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Civics & society. Level 1 to 17.

How communities and countries are run, our rights and responsibilities, and how to take part as a citizen. All of it is planned and not yet written.

7 strands (1 beyond school) · 35 topics · about 133 modules planned · 0 specified · 0 with a sample lesson. From Primary 1 to 400–500 Level.

Series CVCVCivics & societyWave 4
Planned for authoring wave 4.

Government and constitutions

What government does and how each Lantern country's constitution sets it up.

Previews Political Science, Law, Public Administration

  1. What government does

    CV-GOV-WHT · Primary 2 to Primary 6 · about 4 modules planned

    Why communities need leaders and rules, and what governments provide.

    • About 4 planned
  2. The arms of government

    CV-GOV-ARM · Primary 6 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    The legislature, the executive and the judiciary, and the separation of powers.

    • About 4 planned
  3. What a constitution is

    CV-GOV-CON · JSS 1 to SSS 1 · about 3 modules planned

    How a constitution sets out power, rights and the rules for changing itself.

    • About 3 planned
  4. Local government and traditional authority

    CV-GOV-LOC · Primary 5 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Councils, chiefs and traditional rulers, and how local decisions are made.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Nigeria's government

    CV-GOV-NGA · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    The 1999 Constitution, the federal system, and the 36 states and the FCT.

    • About 5 planned
  6. Ghana's government

    CV-GOV-GHA · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    The 1992 Constitution, the Fourth Republic, and Parliament and the presidency.

    • About 4 planned
  7. Kenya's government

    CV-GOV-KEN · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    The 2010 Constitution, devolution to 47 counties, and the national government.

    • About 4 planned
  8. Rwanda's government

    CV-GOV-RWA · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    The 2003 Constitution, revised in 2015, and how Rwanda's government is organised.

    • About 4 planned

Rights and responsibilities

The rights every person and child has, and the duties we owe to one another.

Previews Law, Political Science

  1. Children's rights

    CV-RGT-CHD · Primary 2 to JSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Children's Charter.

    • About 4 planned
  2. Human rights

    CV-RGT-HUM · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and rights in national constitutions.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Duties of a citizen

    CV-RGT-DUT · Primary 4 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 3 modules planned

    Obeying the law, paying taxes, caring for public property and helping others.

    • About 3 planned
  4. Equality and fairness

    CV-RGT-EQL · Primary 5 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Treating people fairly, and challenging discrimination of every kind.

    • About 4 planned

Law and justice

Why we have laws, how courts and police work, and settling disputes fairly.

Previews Law, Criminology

  1. Rules and laws

    CV-LAW-RUL · Primary 1 to Primary 6 · about 3 modules planned

    Why rules matter at home, at school and in the country.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Courts and the justice system

    CV-LAW-CRT · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    How courts work, the role of judges and lawyers, and the right to a fair trial.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Police and public safety

    CV-LAW-POL · Primary 5 to SSS 1 · about 3 modules planned

    What the police do, and the rights people have when dealing with them.

    • About 3 planned
  4. Sources of law

    CV-LAW-SYS · JSS 3 (BECE) to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Statute, common law, customary law and religious law, and how they fit together.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Criminal and civil law

    CV-LAW-CCV · JSS 3 (BECE) to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    The difference between crimes and private disputes, and how each is handled.

    • About 3 planned
  6. Settling disputes peacefully

    CV-LAW-DSP · Primary 3 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 3 modules planned

    Mediation, compromise and community ways of resolving conflict.

    • About 3 planned

Elections and democracy

What democracy means, how elections work, and how to take part responsibly.

Previews Political Science

  1. What democracy is

    CV-ELE-DEM · Primary 4 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 3 modules planned

    Government by the people, majority rule and protecting minorities.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Voting and elections

    CV-ELE-VOT · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Registering, voting, counting, and the bodies that run elections.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Political parties

    CV-ELE-PRT · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    What parties are, how they choose candidates, and how they compete.

    • About 3 planned
  4. Media, information and misinformation

    CV-ELE-MED · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Checking claims, spotting false news and debating respectfully.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Taking part

    CV-ELE-PAR · Primary 5 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    Ways to take part beyond voting: petitions, youth councils and public meetings.

    • About 3 planned

Community and citizenship

Belonging to a family, a community and a nation, and helping each one thrive.

Previews Sociology, Social Work

  1. Family and community

    CV-COM-FAM · Primary 1 to Primary 5 · about 4 modules planned

    Roles in the family and the village, and how people help one another.

    • About 4 planned
  2. National identity and symbols

    CV-COM-NAT · Primary 2 to JSS 1 · about 3 modules planned

    Flags, anthems, national days and what they stand for.

    • About 3 planned
  3. Living together in diversity

    CV-COM-DIV · Primary 5 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Respecting different languages, faiths and cultures in one nation.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Volunteering and community projects

    CV-COM-VOL · Primary 4 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Planning and running a project that makes your community better.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Caring for the environment

    CV-COM-ENV · Primary 3 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 3 modules planned

    Keeping shared spaces clean and protecting land, water and trees.

    • About 3 planned

Global institutions

The organisations through which countries work together, in Africa and the world.

Previews International Relations, Political Science

  1. The United Nations

    CV-GLB-UNO · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    What the UN is, its main bodies, and agencies such as UNICEF and WHO.

    • About 4 planned
  2. The African Union

    CV-GLB-AUN · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    How the AU grew from the OAU, and what it does for the continent.

    • About 3 planned
  3. Regional communities

    CV-GLB-REG · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    ECOWAS, the East African Community and how regions cooperate on trade.

    • About 3 planned
  4. Global finance and development

    CV-GLB-FIN · SSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    The World Bank, the IMF and aid, and debates about their role.

    • About 3 planned

Beyond school (Beyond school, university level)

University-level study of politics, law and relations between nations.

Previews Political Science, Law, International Relations

  1. Political science

    CV-BYD-POL · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 400–500 Level · about 6 modules planned

    Political theory, comparative government and how power works.

    • About 6 planned
  2. Introduction to law

    CV-BYD-LAW · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 200 Level · about 6 modules planned

    Legal systems, legal reasoning and the first-year law syllabus.

    • About 6 planned
  3. International relations

    CV-BYD-INR · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 400–500 Level · about 6 modules planned

    Diplomacy, conflict, cooperation and Africa's place in world affairs.

    • About 6 planned

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Every module here is written to be learned at a Lantern, offline, at a child’s own pace. Four Lanterns are planned and waiting for light.