. Such brings progress economically, political, and socially.
4. Orderliness: When citizens respect other people’s rights and perform their duties the society will void of riots, fighting and chaos. For instance, if people obey traffic laws, traffic jams would be drastically reduced and there will be flow of traffic.
5. Welfare of People: If taxes are paid regularly and promptly government would have enough funds to provide basic amenities that will make life easy for the citizens.
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
The following are the causes of bribery and corruption:
1. poverty
2.bad value system
3. external influence
4. influence of bad group
5. inequality between the rich and the poor is also responsible for the increase in crime rate in the Country
Evaluation
What are the differences between right s and duties of citizens
Mention and explain five importance of rights and duties of citizen
General Evaluation/Revision question
1. Mention three causes of bribery and corruption
2.List and explain five effect of bribery and corruption
3. Explain the importance of rights and duties of citizens
Reading Assignment
Simplified Basic Social Studies for Nigerian Secondary School & Colleges Basic Seven by R.[A].YUSUF.Pg. 95.
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1. ___________ brings peace harmony and understanding among people in the community [A].Duties [B]. Right [C]. Human beings[D]. Society
2. The giving or taking of a bribe or illegal acquisition of wealth using the resources of a public office is _______________ [A].murder[B].corruption[C].rape[D].prostitute
3. _________ is the cause of bribery and corruption [A].Bad Value System [B].Religious Crisis [C]. Armed Robbery [D].Examination malpractices
4. One of the effect of bribery and corruption is _______________ [A].religion[B].high population [C].slow economic development [D].good road
5. Nigeria is the most corrupt country in Africa.[A]Yes[B].No [C]. Yes &No [D].None of the above
Section B
1. Explain the following terms
i. bribery and corruption
ii. rights and duties of a citizen
2. Mention three importance of rights and duties of a citizen
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CITIZENS RIGHT AND DUTIES II
TYPES OF HUMAN RIGHTS / RIGHT OF A CITIZEN
The rights of Nigerian citizens are classified into three basic categories : namely
- Civic (individual) rights
- Economic rights
- Political rights
Civic Rights
These are the human rights that every person enjoys as residents of the country. They are create an protected by the state for its citizens. These rights enable the citizens to live decent, comfortable lives and enhance their relationship as citizens of the community.
Civic rights include:
- Right to life
- Right to liberty
- Right to privacy and family life
- Right to dignity of human person
- Right to fair hearing and judgment
Economic rights
They are rights of citizens to be engaged in a profitable means of livelihood. These economic rights include:
- Right to adequate standard of living
- Right to free choice of employment without discrimination
- Right to protection against unemployment
- Right to join and form trade unions
- Right to free elementary education and health care
Political Rights
These rights specify the natural justice of fairness in law. They include:
- Right of the accused ; which are:
- Right to fair trial
- Right to due process
- Right to seek re-dress or legal remedy
Evaluation
- Mention three main types of human rights
- State ten fundamental human rights in Nigeria
General Evaluation/Revision questions
1. Who is a citizen?
2. What do you understand by rights of a citizen?
3. State five fundamental human rights,
Reading Assignment
Fundamental of civic Education for Basic 7 by sola Akinyemi pags119_120
Weekend Assignment
1 A Nigerian citizen ________[a]Enjoys all rights and privileges in Nigeria [b] Enjoys some rights and privileges in Nigeria [c]Enjoys only rights in Nigeria [D]Enjoys only in Nigeria
2 A situation where an individual hold citizenship of two country is called [a]Duo citizenship [b]Special citizenship [c] Dual citizenship [d] International citizenship
3The constitution responsibilities of a citizen is the same as [a]Rights of a citizen
[b]Citizens work in the society [c]Duties [d]Constitution expectation
4Which of these is not a citizens right in Nigeria? [a]Right to life [b]Right to fair hearing[c]Right to cheat others [d]Right to vote
5Performance of our duties and responsibilities will bring about all these except [a] Economic development [b]Political problems [c]Orderliness [d]Peace of mind
Theory
- State ten fundamental human rights
- Mention three importance of fundamental human rights
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CITIZENS
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CITIZEN
- Rights are what people must enjoy in the country. Duties on the other hand are the compulsory things peoples must do for their country.
