Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 1

Term: 2^nd Term

Week: 2

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Government

Topic:-       Organs of government I

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

1. Define Legislature
2. List the types of legislature
3. Highlight the functions of the legislature

 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 federalism	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	He defines legislature and lists the types of legislature	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	He highlights the functions of the legislature	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

ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT

The major function of the legislative arm of government is law making . It is the centre of dissemination of policies, programmes and ideas and where important decisions are made.

 

TYPES OF LEGISLATURE

1. Unicameral legislature- A legislature with a single house/camber
2. Bicameral legislature- A legislature with two houses/chambers

 

FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE

1. Law making
2. Financial control
3. Amending the constitution
4. power of approval
5. power of questioning
6. serving as a link
7. power of impeachment

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define Legislature

2. Outline the types of legislature
3. Enumerate four functions of the legislature

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively