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.
Government and constitutions
What government does and how each Lantern country's constitution sets it up.
Previews Political Science, Law, Public Administration
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.