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Grade 8 2026
TERM I
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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
2 1
SOCIAL STUDIES AND PERSONAL MANAGEMNT
Self-improvement
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe personality traits for self-understanding
-Explore ways of identifying personality traits for self-understanding
-Appreciate personality traits for self-understanding
-Learner is guided to choose the animal that best defines their personal characteristics from a list of selected animals then discuss the outcome with the class
-Watch a video clip on personality traits and discuss
Which animal best reflects your personal characteristics?
-Course book
-Video clips
-Charts
-Oral questions -Written questions
2 2
SOCIAL STUDIES AND PERSONAL MANAGEMENT
Self-improvement
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-identify goals for self-improvement in social life
-Share goals for self-improvement in social life
-Develop personal life goals for self- improvement in social life
-Appreciate goals for self-improvement in social life
-Develop and share personal life goals such as educational careers
-In groups or in pairs learners are guided to identify goals for self-improvement in social life
-Watch a video clip of successful career individual in social life that reflect on their traits
What career choices in social studies relate to you?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Chairs
-Realia
-Competing devices
-Corse book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
2 3
SOCIAL STUDIES PERSONAL MANAGEMENT
Self Esteem Assessment
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain the contribution of self- esteem on their holistic development
-Explore ways self-esteem contribute on their holistic development
-Embrace self-esteem on their holistic development
Learner is guided to use digital or print resources to search for and discuss the relationship between self – esteem and personal productivity
-Refer to religious texts on self-love
How does self-esteem affect my holistic development?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
2 4
SOCIAL STUDIES PERSONAL MANGEMENT
Self-esteem Assessment
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify effects of unhealthy self-esteem in day-to-day social lives
-Determine effects of unhealthy self-esteem in day-to-day social lives
In groups or in pairs, leaners are guided to identify effects of unhealthy self-esteem in day-to-day social lives
-In groups or in pairs learners are guided to discuss cultural beliefs that promote self-esteem
How does self-esteem affect my holistic development?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
3 1
SOCIAL STUDIES PERSONAL MANGEMENT
Self-esteem Assessment
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe their self-esteem in social interactions
-Assess their self-esteem in social interactions
-Appreciate their self-esteem in social interactions
-The learner is guided to act out and discuss skits on examples of difficult life experiences that could severely affect self-esteem in their social lives
How does self-esteem affect social life?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
3 2
Community service learning
Community service learning project
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify ways to determine the needs, gaps or needs in the community.
-Identify one problem they intend to solve for the group project
-Develop a title for the project
-Desire to learn more about community service learning project
-In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify ways to determine the gaps or need in the community
-In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify one problem they intend to solve for the group project.
-In groups or in pairs learners are guided to develop a title for the project
How does one determine some gaps land needs in their community?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Observation -Oral report
3 3
Community service learning
Community service learning project
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify solutions to the identified problems
-Design solution to the identified problem
-Appreciate the need to offer solutions to the gaps or challenges in the community
-The learner is guided to search, discuss and agree on an appropriate solution or way and skills of addressing the identified problem and note down the recommended or proposed solution solution
How can we solve a problem in the community
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
3 4
Community service learning
Community service learning project
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-State the importance of making adequate preparations before starting a project
-Write down the plan required to implement a solution
-Create a check list on the plan they have developed
-Appreciate the importance of making adequate preparations before starting a project
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to state the importance of making adequate predations before starting a project in groups or in pairs
-Learners are guided to create a check list on the plan they have developed
-In groups or in pairs they write down the plan required to implement a solution
Why is it necessary to make adequate preparations before starting a project
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
4 1
Community service learning
Community service learning project
Community service learning project
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss a plan for implementing the proposed solution
-Draw a plan for implementing the proposed solution
-Appreciate ways of solving an identified problem
In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss a plan for implementing the proposed solution
-In groups or in pairs learners are guided to discuss and draw a plan for implementing the proposed solution
What should we do to complete a project successfully?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Pictures
-Realia
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
4 2
Community service learning
Community service learning project
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the effects of the project to the community
-Discuss challenges on can face during the project
-Examine ways one can deal with the challenges
-Desire to participate in the given project
-In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to identify the effects of the project to the
Community
-In groups or in pairs learners are guided to discuss challenges one can face during the project
-In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to examine ways can deal with the challenge
What are effects of the project to the community?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
4 3
Community service learning
Community service learning project
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the importance of reporting or accounting on the concluded project
-Report or account on the concluded project
-Appreciate the need to offer solutions to the gaps in the community
-Learners are guided to discuss the importance of reporting or accounting on the concluded project
-Learner is guided to report on the concluded project and submit a summary account or report to the CSL teacher
What are the effects of the project to the community
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
4 4
People and Relationships
Scientific Theory about Human origin
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe scientific theory about human origin
-Explore scientific theory about human origin
-Develop a sense of humanity based on common origin
The learner is guided to enhance the skill of teamwork as they discuss in groups how scientific theory is used to explain human origin and present
Why is Africa considered as the cradle of humanity?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
5 1
People and Relationships
Scientific Theory about human origin
Scientific Theory about Human origin
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Draw a map of Africa and locate where prehistoric, human remains were discovered
-Observe a video clip to find out the places where early human remains were discovered in Africa
-Develop a sense of humanity based on common origin
-The learner is guided to draw a map of Africa and locate where prehistoric human remains were discovered
-In the group learners are guided to observe a video clip to find out the places where early human remains were discovered in Africa
Why is the Africa considered as the cradle of humanity?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
5 2
People and Relationship
Scientific Theory about Human origin
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify differences between various species of early humans and when they existed
-Explore the differences between various species of early humans
-Learner is guided to identify the differences between various species of early humans and when they existed.
-Learner in pairs or in groups are guided to write on a chart differences between various species of early humans and when they existed
What are the differences between various species of early humans?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
5 3
People and Relationships
Scientific Theory about Human origin
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe the preservation of remains of early humans
-Research on preservation of remains of early humans
-Appreciate humanity based on common origin
-Learner is guided to discuss the preservation of remains of early humans and take notes
-In groups or pairs learners; are guided to research on preservation of remains of early humans
How did early humans preserve remains?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
5 4
People and Relationships
People and Relationship
Scientific Theory about Human origin
Early Civilization -Asia -Europe
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss reasons why Africa is considered as the cradle for humanity and how they influence self-identity
-Draw conclusions on origin of humanity based on the scientific theory
-Develop a sense of humanity based on common origin
-The learner is guided to discuss reasons why Africa is considered as the cradle for humanity and how they influence self-identity
Why is Africa considered as the cradle of humanity
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
6 1
People and Relationships
Early Civilization Asia
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Locate on a map of Asia places of origin of early visitors to the East African Coast
-draw a map of Asia showing places of origin of early visitors to the East African Coast
-The learner is guided to locate on a map of Asia places of origin of early visitors to the East African Coast
Which is the origin of early visitors to the East African Coast?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Written questions -Oral report -Observation
6 2
People and Relationships
Early Civilization -Asia -Europe
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the origin of early visitors to the East African Coast up to 1500
-Illustrate the origin of early visitors to the East African Coast up to 1500
-Appreciate East African Coast visitors
-Learner is guided to discuss the origin of early visitors to the East African Coast up to 1500
-In groups or in pairs learners are guided to illustrate the origin of early visitors to the East African Coast up to 1500
Which is the origin of early visitors to the East African Coast?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral Question -Written questions
6 3
People and Relationship
Early Civilization -Asia -Europe
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe Swahili civilization along the East African Coast
-Create posters on
Swahili civilization along the east African Coast
-Appreciate Swahili civilization along the East African
Coast
-The learner is guided to exhibit culture awareness as they brainstorm on the Swahili civilization along the East African Coast
Why is cultural heritage important to society?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questioms
6 4
People and Relationships
People and relationship
Early Civilization -Asia -Europe
Early Civilization -Asia -Europe
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss factors that lead to the growth of East African city states
-Demonstrate how the factors lead to the growth of East African city states
-Appreciate the growth of East African city states
The learner is guided to discuss factors that led to the growth of East African city stats
-In pairs or in groups learners are guided to demonstrate factors that led to the growth of East African city states
What are the factors that led to the growth of East African city states?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
7 1
People and Relationships
Trans Sahara slave Trade
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe factors that led to development of trans Sahara slave trade in Africa
-Explore factors that lead to development of Trans-Sahara slave trade in Africa
-Desire to promote social justice in a society
-In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to describe factors that led to development of Trans-Saharan slave Trade in Africa
What is Trans-Saharan Slave Trade?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
7 2
People and Relationship
Trans-Saharan slave trade
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Outline effects of Trans-Saharan slave trade in Africa
-In groups or in pairs learners are guided to outline effects Trans-Saharan slave trade in Africa
-Research on the effects of Trans-Sahara slave trade in Africa
-Desire to promote social justice in society
What are the effects of Trans-Saharan slave trade in Africa? -The learner is guided to discuss and research on effects Trans-Saharan slave trade in Africa
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
7 3
People and Relationships
Trans-Saharan slave trade
Population growth in Africa
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify regions where slaves were sourced during the Trans-Saharan slave trade
-Draw a map of Africa and locate regions where slaves where were sourced during the Trans-Saharan slave trade
-Desire to promote social justice in a society
The learner is guided to take turns in activities and conversation as they draw a map of Africa and locate regions where slaves were sourced during the Trans-Saharan slave trade
Why do people subject others to slave trade?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Observation
7 4
People and Relationships
Population growth in Africa
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe types of migration in Africa
-Examine types and effects of migration in Africa
-Appreciate types and effects factors that influence migration in Africa
-Learner is guided to exchange new ideas as they research on the factors that influence migration in Africa
What causes migration in Africa
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
8 1
People and Relationships
Population growth in Africa
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-describe demographic trends in Kenya
-Illustrate demographic trends in Kenya
-Appreciate demographic trends in Kenya
The learner is guided to develop self-confidence as they draw demographic trends in Kenya using recent census data
