SUBJECT: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE
CLASS: SS 1
DATE:
TERM: 2nd TERM
REFERENCE
- Essential Christian Religious Knowledge for SS 1- 3 by Edmond Ugochukwu Okoli
- Comprehensive Christian Religious Knowledge for SS1 – 3 by Matins I Amaechi
- R.S.V. Bible (Compulsory).
- WAEC CRK PAQ (1988 – 2017)
WEEK NINE
TOPIC: GOOD CITIZENSHIP
CONTENT
- Meaning of Good Citizenship
- How To Be A Good Citizen
Good Citizenship (I Peter 2:13-17)
A good citizen is one who is law-abiding and who has respect for constituted authorities. He performs his civic duties and responsibilities promptly.
Peter in his epistle said, a good citizen is he who for God’s sake, subjects himself to every human institution or authority. He respects the authorities or the rulers who have been appointed by God to punish evil doers and praise those who do the right things, The good citizen puts to shame the ignorance of foolish men. A good citizen should live as a free man, without using his freedom as a pretext for evil, but he should live as a servant of God. Above all, he should honour all men, love the brotherhood of christians, fear God and honour the rulers and the king.
EVALUATION
- What are the attributes of Civic Responsibility?
- Show how we can apply three of instances in our daily living.
HOW TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN
- A good citizen should pay taxes, rates, levies, electricity bills etc. promptly.
- Self-discipline and obedience to the government are required
- Teaching good ethics and moral through youth organizations
- Keeping away from anti-social behaviours like drug addiction and trafficking, armed robbery etc.
- Keeping ourselves under the authorities
- Respecting court injunctions and orders
- Obeying road signs
- Not vandalizing government properties
- Not aiding and abetting corruption
- Not engaging in cult activities in schools
- Refraining from sexual harassment.
- Keeping the law and obeying the constitution
- Refraining from nepotism, favouritism
- Voting at elections
- Shunning cultism
- Taking part in public enlightenment campaigns to eradicate illiteracy, child abuse etc.
- Honouring God
EVALUATION
- How can christians show Good citizenship?
- State four ways we can help the school authority to maintain law and order in the school.
GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISIONAL QUESTIONS
- What is civic responsibility and what are its attributes?
- How can christians show good citizenship?
- Why should a christian perform civic responsibilities?
- How far are today’s christians obeying Paul’s injunction on civic responsibility?
- Trace the steps taken by Paul to teach Philemon the lesson of forgiveness.
- What five lessons can we learn from Paul’s reconciliation bid?
READING ASSIGNMENT
Comprehensive Christian Religious Knowledge for SS 1- 3 by Martins . I Amaechi Pages 246 – 250
RSV Bible Read Romans 13:1-7 I Peter 2: 13-17
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
- Which of these is not the obligation of a Christian citizen? A. Subjecting oneself to authority
- Rebelling only when it is absolutely necessary C. paying tax D. bribing others
- By being subject to authority, one is unknowingly A. making himself inferior B. Practicing righteousness C. avoiding God’s wrath D. praying to God
- The centre of Peter’s message on civic responsibility is A. Good citizenship B. rights of the citizen
- responsibilities of the authority D. humility
- According to Peter, which of these is not a manifestation of good citizenship A. Being subject to human institutions B. Living a free man C. Honouring men D. praying to God
- Christian brothers should be subject to authority because A. all authority is from God B. Christians should show example C. It is an offence to rebel D. man started authority
THEORY
- Why should a christian perform civic responsibilities?
- How far are today’s christians obeying Paul’s injunction of civic responsibility?
