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Nigeria as a federation

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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 2

Class: Junior Secondary School 2

Age: 13 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Civic education

Topic:-       Nigeria as a federation

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

  1. Discuss the concept of State government autonomy
  2. Discuss the constitution of the federal government

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 Nigeria as a federation

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She discusses the concept of state government autonomy

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She further discusses the constitution of the federal government

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

NIGERIA AS A FEDERATION

State Government Autonomy

The states have constitutionally defined control over their own affairs. Members of the state government are close to the people. They plan for the people and execute all their plans. The power to execute without being hindered has been vested on them to an extent. As federal government establish schools in each state, the state government also do likewise and controls all that happens in their own schools.

 

Central Government controls State

The central government has policies in various areas, these policies are what the various state governments follow in what they do.

 

Constitution of Federal Government

  1. This allows for separation of power.
  2. Exclusive – all that the federal government is to do are stated in the exclusive list
  3. Residual – all that the state governments are to do are stated in the residual list
  4. Concurrent list – all that the federal and state governments are to do jointly are stated in the concurrent list

 

EVALUATION:    1.) Write short notes on the following concepts

                             a.) State government autonomy

                             b.) constitution of the federal government

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively