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| WK | LSN | STRAND | SUB-STRAND | LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES | LEARNING EXPERIENCES | KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS | LEARNING RESOURCES | ASSESSMENT METHODS | REFLECTION |
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| 1 |
Opening assessment |
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| 2 | 1 |
PEOPLE, POPULATION AND SOCIAL ORGANISATION
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Importance of African traditional education in promoting values
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Discuss importance of African traditional education in promoting values. Recite a poem on learners' book Appreciate importance of African traditional education |
Role play duties of administrative leaders in
school Share with parents or guardians on the duties of school administrators. |
What is the importance of African traditional education?
|
Local and extended environment
Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources Live Radio Broadcasts Vetted digital resources, educational computer games Approved textbooks and other printed resources Resource persons Our lives today social studies page 60-61 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
Anecdotal Records
checklist
Portfolio
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| 2 | 2 |
PEOPLE, POPULATION AND SOCIAL ORGANISATION
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School administration
The administrative structure in school Duties of administrative leaders in school |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Discuss administrative leaders in the school Write down the titles of administrative leaders. Appreciate administrative leaders in school |
Learners are guided to:
Work in groups to brainstorm on language groups in Kenya Identify the language groups in Kenya using digital resources /Appropriate media (Nilotic, Cushitic, Bantu, Asians and Europeans) and share their findings in class Find out African stories on origin of various language groups in Kenya and report back to the class |
Who is an administrative leader?
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Local and extended environment
Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources Live Radio Broadcasts Vetted digital resources, educational computer games Approved textbooks and other printed resources Resource persons Our lives today social studies page 63-64 65 66-67 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
Anecdotal Records
Checklist
Portfolio
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| 2 | 3 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Economic activities in Kenya
Economic activities in Kenya -Agriculture Economic activities in Kenya -Agriculture- Subsistence farming |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Identify what economic activities are. Write down and discuss economic activities in Kenya Appreciate economic activities carried out in Kenya. |
Learners are guided to identify what economic activities are
Learner to write down and discuss economic activities in Kenya such as agriculture, fishing, transport, communication, tourism, forestry etc. |
Which economic activity is carried out in your home area?
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Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 Grade 5 page 74
Local and extended environment Real objects pictures and paintings flash cards and posters Internet sources Resource person Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 75 Map posters Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 76-77 Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Internet sources |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
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| 3 | 1 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Economic activities in Kenya -Agriculture- Subsistence farming
Economic activities in Kenya - Agriculture- Subsistence farming |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Study the pictures and name the animals kept in subsistence farming. Write down livestock kept at home and the products they provide. Appreciate animals kept in subsistence farming |
Learners are guided to study the pictures and name the animals kept in subsistence farming
Learner to write down livestock kept at home and the products they provide. |
Which animals are kept in your home?
|
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 76-77
Resource person local and extended environment Real objects Maps Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 77 Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters Internet sources |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
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| 3 | 2 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Economic activities in Kenya
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Explain what small scale farming is. Write down the kind of crops grown and animals kept in small scale farming. Appreciate small scale farming. |
Learners are guided to explain what small scale farming is.
Learner to write down the kind of crops grown and animals kept in small scale farming. |
What is small scale farming?
|
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 78
Local and extended environment Real objects Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters Internet sources Resource person Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 79-80 Internet sources Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 81-83 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
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| 3 | 3 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Economic activities in Kenya
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Explain the meaning of dairy farming. Search for information on dairy farming in Kenya from the internet and share findings in class. Appreciate dairy farming in Kenya |
Learners are guided to explain the meaning of dairy farming.
In groups, Search for information on dairy farming in Kenya from the internet and share findings in class. |
Do you practise dairy farming at home?
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Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page
84 Local and extended environment Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources Resource persons 85 Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 86-87 Worksheets, Activity sheets |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
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| 4 | 1 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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The benefits of dairy farming in Kenya
Challenges facing dairy farming in Kenya Horticulture in Kenya |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Find out information from the internet on the benefits of dairy farming in Kenya. Discuss the benefits of dairy farming in Kenya. Appreciate the benefits of dairy farming in Kenya. |
Learners are guided to find out information from the internet on the benefits of dairy farming in Kenya.
