Civic Education Scheme of Work for SS2 First Term, Second Term and Third Term.

This Scheme of work contains week, topic, contents and activities of teacher and learners.
1. CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
Meaning/definition of citizenship Education, duties and obligations of citizens
Teacher: Define citizenship education. Identify and describe duties and obligations of citizens to their
communities.
Mention the duties and obligation of citizens to their communities.
Students: Dramatize their duties and
obligation.

2 CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
(CONT.)
List the skills required for the promotion of our tradition, beliefs etc.
National consciousness, national integrity and unity
Teacher: Demonstrate skills necessary for preservation of traditions, customs, beliefs etc. list and explain what promotes national consciousness, integrity and unity.
3 CAPITALIST DEMOCRACY
Meaning and definition of
capitalist democracy
Characteristics of capitalist democracy
Competition for power among political parties.
Teacher: Explain the meaning of capitalist, democracy and its characteristics. Lead the students in seeing how political parties
compete for power.
4 CAPITALIST DEMOCRACY
CNTINUED
Importance of employment in alleviating poverty as factors in capitalist democracy
Factors which promote and
guarantee employment e.g. free education, medical care, and popular participation.
Teacher: Explain to the students how
employment can alleviate poverty. Explain the importance of responsible governance and popular participation in promoting guaranteed employment etc.
5 APATHY
Meaning of political apathy and forms of political apathy
Reasons for political apathy e.g. bad governance,unfulfilled political
promises, rigging etc.
Teacher: Define meaning of apathy and explain its forms. Explain reasons for political apathy.
6 REASONS AND EFFECTS OF
LEADERSHIP FAILURE TO
THEIR FOLLOWERS
Reasons for leadership failures
Effects of leadership failure
Teacher: Explain why leaders fail to protect their followers’ interest
7 POPULAR PARTICIPATION
i. Meaning/definition of popular
participation
ii. Reasons why people do not participate.
Teacher: Define the meaning of popular participation. Give reasons why people do not participate. Demonstrate how popular
organizations are formed.

Students: participate in politics –
economics, obstacles, discriminations, illiteracy etc.
Describe how popular organisations are formed.
8 HUMAN RIGHTS
Meaning/definition of human
rights Characteristics and categories of human rights
Limitations of human rights
Limitation of movement and lack of freedom of speech.
Teacher: Explain the meaning and
characteristics of human rights. Give some examples of human rights limitation.
Describe what happens during emergency.
9 HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Meaning/definition of human
trafficking
Causes of human trafficking.
Teacher: Explain the meaning of human trafficking. Mention the causes of human trafficking
10 HUMAN TRAFFICKING
CONTINUED
Effects and consequences of human trafficking
Roles of government efforts to stop Human trafficking
– enactment of laws etc
Teacher: Identify the effects and
consequences of human trafficking.
Mention the efforts of government in
stopping trafficking.
11 HUMAN TRAFFICKING
CONTINUED
Roles of social organisations efforts
to stop Human trafficking e.g.
NAPTIP, WATCLEF etc
Roles of organisations and
individuals to stop trafficking.
Teacher: Arrange a visit to some social organisation centres or rehabilitation centres.
12 Revision Revision
13 Examination Examination. Done studying? See scheme of work for other subjects

