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Feudalism and Communalism

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 11

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Government

Topic:-       Feudalism and Communalism

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

  1. Define Feudalism and Communalism
  2. Outline the features of Feudalism and communalism

 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 reviews the previous lesson on Totalitarianism, Fascism and Nazism

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

He defines Feudalism and Communalism

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

He outlines the features of Feudalism and Communalism

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

FEUDALISM AND COMMUNALISM

FEUDALISM

Feudalism was a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return.

 

FEATURES OF FEUDALISM

  1. Feudalism is based mainly on hierarchical order of ownership of land
  1. Ownership of land is vested in the king or monarch or emperor
  1. The land users or serfs hold land or fief in return for the services they render to their lords or kings
  1. The land owners or lords are duty bound to protect the serfs
  1. The vassal keeps possession of land as long as he performs his feudal duties

 

MERITS OF FEUDALISM

  1. It fostered among the big landlords self-reliance and love of personal independence
  1. It instituted orderliness and avoided total chaos
  1. The feudal system encourages decentralization

 

DEMERITS OF FEUDALISM

  1. Disintegration of the state i.e. the absence of a strong national government could give room to anarchy
  1. Feudalism is an exploitative master servant relationship
  1. Loyalty and obedience is not to the government but to the land owner

 

COMMUNALISM

Communalism refers to a system of collective ownership of property and co-operation among members of a community in the execution of developmental projects. Julius Nyerere of Tanzania is a typical example

 

FEATURES OF COMMUNALISM

  1. Collective ownership of property
  1. The system ownership of property communal societies
  1. No member of the communal society is allowed to own private land
  1. Members are economically and socially self-sufficient in their needs
  1. The community is granted the widest degree of autonomy with distinct identity

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define

a. feudalism

b. Communalism

2. Outline three features of

a. feudalism

b. Communalism

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively