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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
2 1
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Fishing in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify grounds for fishing.
Find out the different types of fish found in Kenya using digital devices.
Appreciate different types of fish in Kenya.
Learners re guided to identify grounds for fishing such as lakes, swamps, rivers, fish farms etc.
Learner to find out the different types of fish found in Kenya using digital devices.
Which type of fish is found in your locality?
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 103
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
Resource persons
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records
2 2
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Fishing in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify inland fishing grounds in Kenya from a map.
Draw a map of Kenya and show the main inland fishing grounds
Appreciate inland fishing grounds in Kenya
Learners are guided to identify inland fishing grounds in Kenya from a map in groups.
Learner to draw a map of Kenya and show the main inland fishing grounds
Learner to colour his/her map
Which areas in Kenya does inland fishing occur in Kenya?
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 103-105
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Resource persons
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
2 3
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Fishing in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the methods of inland fishing practised in Kenya
Draw or print pictures of the various methods of inland fishing
Appreciate methods of inland fishing in Kenya.
Learner is guided to;
Brainstorm on different methods of fishing in Kenya in groups.
Learner to draw or print pictures of the various methods of inland fishing
Which methods of inland fishing are carried out in Kenya?
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 105-107
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation
3 1
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Fishing in Kenya
Wildlife and Tourism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the contribution of fishing to the economy of Kenya.
Write down the contribution of fishing to the economy of Kenya.
Appreciate the importance of fishing to the economy of Kenya.
Learner is guided to;
Discuss the contribution of fishing to the economy of Kenya in groups.
Learner to write down the contribution of fishing to the economy of Kenya
How does fishing contribute to the economy of Kenya?
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 107-110
Local and extended environment
Maps
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Resource persons
Our lives today social studies page
111-113
Real objects
Approved textbooks and other printed resources
Resource person
Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
3 2
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Wildlife and Tourism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Discuss the importance of wildlife in Kenya.
Draw a map of Kenya, mark and write the names of the national parks and game reserves.
Appreciate the importance of wildlife in Kenya.
Learners are guided to discuss the importance of wildlife in Kenya.
Learner to draw a map of Kenya, mark and write the names of the national parks and game reserves.
Name national parks in kenya
Our lives today social studies page 114-115
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Approved textbooks and other printed resources
Resource person
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation d)Project Work
3 3
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Wildlife and Tourism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Name tourist attraction in Kenya.
Write down the tourist attractions in Kenya.
Appreciate tourist attractions in Kenya.
Learners are guided to name tourist attraction in Kenya.
Learner to write down the tourist attractions in Kenya.
What is tourism?
Our lives today social studies page 115-117
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Photographs
Oral Questions Teacher made test Observation Project Work
4 1
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Wildlife and Tourism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the contribution of tourism to the economy of Kenya.
Hold a debate on the importance of tourism to our country.
Appreciate the contribution of tourism to the growth of the economy.
Learners are guided to discuss the contribution of tourism to the economy of Kenya.
Learner to hold a debate on the importance of tourism to our country.
What can you do to conserve wildlife in Kenya?
Our lives today social studies page
118-119
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Resource person
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
4 2
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Wildlife and Tourism
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State ways of promoting tourism in Kenya.
Visit the nearest tourist attraction and take photographs of the things you observed.
Appreciate tourism in Kenya.
Learners are guided to state ways of promoting tourism in Kenya.
Learner to visit the nearest tourist attraction and take photographs of the things you observed.
What is the importance of museums?
Our lives today social studies page 120-121
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Resource person
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
4 3
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Transport in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the modern forms of transport in Kenya.
Find out how modern forms of transport support growth of industries and share findings in class.
Appreciate crops grown and animals kept in Kenya.
Learners are guided to identify the modern forms of transport in Kenya.
Learner to find out how modern forms of transport support growth of industries and share findings in class.
What are the modern forms of transport in Kenya?
Our lives today social studies page 121-123
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Resource person
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation d)Project Work
5 1
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Transport in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the causes of road accidents in Kenya.
Read and write down ways of reducing the road accidents in Kenya.
Appreciate ways of reducing road accidents in Kenya.
Learners are guided to discuss the causes of road accidents in Kenya.
Learner to read and write down ways of reducing the road accidents in Kenya.
What are the causes of road accidents in Kenya?
Our lives today social studies page 123-125
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
5 2
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Transport in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify road signs and discuss their meaning
Draw and colour the road signs.
Appreciate the importance of road signs.
Learners are guided to identify road signs and discuss their meaning
Learner to draw and colour the road signs.
What are road signs?
Our lives today social studies page 126-127
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Our lives today social studies page 128-130
objects
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Resource person
Oral Questions Teacher made tests
5 3
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Communication in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain what communication is.
Look at pictures and explain whether you have ever taken part in any of the activity shown.
Appreciate activities that promote communication.
Learners are guided to explain what communication is.
In pairs, Look at pictures and explain whether you have ever taken part in any of the activity shown.
What is the meaning of communication?
Our lives today social studies page 131-132
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters

Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
6 1
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Communication in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Name and discuss modern means of communication in Kenya.
Write down different means of modern transport.
Appreciate modern means of transport in Kenya.
Learners are guided name and discuss modern means of communication in Kenya.
Learner to write down the modern means of communication.
What are the modern mans of transport?
Our lives today social studies page 132-136
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
6 2
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Communication in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
discuss the importance of modern means of communication
Write down descriptions of the different means of transport.
Appreciate the importance of modern means of transport.
In groups, Discuss the importance of modern means of communication.
Learner to write down descriptions of different means of communication.
What is the importance of modern means of transport?
Our lives today social studies page 132-136
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
6 3
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Communication in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Find more information on modern means of communication.
Open a paint application on a digital device and draw a radio, a television, a mobile phone and a computer
Appreciate drawing modern means of communication
Learners to find more information on modern means of communication.
Individually, Open a paint application on a digital device and draw a radio, a television, a mobile phone and a computer
How would it be if there were no modern means of transport?
Our lives today social studies page 132-136
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
7 1
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Name some leaders in your community.
Write down the roles of the leaders in your community.
Appreciate traditional leaders in the community.
Learners are guided to:
Identify and name traditional leaders in your community.
Learner to write the roles of the leaders in his/her community.
What are the roles of traditional leaders in the society?
Our lives today social studies page
137-138
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
7 2
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify and name traditional leaders in your community.
Find out the roles of traditional leaders in the society and write them down.
Appreciate traditional leaders in the community.
Learner to identify and name traditional leaders in your community.
Find out the roles of traditional leaders in the society from relevant books or the internet and write them down.
Do you have leaders in your community?
Our lives today social studies page
137-138
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
nternet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
7 3
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?
Our lives today social studies page
139-140
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
8 1
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the differences between Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza
Make a chart using the points discussed and display in class for reference.
Appreciate the differences between Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza
Learners are guided to discuss the differences between Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza
In groups, make a chart using the points discussed and display in class for reference.
Which qualities of good leadership did you learn from traditional leaders?
Our lives today social studies page 141
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
8 2
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the contributions of traditional leaders in the society.
Draw and colour the pictures of Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa menza
Appreciate the contributions of traditional leaders in the society
In groups, Discuss the contributions of traditional leaders in the society.
Learner to draw and colour the pictures of Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa menza
What have you learnt from traditional leaders?
Our lives today social studies page 141
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
8 3
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss early forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru.
Write short essays about forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru.
Appreciate the earl form of government among the Ameru and Maasai.
Learners are guided to:
Discuss early forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru.
Learner to write short essays about forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru.
Which early forms of government do you know?
Our lives today social studies page
143-145
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
9

midterm

10 1
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the similarities in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Prepare a chart on the similarities in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Appreciate aspects of early forms of government for the Ameru and the Maasai.
Learners are guided to discuss the similarities in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Learner to prepare two charts on the similarities in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
What aspects of the earl forms of government can be borrowed by the government of today?
Our lives today social studies page
146-148
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
10 2
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the differences in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Prepare two charts on the differences in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Appreciate the differences between the government for the Ameru and the Maasai.
Learners are guided to discuss the differences in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Learner to prepare two charts on the differences in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai
What are the differences between the Ameru and the Maasai governments?
Our lives today social studies page
146-148
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
10 3
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the form of government in our community that was there in the past.
Write down aspects of the early forms of government that can be borrowed by the government in Kenya today
Appreciate early forms of government in Kenya.
In groups, Discuss the form of government in our community that was there in the past.
Learner to write down aspects of the early forms of government that can be borrowed by the government in Kenya today
What aspects of early forms of government can be borrowed by the government of Kenya today?
Our lives today social studies page
146-148
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
11 1
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Citizenship- Good citizenship in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss ways of becoming a Kenyan citizen.
Search the internet for ways of becoming a Kenyan citizen and write the points down.
Appreciate being a Kenyan citizen.
Learners are guided to:
Identify ways of becoming a Kenyan citizen.
Search the internet for ways of becoming a Kenyan citizen and write the points down.
Who is a Kenyan citizen?
Our lives today social studies page
149-151
Local and extended environment
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation d)Project Work
11 2
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Citizenship- Good citizenship in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss what dual citizenship is and how it is acquired.
Write down the conditions and documents needed when a person is applying for dual citizenship
Appreciate dual citizenship.
Learner is guided to discuss what dual citizenship is and how it is acquired.
Learner to write down the conditions and documents needed when a person is applying for dual citizenship
What is dual citizenship?
Our lives today social studies page 151-153
Local and extended environment
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Our lives today social studies page
153-156
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Checklist
11 3
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Citizenship- national unity in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify and discuss the national symbols in Kenya.
Draw and name the national symbols of Kenya
Appreciate the national symbols in Kenya
Learner is guided to:
Identify and discuss the national symbols in Kenya
Draw and name the national symbols of Kenya
Which are the national symbols?
Our lives today social studies page
156-160
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
12 1
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Citizenship- national unity in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss factors that promote national unity in Kenya.
Practise singing the national anthem in Kiswahili and English.
Appreciate factors that promote national unity in Kenya.
In groups, Learner is guided to discuss factors that promote national unity in Kenya.
Learner to practise singing the national anthem in Kiswahili and English.
Which factors promote national unity?
Our lives today social studies page 160-162
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
12 2
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Human rights
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify and discuss basic human rights.
Write down basic human rights
Appreciate the importance of human rights.
Learners are guided to identify and discuss basic human rights.
Learner to find out the importance of human rights and write the points down.
What are human rights?
Our lives today social studies page 163-167
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records
12 3
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Human rights
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Talk about the importance of human rights.
Write things you will do to show respect for human rights at school and at home
Appreciate the importance of human rights.
Learners are guided to talk about the importance of human rights.
Learner to write things you will do to show respect for human rights at school and at home
Why are human rights important?
Our lives today social studies page 163-167
Local and extended environment
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records
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