Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 1

Democracy I

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 6

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Government

Topic:-       Democracy I

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

  1. Define democracy
  2. Outline the features of democracy
  3. Mention and explain the types 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 reviews the previous lesson on legitimacy and sovereignty

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

He defines democracy and outlines its features

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

He mentions and explains the types 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 a system of government based on popular consent. Abraham Lincoln in his 1863 Gettysburg address defined democracy “as the government of the people by the people and for the people”

 

FEATURES OF DEMOCRACY

  1. Regular and Periodic elections.
  1. Equality before the law.
  1. Existence of party systems.
  1. Free and fair elections
  1. There must be an independent Judiciary
  1. And a free press.

 

TYPES OF DEMOCRACY

  1. Direct /Classical Democracy: This is a form of democracy where the right to make political decisions is exercised directly by the whole body of citizens, acting under procedures of majority rule.
  1. Indirect/Representative Democracy: Citizens exercise the right to make political decisions, not in person, but through representatives chose by the people and accountable to them.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define democracy

  1. Outline the features of democracy
  2. Mention and explain the types of democracy

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively