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.

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

In groups, learners are guided to model the map of Eastern Africa to illustrate the migration routes.

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

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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 outline the effects of migration and settlement of the main language groups in Eastern Africa.

In pairs, learners are guided to make a poster using declaration messages of unity.

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

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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. Use different colours to show areas of high, medium and low population density in 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.

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.

Learners are guided to use an atlas to find out population distribution patterns in Eastern Africa.

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

Learners are guided to define the meaning of age group and age sets.

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

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

Learners are guided to mention the roles and responsibilities of age sets.

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

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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 are guided to outline the functions of clans.

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.

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

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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 are guided to identify aspects of Africa Traditional Culture that need to be preserved.

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

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

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People, Population and Social Organizations
Political Systems and Governance

School and Community
Traditional forms of Government among the Buganda and Nyamwezi

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.

Learners are guided to identify the benefits of collaboration between the school and the community.

In groups, learners are guided to compose a song on benefits of collaboration between his/her school and the community.

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

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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.
Identify the values of good governance among the Nyamwezi.
Recite the poem on learner

Learners are guided to:
Identify the similarities between the Buganda and Nyamwezi Kingdom.
Identify the values of good governance among the Nyamwezi.
Recite the poem on learner

What are the similarities between the Buganda and Nyamwezi Kingdom?

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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.
Display the chart at the Social Studies corner.

Learners are guided 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.

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

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Political Systems and Governance

Aspects of good governance in traditional societies

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

Discuss the aspects of good governance in traditional societies.
Role ply the conversation on learner

Learners are guided to:
Discuss the aspects of good governance in traditional societies.
Role ply the conversation on learner

What aspects of good governance have you learnt?

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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:

Read the newspaper article on learner

Learners are guided to:
Read the newspaper article on learner

What are the objectives of the East African Community?

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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.
Read the story on learner

Learners are guided to:
Identify the benefits of the East African Community to Member States.
Read the story on learner

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

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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.
Find out from appropriate sources the challenges facing the 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.
Find out from appropriate sources the challenges facing the East African Community.
Sing a song about the challenges facing East

What are the challenges facing East African Community?

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Political Systems and Governance

Solutions to challenges facing the East African Community

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

Discuss possible solutions to the challenges facing the East African Community.
Complete the table on learner

Learners are guided to:
Discuss possible solutions to the challenges facing the East African Community.
Complete the table on learner

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

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Political Systems and Governance

Citizenship; Rights and responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen

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

Study the pictures on learner

Learners are guided to:
Study the pictures on learner

What are the rights and responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen?

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

How can we demonstrate good citizenship?

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Political Systems and Governance

Human Rights; Classification of human rights

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

Define human rights.
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.
Identify human rights enjoyed by the people.
Classify the rights they have identified as social, economic or political rights.

What is the meaning of human rights?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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

What are the peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society?

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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:

Explain the meaning of revenue.
Give reasons why we should pay taxes to the government.
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.
Give reasons why we should pay taxes to the government.
Match the sources in column A with the examples in column B

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

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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:

Study the pictures on learner

Learners are guided to:
Study the pictures on learner

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

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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?

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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.
Listen to an audio or watch a video played by the teacher.
Identify key words in the preamble of the constitution of Keya in the audio or video.
Appreciate the Constitution of Kenya.

Learners are guided to:
Define constitution.
Listen to an audio or watch a video played by the teacher.
Identify key words in the preamble of the constitution of Keya in the audio or video.

What is the meaning of constitution?

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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:

Read the conversation on learner

Learners are guided to:
Read the conversation on learner

What have you learnt about the Constitution of Kenya?

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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:

Pick 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

Learners are guided to:
Pick 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

What have you learnt about the Constitution of Kenya?

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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:

Discuss 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.
Sing the song on learner

Learners are guided to:
Discuss 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.
Sing the song on learner

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

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