Political Systems and Governance                    

Traditional forms of Government among the Buganda and Nyamwezi

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

Identify the administrative units that make up the Buganda Kingdom.
Explain the roles of Kabaka.
Describe how the Buganda Kingdom was ruled in the past.
Sing a song about the Buganda governance structure.
Have fun and enjoy singing a song about the Buganda kingdom.

Learners are guided to:
Identify the administrative units that make up the Buganda Kingdom.
Explain the roles of Kabaka.
Describe how the Buganda Kingdom was ruled in the past.
Sing a song about the Buganda governance structure

How was the community ruled in the past? How was Buganda Kingdom ruled in the past?

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Political Systems and Governance

Comparison between the Buganda and Nyamwezi traditional forms of government
Differences 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

Aspects of good governance in traditional societies
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:

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

Challenges facing East African Community
Solutions to challenges facing the East African Community
Citizenship; Rights and responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen

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

Values of a good citizen
Human Rights; Classification of human rights

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

Ways in which human rights are violated in society.
Peace and Conflict Resolution; Causes of conflict in society
Peace and Conflict Resolution; Causes of conflict 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

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:

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

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