Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary School 2

Term: 2^nd Term

Week: 5

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:    Civic Education

Topic:-      State of emergency

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

1. Define ‘state of emergency’
2. Describe what happens during ‘a state of emergency’

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 human rights	Students pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She defines state of emergency	Students pay attention and participates
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She discusses what happens during ‘a state of emergency’	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

STATE OF EMERGENCY

If a government or other authority declares a state of emergency in an

area, it introduces special measures such as increased powers for the

police or army, usually because of civil disorder or because of a

natural disaster such as an earthquake

 

What happens during a state of emergency

1. Restriction of movements during certain hours of the day
2. The principles of the rule of law may be ignored
3. There can be a partial/temporal suspension of the constitution
4. Some arrests are carried out without a warrant
5. Human rights may be violated in the interest of security
6. There may be restriction of the freedom of the press and expression
7. It can lead to heavy military presence and involvement in the polity

EVALUATION:   1. Define ‘state of emergency’

2. Discuss what happens during a state of emergency

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively