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Organs of government I

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Term: 2nd 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

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

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively