Civic Education - Junior Secondary 2 - The rule of law

The rule of law

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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 8

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

  1. State the principles of the rule of law
  2. Highlight the factors that limit the application of the rule of law

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 the rule of law

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She states and explains the principles of the rule of law

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She further explains some factors that limit the application of the rule of law

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

THE RULE OF LAW

PRINCIPLES OF RULE OF LAW

  1. Equality before the law; it states that all men are equal before the law, therefore laws should not be bent to favour any person whether young or old, rich or poor, king or servant, and all citizens should be entitled to fair hearing and equal rights.
  2. Impartiality; this principle states that there should be due process of law in dealing with offenders, that is, no one should be penalized for crimes he did not commit without proper investigation and court proceedings.
  3. Rights if individuals; this principle states that citizens of a country should enjoy certain basic inalienable rights and liberties under the law, violation of which they have the right to seek redress in the law court.

FACTORS THAT LIMIT THE APPLICATION OF RULE OF LAW

  1. State of emergency
  2. The Type of government
  3. Partial judiciary
  4. Special or Administrative Tribunal
  5. Poverty, Illiteracy or Ignorance
  6. Granting of discretional power
  7. Diplomatic immunity
  8. Police brutality
  9. Strikes
  10. Questionable Integrity of judges

EVALUATION:    1. State and explain the three principles of the rule of law

  1. Highlight five factors that limit the application of the rule of law

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively