Citizenship

Good citizenship in school - Qualities of good citizens in school

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

- Identify qualities of good citizens in school
- Explain the importance of good citizenship
- Show interest in practicing good citizenship

- Learners look at a picture showing a teacher praising learners
- Learners discuss why the teacher is praising the learners
- Learners identify other good behaviors that can be appreciated in school

What are the qualities of good citizenship in school?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 104
- Pictures showing good citizenship
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 105
- Materials for making cards

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Citizenship

Good citizenship in school - Ways of showing good citizenship in school

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

- Demonstrate ways of showing good citizenship
- Identify activities that show good citizenship
- Value practicing good citizenship

- Learners look at pictures showing different activities in school
- Learners identify how the activities show good citizenship
- Learners discuss ways of showing good citizenship in school

How can we show good citizenship in school?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 106
- Pictures showing citizenship activities
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Citizenship

Good citizenship in school - Ways of showing good citizenship in school

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

- Respond appropriately to different situations
- Participate in cleaning activities
- Show commitment to good citizenship

- Learners discuss how to respond to different situations in school
- Learners participate in cleaning the school compound
- Learners discuss how the cleaning activity demonstrates good citizenship

What activities can we do to demonstrate good citizenship?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 108
- Cleaning materials
- Digital resources
- School environment

- Observation - Practical assessment - Oral presentations

Citizenship

Peace - Factors that promote peace in school

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

- Identify factors that promote peace
- Explain the importance of peace
- Value peaceful coexistence

- Learners look at pictures showing different activities
- Learners discuss how the activities in the pictures promote peace
- Learners identify other activities that promote peace in school

How can we live in peace with others in school?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 112
- Pictures showing peace activities
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 113
- Story texts

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Citizenship

Peace - Ways of living in peace with others in school

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

- Identify ways of living in peace with others
- Describe how peace affects learning
- Value peaceful relationships

- Learners pick balloons with ways of living in peace with others
- Learners discuss how these ways bring peace in school
- Learners role-play as Social Studies teachers explaining ways of living in peace

How do you live in peace with others in your school?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 114
- Balloons with peace messages
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Observation - Role-play assessment - Oral presentations

Citizenship

Peace - Upholding peace in school
Human Rights - Forms of child abuse in the community

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

- Identify peace activities in school
- Participate in peace activities
- Show commitment to upholding peace

- Learners look at pictures showing peace activities in school
- Learners discuss what is taking place in the peace activities
- Learners identify other peace activities that can take place in school

What peace activities can be undertaken in our school?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 116
- Pictures of peace activities
- Digital resources
- School environment
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 119
- Pictures showing child abuse
- Charts

- Observation - Practical assessment - Oral presentations

Citizenship

Human Rights - Forms of child abuse in the community

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

- Describe different forms of child abuse
- Identify harmful traditional practices
- Show concern for children's rights

- Using digital devices or textbooks, learners identify forms of child abuse in the community
- Learners discuss harmful traditional practices
- Learners share their findings with other groups

How do harmful traditional practices contribute to child abuse?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 120
- Digital resources
- Textbooks
- Charts

- Observation - Group presentations - Written assignments

Citizenship

Human Rights - Effects of child abuse in the community
Human Rights - Protecting ourselves and others from child abuse in the community

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

- Identify effects of child abuse
- Explain how child abuse affects children
- Show empathy for abused children

- Learners read a conversation between Don and Joy about effects of child abuse
- Learners discuss the effects of child abuse from the conversation
- Learners role-play the conversation

What are the effects of child abuse?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 123
- Charts
- Digital resources
- Pictures
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 124
- Poem texts
- Charts

- Observation - Role-play assessment - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

Democracy in school - Democratic processes in the school

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

- Identify democratic processes in school
- Explain the importance of voting
- Value democratic processes

- Learners observe pictures of learners voting
- Learners discuss why the learners are voting
- Learners explain why each learner is voting on their own

How can we practice democracy in our school?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 128
- Pictures showing democratic processes
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

Democracy in school - Benefits of democracy in school

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

- Identify benefits of democracy in school
- Explain how democracy promotes values
- Appreciate democratic practices

- Learners read a story about elections at Juhudi Primary School
- Learners identify benefits of democracy mentioned in the story
- Learners discuss other benefits of democracy in their school

Why is democracy important in school?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 130
- Story texts
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

Democracy in school - Appreciating democracy practices in school
Children's Government in school - Composition of Children's Government in school

