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.


Identify the sizes of different countries in Eastern Africa from an atlas.
Arrange Eastern African countries according to their sizes starting from the smallest to the largest.
Have fun and enjoy playing a game of describing the positons and sizes of 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.
Learners are guided to identify the sizes of different countries in Eastern Africa from an atlas.

In groups, learners are guided to arrange Eastern Africa countries according to their sizes starting from the smallest to the largest.

In groups, learners are guided to playing a game of describing the positons and sizes of countries in Eastern Africa.

Which countries are found in Eastern Africa?
Which is the largest country in Eastern Africa? Which is the smallest country in Eastern Africa?

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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Natural and the Built Environments

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:

Identify the sizes of different countries in Eastern Africa from an atlas.
Arrange Eastern African countries according to their sizes starting from the smallest to the largest.
Have fun and enjoy playing a game of describing the positons and sizes of countries in Eastern Africa.

Learners are guided to identify the sizes of different countries in Eastern Africa from an atlas.

In groups, learners are guided to arrange Eastern Africa countries according to their sizes starting from the smallest to the largest.

In groups, learners are guided to playing a game of describing the positons and sizes of countries in Eastern Africa.

Which is the largest country in Eastern Africa? Which is the smallest country in Eastern Africa?

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People, Population and Social Organizations
Political Systems and Governance

Language groups in Eastern Africa; Classification of communities in their language groups in Eastern Africa
Traditional forms of Government among the Buganda and Nyamwezi

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.


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 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.

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

What is a language group? What are the major language groups in Eastern Africa?
How was the community ruled in the past? How was Buganda Kingdom ruled in the past?

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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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.


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

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

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

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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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

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:
Study the pictures on learner
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

What are the rights and responsibilities of a Kenyan citizen?
How can we demonstrate good citizenship?

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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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.


Identify the benefits of resolving conflicts peacefully in society.
Design posters on ways of promoting peace in Eastern Africa.
Recite the poem on learner

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.

Learners are guided to:
Identify the benefits of resolving conflicts peacefully in society.
Design posters on ways of promoting peace in Eastern Africa.
Recite the poem on learner

What are the peaceful methods of resolving conflicts in society?
What are the benefits of resolving conflicts peacefully in society?

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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Political Systems and Governance

Benefits of resolving conflicts peacefully in society

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

Identify the benefits of resolving conflicts peacefully in society.
Design posters on ways of promoting peace in Eastern Africa.
Recite the poem on learner

Learners are guided to:
Identify the benefits of resolving conflicts peacefully in society.
Design posters on ways of promoting peace in Eastern Africa.
Recite the poem on learner

What are the benefits of resolving conflicts peacefully in society?

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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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.


Study the pictures on learner

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

Learners are guided to:
Study the pictures on learner

What is the meaning of revenue? Why should we pay taxes to the government?
What are the ways in which the National and County Governments in Kenya spend their revenue?

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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation

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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Oral questions Oral Report Observation