PRINCETON COLLEGE

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CIVIC EDUCATION NOTE

FOR
GRADE 7

FIRST TERM
2021/2022 SESSION
 CIVIC EDUCATION

JS1 FIRST TERM 2021/2022 SESSION

WEEK TOPIC SUB-TOPIC

1 Values  Meaning and Types of Values
 Factors that promote good values
2 Values (cont.)  Importance of Values
 Levels of Manifestation of Good
Value System
3 National Values  Honesty-Meaning and Attributes
of Honesty
 Benefits of Honesty
4 Dishonesty  Meaning and Consequences of
Dishonesty
 Characteristics of Dishonesty
(examination malpractices,
cheating, pilfering, fraudulent
practices etc.)
5 National Values ii  Co-operation – Meaning and
Attributes of Co-operation
6 National Values ii (cont.)  Factors that promote co-
operation
 Benefits of co-operation
7 National Values iii  Self-reliance – Meaning and
Attributes of Self- reliance
 Benefits of Self-reliance
8 Self-reliance (cont.)  Importance of Self-reliance
9 Discovering one’s talents  Processes of Discovering one’s
Natural Talents – (how to
nurture one’s talents)
 Consequences of Wasted
Talents
10 Revision
11 Examination
12 Examination
 WEEK ONE

INTRODUCTION TO CIVIC EDUCATION

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

1. define Civic Education.

2. highlight the aims and objectives of Civic Education.
3. mention the importance of Civic Education.

Teaching Aid: Civic Education textbook and PowerPoint presentation

CONTENT

Meaning of Civic Education

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Civic Education can be defined as a social science which studies the way in which
the rights, duties, privileges and obligations of people are protected in the society
(environment).It is also the study of governance as its affect the citizens.

Civic Education has its roots in Citizenship Education, in short the subject is
coined from Citizenship Education. It teaches and enlightens the people or citizens
about the right values, right attitude and behaviour that are acceptable to the
society where they live.

The Aims and Objectives of Civic Education

1. To promote the understanding of the inter-relationship between two people,

the government and the society.
2. Civic Education inculcate in students their duties and obligations to the
society
3. To teach the students the right attitudes and values of their society.
4. To inculcate in the students such desirable qualities as discipline, respect,
obedience, patriotism, justice and a sense of nationalism.
 5. To teach the students the values of their society as well as encouraging the
spirit of co-operation and friendship at all times.

The Importance of Civic Education

1. Civic Education helps in so many ways to promote peaceful co-existence

among people of different ethnic groups.
2. The study Civic Education will go a long way to enhance individual growth
as well as promoting national integration.
3. It is a tool for sensitization and awareness.
4. It facilitates the possibility of living in peace and harmony.
5. Civic Education inculcates into citizens the consciousness of fundamental
human rights.

For further reading see: African Resource Civic Education Junior Secondary
School 1Chapter 1 Pages 1-3

Evaluation

1. What is Civic Education?

2. Enumerate the importance of Civic Education to students.

Assignment
State five aims and objectives of Civic Education
 WEEK TWO

MEANING OF VALUES

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

1. define Values.
2. mention at least three levels of manifestations of values in the society.
3. highlight the factors that promote good values.
4. mention the importance of values.

Teaching Aid: Civic Education Textbook, Pictures, Power point Presentation, and
Videos

CONTENT

Values can be defined as the degree of quality or worth of thing. It can also be
defined as laid down rules or standard that guides an individual’s interactions with
people. Such standards are highly appreciated by people in the society because
they make society what it should be e.g. peaceful, progressive etc. Values therefore
hold attraction for us and we cherish to possess them.
The acceptable societal values include: - integrity, courage, loyalty,
faithfulness, truthfulness etc.

The Types of Values

a. Discipline: It is the ability of an individual to control his or her own behaviours.

b. Honesty: It is the ability of being truthful and straight forward at all times.
c. Selflessness: It is the ability to show more interest in the welfare of other
people.
d. Courage: This is ability to face difficulty, danger or pain without fear.
e. Integrity: It is the ability to stand and stick to sound morals and principle at all
times.
f. Sincerity: It is the ability to be open minded and to have clear mind towards
issue.
g. Co-operation: Ability to work with other people to achieve a common goal.
h. Fairness: It is the ability of been considerate and to avoid cheating.
i. Justice: It is the ability of being just, righteous and upright.
j. Contentment: It is a means of being happy and satisfied with what one has.

The Importance of Values

 Values enable us to know the expectations of our society.
It helps to guide our behaviours towards one another.
Good values enable us to set goals for ourselves; it acts as a standard of conduct
which will guide us to achieve our objective in life.
It also helps us to have a good and positive influence on others
Value helps us in making the right decision.
Value brings a sense of fulfilment and happiness.
It enhances growth and development.
Values help us to uphold our integrity.
Values guide us in decision making.
They control our behavior in the society.
They promote good relationship in the society.
Our understanding and knowledge of our personal and societal values ensure
peace, harmony, progress and development in the society.

.
Values define what is important and what is worthy to achieve

The Levels of Manifestation of Values

The following are ways values can be manifested

1. INDIVIDUAL
 A person with value will be faithful in all situations, will be a law
abiding citizen, and will be loyal to constituted authorities.
 Involvement in community service.
  Individuals can also derive their values from other agents of
socialization like school, peer groups, religious associations, media
and society at large.
 Individuals in African setting get inculcated into societal values
through many ways. For example, values are passed down to younger
generations through folklores, proverbs and societal sanctions.

2. SOCIETY
 Societies are mostly identified by their values, our ways of life and
interaction with people from other societies just like the Yoruba
people of Nigeria value respect so much that a young boy will
prostrate to greet and even in public a young girl too kneels down to
greet elders.
 Society values are derives from the history of people. Their
experience portrays the moral standards they cherish and pass down
from generation to the other.
 The Factors That Promote Good Value System

Good values in the society are promoted by the following factors:

1. Consistency: This means the state of always being same in thought, words
and behavior, keeping to the same principles, being regular and not
changing.

2. Trust: this is the ability to have confidence or belief in good qualities of

someone or something. It also means to be dependable and reliable.

3. Tolerance: this refers to the willingness to accept opinions or behaviors of

other people who may not like you. It makes one respect other peoples’
view, culture and religion.
4. Integrity: it is the virtue of being honest and firm in one’s moral principles.
A man of integrity is one who is not corrupt. Such a man will not for the
sake of money or any other advantage do what he knows to be wrong.

5. Fairness: this is an act of treating people equally according to the rule of law.

6. Commitment: this is the quality of being devoted to duty. It is an ability to

concentrate and be result-oriented.
For further reading see: African Resource Civic and Security Education Junior
Secondary School 1Chapter 2 Pages 4-8

EVALUATION

1. Explain the meaning of values.

2. Highlight four importance of values.

Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1. Values are……. (a) likes and dislikes (b) our property (c) our house (d)
our education
2. One of the following is not an importance of values (a) harmony (b)
cooperation (c) unity (d) tolerance.
3. Communities in Africa pass societal values to the younger generations
through all the following except………. (a) family influence (b) media
(c) folklores (d) sanctions
4. The first place in which an individual has contact with values is the-------
(a) family (b) school (c) peer group (d) social clubs
5. Who stopped the killing of twins in Nigeria? (a) Queen Elizabeth (b)
Mary Slessor (c) Sara Shawn (d) Stella Obasanjo

ASSIGNMENT
1. Mention five types of values
 WEEK THREE

MEANING OF HONESTY

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

1. define honesty.
2. state the attributes of honesty.
3. identify the benefits of honesty.

Teaching Aid: Civic Education textbook, pictures and PowerPoint presentation

CONTENT

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Honesty is the quality of being truthful, sincere and straightforward in one’s

dealings with others. An honest person is one, who always tells the truth and does
not deceive or hide facts. Honesty is the attitude of standing for the truth or telling
the truth at all times.

Attributes of Honesty
The attributes of honesty include the following:

1. Truthfulness: an honest person is always truthful in any situation.

2. Courage: an honest man is a man of courage and boldness.

3. Respect: this is a polite behavior towards somebody or something important.
4. Godliness: honest person fear nobody but God.
5. Reliability: an honest person has the attributes of reliability in him, because
he is dependable. You can always trust and count on him without
disappointment.
6. Commitment: an honest person has a sense of commitment to his duty or
task.

The Benefits of Honesty

The following are some of the benefits of honesty:
1. It helps create and develop peace of mind.
2. Honesty makes it possible for people to be identified in the society
3. It helps people to live in a right way in the society.
 4. Honesty helps to develop trust in one another.
5. It encourages strong relationship among members of the community.

For further reading see: African Resource Civic and Security Education Junior
Secondary School 1Chapter 3 Pages 9-10

EVALUATION

1. Define honesty
2. State four attributes of honesty

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1. Values can promote the following except ------------ (a) Love (b) unity (c)
peace (d) hatred
2. Honesty helps to create and develop --------------- (a) trouble (b) hatred (c)
disorder (d) peace of mind
3. --------------- Makes people live the right way (a) courage (b) hatred (c)
Honesty (d) dishonesty
4. Values brings all the following except (a) Harmony (b) cooperation (c)
unity (d) Disrespect
5. Which of the following is not an importance of values? (a) They control our
behavior in the society (b) Enhances growth and development (c) It
does not guide us in decision making (d) Helps to uphold our integrity

ASSIGNMENT
1. Give five reasons why it is good to be honest.
 WEEK FOUR

DISHONESTY

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

1. define dishonesty.
2. identify and explain the consequences of dishonesty.

Teaching Aid: Civic Education textbook, videos and pictures

CONTENT

Dishonesty is the act of being untruthful in words or actions while dealing with
other people or oneself. A dishonest person is a dubious character; he is a cheat, a
deceiver, and a liar. He is fraudulent and capable of doing anything that will
damage the image of the country.

Consequences of Dishonesty

There is always the other side of every coin. There are also negative effects of
dishonesty. Some of the consequences of dishonesty are;

1. Cheating: this is one of the negative effects of dishonesty among the people. It
means to deceive others so as to get what belongs to them or what we do have
in a wrong way.
2. Pilfering: this is the act of stealing things, usually small cheap things.

3. Fraudulent Practices: this is a situation where money or any other important

property is carefully and cleverly obtained from a person or group of persons
 without use of force but through some dishonest means e.g. pooling, betting and
doing illegal business transaction popularly known as 419.
4. Examination Malpractice: examination malpractice is one of the dishonest
practices among students in various levels of education. It is the act of cheating
in an examination.

5. Hatred: a dishonest person will hate someone who tells the truth always.

6. Lack of respect and honor: it makes people not to have respect for us because
they cannot rely on us.
For further reading see: African Resource Civic and Security Education Junior
Secondary School 1Chapter 3 Pages 11-12

EVALUATION

1. List five negative effects of dishonesty

ASSIGNMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1. _______ is the quality of being truthful, sincere and straightforward in
one’s dealings with others. (a) Dishonesty (b) Obedience (c) Loyalty (d)
Honesty
2. Which of these is not a positive element of values? (a)Contentment (b)
courage (c) discipline (d) greediness.
3. An honest person is a man of (a) disgrace (b) honor (c) peer group (d)
reproach.
4. Which of the following is a negative value in the society (a) Cheating (b)
Discipline (c) Greeting (d) Honesty
5. Which of the following is not a consequence of dishonesty (a) Cheating
(b) Pilfering (c) Hatred (d) none of the above?
 WEEK FIVE

CO-OPERATION

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the class students should be able to:

1. define Cooperation.
2. list the attributes of Cooperation.
3. describe the attributes of Cooperation.

Teaching Aid: Civic Education textbook, pictures and PowerPoint presentation

CONTENT

Meaning of Co-operation

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Co-operation means working willingly with other people in order to achieve some
common goals. It means joining hands together with other people in the school,
society, church/mosque, community to achieve a set goal. There are several things
which we cannot achieve ourselves alone, we need the help of others first, as they
need our help. Hence the saying “United we stand and divided we fall”. Co-
operation is needed in all fields or human endeavour. In the office, co-operation is
needed between the boss and the workers. The boss must lead very well and
workers must obey their boss.
The Attributes of Co-operation

The following are the attributes of co-operation

1. Sharing: this virtue comes from a heart filled with love and warmth. Where
there is co-operation among people, sharing and exchange of information and
material things become easy and a way of life.

