Civic Education - Junior Secondary 2 - Election and voters' responsibilities

Election and voters' responsibilities

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Term: 3rd Term

Week: 8

Class: Junior Secondary School 2

Age: 13 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Civic education

Topic:-       Election and voters responsibilities

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

  1. Explain the meaning of electoral bodies
  2. State the functions of the electoral bodies

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 election and voter responsibilities

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains the meaning of electoral bodies

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She states and explains the functions of the electoral bodies

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

ELECTION AND VOTERS RESPONSIBILITIES
ELECTORAL BODIES

Electoral bodies are those who conduct and supervise election process. The constitution has provided for how election should be conducted. The body is called Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The body conducts election into federal and state electoral constituencies. Usually for the conduct of local government elections, the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) is in charge i.e. the state government takes over the conduct of the local government election.

 

FUNCTIONS OF ELECTORAL BODIES

  1. Conduct of voters’ registration,
  2. Keeping custody of voters registers
  3. Printing of Ballot Papers
  4. Supervision of elections
  5. Declaration of results
  6. When there is an election petition, INEC and SIEC are officials also invited to give evidence and defense at the tribunal.

EVALUATION:    1. Explain the meaning of electoral bodies

  1. State three functions of the electoral bodies

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively