Civic Education - Junior Secondary 1 - Dishonesty

Dishonesty

Term: 1st Term

Week: 7

Class: Junior Secondary School 1

Age: 12 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Civic education

Topic:-       Dishonesty

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

  1. Define dishonesty
  2. State the consequences of dishonesty

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 honesty

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She defines dishonesty

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She states the consequences of dishonesty

 

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

DISHONESTY

Dishonesty is a negative value. It implies being deceitful, being fraudulent, corrupt and tricky in behaviour. This must not be encouraged because of its consequences which include the following:

  1. Punishment: The negative effect of dishonesty is the punishment that awaits a dishonest person by the law enforcement agents. Such punishment may include imprisonment, flogging etc.
  2. Shame: Shame will be the outcome of any dishonest person when the truth is revealed.
  3. Examination Malpractice: When a student indulges in examination malpractice he faces severe punishment or expulsion from school.
  4. Fraudulent Practices: People that are not honest will be engaged in some sharp practices such as bribery and corruption as well as 419 activities known as Advanced Free Fraud.
  5. Neglect: A dishonest person will suffer neglect as people would not like to associate with him or her or give such a person any responsible position in the society.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define dishonesty

  1. State three consequences of dishonesty

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively