POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

Leadership and Political change

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Use digital devices to find out the contributions of Kivoi wa mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza as leaders.
Write a short report on each leader, emphasizing their contributions
Appreciate the contributions of Kivoi wa mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza.

Learners are guided to use digital devices to find out the contributions of Kivoi wa mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza as leaders.
Learner to write a short report on each leader, emphasizing their contributions

Who is a traditional leader?

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Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Display boards
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POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

Leadership and Political change

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the similarities between Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza
Make a chart using the points discussed and display in class for reference.
Appreciate areas where dairy farming is practised in Kenya

Learners are guided to discuss the similarities between Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza
Learner to make a chart using the points discussed and display in class for reference.

What are the similarities between Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza?

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Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Display boards

Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work

Natural and the Built Environments

Position and size of countries in Eastern Africa; Countries found in Eastern Africa
Position and size of countries in Eastern Africa; Sizes of the countries of Eastern Africa

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

Name the countries found in Eastern Africa.
Draw or trace the map of Eastern Africa.
Appreciate the countries in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to name the countries found in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to draw or trace the map of Eastern Africa.

In pairs, learners are guided to use a compass direction to describe the position of the countries in Eastern Africa.

Which countries are found in Eastern Africa?

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Natural and the Built Environments

Position and size of countries in Eastern Africa; Locating places using latitudes and longitudes in Eastern Africa
Main physical features in Eastern Africa; Formation of the main physical features in Eastern Africa: Volcanic mountains

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

State the difference between latitudes and longitudes.
Draw a map of Eastern Africa. On it, indicate the latitudes and longitudes.
Appreciate the importance of latitudes and longitudes.

Learners are guided to state the difference between latitudes and longitudes.

Learners are guided to draw a map of Eastern Africa. On it, indicate the latitudes and longitudes.

In pairs, learners are guided to use an atlas to identify the main longitudes and latitudes on the globe.

What is the difference between latitudes and longitudes?

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Natural and the Built Environments

Main physical features in Eastern Africa; Formation of the main physical features in Eastern Africa: Block Mountains
Main physical features in Eastern Africa; Formation of the main physical features in Eastern Africa: Rift Valley

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

Describe the formation of block mountains.
Draw the illustrations showing the formation of block mountains.
Appreciate the formation of block mountains.

Learners are guided to describe the formation of block mountains.

Learners are guided to draw the illustrations showing the formation of block mountains.

In pairs, learners are guided to give examples of block mountains in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to watch a video, listen to an audio or visit the library to find out the formation of block mountains.

How are block mountains formed?

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Natural and the Built Environments

Main physical features in Eastern Africa; Formation of the main physical features in Eastern Africa: Lakes Plains

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

Describe the formation of lakes and plains.
Model a lava-dammed lake, crater lake and ox-bow lakes.
Appreciate the importance of lakes to the community.

Learners are guided to describe the formation of lakes and plains.

In pairs, learners are guided to classify Eastern Africa lakes according to the process of formation.

In groups, learners are guided to model a lava-dammed lake, crater lake and ox-bow lakes.

How are lakes formed?

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Natural and the Built Environments

Main physical features in Eastern Africa; Location of the main physical features in Eastern Africa
Climatic Regions in Eastern Africa; Characteristics of the main climatic regions in Eastern Africa

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

Name the main physical features in Eastern Africa.
Use an atlas to locate the main physical features in Eastern Africa.
Appreciate the physical features in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to name the main physical features in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to use an atlas to locate the main physical features in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to trace the map of Eastern Africa and locate the physical features.

Which are the main physical features in Eastern Africa?

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Natural and the Built Environments

Climatic Regions in Eastern Africa; Influence of climate on human activities
Vegetation in Eastern Africa; Main types of vegetation in Eastern Africa

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

Describe how different climate influences human activities.
Explain how the climate around the school influences human activities.
Appreciate how different climates influences human activities.

Learners are guided to describe how different climate influences human activities.

In groups, learners are guided to explain how the climate around the school influences human activities.

How does climate influence human activities?

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Natural and the Built Environments

Vegetation in Eastern Africa; Locating the main types of vegetation in Eastern Africa
Vegetation in Eastern Africa; Characteristics of the main types of vegetation in Eastern Africa

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

Identify the main types of vegetation in Eastern Africa.
Create a vegetation wheel from a cartoon or manila paper and take turns to spin the wheel.
Appreciate the types of vegetation in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to identify the main types of vegetation in Eastern Africa.

In groups, learners are guided to create a vegetation wheel from a cartoon or manila paper and take turns to spin the wheel and use an atlas to locate the vegetation zone identified after every spin.

Which types of vegetation are found in Eastern Africa?

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Natural and the Built Environments

Vegetation in Eastern Africa; Making of a mountain vegetation model
Historic Built Environments in Eastern Africa; Main historic built environments in Eastern Africa: Museums in Eastern Africa

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

Make a mountain vegetation model and colour the vegetation belts.
Identify ways of conserving vegetation.
Have fun and enjoy making a mountain vegetation model.

In groups, learners are guided to make a mountain vegetation model and colour the vegetation belts.

Learners are guided to label different vegetation zones on the model.

Learners are guided to identify ways of conserving vegetation.

How to make a mountain vegetation model? How should we conserve vegetation?

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Natural and the Built Environments

Historic Built Environments in Eastern Africa; Main historic built environments in Eastern Africa: Monuments in Eastern Africa Historic Buildings
Historic Built Environments in Eastern Africa; Importance of main historic built environments in Eastern Africa

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

Define the meaning of monuments and identify monuments in Eastern Africa.
Use an atlas or any other available reference materials to find the location of the historical buildings in Eastern Africa.
Appreciate the reasons why some buildings are historic in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to define the meaning of monuments and identify monuments in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to use an atlas or any other available reference materials to find the location of the historical buildings in Eastern Africa (Meroe Pyramids Ruins, Great Mosque of Kilwa, Bagamoyo Old Church, Fossils Ghebbi Fortress)

Learners are guided to give reasons why each of the building is historical in Eastern Africa (Meroe Pyramids Ruins, Great Mosque of Kilwa, Bagamoyo Old Church, Fossils Ghebbi Fortress)

What is a Monument? Why are some buildings historical?

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People, Population and Social Organizations

Language groups in Eastern Africa; Classification of communities in their language groups in Eastern Africa

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

Identify major language groups in Eastern Africa.
Classify communities according to their language group in Eastern Africa.
Appreciate the importance of language groups.

Learners are guided to define a language group.

Learners are guided to identify major language groups in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to read the conversation between Mr. Ubuntu and Grade Six learners of Mpole Primary School.

In pairs, learners are guided to classify communities according to their language group in Eastern Africa.

What is a language group? What are the major language groups in Eastern Africa?

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People, Population and Social Organizations

Language groups in Eastern Africa; Reasons for migration and settlement of language groups
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:

Give reasons for migration and settlement of language groups.
Design posters on reasons why language groups migrated and settled in their present land.
Appreciate the reasons for migration and settlement of language groups.

Learners are guided to give reasons for migration and settlement of language groups.

In pairs, learners are guided to design posters on reasons why language groups migrated and settled in their present land.

Learners are guided to use reference materials such as textbooks, the internet or any other available materials, find out the reasons why the main language groups in Eastern Africa migrated.

What are the reasons for migration and settlement of language groups?

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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
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:

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

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

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

Language groups in Eastern Africa; Functions of Clan
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:

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
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.
Aspects of good governance in traditional societies

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

Regional Cooperations in Eastern Africa; Objectives of the East African Community.
Benefits of the East African Community to Member States

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

Challenges facing East African Community
Solutions to challenges facing the 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

Citizenship; Rights and responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen
Values of a good 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

Human Rights; Classification of human rights
Ways in which human rights are violated in society.

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

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
Peaceful methods of resolving conflicts 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
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
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:

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
The Preamble of the Constitution of Kenya

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

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:

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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