Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 2

TERM: FIRST TERM

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: JSS 2

WEEK ONE

TOPIC: INTEGRITY

CONTENT

• Meaning of integrity
• Attributes of integrity
• People of integrity in Nigeria.

Meaning of Integrity:  According to the Encarta Dictionary, the word integrity means the quality of possessing and steadfastly adhering to high moral principles or professional standards.  That is the ability to stick to high moral principles in every situation.

Attributes of Integrity: these are

1. Probity
2. Contentment
3. Truthfulness
4. Fair-play
5. Non-compromise of principles.

EVALUATION

1. What is integrity?
2. List three persons of integrity that you know.

Probity: Probity means absolute moral soundness.  A man or woman of integrity has sound moral character that cannot be faulted.

Contentment:  This is the feeling of being satisfied with one’s present possession.  Integrity makes a person to be contented.  A man of integrity is ever satisfied with what he can honestly acquire.

Truthfulness: This is the act of telling the truth always.  A man of integrity tells the truth and stands by it and always ready to suffer for the truth.

Fair-Play:  This is the habit of putting oneself in other people’s shoes when dealing or relating with them.  A person of integrity likes fair-play and follows the golden rule of “do unto others, as you want others do unto you”

Non-Compromise of Principle: Men of integrity hardly compromise the attributes of integrity such as honesty, contentment and so on.  That is they always stick to those qualities .

EVALUATION

1. State five attributes of integrity.
2. Explain clearly any two of these attributes.

People of Integrity In Nigeria.

Nigeria has so many men and women of integrity among whom are the following :

1. Dr. Tai Solarin
2. Chief Emeka Anyaoku
3. Dr. Akiola Aguda
4. Prof. Dora Akunyili
5. Prof. Olikoye Ransome Kuti
6. Chief Gani Fawehinmi
7. Adams Oshiomole
8. Prof. Wole Soyinka
9. Gen. Muritala Ramat Mohammed  etc

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

1. Mention five people of integrity in Nigeria.
2. State five attributes of integrity.

3.         What are values?
4.         Mention three types of values.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Fundamentals of  Civic Education for Basic 8 by Sola Akinyemi pages 1-5

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Which of these is not an attribute of integrity?
2. Probity        B. Contentment        C. Cunniness    D. Fair-play
3. The feeling of being satisfied with one’s present possession is called ________ .
4. accountability B. honesty            C. contentment    D. fair-play
5. A man or woman of integrity is always_____. 
6. neat        B.  truthful            C. fluent        D. rich
7. Absolute moral soundness is called ______.
8. principle     B.   probity            C. fair-play        D. education
9. The habit of putting one-self in other people’s shoes when we relate with others is called _____.
10. honesty     B.  cleverness            C. truthfulness        D. fair-play

THEORY

1. Define integrity.
2. List the attributes of integrity and four persons of integrity in Nigeria.