- Rights are given to us by the constitution, whereas, duties are those things expected of the people by the constitution
- Right are enjoyed by citizens irrespective of sex, religion, tribe and social status. Duties on the other hand are expectations from certain categories of individuals in the society.
- Our basic freedom is protected by rights; whereas duties are those actions we must perform to enjoy our freedom.
WEEK: 7 MIDTERM BREAK MIDTERM TEST
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OBLIGATION
Obligation is an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. Obligations refer to the expectations from citizens in a given society. It also means the legal or moral responsibility of a citizen.
Topic: Meaning of duties and obligations
Duties are the expected roles every citizen should play for others to enjoy their rights and for the common good of all.
Obligation is a compulsory service or sacrifice which a citizen must perform or make for the survival of the society. It is also known as responsibility.
Sometimes the two words can be used interchangeably depending on circumstances.
Duties of Pupil’s in the family and the school.
Pupil’s are expected to perform certain duties both in the family and school. These duties include :
I. Respect for elders, for example parents, teachers, prefects, etc.
II. Obedience to elders and school rules and regulations.
III. Care for public property, e.g. school facilities.
IV. Having a good image by representing the family and school positively.
V. Being hard-working at home and at school, for example completing house chores and doing school work at the right time.
Exercises:
1.) Explain the following :
a.) Duties: __________________________________________________________
b.) Obligations : __________________________________________________________
2.) Mention three duties of pupils at home or school
DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENS
Below are some of the duties and obligations of the citizens in the society.
- Obedience to Law and Order: Citizens of a state have the constitutional obligation to obey the laws of the state and ensure orderliness in their conducts.
- Payment of Taxes: Citizens owe the state the duty of tax payment. It is an offense against the state for an employed citizen to evade tax payment.
- Voting During Election: All qualified citizens are expected to participate in the election of political leaders at all levels. Those who refuse to vote have no right to complain of bad governance.
- Respect for the Rights of Other Citizens: The citizens are expected not to infringe on the rights of other citizens in the process of exercising their own rights.
- Reporting suspected criminal cases to appropriate authority or agency.
- Readiness to serve as witness in the court when the need arises.
- Respect for national symbols and national anthem.
- Involvement in community services including environmental sanitation.
- Willingness/readiness to defend the nation at all times.
Lesson Evaluation / Test / ASSIGNMENT
- Define duties and obligations.
- Describe the three categories of obligations.
- Mention seven duties of a citizen of a state.
- Mention any three duties that may not be applicable to students under 18 years.
WHAT ARE THE WAYS OF PERFORMING OBLIGATORY ACTS
In the case of duty to the state, it is mandatory for one to perform such duty for effective governance of the state.
Civic Responsibilities
- Paying of taxes.
- Obeying the laws of the state.
- Participating in the political process.
- Protection of public property.
- Defense of the state and crime prevention.
- Some of these obligations include:
1. Paying of taxes
An important duty of any citizen in any country is to pay taxes to the state. Tax is a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers’ income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions. Taxes are used in the development of a country, therefore if the citizens do not pay their taxes, it would be difficult for the state to carry out important development and management projects.
2. Obeying the laws of the state
Law and order is a prerequisite of every society. To ensure that there is law and order therefore, every citizen must obey the laws of the land. Citizens are expected to respect and obey federal, state, and local laws.
3. Participating in the political process
Citizens are expected to participate in the political process of the state. The citizen is expected to vote and can also be voted for if he or she vies for a political office. Citizens are expected to be active in the democratic process.
4. Protection of public property
Every citizen has the responsibility to protect state property. A lot of tax money is spent by governments to create public properties for the state. As such, it is expected of citizens to take care of these properties.
5. Defense of the state and crime prevention
Citizens are expected to be ready to defend the country if the need should arise. A citizen must be ready to take up arms in a lawful way to defend his country when it is attacked from outside or where there is an internal insurrection aimed at destabilizing the state.
