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TOPIC INTEGRITY YEAR 8

The document defines integrity as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, emphasizing its importance in fostering growth, unity, and high standards in society. It also discusses contentment as satisfaction with one's situation, highlighting its attributes and the negative effects of its absence. Lastly, it explains discipline as the ability to behave in a controlled manner, outlining its attributes and the consequences of indiscipline in society.

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TOPIC INTEGRITY YEAR 8

The document defines integrity as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, emphasizing its importance in fostering growth, unity, and high standards in society. It also discusses contentment as satisfaction with one's situation, highlighting its attributes and the negative effects of its absence. Lastly, it explains discipline as the ability to behave in a controlled manner, outlining its attributes and the consequences of indiscipline in society.

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TOPIC: INTEGRITY

AIM: define integrity; give reasons why peoples of


integrity are needed in the society.
LESSON INFORMATION
Integrity is the ability to stand on one's word or
promise Irrespective of situation and
circumstances one faces. It is the quality of being
honest and having strong moral principles, norms,
values and belief on how we relate to people; the
community and our nation.
ATTRIBUTES OF INTEGRITY
The following are the attribute of integrity:
1. Contentment
2. Honesty
3. Truthfulness
4. Non-compromise of one's principles.
5. Perseverance and patience
6. Respect
7. Social justice and fair play
8. Faithful and trustworthy
9. Hard work and courage.
WHY WE NEED PEOPLE OF INTEGRITY
We need people of integrity in our society because
of the following reason:
a. People of integrity will not compromise
standards which can help in the growth and
development of a community.
b. To harness human and material resources of the
community for the welfare of the people living in
that community.
c. To raise people of like mind, people who will go
against oppression and dictatorship in government.
d. To foster unity, peace and cooperation among
people living in a community.
IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRITY
1. It makes the citizens honest in all aspect of their
living.
2. It bring about total commitment in whatever
they do
3. It raises the standard of morality in the society
4. The society of people of integrity witness rapid
development because honest people occupy
leadership position.
5. People of integrity produce work of highest
quality and possess excellent behaviour.
6. It makes people have confidence in what they do
7. It provides role model for the coming generation.
TOPIC: CONTENTMENT
AIM: Define contentment; explain the attributes of
contentment.
LESSON INFORMATION
Contentment is the quality of being satisfied
with what one has or the situation one find himself
while hoping and working to get better. A
contented person will not envy another person as
he is satisfied with what he has. He's humble and
disciplined.

ATTRIBUTES OF CONTENTMENT
1. SATISFACTION: A contented person is always
satisfied with his possession. He would not be
negatively pushed to act abnormally (ungodly) and
indecent to get more riches or possession as he
work hard for a better future.
2. HATRED FOR CORRUPTION AND
GREEDINESS: He will snub greed in all he does.
He will earn only honorable and decent money not
embezzling or taking bribes.
3. HUMILITY: A contented person is humble and
does not drag or raise shoulders.
4. LACK OF ENVY: He is never envying those that
are better than him through dubious ways. Rather
he believes that with hard work and patience he
will surely make progress in life.
EFFECTS OF LACK OF CONTENTMENT
Some problems that lack of contentment breeds in
our society includes: theft; prostitution; envy;
corruption; greed; robbery and cheating.

TOPIC: DISCIPLINE
AIM: Explain the meaning of discipline; mention
the attributes of discipline,
LESSON INFORMATION
Discipline is the ability to behave and work in a
standard and controlled way. It is the attitude of
doing the right thing at the right time. Peace and
harmony prevails in societies when the citizens are
disciplined.
ATTRIBUTES OF DISCIPLINE
1. SELF-CONTROL: this is deliberately avoiding
abnormal behaviour that can embarrass you and
others e.g. avoiding the urge to fight in public or
exchange of abusive word with a colleague.
2. MODESTY: it is simplicity in all things.
Extravagant life style has made lot of leaders and
civil servants engage in corrupt practices.
3. RESPECT FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS: A
disciplined person pay his tax regularly, obey
traffic rules and help security agents fights against
crime by providing useful information when
necessary.
IMPORTANCE OF DISCIPLINE
a. Discipline encourages peace in the society:
when people obey rules and regulations. There will
be peace in such a society.
b. It fosters unity. Discipline make people work
together in unity.
c. It fosters economic and political development:
financial discipline in civil servants and politicians
would make them use government funds for
developmental project than for projects that will
benefits them, their friend and relatives.
CONSEQUENCES OF INDISCIPLINE
Indiscipline is the opposite of discipline. It is the act
of doing things the society frowns at. The following
are some of the consequences of indiscipline in the
society.
1. It brings disorderliness in the society.
2. It allows for social and political instability.
3. It slows down development efforts.
4. In the school there will be utter confusion.
Teachers would not be able to teach and students
would be unable to learn.
5. It leads to disunity, break up of families and
destruction of social values.

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