SS2 SECOND TERM
1 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
Meaning/definition of interpersonal
relationships, individuals, state and
international relationships.
Teacher: Explain the meaning of interpersonal relationships.
Mention types of interpersonal
relationship e.g. relationship between man and woman
2 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
Types of interpersonal relationship
Skills that promote interpersonal
relationship
Teacher: Identify the relationships that exist.
State skills that promote interpersonal relationships
3 INTER-COMMUNAL RELATIONSHIP
Meaning/definition of intercommunal
relationships
Importance of intercommunal relationship e.g. promote development
Skills for resolving intercommunal conflicts – e.g. dialogue, mediation.
Teacher: Define inter-communal relationship
Lead students to state the importance
inter-communal relationship
Resource person to explain the different skills in resolving inter-communal conflicts.
4 DRUG ABUSE
Meaning and types of drug abuse
Symptoms of drug abuse e.g. violence,
depression etc.
Prevention of drug abuse
Teacher: Explain Meaning and types of drug abuse
Identify symptoms of drug abuse
Show pictures of symptoms of drug
abuse
Illustrate ways of preventing drug abuse
5 DRUG ABUSE CONTINUED
Government agencies that are working to prevent drug abuse e.g. NDLEA,
Teacher: Bring resource person from drug enforcement agency e.g. NDLEA, NAFDAC etc Explain the law against drug abuse. Activities of drug enforcement agencies e.g. burning of fake drugs or
expired drugs.
6 PUBLIC SERVICE
Meaning and definition of public service
Characteristics of public service.
Teacher: Explain the meaning of public service. Mention and explain the characteristics of public service.
7 PUBLIC SERVICE CONTINUED
Reasons for the short coming in the public service e.g. colonial influence etc.
Teacher: Identify reasons for the short coming in the public service. Mention ways of improving the public service n Nigeria.
8 RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
Meaning and definition of parenthood
Roles of responsible parenthood
Teacher: Explain and define parenthood.
Explain the roles of responsible parents e.g. providing for household needs, caring, education, good home training etc.
9 RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
Importance of responsible parenthood. E.g. responsible citizenry,
reduction in crime rate, healthy nation etc.
Teacher: Lead the students in enumerating the importance of responsible parenthood
10 TRAFFIC REGULATION
Meaning of traffic regulation
Traffic regulations e.g. obeying traffic
officials and signs, avoiding over
speeding.
Teacher: Explain the meaning of traffic regulations. Identify some traffic regulations to the students.
11 TRAFFIC REGULATION
CONTINUED
Roles of individuals and government in maintaining traffic regulation e.g. FRSC.
Teacher: Invite a resource person to
explain the roles of individuals and
government in maintaining traffic
regulations. 12 Revision Revision
13 Examination Examination See scheme of work for other subjects

SS 2 THIRD TERM

1 HUMAN RIGHTS
Meaning/definition of Human rights
Teacher: Define Human Rights
2 HUMAN RIGHTS
Characteristics of Human Rights
e.g. universality of Human rights,
inalienability of Human rights etc.
Teacher: Mention the characteristics of human rights. Invite a resource person to discuss with the students in the human rights.
3 HUMAN RIGHTS
Categories of Human right e.g.
civic and political rights, economic
and social rights, environmental
rights.
Teacher: Identify the categories of
Human Rights.
4 FIGHTING POLITICAL APATHY
Meaning and definition of political
apathy and characteristics
Teacher: Explain political apathy.
Mention various characteristics of
political apathy.
5 FIGHTING POLITICAL APATHY
CONT.
Ways of fighting apathy e.g.
knowing and defending our rights,
participation in elections, joining
popular organisations.
Teacher: explain ways of fighting
political apathy.
6 PUBLIC SERVICE
Meaning/definition of public service.
Teacher: Explain the meaning of public service. Mention and explain the characteristics of public service.
7 WAYS OF IMPROVING THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN NIGERIA.
Teacher: Invite a resource person to
discuss about code of conduct to the students. Recourse and training programme
Teaching of political education in schools
Use of code of conduct bureau and public complaint commission.
8 CIVIL SOCIETY
Meaning and definition of civil
society
Teacher: Explain and define the
meaning of civil society.
9 CIVIL SOCIETY CONTINUED
Functions and needs for civil society.
Teacher: Identify some qualities and
problems of civil society.
10 CIVIL SOCIETY CONTINUED
Qualities and problems of Civil Society
Teacher: Explain and define the
meaning of civil society.
11 POPULAR PARTICIPATION
Meaning/definition of popular
participation
Teacher: Explain the meaning of
popular participation.
12 Revision Revision
13 Examination Examination See scheme of work for other subjects

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