In groups, discuss the benefits of dairy farming in Kenya. |
What type of dairy farming do the people in your area practise?
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Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page
87-88 Local and extended environment Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources Resource persons Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 88-90 Live Radio Broadcasts 90-92 Radio Broadcasts |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
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| 4 | 2 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Horticulture in Kenya
Mining in Kenya |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Find out areas in Kenya where horticulture is practised from the internet or books Write down the names of these areas and share the list in class. Appreciate areas where horticulture is practised in Kenya. |
Learner is guided to find out areas in Kenya where horticulture is practised from the internet or books.
Learner to write down the names of these areas and share the list in class. |
Which areas is horticulture practised in Kenya?
|
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 93
Local and extended environment Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources Live Radio Broadcasts Resource persons Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 94-96 97 Live Radio Broadcasts Resource persons |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
Anecdotal Records
Checklist
Portfolio
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| 4 | 3 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Mining in Kenya
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Identify where major minerals are located in Kenya from a map. Draw a map of Kenya and mark where major minerals are found in Kenya Appreciate the location of major minerals in Kenya. |
In groups, Learner are guided to identify where major minerals are located in Kenya from a map such as soda ash, limestone, diatomite, salt. Soapstone, sand, titanium etc.
Learner to draw a map of Kenya and mark where major minerals are found in Kenya |
Which minerals are found in Kenya?
|
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 97-98
Local and extended environment Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards Resource persons Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 99 Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources Live Radio Broadcasts Resource persons Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 100-101 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
Anecdotal Records
Checklist
Portfolio
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| 5 | 1 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Fishing in Kenya
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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 Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 103-105 TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
Anecdotal Records
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| 5 | 2 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Fishing in Kenya
Wildlife and Tourism |
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 Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 107-110 Resource persons Our lives today social studies page 111-113 Real objects Approved textbooks and other printed resources Resource person |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests Observation
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| 5 | 3 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Wildlife and Tourism
Wildlife and Tourism 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
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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 Our lives today social studies page 115-117 Photographs Our lives today social studies page 118-119 Internet sources |
Oral Questions Teacher made tests
Observation
d)Project Work
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| 6 | 1 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
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Wildlife and Tourism
Transport in Kenya Transport in Kenya |
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?
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Our lives today social studies page 120-121
Local and extended environment Real objects Maps Flash cards and posters Internet sources Resource person Our lives today social studies page 121-123 Photographs, pictures and paintings Internet sources Our lives today social studies page 123-125 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
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| 6 | 2 |
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE |
Transport in Kenya
Leadership and Political change |
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 Our lives today social studies page 137-138 |
Oral Questions Teacher made tests
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| 6 | 3 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE |
Leadership and Political change
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 139-140 Local and extended environment Maps Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources Display boards |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
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| 7 | 1 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
|
Leadership and Political change
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?
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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
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| 7 | 2 |
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 146-148 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
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| 7 | 3 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
|
Leadership and Political change
Citizenship- Good citizenship in Kenya Citizenship- Good citizenship in Kenya |
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 149-151 Flash cards and posters Our lives today social studies page 151-153 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
Anecdotal Records
Checklist
Portfolio
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| 8 | 1 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
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Citizenship- Good citizenship in Kenya
Citizenship- national unity in Kenya Citizenship- national unity in Kenya |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Discuss ways in which one can lose Kenyan citizenship. Write a poem about being a good citizen of Kenya. Aspire to be a good Kenyan citizen |
Learners are guided to discuss ways in which one can lose Kenyan citizenship.
Learner to write a poem about being a good citizen of Kenya. |
What could happen if a person loses Kenyan citizenship?
|
Our lives today social studies page
153-156 Local and extended environment Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources 156-160 Our lives today social studies page 160-162 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Anecdotal Records
Checklist
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| 8-9 |
Midterm break and assessment |
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| 9 | 3 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
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Human rights
Governance in Kenya-Democracy in society |
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 Our lives today social studies page 168-171 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
Anecdotal Records
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| 10 | 1 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
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Governance in Kenya- Electoral process in Kenya
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Discuss reasons why voting is important in Kenya. Search the internet for the elective political positions in Kenya and write them down. Appreciate the importance of voting. |
Learners are guided to discuss reasons why voting is important in Kenya.
