CIVIL SOCIETY.
WEEK 2
PRIMARY 6
THEME – CIVIL SOCIETY
TOPIC: EXAMPLES OF CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS
LEARNING AREA
1. Meaning of Civil Society
2. Examples of Civil Society
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and be able to:
- Explain the concept of civil society;
- Gives examples of civic society groups in Nigeria.
ENTRY BEHAVIOR: The pupils are familiar with the topic.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:
- Coursebook/materials
- Posters
- Newspapers cutting
- Video clips.
CONTENT OF THE LESSON
LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTION
MEANING OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Civil society
Civil society groups are privately organized groups formed purposely to achieve certain social, economic and/or political goals or objectives for the benefit of society. Members of these groups come together for a common cause. They provide an alternative to pressure groups, which are sometimes selfish in their cause and programmes. This is so because pressure groups often seek to protect only the interests of their members.
EXAMPLES OF CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS IN NIGERIA
- CD means Campaign for Democracy.
- CLO means Civic Liberation Organization
It is the right of a person to do, think and say what they want if this does not harm other people.
- HRW means Human Rights Watch
It is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights.
- NADECO means National Democratic Coalition.
- JACON means Joint Action Committee of Nigeria
- Citizens Forum for Constitution Reform
7. OPC means Oodua People's Congress
8. PANDEF means Pan Niger Delta Forum
9. NLC means Nigerian Labor Congress
10. Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta.
11. Other Civil Society Groups are made up of charities, professional and business associations, clubs, ethnic groups and trade unions.
ASSIGNMENT/EVALUATION
Pupils to: gives the full meaning and examples of the following:
- CLO
- CD
- NADECO
- OPC
- NLC