In order to maintain law and order, citizens are also required to assist the police and defense forces to apprehend criminals. A citizen is obliged by law to report and even assist the police in investigations to solve a crime he or she witnessed. A citizen should also be willing to testify in court or serve on a jury to help convict the guilty or acquit the innocent.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND DUTIES
Meaning:
Content:
Rights are the privileges given to a citizen which are protected by the constitution but duties are something you are required to do for moral or legal reasons. Rights are what you are constitutionally entitled to while duties are what you are to do concerning the rights.
CAUSES OF CULTISM AND DRUG ABUSE
The following are the causes of cultism and drug abuse
1. Poor education of youths
2. Bad education policy
3. Poor parenting
4. Weak judicial system
5. Economic hardship
6. Effects of television and internet
7. Peer group influence
EFFECTS OF CULTISM AND DRUG ABUSE
I. State of Fear, Panic and Tension Crime may create a state of fear, violence, panic and tension in the mind of people
ii. Psychological Effects: A crime, like drug abuse may cause a serious psychological effect on the victim.
iii. A crime like cultism can lead to dropping out of school, thereby leading to illiteracy.
Evaluation
Distinguish between right and obligations of a citizen
What is the difference between Rights and Obligation?
• Definitions of Rights and Obligation:
• A right can be defined as an entitlement to have or do something.
• An obligation can be defined as something that one must do because of a law, necessity or because it is their duty.
• Entitlement or Task:
• Rights are entitlements that people have.
• Obligations are individual tasks that need to be completed by those who are privileged by their rights.
• For Whom:
• Rights are for one’s self.
• Obligations are mostly for others.
• Connection to Society:
• Rights are what we gain from the society.
• Obligations are what we do for the society.
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EFFECTS OF NON-PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PERFORMING CIVIC DUTIES
There are disadvantages or better still consequences if citizens don’t perform their constitutional duties and obligations. They include:
- Lack of orderliness in the state.
- Arrest by the government in authority when laws are broken.
- State of anarchy especially when citizens don’t vote their leaders.
- Lack of development in the state especially when citizens don’t pay taxes.
- State of oppression of the citizens by the government when they don’t speak.
CONSEQUENCES OF NONPERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATION
CONTENT:
DEALING IN FAKE DRUGS
Meaning: When someone engages in buying and selling of fake drugs, such activity is a criminal act. The general public especially licensed chemicals shops, hospitals, clinics, and other health care store need to be cautioned against buying fake drugs from drug peddlers and dubious sources.
Consequences of not performing our obligations to the community, state, and nation
The consequences include
1. Consequences of not participating in voting gives room for choice of bad leader s and allows election manipulations to take place
2.Consequences of not giving assistance to law enforcement agents brings about compound security challenges and increases criminal activities and makes it difficult to enjoy some of our rights
3. Consequences of not maintaining a clean environment attract some dangerous animal like snake scorpion and others
4. Consequences of not obeying the law; When law is not been obeyed by the people of the society its slow down the progress of the nation and increases money spent in fight crimes
5. Consequences of not maintaining peace; In a nation where peace is not allowed, it diverts government attention from the act of governance and slow down the pace of economic and political developments
6. Consequences of not paying tax and other Levies funds to provide social amenities like electricity,good roads and water
EVALUATION
Explain the following
1. Dealing in I.Fake drug II. Cultism
General Evaluation
1State the consequences of not performing our obligation to the nation
2What do you understand by obligations?
3State three civic obligation of a citizen
Reading Assignment
Fundamental of civic Education for Basic 7jss1 by sola Akinyemi65 –66.
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1. A woman that is not contented can engage in ___________[a]terrorism [b]prostitution
[c] jeveline [d]lobbying
2. Consequences of not maintaining peace in the nation brings about—— and——–[a]riot and violence [b]love and harmony [c]obedience [d] loyalty’s
3. The selling of fake drugs to the society is an act of[A].good[B].bad[C].criminal[D].seriousness
4. Drug peddlers are needed in the commodity. [A]. Yes [B]. No [C]. None of the Above
5. ______ is one of the effects of crimes in Nigeria [A].Worry and loss of Sleep [B]. Discipline [C].Obedience [D]. Self-Control
Theory
1. Explain the term dealing in Fake Drugs.
2. List five consequences of not performing obligation
WEEK 11 & 12 REVISION AND EXAMINATION