2. Supporting: this is the ability to support people in difficult times as this

enhances co-operation and promote friendships and harmony in the society.
3. Caring: this means showing concerns and interest in the affairs of others and
the society as a whole.
4. Tolerance: tolerance is the quality which makes us allows people to express
their views or do things in their own way though we may not agree with them.
5. Friendship: this is the ability to create and maintain cordial relationship and
mutual understanding with others. Real friendship is based on love and strong
affection.

For further reading see: African Resource Civic and Security Education Junior
Secondary School 1Chapter 4 Pages 13-15

EVALUATION

1. Define Dishonesty
2. Explain the meaning of Co-operation.

ASSIGNMENT
1. List five attributes of Co-operation.
 WEEK SIX

FACTORS THAT PROMOTE CO-OPERATION

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

1. state five factors that promote co-operation.

2. analyze the benefits of co-operation.

Teaching Aid: Civic Education textbook and PowerPoint Presentation

CONTENT

The following factors promote and enhance co-operation

1. Common goal: A goal is one’s effort or target which the person aims at
achieving. In order to achieve the goal, he has to make effort and work hard
with other people to achieve his set goal. So, if individuals and groups share
same goals they can now cooperate with one another to achieve that which
they desire.
2. Common needs/problem: A need is the absence of something that should
be fulfilled. When people discover that they have common needs and
problems, they will surely co-operate and find solutions to these problems
and devise means of meeting their needs, thereby working together.
3. Mutual understanding: This is having a clear knowledge of the needs of
the people and understanding the reasons for co-operation in order to make
provision to meet the needs.
4. Team spirit: This means working together as one. When people see
themselves as one people with one common goal to achieve, they will work
with their whole heart and work together to achieve that goal.
5. Communication: This means exchanging ideas and passing of information
from one person to another. This is needed as every member of a community
must be carried along by communicating every stage of decision to them.
6. Commitment: To achieve co-operation, everybody must be ready to be
devoted and sacrifice his/her time, money, talent etc. to achieve a common
goal.
 The Benefits of Co-operation
1. Harmony: This means peaceful agreement and existence.
2. Progress: Co-operation brings progress and development in the life of the
individual and society at large.
3. Goal achievement: Co-operation brings about goal attainment in society.
4. It brings about peace and tranquility in the society.
5. Co-operation will also bring about joy, fulfillment and happiness.
6. Cooperation enables people to be more concerned about their needs.

For further reading see: African Resource Civic and Security Education for
Junior Secondary School 1Chapter 4 Pages 16-17.

EVALUATION

1. State five factors that promote co-operation.

2. Highlight five benefits of co-operation.

ASSIGNMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1. The following are attributes of co-operation except
(a) Caring (b) Intolerance (c) Support (d) Friendship
2. The following are benefits of co-operation except (a)Progress (b)Harmony
(c)Goal-achievement (d)Demotion
3. All these are examples of value except (a) commitment (b) discipline (c)
fraud (d) honesty.
4. The following are objectives of co-operation except (a) desire to achieve
common goal (b) need for harmony and peace (c) need for self-fulfillment
(d) sense of belonging.
5. Who designed the Nigerian Flag? (a) Femi Otedola (b) Oke Emmanuel (c)
Stella Obasanjo (d) Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi
 WEEK SEVEN

MEANING OF SELF-RELIANCE

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

1. define self-reliance.
2. enumerate the attributes of self-reliance.
3. describe the benefits of self-reliance

Teaching Aid: Civic Education textbook, Videos and PowerPoint presentation

CONTENT
Meaning of Self –Reliance
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Self-reliance means one’s ability to do or decide things by oneself rather than

depending on other people for help. It is the state of being independent.

The Attributes of Self-Reliance

The following are identified as attributes of self-reliance

1. Self-confidence: Without believing in oneself, a self-reliant person cannot

see himself as capable of achieving his goals.
2. Passion for what one is doing: this means having interest in whatever one is
doing not allowing anything to divide one attention.
3. Hard work: a self-reliant person needs to work hard in order to keep up
with his ability to provide his basic needs.
 4. Dedication: A self-reliant person does not play with his work. He is serious
and puts in enough time in doing it.
5. Leadership trait: This means the ability to lead people well. That is having
the quality of a good leader.

The Benefits of Self-Reliance

1. A self-reliant person will be able to provide basic needs for himself such as
food, shelter and clothing. Such a person will live a comfortable life.
2. A self-reliant person is seen as a responsible person by other people, not as a
burden to others.
3. A self-reliant person has a sense of fulfillment because he believes that he is
important through his actions and something to offer.
4. A self-reliant person is not easily controlled by others in his decisions,
because he is not dependent on them.
5. A self-reliant person does not suffer from unemployment since he can
engage himself in his vocation.

The Importance of Self Reliance

The following are the importance of self reliance.

1. Self reliance helps you to discover the unique gifts that you want to
realize.
2. It enables one to become empowered.
3. Helps you to reach your full potential.
4. It helps you develop strength.
5. Its struggles will result in more knowledge, more strength and more
contentment.
6. It a stepping stone into greatness.

For further reading see: African Resource Civic and Security Education Junior
Secondary School 1Chapter 5 Pages 18-23
 EVALUATION
1. Define self-reliance.
2. List four attributes of self-reliance.

ASSIGNMENT
Mention five benefits of self-reliance.
 WEEK NINE

PROCESSES OF DISCOVERING ONE’S NATURAL TALENT

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

1. explain four ways of discovering your talents and skills

2. state four ways to nurture talent

Teaching Aid: Civic Education textbook, Videos and PowerPoint presentation

CONTENT

Talent means natural endowment or a superior ability possessed by an individual

that has to be discovered. A major way of becoming self-reliant either as an
individual or as a nation is the ability to discover your talents and skills.

Some of the Ways of Discovering Your Talents and Skills are:

1. Natural Abilities: Everyone has been endowed by God with one talent or
the other. There are things we can do naturally, you must identify those
things you are good at doing with ease.
2. School: You can discover your talents also by your performances in various
subjects you offer in school. Some students are good at vocational subjects
while others are good at languages and so on. Also through school debating
societies and clubs, the students that have oratory and logical prowess could
be discovered and helped to be play writers, actors/actresses etc.
3. By Reading Books: When we read, it may be so easy to discover our talents
and find ways of developing them.
4. By Asking People: You can discover your talents by asking friends,
teachers, and parents. People close to us at times can know better than
ourselves in terms of skills and talents.

How to Nurture one’s Talent

1. Constant Practice: This is one of the ways of developing your talents that is
to keep doing it every day. It makes you discover how to do it better.
 2. Reading Books Relating to Your Skills: This exposes you to other
information you never know about your talent and skill. Through books you
know how to perform the skills better.
3. Go For Training: The fact that you have natural ability for a skill does not
mean you are perfect already. Make yourself available to be trained and this
makes you a guru.
4. Teach Others: When you are teaching others what you know, it helps you
advance in your skills.

EVALUATION

1. Explain four ways of discovering your talents and skills.

2. State four ways to nurture one’s talent.
ASSIGNMENT
1. Enumerate five natural talents that people possess.

PERIOD 2

CONSEQUENCES OF WASTED TALENTS AND UNDEVELOPED

SKILLS

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

1. state four effects of wasted talents on the individual.

2. mention four effects of wasted talents on the family.
3. highlights four effects of wasted talents on the society.

CONTENT

Inability to discover talents and develop skills to their full potentials could result in
the following problems:

A. Effects on the individual

1. It will lead to wrong channeling of talents and skill thereby delaying his
progress.
2. It makes an individual become a liability to the society
3. It leads to frustration of the individual.
 4. It leads to poverty and low standard of living.
B. Effects on the family
1. It limits one’s financial support to the family.
2. Makes you an irresponsible member of the family.
3. Reduces the family standard of living.
4. Leads to poverty in the family.
C. Effects on the society
1. Reduction in government revenue.
2. Increase in unemployment rate.
3. Increase in social vices like armed robbery, prostitution, 419 etc.
4. Reduces economic growth and development.

For further reading see: African Resource Civic and Security Education Junior
Secondary School 1Chapter 5 Pages 22-28

EVALUATION

1. State four effects of wasted talents on the individual.

2. Mention four effects of wasted talents on the family.

ASSIGNMENT

3. Highlights four effects of wasted talents on the society.