Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 1

TERM: 2nd TERM

SUBJECT:�CIVIC EDUCATION��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� � � � � �

CLASS:� JSS 1

WEEK EIGHT

TOPIC: Types of Rights of a citizen

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PERIOD 1

CONTENT: Human � Rights

The following arethe various types of human rights

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Civic Rights: These include

1. The right to vote during an election�
2. The right to � � freedom� of� � Conscience� and � religion
3. Right� to � freedom� from� discrimination
4. The right � � to � freedom� � of � personal� � liberty�

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Political rights of a citizens include:

1. The right� to a� fair hearing
2. The right� to � freedom of � association and � public� meetings
3. The right � to vote
4. The� right� to� petition
5. The� right� to � seek� redress � or � legal � remedy
6. The� right � to� be� voted� � for

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Economic Rights:These include:

1. The right to� work
2. The right� to� free� choice� of� employment
3. The right� � to � form� � and � � jointrade � � union
4. The right� to� own� property
5. The right � to� social� security
6. �Right� to� just� and� favorable � conditions � of� work
7. �Right� to � fair� compensation

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Evaluation

1. Mention� three� main � types� of� human� rights
2. State � ten � fundamental� human� rights� in� Nigeria

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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,

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Reading� Assignment

Fundamental� of� civic� Education� for� Basic� 7� by� sola� Akinyemi � pags119_120

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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

3. The � 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

4. Which 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

5. Performance� of � our� � duties� and � responsibilities will� � bring� about� all � these� except [a] Economic� development� [b]Political� problems� � [c]Orderliness� [d]Peace� of� � mind

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Theory

1. State � ten� fundamental� human� rights

2. Mention� � three� � importance� � of� fundamental� human� rights