Natural and historic build environments
Natural and historic built environments

Historical information sources of historical information in the society
Primary and secondary sources of Historical information

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define historical information
-Identify the sources of historical information in the society
-Draw some of the written and electronic source

-Learners in pairs are guided to define the term historical information in the society
-Inn groups learners are guided to draw some of the written and electronic sources of historical information in the society

What is historical information

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions--Oral report -Written questions

Natural and historic built environments
Natural and historic built environments in Africa

How various sources of historical information have been preserved over the years
Historical development of Agricultures -Crops grown animals kept during early Agriculture

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify ways of preserving sources of historical information
-Debate on how the sources of historical information can be preserved
-Discuss the significance of various sources of historical information
-Appreciate the Importance of various sources of historical information

-Learner is guided to identify ways of preserving sources of historical information and to explain how the sources of historical information can be preserved
-In groups, learners are guided to discuss the significance of various sources of historical information

What are the ways of preserving sources of historical information

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Chart

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Methods of irrigation used in Ancient Egypt

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define irrigating
-Illustrate methods of irrigation used in ancient Egypt
-Value the methods of irrigation used in ancient
Egypt

-Learner is guided to define irrigation
-In groups, learners ae guided to illustrate methods of irrigation used in ancient Egypt

Which methods of irrigating do you think were used in Ancient Egypt

-Course book
-Chart
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Written questions -Oral report

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Contributions of the Nile Valley Agriculture to world civilization
Maps and map work

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define term civilization
-Assess the contribution of the Nile valley Agriculture to world civilization
-Value the contribution of the Nile Valley Agriculture to world civilization

-Thea learner is guided to define term civilization
-In groups, learners are guided to assess the contribution of the Nile valley Agriculture to world civilization

What is the importance of domesticating of plants and animals in Africa?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral Work -Assessment

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Locating places and features using latitudes and longitudes on a map
Calculating time of different places in in the world using longitudes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the terms latitudes and longitudes on a map
-Demonstrate using latitudes and longitudes to locate places and features on a map
-Appreciate the use of latitude and longitudes to locate places and features on a map

-Individually, the learner is guided to define the terms latitudes and longitudes
-In pairs, learner is guided to locate places and features using latitudes and longitudes on a map
-In groups learners are guided to demonstrate using latitudes and longitudes to locate places and features on a map

-What is latitude? -What is longitude?

-Course book
-Chart
-Computing devices
-Chart computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Written questions

Natural and historical built environments in Africa

Earth and eh solar system

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe the origin of the earth
-Create a chart showing the passing star theory and the Nebula cloud
-Enjoy sharing stories on origin of earth from different communities

-The learner is guided to share stories on the origin of the earth from their communities
-In groups, learners are guided to create a chart showing the passing star theory and the Nebula cloud

Where do you think the earth came from?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral reports -Observation

Natural and historical built environments in Africa

The shape of the earth in the solar system
Effects of rotation of the earth on human activities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explore the; size, shape, and the position of the earth in the solar system
-Describe the shape of the earth at the poles and at the center poles and at the center
-Identify objects from the environments that have the same shape as the earth
-Relate the shape of the egg to the shape of the earth

-The learner is guided to explore the size, shape and position of the earth in the solar system
-In groups the learner to identify and describe the shape of the earth at the poles and at the centre

What is the shape of the earth?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Natural and historical built environments in Africa

Effects of rotation of the earth on human activities

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Examine the effects of rotation and revolution of the earth on human activities
-Create a chart showing the effects of rotation and revolution of the earth on human activities
-Appreciate the effects of rotation of the earth on human activities

-The learner is guided to identify the effects of rotation of the earth on human activities
-In groups learners are guided to create a chart showing the effects of rotation and revolution of the earth on human activities

What are the effects of rotation of the earth on human activities?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral report -Oral questions -Observation

Natural and historical built environments in Africa

Internet structure of the earth in the solar system
Modelling the internal structure of the earth

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe the internet structure of the earth in the solar system
-Appreciate internet structure of the earth in the solar system
-Illustrate the internal structure of the earth in the solar system
-Value the internal structure of the earth in the solar system

-The learner is guided to describe the internal structure of the earth in the solar system
-In groups learners are guided to illustrate the internal structure of the earth in the solar system

Why is it important to understand the solar system

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Charts

-Oral report -Oral questions -Observations

Natural and historical built environments in Africa
Natural and historical build environments in Africa

-appreciate the effects of rotation and revolution of the earth on human activities
Weather Elements of weather in the environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the importance of rotation and revolution of the earth in day- to-day life
-Create posters showing the effects of rotation and revolution of the earth on human activities
-Appreciate the effects of rotation and revolution of the earth on human activities

The learner is guided to identify the importance of rotation and revolution of earth in day-to-day life?

