RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Economic activities in Kenya

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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Economic activities in Kenya -Agriculture

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

Name the crops grown in the area you come from.
Write down crops grown and animals kept in Kenya
Appreciate crops grown and animals kept in Kenya.

Learners are guided to define what agricultures is
In pairs, Learner to name the crops grown in the area you come from.
Learner to write down crops grown and animals kept in Kenya.

Which crops are grown in Kenya?

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Economic activities in Kenya -Agriculture- Subsistence farming

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

Identify what subsistence farming is.
Study the pictures and name the crops grown in subsistence farming.
Appreciate subsistence farming

Learners are guided to identify what subsistence farming is.
Learner to study the pictures and name the crops grown in subsistence farming.

Which crops do you grow in your home?

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Economic activities in Kenya - Agriculture- Subsistence farming

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

Discuss the characteristics of subsistence farming.
Write down your points and share them in class.
Appreciate the characteristics of subsistence farming

Learners are guided to discuss the characteristics of subsistence farming.
Learner to write down your points and share them in class.

What are the characteristics of subsistence farming?

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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?

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Economic activities in Kenya

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

Discuss the characteristics of small-scale farming
Search for the difference between subsistence and small

Learners are guided to discuss the characteristics of small-scale farming
Learner to search for the difference between subsistence and small

What are the characteristics of small-scale farming?

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Economic activities in Kenya

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

Discuss the importance of farming in Kenya.
Carry out a project and grow vegetables in sacks
Appreciate the importance of farming in Kenya.

Learner is guided to discuss the importance of farming in Kenya.
In groups, carry out a project and grow vegetables in sacks.
Learner to take photos while carrying out the project.
Take care of the vegetables.

Why is farming important in Kenya?

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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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Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
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TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
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Economic activities in Kenya

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

Talk about the factors that encourage daily farming in Kenya.
Watch a video clip on factors that encourage daily farming in Kenya.
Appreciate factors that encourage daily farming in Kenya.

In groups, talk about the factors that encourage daily farming in Kenya.
Learners to watch a video clip on factors that encourage daily farming in Kenya.

What makes dairy farming successful?

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Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
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Economic activities in Kenya
The benefits of dairy farming in Kenya

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

Identify areas where dairy farming is practised in Kenya from a map.
Draw a map of Kenya and show the areas where dairy farming is practised.
Appreciate areas where dairy farming is practised in Kenya.

Learners are guided to identify areas where dairy farming is practised in Kenya from a map.
Learner to draw a map of Kenya and show the areas where dairy farming is practised.
Display your map in class.

Do people in the area you come from practise dairy farming?

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Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Worksheets, Activity sheets
Resource persons
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Challenges facing dairy farming in Kenya

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

Identify challenges facing dairy farming in Kenya.
Write and sing a song about the importance of dairy farming in Kenya.
Appreciate the importance of dairy farming in Kenya.

Learners are guided to identify challenges facing dairy farming in Kenya
Learner to write and sing a song about the importance of dairy farming in Kenya.

How can the challenges facing dairy farming be addressed?

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Horticulture in Kenya

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

Identify and name crops grown under horticulture in Kenya from pictures, charts or video clips.
Group the list into vegetables, flowers and fruits.
Appreciate crops grown under horticulture in Kenya.

Learners are guided to identify and name crops grown under horticulture in Kenya from pictures, charts or video clips.
In pairs, group the list into vegetables, flowers and fruits.

What is horticulture?

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Horticulture 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?

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Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Live Radio Broadcasts
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Horticulture in Kenya

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

Discuss ways in which horticulture is important to the economy of Kenya.
Write down the contributions of horticulture to the economy of Kenya
Appreciate the contributions of horticulture to the economy of Kenya.

Learners are guided to discuss ways in which horticulture is important to the economy of Kenya.
Learner to write down the contributions of horticulture to the economy of Kenya

In which ways is horticulture important to the economy of Kenya?

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Mining in Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain what mining is.
Search for the mineral resources found in Kenya and write down the names of these minerals.
Appreciate minerals found in Kenya

Learner is guided to explain what mining is.
In pairs, Search for the mineral resources found in Kenya using digital devices from the internet.

Which minerals do you know?

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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?

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TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Live Radio Broadcasts
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Mining in Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the problems facing mining in Kenya.
Make posters on the importance of mining
Appreciate the mining in Kenya.

In groups, learner is guided to discuss the problems facing mining in Kenya.
Learner to make posters on the importance of mining
Learner to display your posters on the school noticeboard

What problems does mining in Kenya face?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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Fishing in Kenya

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?

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Wildlife and Tourism

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

State the difference between national parks and game reserves in Kenya.
Locate areas where national parks and game reserves are found in Kenya from a map.
Appreciate national parks and game reserves are found in Kenya.

Learners are guided to state the difference between national parks and game reserves in Kenya.
Learner to locate areas where national parks and game reserves are found in Kenya from a map.

What is a game park?

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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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Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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Transport in Kenya
Communication in Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss ways of observing safety when using roads
Role-play how to observe safety when using roads.
Appreciate observing safety when using roads.

Learners are guided to discuss ways of observing safety when using roads
Learner to role-play how to observe safety when using roads.

How can you use the road safely?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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Citizenship- Good citizenship in Kenya
Citizenship- national unity 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?

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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?

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Governance in Kenya-Democracy in society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types of democracy in Kenya.
Write down the benefits of democracy in the society.
Appreciate the types of democracy in Kenya.

In groups, learner is guided to mention types of democracy in Kenya.
Learner to write down the benefits of democracy in the society.

What is democracy?

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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?

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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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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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Early forms of Govern ment in Kenya

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

Create a chart to illustrate the differences and similarities in early forms of government among the Maasai and the Ameru.
Apply best practices from the early forms of government among selected communities in Kenya to modern governance
Appreciate the importance of early forms of governance in Kenya.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Create a chart to illustrate the differences and similarities in early forms of government among the Maasai and the Ameru.
Apply best practices from the early forms of government among selected communities in Kenya to modern governance

How were Maasai and the Ameru communities ruled in the past?

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Early forms of Govern ment in Kenya
Citizenship in Kenya

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

Create a simple journal on best practices from early forms of government among the Maasai and the Ameru.
Role play early forms of government among the Maasai or the Ameru.
Appreciate government among the Maasai and the Ameru

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Create a simple journal on.
Role play early forms of government among the Maasai or the Ameru.

Which are the best practices from early forms of government among the Maasai and the Ameru?

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Citizenship in Kenya

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

Explain the requirements for dual citizenship in Kenya
Write an essay on what may happen if one lost Kenyan citizenship
Appreciate being a good citizen in the community.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Explain the requirements for dual citizenship in Kenya
Write an essay on what may happen if one lost Kenyan citizenship

What is dual citizenship?

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Citizenship in Kenya

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

Develop communication messages on good citizenship in our country
Create and recite poems on kenyan citizenship
Demonstrate good citizenship for personal and social well being

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Develop communication messages on good citizenship in our country
Create and recite poems on kenyan citizenship

What may happen if one lost Kenyan citizenship?

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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?

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National Unity in Kenya

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

Illustrate the national symbols using locally available materials.
Sing the three stanzas of the national anthem of kenya
Develop national awareness to enhance connections between themselves and the larger community for social cohesion.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Illustrate the national symbols using locally available materials.
Sing the three stanzas of the national anthem of kenya

How can we promote National unity in our country?

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National Unity in Kenya

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

Explain the impact of person's rights and responsibilities in society
Write a report about national days in Kenya
Embrace a sense of nationhood and patriotism for harmonious living.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Explain the impact of person's rights and responsibilities in society
Write a report about national days in Kenya

How many national days are there in Kenya?

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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

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Human Rights

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

Explain the importance of respecting human rights
Act a skit on how to apply assertiveness in protecting human rights
Appreciate the importance of respecting human rights in society.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Explain the importance of respecting human rights
Act a skit on how to apply assertiveness in protecting human rights
Appreciate

How can you apply assertiveness in protecting human rights?

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Human Rights

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?

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Democracy in Society

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

Explain the meaning of democracy.
Identify types of democracy in Kenya.
Desire to promote democracy in society.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Explain the meaning of democracy.
Identify types of democracy in Kenya.

What is the meaning of democracy?

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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?

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Democracy in Society

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

Practice democracy in governance in the in community
Sing songs on the importance of democracy in society.
Develop relations as they discuss and list the benefits of democracy in society

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Practice democracy in governance in the in community
Sing songs on the importance of democracy in society.

How can you practice democracy in governance?

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Democracy in Society

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

Develop posters on benefits of democracy in society,display in class and share
Recite poems on the importance of democracy in society.
Resolve to promote democracy in society.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Develop posters on benefits of democracy in society,display in class and share
Recite poems on the importance of democracy in society.

What are benefits of democracy in society?

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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?

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National Government

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

Describe the legislature arm of the National Government in Kenya
Illustrate the Legislature arm of National Government in Kenya
Desire to participate in national governance in the country.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Describe the legislature arm of the National Government in Kenya
Illustrate the Legislature arm of National Government in Kenya

How does the Legislature arm of the National Government in Kenya work?

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National Government

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

Describe the Judiciary arm of the National Government in Kenya
Illustrate the Judiciary arm of National Government in Kenya
Desire to participate in national governance in the country.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Describe the Judiciary arm of the National Government in Kenya
Illustrate the Judiciary arm of National Government in Kenya

How does the Judiciary arm of the National Government in Kenya work?

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National Government

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the Judiciary arm of the National Government in Kenya.

Learners are guided in pairs, individually to Describe the Judiciary arm of the National Government in Kenya I

How does the Judiciary arm of the National Government in Kenya work?

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