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In today’s class, we will be talking about the introduction to civic education. Enjoy the class!
Introduction to Civic Education
Civic education is a subject under the social sciences. It is the study of the rights and duties of citizens, it’s citizens concerning the government and the civic environment. It is also a study of the ways the government works in a society.
Civic education can as well be called “Citizenship Education” or Civics. It is the educational and learning activities specifically meant to create awareness, teach positive values, right attitude and behaviour that are acceptable to the society.
Civic education can also be referred to as the form of education given to citizens of a country towards making them responsible and functional members of the country. It is the process of extending the knowledge of basic values of the society to an individual.
Reasons for studying civic education
- The study enables us to know and understand our rights, obligations and duties. It enables us to be aware of our civic, social and physical environments and communities.
- The study helps us to inculcate good values, attitude as well as social habits in students. Values like honesty, integrity, cooperation, self-reliance, contentment, discipline, courage are imbibed in students.
- The study of Civic Education helps in producing useful, responsible and reliable citizens of the country both now and in the future.
- The study focuses on making the students good citizens of Nigeria. This makes them obey the law, rules and regulation embedded in the constitution of the country.
- Civic Education develops the citizens’ national consciousness. It enhances students’ knowledge and awareness of national identity through the learning of national unity and the purpose of establishments of national institutions.
- The study enables students to be aware of all they need to know about citizenship and the rights, duties as well as obligation expected of the citizen under the rule of law.
- Civic Education widens people’s knowledge and understanding of democracy and democratic set-ups, especially in democratic dispensations.
Importance of civic education
- Civic education is an integration of many subjects such as Social studies, Government, History, Sociology and English Language.
- Teaching and learning of Civic Education enable students to know and understand how each of these subjects or courses relates.
- It assists us to have more understanding of our social and cultural heritage.
- Civic Education guides us to know more about our regional and national identities. We know how heritages can be promoted. We also understand the cultural heritage of other people.
- Civic Education makes it possible for people to understand the roles of citizens, values such as honesty, cooperation, self-reliance. Etc.
- Civic education inculcates into citizens the consciousness of Fundamental Human Rights.
Agencies of civic education
- The Family
- Community Members
- Religious bodies
- School
- Mass Media/Press
In our next class, we will be talking about Values. We hope you enjoyed the class.
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