Why is it important to study demographic changes?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
8 2
People and Relationships
Population growth in Africa
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-identify effects of population growth in the community
-Create awareness on the effects of population growth in the community
-Appreciate the effects of population growth in the community
-The learner is guided to identify effects of population growth in the community
-In groups or pairs learners are guided to develop posters to create awareness of population growth in the community
What are effects of population growth in the community?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
8 3
People and Relationship
People and Relationships
Population Growth in Africa
Diversity and interpersonal skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss ways of managing stress resulting from the effects of rapid population growth
-Explore ways of managing stress resulting from the effects of rapid population growth
-Appreciate ways of managing stress resulting from the effects of rapid population growth
-In groups or in pairs, learners are guided to discuss was of managing stress resulting from the effects of rapid population growth
How do we manage stress resulting from the effects of rapid population growth?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -observation -Written questions
8 4
People and Relationships
Diversity and Interpersonal skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe what is healthy self esteem
-Explore ways of building a healthy self-esteem in diverse social cultural society
-Appreciate a healthy self esteem
The learners is guided to use digital or print material to find out how to improve one’s self-esteem and share the findings in class
What is healthy self-esteem?
-Course book
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Pictures
-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation
9 1
People and Relationships
Diversity ad interpersonal skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe what are emotions
-Explore the impact of emotions on self and others
-Appreciate impact of emotions on self and others
-The learner is guided to describe what are emotions
-In groups learners are guided to explore the impact of emotions on self and others
What is the impact of emotions on self and others
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
9 2
People and Relationships
Diversity and interpersonal skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe various ways of improving one’s self-esteem
-Research on how to improve one’s self –esteem
-Appreciate the ways of improving one’s self-esteem
The learner is guided to describe various ways of improving one’s self esteem
-In groups they use prints material to ding out how to improve one’s self-esteem
How can we improve our self-esteem?
-Course book
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Pictures
-Oral questions -written questions
9 3
People and Relationships
Diversity and interpersonal skills
Diversity and Interpersonal Skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify ways of handling different emotional states
-Demonstrate ways of handling different emotional states
-Appreciate ways of handling different emotional states
The learner is to identify ways of handling different emotional states
How can one handle different emotional states?
-Course book
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Pictures
-Pictures
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions
9 4
People and Relationships
Diversity and Interpersonal Skills
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identity risky behaviors associated with road usage
-Explore ways of managing risky behaviors associated with road usage
-Appreciate ways of managing risky behaviors associated with road usage
-The learner is guided to identify risky behaviors associated with road usage
-In groups learner is guided to explore ways of managing risky behaviors associated with road usage
How can one mange risky behavior associated with road usage?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Oral questions -Written questions -Observation
10 1
People and Relationships
Peaceful conflict Resolution
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe what is effective communication
-Design strategies for effective communication in resolving conflicts
-Appreciate strategies for effective communication in resolving conflicts
Thea learners is guided to describe what is effective communication
-In groups learner to design strategies for effective communicating in resolving conflicts
How can resolving conflicts help us live peacefully in the community?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions -Observation
10 2
People and Relationships
Peaceful conflict Resolution
Peaceful Conflict Resolution -Negotiation -Mediation -Arbitration
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe healthy relationship that promote peace in the family
-Build healthy relationships to promote peace in the family
-The learner is guided to describe healthy relationships that promote peace in the family.
-The learner is guided to identify ways of building
How can one build healthy relationships to promote peace in the family?
-Course book
-Pictures
-Charts
-Realia
-Computing devices
-Realia
-Oral questions -Written question -Observation
10 3
People and Relationships
Peaceful conflict Resolution
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe empathy
-Show empathy with survivors of conflict in the family
-Appreciate the culture of peace in a society
What is empathy?
-Course
-Pictures
-Realia
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions -Observations
10 4
People and Relationships
Peaceful conflict Resolution
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe importance of peace
-Compose poems on the importance of peace in the
family
-Appreciate the culture of peace in a society
-The learner is guided to describe importance of peace
-Learner is guided to display team spirit as they work in groups to compose poems on the importance of peace in the family and present in class
What is the importance of peace in the family?
-Course
-Pictures
-Realia
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Oral questions -Written questions -Observations
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