Civic Education - Junior Secondary 1 - Honesty

Honesty

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 6

Class: Junior Secondary School 1

Age: 12 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Civic education

Topic:-       Honesty

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Define Honesty
  2. State the attributes of honesty
  3. Highlight the benefits of honesty

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on values

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She defines honesty and states its attributes

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She highlights the benefits of honesty

 

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

HONESTY

Honesty is the attitude of standing for the truth or telling the truth at all times. It also means being fair, sincere and truthful.

It may also involve such attitudes as equity, fairness, openness, uprightness and sincerity.  Honesty implies being trustworthy; not likely to lie, cheat or hide facts.

ATTRIBUTES OF HONESTY

  1. Integrity: An honest person is a man or woman of integrity who would always do what is right.
  2. Truthfulness: An honest person will always say the truth all the time.
  3. Boldness and Courage: Boldness and courage is a necessary condition for honesty. An honest person will not be bothered about whatever will happen when truth is required in any situation.
  4. Fairness: An honest person will be fair to all not minding whose horse is gored or what situation he may find himself
  5. Responsibility: An honest person is a responsible person. This is carrying out your obligation or duties, being answerable for your own actions.
  6. Honour: An honest person is a man of honour. This is because he is able to keep to his word.

BENEFITS OF HONESTY

  1. An honest person is highly respected in the society.
  2. It will project individuals, groups and the country in a positive light that can be relied upon when the need arises.
  3. Honesty also leads to political, economic and social advancement thus; the country will move forward.
  4. God blesses and rewards an honest person.
  5. There will also be a sense of fulfillment and contentment.

EVALUATION:    1. Define honesty

  1. State three attributes of honesty
  2. Outline four benefits of honesty

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively