Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 1

Term: 2^nd Term

Week: 4

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Government

Topic:-       Organs of government III

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

1. Define Judiciary
2. Highlight the functions of the judiciary

 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 executive	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	He defines judiciary	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	He highlights the functions of the judiciary	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 Judiciary constitutes the arm of government that interprets the law of the state and applies the existing law on individual cases.

 

FUNCTIONS OF THE JUDICIARY

1. Interpretation of law
2. punishment of offenders
3. settlement of dispute
4. safeguarding the right of the citizens
5. protection of the constitution

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define judiciary

2. Enumerate four functions of the judiciary

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively