Civic Education - Junior Secondary 2 - Contentment

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 4

Class: Junior Secondary School 2

Age: 13 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Civic education

Topic:-       Contentment

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

  1. Define contentment
  2. State and explain the attributes of contentment

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 integrity

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She defines contentment

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She lists and explains the attributes of contentment  

 

 

 

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

CONTENTMENT

Contentment simply means a state of being happy and satisfied with what one has. A contented person is not always going above the law to possess riches but satisfied with the one he/she is able to get.

Contentment is a mental or emotional state of satisfaction drawn from being at ease in one’s situation, body and mind.

A contented person is a one who realizes that contentment starts from the inside with a satisfied mind and a cheerful heart.

A contented person is one who is satisfied with who they are, what they are and are not looking or demanding for more. In moral sciences, the word ‘contentment’ is used to mean the opposite of greed or excessive and rapacious desire.

The trait of contentment causes man to suffice to the amount he needs and to avoid craving for more. In fact, contentment is a feeling of calm and active happiness. Somebody who is content does not feel the need to put forth any effort into achieving something because he or she is satisfied with his portion.

 Contentment is not about getting what you want but appreciative and satisfied with the one you have gotten.

 

Attributes of Contentment

  1. Hatred for greed: Greed is the desire for more than what a person needs or can afford to have. A contended person will hate greed.
  2. Satisfaction: Satisfaction is being contended and act of deriving joy in what a person has. A contended person will be satisfied with whatever he/she has.
  3. Humility: A contended person is usually humble, does not brag with whatever he/she has.
  4. Shuns envy: Envy is the act of getting something by all means. e.g. Mr. Ade has a house in Ajah while Mr. B lives in a room and parlor at Mushin, the desire of Mr. B to have his own house at Ajah by all means which may even lead him to killing Mr. A or stealing money is envy. Therefore a contended person shuns envy.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define contentment

  1. State and explain three attributes of contentment

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively