PEOPLE, POPULATION AND SOCIAL ORGANISATION

Culture and Social Organizations Culture

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

Identify the main language groups in Kenya
identify names from different language groups in kenya
appreciate the different communities found in Kenya
draw a table with the name of a house from different language groups

Learners are guided to:
Brainstorm in groups, the meaning of
African traditional education
Discuss in pairs,
methods of instruction used
in African traditional education
such as narratives, stories, songs, riddles and proverbs
View video tapes/listen to narratives,
stories/observe pictures on aspects of
African traditional education

How many language groups are there in kenya?

Local and extended environment
Approved textbooks and other printed resources
Resource persons
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PEOPLE, POPULATION AND SOCIAL ORGANISATION

Culture and Social Organizations Culture
Culture and social organisation
Methods of instruction used in African traditional educational education

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

identify words with the same name but different meaning from different communities
explain the importance of African traditional education in promoting values
design posters on methods of instruction used in African traditional education
appreciate interdependency among communities in Kenya

Engage with
a resource
person
on methods
of instruction used
in African traditional
education
Discuss, in groups, the importance of
African traditional education in promoting
values

How do communities depend on one another?

Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
live Radio Broadcasts
textbooks and other printed resources
Resource persons
Our lives today social studies page
41-47
Vetted digital resources, educational computer games
Approved textbooks and other printed resources
47-54
55-56
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PEOPLE, POPULATION AND SOCIAL ORGANISATION

Importance of African traditional education in promoting values
School administration
The administrative structure in school

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
Resource persons
Our lives today social studies page
63-64
65

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RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Duties of administrative leaders in school
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 duties of administrative leaders in school
role play duties of administrative leaders in school
appreciate the role of administrative leaders in school

Role-play interdependence of language
groups in Kenya.
Develop in groups, communication messages
on the benefits of interdependence of language groups
in Kenya and post them in
strategic places in school

What is the duty of administrative leaders in school?

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
66-67
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 Grade 5 page 74
Real objects
pictures and paintings
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
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RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Economic activities in Kenya -Agriculture- Subsistence farming
Economic activities in Kenya - Agriculture- Subsistence farming
Economic activities in Kenya

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
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 78
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RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

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?

Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 79-80
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
81-83
84
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Resource persons
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Economic activities in Kenya
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:

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?

Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 86-87
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Worksheets, Activity sheets
Resource persons
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page
87-88
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 88-90
Live Radio Broadcasts
90-92
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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

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Mining in Kenya
Fishing 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
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 103

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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?

Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 103-105
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Resource persons
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 105-107
Our Lives Today Social Studies Grade 5 page 107-110

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RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Wildlife and Tourism
Wildlife and Tourism
Wildlife and Tourism
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?

Our lives today social studies page
111-113
Local and extended environment
Real objects
Approved textbooks and other printed resources
Resource person
Our lives today social studies page 114-115
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
Internet sources
Resource person
Our lives today social studies page 115-117
Photographs
118-119
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RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

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?

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

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

Transport in Kenya
Leadership and Political change
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
139-140
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Display boards
Our lives today social studies page 141

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

Leadership and Political change

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the similarities between Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza
Make a chart using the points discussed and display in class for reference.
Appreciate areas where dairy farming is practised in Kenya

Learners are guided to discuss the similarities between Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza
Learner to make a chart using the points discussed and display in class for reference.

What are the similarities between Kivoi wa Mwendwa and Mekatilili wa Menza?

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
Our lives today social studies page
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POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

Leadership and Political change
Citizenship- Good citizenship in Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the similarities in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Prepare a chart on the similarities in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Appreciate aspects of early forms of government for the Ameru and the Maasai.

Learners are guided to discuss the similarities in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Learner to prepare two charts on the similarities in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.

What aspects of the earl forms of government can be borrowed by the government of today?

Our lives today social studies page
146-148
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
149-151
Flash cards and posters

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

Citizenship- Good citizenship in Kenya
Citizenship- national unity in Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss what dual citizenship is and how it is acquired.
Write down the conditions and documents needed when a person is applying for dual citizenship
Appreciate dual citizenship.

Learner is guided to discuss what dual citizenship is and how it is acquired.
Learner to write down the conditions and documents needed when a person is applying for dual citizenship

What is dual citizenship?

Our lives today social studies page 151-153
Local and extended environment
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Our lives today social studies page
153-156
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
156-160

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Citizenship- national unity in Kenya
Human rights
Human rights
Governance in Kenya-Democracy in society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss factors that promote national unity in Kenya.
Practise singing the national anthem in Kiswahili and English.
Appreciate factors that promote national unity in Kenya.

In groups, Learner is guided to discuss factors that promote national unity in Kenya.
Learner to practise singing the national anthem in Kiswahili and English.

Which factors promote national unity?

Our lives today social studies page 160-162
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Our lives today social studies page 163-167
Our lives today social studies page 168-171

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

Governance in Kenya- Electoral process in Kenya
Governance in Kenya- Composition of the three arms of government

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
Our lives today social studies page 180-183

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

Governance in Kenya- Composition of the three arms of government
Early forms of Govern ment in Kenya
Early forms of Govern ment in Kenya

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the functions of the judiciary, legislature and the executive.
Write down the functions of the judiciary, legislature and the executive on a Manila paper and display in class for reference.
Appreciate the functions of the judiciary, legislature and the executive

Learner is guided to discuss the functions of the judiciary, legislature and the executive.
Learner to write down the functions of the judiciary, legislature and the executive on a manila paper and display in class for reference.

What is the function of the judiciary?

Our lives today social studies page 183-188
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources
Approved text books and other printed resources

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Early forms of Govern ment in Kenya
Citizenship in Kenya
Citizenship 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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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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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

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Approved text books
Approved text books and other printed resources

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

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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Approved text books and other printed resources

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

Democracy in Society
National Government
National Government
National Government
National Government
National Government

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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Approved text books and other printed resources

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