Civic Education - Junior Secondary 2 - The rule of law
The rule of law
The rule of law
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 7
Class: Junior Secondary School 2
Age: 13 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
Date:
Subject: Civic education
Topic:- The rule of law
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1-2
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PRESENTATION |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
STUDENT’S ACTIVITY |
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STEP 1 INTRODUCTION |
The teacher revises the previous lesson on the rule of law |
Students pay attention |
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STEP 2 EXPLANATION |
She outlines some punishment for breaking the law |
Students pay attention and participates |
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STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION |
She further discusses the concept of the equality of citizens before the law |
Students pay attention and participate |
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STEP 4 NOTE TAKING |
The teacher writes a summarized note on the board |
The students copy the note in their books |
NOTE
THE RULE OF LAW
Punishment for breaking the Law
Rule of law means the superiority of the law above all arbitrary exercise of power by those who are in government or of people in the community that we live. Where there is no law, there is no offence. Here are some crimes and the consequences;
The rule of law stipulates that anybody found guilty no matter his status must be punished for his offence.
Equality of Citizens before the Law
In a decent society where the rule of law operates, the law is no respecter of any person. Those in government who know that they have been elected to serve the people, normally obey the law they command people to obey. It is only in an indecent society that people in government arrogate the power of disobedience to themselves and feel they are above the law.
EVALUATION: 1. List three crimes and state the punishment for each
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively