CIVICS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION Student Textbook Grade 9

 

CIVICS AND ETHICAL EDUCATION

Student Textbook Grade 9

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Introduction

This book is written for students studying Civics and Ethical Education in Grade 9. It will guide you through the 11 values with readings, case studies, questions and illustrations to support the text. Each unit begins with an introduction and states the lessons and the outcomes. It also provides a list of the key words and concepts you will meet in the unit. At the end of each unit, there is a summary of what you have read. There is also a glossary of some terms or words which you have been introduced to in the unit. Finally, there are unit review exercises to enable you to test your knowledge and understanding of the unit content. Each unit is set out in the same way with the unit number and title at the top of each page. The objectives are listed at the beginning of each lesson. A starter activity is in a blue box. This is to introduce you to the lesson. The lesson number is in the top right corner of each page. 

Readings have a blue background. They provide information which explains the lesson objectives. On many pages, you will find photographs or pictures which illustrate the topic you are studying. Case studies are labelled and have a pink background. They provide real or simulated examples of the concept you are studying. Each lesson has at least one set of questions linked to a reading or a case study. Look for the red question marks. At the end of each lesson, you will find a list of points to remember in a red box. This will help you to revise. This book is just one resource which you and your fellow students will use to learn about Civics and Ethical Education at this level. Information to support this book will be located with your teacher, on the Plasma programs, in other books and documents, and with people in your community.

Contents

Introduction 1
Unit 1: Building a Democratic System 2
1. Democracy and the Democratic System 3
2. Rights 7
3. Obligations 10
4. Tolerance of Diversity 13
5. Systems of Government in Ethiopia 18
6. Limits of Power 20
7. Ethiopia’s Foreign Relations 24
Unit 2: Rule of Law 31
1. Constitution 32
2. Rule of Law 35
3. Power of Government 37
4. Rule of Law and Corruption 39
Unit 3: Equality 43
1. Equality of Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia 44
2. Equality of Citizens in the Ethiopian Constitution 46
3. Gender Equality 50
4. Equality within Diversity 53
Unit 4: Justice 57
1. Justice and Equity 58
2. Justice in Social Services 60
3. Struggling Against Injustice 62
4. The Justice System 64
5. Justice in Taxation 68
Unit 5: Patriotism 72
1. Citizenship and Patriotism 73
Contents
2. Objectivity in Ethiopian History 77
3. Duties of a Patriot 79
4. Patriotism and the Fight Against Poverty 82
5. Voluntarism 84
Unit 6: Responsibility 89
1. What is Responsibility? 90
2. Personal, Social and Constitutional Responsibilities 94
3. Natural Resources and our Historical and Cultural Heritage 97
4. Responsibility to Combat HIV/AIDS 103
Unit 7: Industriousness 108
1. Work Hard and be on Time 109
2. The Importance of Work 111
3. Economic Systems 113
4. Work Ethics 116
Unit 8: Self-Reliance 120
1. What is Self-reliance? 121
2. Dependency 124
3. Decision Making 128
Unit 9: Saving 132
1. Saving and Extravagance 133
2. Planning and Saving 135
3. Money as a Source of Wealth 137
Unit 10: Active Community Participation 140
1. The Meaning of Community Participation 141
2. The Role of Civic Societies in Community Participation 145
Unit 11: The Pursuit of Wisdom 149
1. The Basis of Knowledge and Wisdom 150
2. Information and Data 153
3. Reading and Studying 155
4. The Pursuit of Truth 157