Learners to search the internet for the elective political positions in Kenya. |
What is voting?
|
Our lives today social studies page 172-174
Local and extended environment Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources Our lives today social studies page 175-177 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
Anecdotal Records
Checklist
Portfolio
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| 10 | 2 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
|
Governance in Kenya- Composition of the three arms of government
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Discuss the composition of the legislature, executive and the judiciary. Write down the composition of the legislature, executive and the judiciary. Appreciate the composition of the legislature, executive and the judiciary. |
Learner is guided to;
Discuss the composition of the legislature, executive and the judiciary. Write down the composition of the legislature, executive and the judiciary |
Mention the arms of government
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Our lives today social studies page 180-183
Local and extended environment Maps Photographs, pictures and paintings Flash cards and posters TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources Our lives today social studies page 183-188 |
Oral Questions
Teacher made tests
Observation
Project Work
Anecdotal Records
Checklist
Portfolio
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| 10 | 3 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
|
Early forms of Govern ment in Kenya
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Compare early forms of government of the Maasai and Ameru. Use digital or print resources to describe early forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru Appreciate the importance of early forms of governance in Kenya. |
Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Compare early forms of government of the Maasai and Ameru. Use digital or print resources to describe early forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru |
How were communities ruled in the past?
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Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources Approved text books and other printed resources |
Oral questions
Written tests
Observation
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| 11 | 1 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
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Citizenship in Kenya
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
State how one becomes a citizen in Kenya. Use digital resources to find out ways of becoming a Kenyan citizen Appreciate being a good citizen in Kenya. |
Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
State how one becomes a citizen in Kenya. Use digital resources to find out ways of becoming a Kenyan citizen |
How does one becomes a citizen in Kenya?
|
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources Approved text books and other printed resources |
Oral questions
Written tests
Observation
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| 11 | 2 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
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National Unity in Kenya
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Identify national symbols in Kenya Explain factors which promote national unity in Kenya Embrace a sense of nationhood for harmonious living. |
Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Identify national symbols in Kenya Explain factors which promote national unity in Kenya |
Can you name national symbols in Kenya?
|
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources Approved text books and other printed resources |
Oral questions
Written tests
Observation
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| 11 | 3 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
|
Human Rights
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Explain meaning of human rights Identify the basic human rights in kenya Appreciate basic human rights in Kenya |
Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Explain meaning of human rights Identify the basic human rights in kenya |
What is meaning of Human Rights
|
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources Approved text books Approved text books and other printed resources |
Oral questions
Written tests
Observation
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| 12 | 1 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
|
Human Rights
Democracy in Society |
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Recite poems and sing songs on importance of human rights in society. Apply assertiveness to protect human rights in society Appreciate the importance of respecting human rights in society |
Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Recite poems and sing songs on importance of human rights in society. Apply assertiveness to protect human rights in society |
How can we make the society aware of human rights?
|
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources Approved text books and other printed resources Approved text books |
Oral questions
Written tests
Observation
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| 12 | 2 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
|
Democracy in Society
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Explain benefits of democracy in society. List the benefits of democracy in society. Develop responsibility as they offers leadership to others as they discuss the benefits of democracy in society. |
Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Explain benefits of democracy in society. List the benefits of democracy in society. |
What are the benefits of democracy in society?
|
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources Approved text books and other printed resources |
Oral questions
Written tests
Observation
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| 12 | 3 |
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
|
National Government
|
By the end of the
lesson, the learner
should be able to:
Explain how the government works Name the three arms of the National Government in Kenya Appreciate the three arms of the National Government in Kenya |
Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Explain how the government works Name the three arms of the National Government in Kenya |
How does the government work?
|
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources Approved text books and other printed resources Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies Digital resources Approved text books and other printed resources |
Oral questions
Written tests
Observation
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