How does the rotation and revolution of the earth influence day-t0-day life?

-Course book
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Charts
-Computing devices
-Charts

-Oral questions -Oral report -Assessment

Natural and historical built environments in Africa

Analyzing and interpreting data on weather condition in the environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
–Define to the term data
-Analyse and interpret data on weather conditions in the environment
-Desire to analyse and interpret data on weather conditions in the environment

-Individually, the learner is guided to define the term data
Learners are guided to analyse and interpret data on weather conditions in the environment

How can we use data on weather to make informed decisions?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Reporting -Observanttion

Natural and historical built environment in Africa
Natural and historical built environments in Africa

Siting a weather station
Constructing a rain gauge

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe what is a weather station
-Debate on factors considered when siting a weather station
-Appreciate the factors considered when siting a weather station

-The learner is guided to describe what is a weather station
-In groups , learners are guided to debate on factors considered when siting a weather station

What is a weather station?

-Course book
-Charts
-computing devices
-Chart

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

National and historical built environments in Africa
Natural and historical built environments in Africa

Constructing a wind vane
Constructing a wind sock

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Outline the procedure of constructing a wind vane
-Construct a wind vane
-Appreciate the importance of a wind vane

-Individually, the learner is guided to outline the procedure of constructing a wind vane
-In groups, learners are guided to construct a wind vane

What is the procedure of constructing a wind vane?

-Course book
-Charts
-Chart
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Natural and historical built environments in Africa

Significance of weather to human environment

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Examine the significance of weather to human environments
-Create a chart showing significance of weather to human environment
-Appreciate significance of weather to human environment

-The learner is guided to examine the significance of weather to human environments
-Inn groups, learners are guided to create a chart showing significance of weather to human environment

What is the significance of weather to human environment?

-Course book
-Chart
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Observations

Natural and historical built environments in Africa
Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Responding appropriately to different weather conditions in the environment
Field work methods of Data collection

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe ways of responding to different weather conditions in the environment
-Respond appropriately to different weather conditions in the environment
-Appreciate ways of responding appropriately to different weather conditions

-Learner is guided to describe ways of responding to different weather conditions I the environment and respond appropriately to different weather conditions in the environment

How do we respond appropriately to different weather conditions?

-Course book
--Charts
-Computing devices
-Chart
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Observation -Written questions

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Methods of data recording
Methods of data analysis

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define data recording
-Examine methods of recording data
-Recommend methods of recording data during different types of field work
-Appreciate methods of data recording data

-The learner is guided to define data recording
-In groups, learners are guided to examine methods of recording data

What is data recording?

-Course book
-Chart
-Computing devices
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Methods of data presentation in field work

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define data presentation
-Identify methods of data presentation in field work
-Appreciate the methods of data presentation

-Individually, learners are guided to define data presentation
-In groups, learners are guided to identify methods of data presentation in field work

What is data presentation

-Course book
-Charts

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Methods of data presentation in field work
Possible solutions to challenges experienced during field work

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explore possible challenges in carrying out field work
-Create a chart showing possible challenges in carrying out field work

-Individually, learner is guided to explore possible challenges in carrying out field work
-In groups, learners are guided to create a chart showing possible challenges in carrying out field work

What challenges do you face during field work?

-Course book
-Charts

-Course book -Charts

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Significance of field work on investigating Phenomena
Procedures of carrying out field work in research

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-State the significance of field work on investigating phenomena
-Prepare a chart on importance of field work
-Appreciate the importance of field work

-The learner is guided to state the significance of field work on investigating phenomena
-In groups, learners are guided to prepare a chart on importance of field work

What is the importance of field work?

-Course book
-Charts

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observations

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Understanding the actual field work

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Assemble all materials required for the field work
-Carry out field work to investigate phenomena in the immediate environment
-Desire to carry out field work to investigate phenomena in the immediate environment

- The Learner is guided to assemble all materials required for the field work
-In groups learners, are guided to carry out field work to investigate phenomena in the immediate environment

Why is it important to study field work?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

Political Development and governance

The concepts “Scramble for and Partition” of Africa
European Traders

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

Define the concept of scramble and partition of Africa.
Discuss the various European groups that came to Africa.
Name the European explorers who came to Kenya.
Have a desire to learn more about explorers.

Learners to define the concept of scramble and partition of Africa.
In groups, learners to discuss the various European groups that came to Africa.
Learners are guided to name the European explorers who came to Kenya

What is the meaning of scramble? What is the meaning of partition?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 168-170
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 170-171
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Political Development and governance

Matching the Countries in Africa with their Colonial Masters
Terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 on the Partition of Africa

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

Identify the countries of Africa and their colonial masters from the map.
Match the colonial masters with the countries they colonized in Africa.
Enjoy using the map of Africa.

