Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 1

FIRST TERM

SUBJECT:  CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS:  JSS1

REFERENCE

Fundamentals of Civic Education for Basic 7 (JSS 1) Sola Akinyemipgs 32-34

WEEK THREE

TOPIC: TYPES OF NATIONAL VALUES

HONESTY

Honesty is the human quality of communicating and acting truthfully and being straight forward in words and actions.

ATTRIBUTES OF HONESTY

1. Loyalty - A honest person is always loyal to his beliefs.
2. Courage - It helps an individual to reveal the truth when nobody is willing to do so because of fear of punishment.
3. Reliability - An honest person is reliable.  He can be depended upon at all times and people can firmly rely on his words as a witness in court of law.
4. Respect - Honest people always respect others because they want to be equally respected.
5. Godliness- Honesty goes with godliness. Honest people fear nobody but God.  It makes people to report themselves to higher authority when they have done wrong.

EVALUATION

1.What is honesty?              

2. Mention three attributes of honesty.

BENEFITS OF HONESTY 

An honest person stands to have the following benefits:

1. 1.  Honour – Honest people tend to be honoured by leaders that value honesty.  They could begiven national honours or financial rewards.
2. 2.   Favour - Honest people can easily receive people’s favour.  Whenever they are in need, they can be helped by people around them.
3.   Promotion-  Acts of honesty can raise a man from grass to grace.  Many have been promotedin our society because of their honest acts at one time or the other. For example, Late Dora Akunyili.
4.   Leadership position – Whenever there is need to appoint people of integrity in certain position,

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. What is honesty?
2. List three benefits of honesty.
3.         Explain the word “attribute”
4.         Briefly explain “respect” as an attribute of honesty.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Fundamentals of Civic Education for Basic 7 (JSS 1) Sola Akinyemipgs 19-22

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. A benefit of honesty that makes a man to rise from grass to grace is ______
2. honour     B. promotion            C. hard work    D. favour
3. The act of communicating and acting truthfully is _______.
4. diligence     B. peace            C. honesty    D. honour
5. ______ is a lifestyle that makes people to be relied upon at all times .
6. Godliness     B.  Reliability            C. Promptness  D. Diligence
7. ___is an attribute of honesty that enables individual to reveal the truth without fear or favour.
8. Honesty     B.  Self-control    C.  Courage    D. Respect 

5. ___ makes people to report themselves to higher authority when they have done wrong.
6. Trust     B.  Watchdog            C. Godliness    D. Loyalty

THEORY

1. Mention the benefits of honesty.
2. Write short notes on the following:
3. Favour
4. Honour