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

- Participate in democratic practices
- Evaluate democratic exercises
- Show commitment to democratic values

- With teacher guidance, learners carry out a mock election of leaders in class
- Learners prepare posters and speeches
- Learners participate in voting and counting of votes

How can we apply democracy in our school activities?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 132
- Voting materials
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 135
- Charts showing Children's Government positions
- Pictures

- Observation - Practical assessment - Written journals

Governance in Kenya

Children's Government in school - Composition of Children's Government in school

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

- Identify members of Children's Government in school
- Create a chart showing Children's Government
- Value the role of Children's Government

- Learners identify learners from their class in the Children's Government
- Learners name the positions they hold
- Learners create a chart showing Children's Government in their school

How is the Children's Government in our school structured?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 136
- Charts
- Digital resources
- School Children's Government

- Observation - Project work - Oral presentations

Governance in Kenya

Children's Government in school - Functions of the Children's Government in school
Children's Government in school - Participating in Children's Government in school

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

- Identify functions of the Children's Government
- Explain the importance of Children's Government
- Value the role of Children's Government

- Learners look at a picture of members of Children's Government
- Learners discuss what is happening in the picture
- Learners identify functions of the Children's Government

What are the functions of the Children's Government in school?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 137
- Pictures of Children's Government
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 139
- Pictures showing Children's Government

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

Community leadership - Community leaders in the county

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

- Identify community leaders in the county
- Explain the role of different leaders
- Appreciate the importance of leadership

- Learners look at pictures showing different community leaders
- Learners talk about the leaders shown
- Learners identify which groups in the community they represent

Who is a community leader?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 144
- Pictures of community leaders
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

Community leadership - Duties of community leaders in the county

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

- Identify duties of community leaders
- Match leaders to their duties
- Value the role of community leaders

- Learners read a story about community leaders
- Learners identify duties of community leaders from the story
- Learners match community leaders to their duties

What are the duties of community leaders in our county?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 145
- Story texts
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 146
- Digital devices
- Manila paper
- Reference materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

Community leadership - Qualities of a good leader in the community

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

- Identify qualities of a good leader
- Explain the importance of leadership qualities
- Value good leadership

- Learners read a story about Chief Nemayian
- Learners identify qualities of a good leader from the story
- Learners discuss other qualities of good leaders

Why is it important for leaders to have good qualities?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 147
- Story texts
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

Community leadership - Qualities of a good leader in the community

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

- Demonstrate leadership qualities
- Role-play leadership scenarios
- Show interest in developing leadership qualities

- Learners complete a chart on qualities of a good leader
- Learners solve a puzzle on leadership qualities
- Learners role-play how to deal with different situations

How can we develop good leadership qualities?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 148
- Charts
- Digital resources
- Puzzles

- Observation - Role-play assessment - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Duties of County Governor in Kenya

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

- Identify the County Governor
- Explain duties of the County Governor
- Appreciate the role of County Governors

- Learners discuss who their County Governor is
- Learners identify duties of the County Governor
- Learners share their findings with classmates

Why is the County Government important in Kenya?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 153
- Pictures of County Governors
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 154
- County Government offices

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Roles of Member of County Assembly

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

- Identify Members of County Assembly
- Explain roles of MCAs
- Show interest in County Assembly

- Learners ask classmates the names of their MCAs
- Learners read a speech by Mr. Kaunda Bongo, an MCA
- Learners discuss the roles of MCAs mentioned in the speech

What are the key responsibilities of Members of County Assembly?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 156
- Speech texts
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Roles of Member of County Assembly
The County Governments in Kenya - Appreciating the role played by the County Government in Kenya

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

- Find out about local MCAs
- Plan a classroom County Assembly
- Value the role of MCAs

- Learners find out from parents or guardians the name of their area MCA
- Learners identify the Ward they represent
- Learners organize a classroom meeting as a County Assembly

How does the County Assembly function?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 157
- Resource persons
- Digital resources
- Videos
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 159
- Poem texts
- Charts

- Observation - Role-play assessment - Oral presentations

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Appreciating the role played by the County Government in Kenya

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

- Document County Government projects
- Create scrapbooks of projects
- Value the importance of County Governments

- Learners take photographs of various projects undertaken by the County Government
- Learners paste photographs in their scrapbooks
- Learners present their scrapbooks in class

What projects has our County Government implemented in our area?

- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 160
- Cameras/digital devices
- Materials for scrapbooks
- Local projects

- Observation - Project assessment - Oral presentations