Learners are guided to identify the countries of Africa and their colonial masters from the map.
Learners are guided to match the colonial masters with the countries they colonized in Africa

Who were colonial masters of Kenya?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 172
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 173-175

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The Constitution of Kenya

The Constitution of Kenya

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

Define the term constitution.
Identify the importance of the constitution of Kenya.
Compose a song on any eight national values enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya.
Appreciate the importance of the constitution of Kenya.

Learners to define the term constitution.
Learners to identify the importance of the constitution of Kenya.
In groups, learners to compose a song on any eight national values enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya.

What is a constitution? What is the importance of Constitution of Kenya?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 176-178
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The Constitution of Kenya
Democracy

Ways of Upholding and Protecting the Constitution of Kenya for Social Cohesion
Types of Democracy practiced in Africa

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

Search for ways of upholding and protecting the Constitution of Kenya.
Discuss the importance of upholding and protecting the constitution.
Uphold and protect the constitution of Kenya.

Learners to search for ways of upholding and protecting the Constitution of Kenya.
In groups, learners to discuss the importance of upholding and protecting the constitution.

Why do you think it’s important for Kenyans to uphold and protect the constitution?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 179-181
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 182-184

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Democracy

Importance of Democracy in Society

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

State the importance of democracy in society.
Discuss the role of citizens in democratic representation.
Draw the picture in learner’s book 7
Appreciate the importance of democracy in society.

Learners to state the importance of democracy in society.
In groups, learners to discuss the role of citizens in democratic representation.
Learners to draw the picture in learner’s book 7 pg. 186

How can we ensure that democracy is practiced in our society? What are democratic values?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 185-187
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Democracy
Human Rights

Characteristics of Various Types of Democracy in Governance
Evolution of Human Rights as practiced in society

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

Identify the characteristics of Various Types of Democracy in Governance.
Recite the poem in learner’s book 7
Apply democratic values in interactions with others in the community.
Promote democratic values in the community.

Learners to identify the characteristics of Various Types of Democracy in Governance.
Learners to recite the poem in learner’s book 7 pg. 189

Why should we Practise democracy?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 187-190
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 191-196
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Human Rights
African Diasporas

The concept of Equity and Non-Discrimination in Fostering Solidarity
African Diasporas

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

Brainstorm on how equity and non-discrimination foster solidarity in the society.
Explain how to promote equity and non-discrimination in society.
Respect, adhere to and promote of human rights for sanctity of life.

Learners to brainstorm on how equity and non-discrimination foster solidarity in the society.
Learners to explain how to promote equity and non-discrimination in society.

How can we promote equity and non- discrimination in society?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 196-199
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 200-204
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Global Citizenship

Global Citizenship

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

Define global interconnectedness and interdependence.
Identify positive and negative effects of globalization at local and national levels.
Discuss the qualities of a global citizen.
Appreciate the qualities of a global citizen.

Learners to define global interconnectedness and interdependence.
Learners to identify positive and negative effects of globalization at local and national levels.
In groups, learners to discuss the qualities of a global citizen.

What is global interconnectedness? What is interdependence? What are the qualities of a global citizen in the modern society?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 205-208
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Global Citizenship
Global Governance

Contribution to the Wellbeing of the international community
Organisation of African Unity (OAU)

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

Explain what they understand by the term ‘common humanity’
Identify how they can develop a sense of belonging to a common humanity for harmonious living.
Develop a sense of belonging to a common humanity for harmonious living.

Learners to explain what they understand by the term ‘common humanity’
Learners to identify how they can develop a sense of belonging to a common humanity for harmonious living

Which are the common concerns in the world today?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 209-211
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 213-217
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Global Governance

African Union (AU)
Member countries of the African Union

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

Describe the formation of African Union (AU)
Discuss the achievements of AU.
State the challenges affected by AU
Sing the African Union Anthem.
Appreciate the importance of AU

Learners to describe the formation of African Union (AU)
In groups, learners to discuss the achievements of AU.
Learners to state the challenges affected by AU
the challenges affected by AU
Learners are guided to sing the African Union Anthem.

What are the achievements of African Union (AU)?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 217-220
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 221-223
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Global Governance

Organizational structures of the African Union

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

Identify various organs that run the AU.
Identify the factors which can promote continental interconnectedness and interdependence.
Draw the organizational structure of African Union (AU)
Appreciate the importance of AU

Learners to identify various organs that run the AU.
Learners are guided to identify the factors which can promote continental interconnectedness and interdependence.
Learners are guided to draw the organizational structure of African Union (AU)

How can we promote continental interconnectedness and interdependence in Africa?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 223-226
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