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Constitution: Meaning and sources

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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 5

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Government

Topic:-       Constitution: Meaning and sources

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

  1. Define constitution
  2. Enumerate the sources of constitution

 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 judiciary

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

He defines constitution

 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

He enumerates the sources of the constitution

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

CONSTITUTION

Constitution is defined as a document in which the organization of the government, its powers and limitations on the exercise of such powers, together with the relation to individuals are all carefully laid down. It is also referred to as a body of rules or regulations governing the affairs of an organized group.

 

SOURCES OF THE CONSTITUTION

The constitutions can be derived from the following sources:

  1. Historical documents
  2. Past experiences
  3. Acts of Parliament or statutes
  4. Decrees
  5. Intellectual works of lawyers and scholars of notes
  6. International Agreements and Treaties
  7. Common laws of the land
  8. Customs and traditions
  9. Judicial decisions/ precedents
  10. Conventions
  11. Constitutional conferences, etc.

EVALUATION:    1. Define constitution

  1. Enumerate five sources of constitution

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively