People, Population and Social Organizations

Language groups in Eastern Africa; Movement and settlement of different language groups in Eastern Africa

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the movement and settlement of different language groups in Eastern Africa.
Draw a map of Eastern Africa showing the migration routes and settlements of different language groups in Eastern Africa.
Appreciate the movement and settlement of different language groups in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to identify the movement and settlement of different language groups in Eastern Africa(learning to learn) 

Learners are guided to draw a map of Eastern Africa showing the migration routes and settlements of different language groups in Eastern Africa.(creativity and imagination) 

In groups, learners are guided to model the map of Eastern Africa to illustrate the migration routes.(communication and collaboration) 

How did different language groups move and settled in Eastern Africa?

Map of Eastern Africa on population distribution 

Oral questions 

People, Population and Social Organizations

Language groups in Eastern Africa; Effects of migration and settlement of selected language groups in Eastern Africa

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the effects of migration and settlement of the main language groups in Eastern Africa.
Make a poster using declaration messages of unity.
Appreciate the importance of unity among different communities.

Learners are guided to discuss the effects of migration and settlement of the main language groups in Eastern Africa.(communication and collaboration) 

In pairs, learners are guided to make a poster using declaration messages of unity.(creativity and imagination) 

What happens when people move and settled in a new place?

Map of Eastern Africa on population distribution 

 Observation

People, Population and Social Organizations

Population distribution in Eastern Africa; Factors that influence population distribution in Eastern Africa

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the factors that influence population distribution in Eastern Africa.
Draw the map of Eastern Africa. 
Appreciate the factors that influence population distribution in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to identify the factors that influence population distribution in Eastern Africa.(self efficacy) 

Learners are guided to draw the map of Eastern Africa. Use different colours to show areas of high, medium and low population density in Eastern Africa.(creativity and imagination) 

Learners are guided to use an Internet to find out population distribution patterns in Eastern Africa.(digital literacy) 

Which are the factors that influence population distribution in Eastern Africa?

Digital device to search for population distribution in Eastern Africa 

 Oral Report Observation

People, Population and Social Organizations

Language groups in Eastern Africa; Effects of High Population Density in Eastern Africa

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the effects of High Population Density in Eastern Africa.
Recite a poem on the effects of high population density in Eastern Africa.
Have fun reciting a poem on the effects of high population in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to outline the effects of High Population Density in Eastern Africa.(self efficacy) 

In groups, learners are guided to recite a poem on the effects of high population density in Eastern Africa.(creativity and imagination) 

What are the effects of high population density in Eastern Africa?

Atlas of Eastern Africa 

Oral questions  

People, Population and Social Organizations

Culture and Social Organization; Age groups and age sets in African Traditional Society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define the meaning of age group and age sets.
Role play the traditional dances or festivals that takes place in his/her community when celebrating age sets.
Appreciate the importance of age sets in the community.

In pairs, learners are guided to role play the traditional dances or festivals that takes place in his/her community when celebrating age sets.(communication and collaboration) 

In pairs, learners are guided to outline the steps to be followed to be a member of a given age sets(self efficacy) 

Learners are guided to mention the roles and responsibilities of age sets.(self efficacy) 

What is age group? What is age set? What are the roles and responsibilities of age sets?

Dictionary to differentiate age set and age group 

 Observation

People, Population and Social Organizations

Language groups in Eastern Africa; Functions of Clan

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Outline the functions of clans.
Read the conversation between Anita and Zari and discuss the functions of a clan in a community from the conversation.
Appreciate the functions of a clan in the community.

Learners  outline the functions of clans.(learning to learn) 

In pairs, learners are guided to read the conversation between Anita and Zari and discuss the functions of a clan in a community from the conversation.(self efficacy) 

What is a clan? What are the functions of clans?

Resource person familiar with Ameru Culture 

Oral questions 

People, Population and Social Organizations

Language groups in Eastern Africa; Aspects of Traditional Culture that need to be preserved

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify aspects of Africa Traditional Culture that need to be preserved.
Sing a song on different aspects of Africa traditional culture in his/her community.
Appreciate the aspects of Africa Traditional Culture that need to be preserved.

Learners  to identify aspects of Africa Traditional Culture that need to be preserved(learning to learn) 

Learners are guided to sing a song on different aspects of Africa traditional culture in his/her community.(creativity and imagination) 

What are the aspects of African traditional culture that need to be preserved?

Immediate learning environment 

 Observation

People, Population and Social Organizations
Political Systems and Governance

School and Community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Mention ways in which the school collaborates with the community.
Compose a song on benefits of collaboration between his/her school and the community.
Appreciate the benefits of collaboration between the school and the community .

Learners are guided to mention ways in which the school collaborates with the community.(self efficacy) .
In groups, learners are guided to compose a song on benefits of collaboration between his/her school and the community.(creativity and imagination) 

What are the ways in which the school collaborates with the community? What are the benefits of collaboration between the school and the community?

Chart on ways school collaborate with the society 

Written test

Political Systems and Governance

Comparison between the Buganda and Nyamwezi traditional forms of government

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the similarities between the Buganda and Nyamwezi Kingdom.
Discuss the values of good governance among the Nyamwezi.                                          Appreciate good governance 

Learners are guided to:
Identify the similarities between the Buganda and Nyamwezi Kingdom.(learning to learn) 
Discuss the values of good governance among the Nyamwezi.(communication and collaboration) 

What are the similarities between the Buganda and Nyamwezi Kingdom?

Digital device to search for the Nyamwezi governance 

Oral questions 

Political Systems and Governance

Differences between the Buganda and Nyamwezi traditional forms of government.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the differences between the Buganda and Nyamwezi traditional forms of government.
Illustrate the governance structure among the Buganda and Nyamwezi on a chart.
Desire to know more about the Buganda and Nyamwezi system of governance. .

Learners are guided to:
Identify the differences between the Buganda and Nyamwezi traditional forms of government.(self efficacy) 
Illustrate the governance structure among the Buganda and Nyamwezi on a chart.(creativity and imagination) 

What are the differences between the Buganda and Nyamwezi traditional forms of government?

Chart on the differences in Buganda and Nyamwezi systems of governance 

Written test 

Political Systems and Governance

Aspects of good governance in traditional societies

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the aspects of good governance in traditional societies.
Discuss aspects of good governance in traditional societies. Desire for good governance in modern day government 

Learners are guided to:
Discuss the aspects of good governance in traditional societies.(communication and collaboration.) 
Role play the conversation on learner( creativity and imagination) 

What aspects of good governance have you learnt?

Story on traditional mode of governance 

Oral questions 

Political Systems and Governance

Regional Cooperations in Eastern Africa; Objectives of the East African Community.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the meaning of EAC.                Discuss the objectives of EAC          value unity of Eastern African countries 

Learners are guided to:
Use a digital device to find the objectives of EAC(digital literacy)              Discuss in groups the objectives of EAC Community (communication and collaboration) 

What are the objectives of the East African Community?

Digital devices to find the objectives of EAC

 Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Benefits of the East African Community to Member States

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the benefits of the East African Community to Member States.
Explain the benefits of the EAC.      Desire for the unity of countries in East Africa 

Learners are to:
Identify the benefits of the East African Community to Member States.(learning to learn)               Use a digital device to find the importance of being the member of EAC(Digital literacy) 

What are the benefits of the East African Community to Member States?

Chart on the benefits of EAC

 Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Challenges facing East African Community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the challenges facing East African Community.

Sing a song about the challenges facing East African Community.
Have fun and enjoy singing a song.

Learners are guided to:
Discuss the challenges facing East African Community.(communication and collaboration) 
Find out from appropriate digital device, the challenges facing the East African Community.(digital literacy) 

What are the challenges facing East African Community?

East Africa anthem 

Written test 

Political Systems and Governance

Solutions to challenges facing the East African Community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:                 srate solutions to challenges facing EAC

Discuss possible solutions to the challenges facing the East African Community.
Have a desire to solve challenges in unity of EAC

Learners are guided to:
Discuss possible solutions to the challenges facing the East African Community.(communication and collaboration) 
Complete the table on challenges facing EAC(critical thinking and problem solving) 

What are the solutions to challenges facing the East African Community?

Chart on solution to challenges facing EAC

 Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Citizenship; Rights and responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the meaning of the term citizenship 
Explain responsibilities of a good citizen 

Learners are guided to:
Study the pictures on citizenship and present their findings in class (self efficacy)Discuss in groups the responsibilities of a good citizen (communication and collaboration) 

What are the rights and responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen?

Chart on responsibilities of a citizen 

Written test

Political Systems and Governance

Values of a good citizen

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify the values of a good citizen.
Explain how to promote values of a good citizen.
Create posters about the values of a good citizen.
Appreciate the values of a good citizen.

Learners are guided to:
Identify the values of a good citizen.

Create posters about the values of a good citizen(creativity and imagination) use a digital device to find qualities of a good relatin (communication and collaboration) 

How can we demonstrate good citizenship?

Cards on values of a good citizen 

Oral questions 

Political Systems and Governance

Human Rights; Classification of human rights

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Identify human rights enjoyed by the people.
Classify the rights they have identified as social, economic or political rights.
Have fun and enjoy making a human rights wheel

Learners are guided to:
Define human rights using a digital device (digital literacy) 
Classify the rights they have identified as social, economic or political rights.(critical thinking and problem solving) 

What is the meaning of human rights?

Bill of Rights z

Oral questions Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Ways in which human rights are violated in society.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify ways in which human rights are violated in society.
Make a chart on ways in which human rights are violated in the society.
Have fun and enjoy making a chart.

Learners are guided to:
Identify ways in which human rights are violated in society.
Make a chart on ways in which human rights are violated in the society

How are human rights are violated in society?

Spotlight; Social Studies Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Peace and Conflict Resolution; Causes of conflict in society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define conflict.
Identify the causes of conflicts in society.
Read the following case study on learner

Learners are guided to:
Define conflict.
Identify the causes of conflicts in society.
Read the following case study on learner

What are the causes of conflict in society?

Spotlight; Social Studies Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Peace and Conflict Resolution; Causes of conflict in society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Search the internet or any other appropriate sources for a story on a conflict that happened in the society.
Match the causes of conflict in column A to its description in column B
Appreciate the importance of maintaining peace in the society.

Learners are guided to:
Search the internet or any other appropriate sources for a story on a conflict that happened in the society.
Match the causes of conflict in column A to its description in column B

How do we resolve conflicts peacefully?

Spotlight; Social Studies Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society.
Role play how to resolve the situations.
Have fun and enjoy role playing how to resolve different situations

Learners are guided to:
Identify peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society
In pairs, to discuss peaceful ways of resolving conflicts stated on the cards.
Role play how to resolve the situations

How do we live peacefully with each other in school and society?

Spotlight; Social Studies Learner

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society
Benefits of resolving conflicts peacefully in society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the causes of conflicts in the society.
Match statements with their meaning on the peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society.
Appreciate peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society.

Learners are guided to:
Discuss the causes of conflicts in the society.(communication and collaboration) 
Match statements with their meaning on the peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society.(critical thinking and problem solving) 

Design posters on ways of promoting peace in Eastern Africa.(creativity and imagination) 

What are the peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society?

Posters on ways of peace in the society 

Oral questions

Political Systems and Governance

Governance in Kenya; Sources of Government Revenue and Expenditure

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the meaning of revenue.
Match the sources in column A with the examples in column B
Appreciate the importance of paying revenue.

Learners are guided to:
Explain the meaning of revenue.(self efficacy) 

Match the sources in column A with the examples in column B(critical thinking and problem solving) 

What is the meaning of revenue? Why should we pay taxes to the government?

Chart on sources of revenue 

Observation 

Political Systems and Governance

Ways in which the National and County Governments in Kenya spend their revenue

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term taxes.                       Discuss ways in which revenue is spent by the government                  desire to participate in the building of the nation

Learners are guided to:
Discuss in groups ways how the county and the national government spend revenue (communication and collaboration)                         Use a digital device to find projects developed by the county and the national government (digital literacy) 

What are the ways in which the National and County Governments in Kenya spend their revenue?

Digital devices to find the uses of revenue by the county and the national government. 

 Oral Report

Political Systems and Governance

Ways in which the National and County Governments in Kenya spend their revenue

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Find out from the internet, textbooks or any appropriate materials other ways in which the National and County Governments in Kenya spend their revenue.
Make a poster of paying taxes to the Government of Kenya.
Appreciate the importance of paying taxes to the Government of Kenya

Learners are guided to:
Find out from the internet, textbooks or any appropriate materials other ways in which the National and County Governments in Kenya spend their revenue.
Make a poster of paying taxes to the Government of Kenya.

What is the importance of paying taxes to the Government of Kenya?

Spotlight; Social Studies Learner

 Observation

Political Systems and Governance

The Preamble of the Constitution of Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Define constitution.

Discuss key words in the preamble of the constitution of Keya in the audio or video played by the teacher 
Appreciate the Constitution of Kenya.

Learners are guided to:
Listen to an audio or watch a video played by the teacher.(digital literacy) 
Discuss the key words in the preamble of the constitution of Keya in the audio or video.(communication and collaboration) 

What is the meaning of constitution?

Video clip on definition of key words in the constitution of Kenya 

 Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Interpretation of key words in the preamble of the constitution of Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

State the key words in the preamble of the constitution           Interpret the keys words in the preamble of the constitution           Appreciate the roles of the constitution of Kenya 

Learners are guided to:
Read the meaning of the key words in the preamble of the constitution (self efficacy)                                    Discuss in groups the meaning of the key words in the preamble of the constitution of Kenya (communication and collaboration)) 

What have you learnt about the Constitution of Kenya?

A copy of the preamble of the constitution of Kenya 

 Written test

Political Systems and Governance

Interpretation of key words in the preamble of the constitution of Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Identify a card with a key word in the preamble of the Constitution of Kenya.
Circle the key words in the preamble of the Constitution of Kenya in the puzzle on learner       Enjoy circling the key words in the preamble of the constitution of Kenya 

Learners are guided to:
Pick a card with a key word in the preamble of the Constitution of Kenya.(critical thinking and problem solving ) 
Circle the key words in the preamble of the Constitution of Kenya in the puzzle on learner(creativity and imagination) 

What have you learnt about the Constitution of Kenya?

Spotlight; Social Studies Learner

 Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Interpretation of key words in the preamble of the constitution of Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Mention the activities people engage in to appreciate the preamble of the Constitution of Kenya.
Design a card on a manila paper with various declaration messages.
Have fun designing the cards on manila papers 

Learners are guided to:
Discuss the activities people engage in to appreciate the preamble of the Constitution of Kenya.(communication and collaboration) 
Design a card on a manila paper with various declaration messages.
Sing the song on learner(creativity and imagination) 

Which activities do people engage in to appreciate the preamble of the Constitution of Kenya?

Chart on the key words in the preamble of the Kenya constitution 

Oral questions