Civic Education Lesson: Good Social Behaviour

Introduction

In our last lesson, we learnt about the people, the places and the things to respect in our nation because national symbols represent the collective identity of any given nation, symbolise the shared values of the people in that nation. We also learnt that, in order to foster the sense of belonging and loyalty in all citizens of the nation, our respect to people, places and things that makes up the national symbols and leaders is very important.

In this lesson we will learn about 'Good Social Behaviour.' Since behaviour have to do with the manner a person acts or conducts him/herself, it then means that every community a person belong has its own rules and regulations that guides them. So good social behaviour is one that is acceptable to members of a society. Each person is therefore expected to behave well for the general good of the society and help the community to be peaceful, orderly and in progress.

In this lesson, emphasis will be place on Rules and Regulations, that will make people to be good citizens of their country.

What Is Rules And Regulations

Rules are prescribed guidelines for conduct, while regulations are orders that is issued. We can then say that rules and regulations are the 'dos' and 'don'ts' that guides the social behaviours of the poeple in the society. They then serves as guides that specify what individuals should do and must not do. Hence, citizens are expected to conduct themselves in line with the laid down rules and regulations in any positions they find themselves.

Pupils conducting themselves in an orderly manner

Rules and regulations equally consist of our duties and resppnsibilities towards one another so that citizens can all live peacefully in the society.

Rules and Regulations that governs what pupils must do at school

Within the organise school system, pupils are expected to be well behaved by obeying the simple rules and regulations. They are expected to do the following things in school:

• Pupils must go to school early.
  
  *Early to school
• Pupils must be regular and punctual at school.
• They must keep the surrounding and classrooms clean by sweeping and picking of refuse.
  
  Pupils cleaning
• Pupils must attend morning devotion regularly.
• During lessons, pupils must listen to and pay attentiom to their teachers.
  
  Pupil lostening
• They must do their class work regularly.
• They must show respect to their teachers and school mates.
• Pupils must also be well dressed and neat in their school uniforms.

Rules and Regulations that governs what pupils must do at home

The following are things the pupils should do at home amingst others:

• Pupils should greet their parents and elders respectfully in accordance with their respective traditions and culture.
  
  A boy prostrating and a girl kneeling to greet their mother
• They should be obedient to their parents, seniors, relatives and elders.
• Pupils must be willing to run errands for their parents and elders.
• They should carry out all domestic chores for their parents and other elders such as washing plates, clothes and sweeping
• Pupils must wash their school uniforms and other clothes including that of their siblings.
  
  Pupil washing his uniform

Things Pupils must not do

A well behaved pupil thay will grow into a good citizen must not do the following things:

• Must not disobey school rules and regulations as well as that of their parents.
• Must not fight in and out of the school.
• Must not join bad company/gang in the school and in the community.
• Must not tell lies, instead speak truth all times.
• Go out to meet friends without the permission of the parents.
• Must not steal other pupil/peoples' things.
• Must not take drugs that are not given by the parents or the doctor as well as other hard substances.
• Must not gp late to school without any genuine reasons.

Rewards for obeying rules and regulations

Rewards is an incentive. They are meant to encourage good behaviours and also discourage disobidience to rules and regulations. The following rewards therefore could be attracted by good behaviour:

1. Favour or an approval from elders, parents and school teacher/authority.
2. Special awards and prizes.
   
   Pupils receiving awards
3. Gifts from parents.
4. Gifts during special community cereminies and festivals.
5. Promition to a higher position/prefects
6. Added responsibilities in the school, home and immediate environment.

Results for diobeying rules and regulations

Any behaviour that is not acceptable must have a result to show for it. The following results is attracted for disobeying rules and regulations:

1. It leads to punishment such as denial of food and clothings or being punished with a particular task.
2. It could leads to unhappiness due to rejection of that person by his/her loved ones.
3. The person may not be allowed to serve such as being asked to be a prefect or class monitor.
4. It may lead to dishonour and hatred.
5. It could lead to being nickname as a bad influence to others.

Exercises
What have you learn in the lesson, try if you can remember.

• Who is a well-behaved person?
• Mention some of the things pupils must do at school and at home.
• State three rewards for good behaviours and some results of disobedience.

Conclusion
That is the end of the lesson presented in this post. I believe you have learned something in this lesson.

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