Civic Education - Junior Secondary 2 - Democracy

Democracy

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Term: 3rd Term

Week: 1

Class: Junior Secondary School 2

Age: 13 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Civic education

Topic:-       Democracy

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

  1. Define democracy
  2. List and explain the forms of democracy

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 consumer rights and responsibilities

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She defines democracy

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She lists and explains the forms of democracy

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

DEMOCRACY

Democracy is defined as the government of the people for the people and by the people.

 It is a system of government whereby people are allowed to exercise their political power by voting in of their leaders at a particular time.

It is a system of government where the people of the country determines their leaders and have the right to contribute to the development of their country.

 

Forms of Democracy

  1. Direct democracy: This is an individual freedom; this is where people participate in the governing of the state at intervals. People have liberation without any representation.
  2. Representative democracy: This is also known as indirect democracy; in this form of democracy, some people are elected to represent the masses. Whatever they say would be accepted as the voice of the people.
  3. Constitutional democracy: This form of democracy is based on the laid down principles, the principle serve as the yardstick for the system of government.

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of democracy

  1. List and explain the forms of democracy

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively