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TERM III
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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
1

SCHOOL OPENING

1 2
Citizenship
Good citizenship in school - Qualities of good citizens in school
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify qualities of good citizens in school
- Explain the importance of good citizenship
- Show interest in practicing good citizenship
- Learners look at a picture showing a teacher praising learners
- Learners discuss why the teacher is praising the learners
- Learners identify other good behaviors that can be appreciated in school
What are the qualities of good citizenship in school?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 104
- Pictures showing good citizenship
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 105
- Materials for making cards
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
1 3
Citizenship
Good citizenship in school - Ways of showing good citizenship in school
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate ways of showing good citizenship
- Identify activities that show good citizenship
- Value practicing good citizenship
- Learners look at pictures showing different activities in school
- Learners identify how the activities show good citizenship
- Learners discuss ways of showing good citizenship in school
How can we show good citizenship in school?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 106
- Pictures showing citizenship activities
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
2 1
Citizenship
Good citizenship in school - Ways of showing good citizenship in school
Peace - Factors that promote peace in school
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Respond appropriately to different situations
- Participate in cleaning activities
- Show commitment to good citizenship
- Learners discuss how to respond to different situations in school
- Learners participate in cleaning the school compound
- Learners discuss how the cleaning activity demonstrates good citizenship
What activities can we do to demonstrate good citizenship?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 108
- Cleaning materials
- Digital resources
- School environment
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 112
- Pictures showing peace activities
- Charts
- Observation - Practical assessment - Oral presentations
2 2
Citizenship
Peace - Factors that promote peace in school
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- List factors that promote peace in school
- Explain how these factors contribute to peace
- Show commitment to promoting peace
- Learners read a story about Juhudi Primary School as a peaceful learning environment
- Learners identify factors that promote peace in the school
- Learners discuss how to promote peace in their school
What factors contribute to a peaceful school environment?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 113
- Story texts
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
2 3
Citizenship
Peace - Ways of living in peace with others in school
Peace - Upholding peace in school
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify ways of living in peace with others
- Describe how peace affects learning
- Value peaceful relationships
- Learners pick balloons with ways of living in peace with others
- Learners discuss how these ways bring peace in school
- Learners role-play as Social Studies teachers explaining ways of living in peace
How do you live in peace with others in your school?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 114
- Balloons with peace messages
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 116
- Pictures of peace activities
- School environment
- Observation - Role-play assessment - Oral presentations
3 1
Citizenship
Human Rights - Forms of child abuse in the community
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify forms of child abuse
- Recognize signs of child abuse
- Show concern for victims of child abuse
- Learners look at pictures showing different forms of child abuse
- Learners discuss the forms of child abuse shown in the pictures
- Learners identify other forms of child abuse in the community
What are the common forms of child abuse in our community?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 119
- Pictures showing child abuse
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
3 2
Citizenship
Human Rights - Forms of child abuse in the community
Human Rights - Effects of child abuse in the community
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe different forms of child abuse
- Identify harmful traditional practices
- Show concern for children's rights
- Using digital devices or textbooks, learners identify forms of child abuse in the community
- Learners discuss harmful traditional practices
- Learners share their findings with other groups
How do harmful traditional practices contribute to child abuse?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 120
- Digital resources
- Textbooks
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 123
- Charts
- Pictures
- Observation - Group presentations - Written assignments
3 3
Citizenship
Human Rights - Protecting ourselves and others from child abuse in the community
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify ways to protect from child abuse
- Explain the importance of reporting abuse
- Show commitment to protecting children
- Learners read a poem about protecting themselves from child abuse
- Learners identify things they should do to protect themselves
- Learners discuss the importance of reporting child abuse
How could we protect ourselves and others from child abuse?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 124
- Poem texts
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
4 1
Governance in Kenya
Democracy in school - Democratic processes in the school
Democracy in school - Benefits of democracy in school
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify democratic processes in school
- Explain the importance of voting
- Value democratic processes
- Learners observe pictures of learners voting
- Learners discuss why the learners are voting
- Learners explain why each learner is voting on their own
How can we practice democracy in our school?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 128
- Pictures showing democratic processes
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 130
- Story texts
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
4 2
Governance in Kenya
Democracy in school - Appreciating democracy practices in school
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Participate in democratic practices
- Evaluate democratic exercises
- Show commitment to democratic values
- With teacher guidance, learners carry out a mock election of leaders in class
- Learners prepare posters and speeches
- Learners participate in voting and counting of votes
How can we apply democracy in our school activities?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 132
- Voting materials
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Observation - Practical assessment - Written journals
4 3
Governance in Kenya
Children's Government in school - Composition of Children's Government in school
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify positions in the Children's Government
- Explain the importance of Children's Government
- Show interest in Children's Government
- Learners look at pictures of learners holding different positions in Children's Government
- Learners name the positions shown in the posters
- Learners read about Molo Primary School Children's Government
Why is it important to have Children's Government in school?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 135
- Charts showing Children's Government positions
- Digital resources
- Pictures
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 136
- Charts
- School Children's Government
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
5 1
Governance in Kenya
Children's Government in school - Functions of the Children's Government in school
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify functions of the Children's Government
- Explain the importance of Children's Government
- Value the role of Children's Government
- Learners look at a picture of members of Children's Government
- Learners discuss what is happening in the picture
- Learners identify functions of the Children's Government
What are the functions of the Children's Government in school?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 137
- Pictures of Children's Government
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
5

MIDTERM ASSESSMENT

6 1
Governance in Kenya
Children's Government in school - Participating in Children's Government in school
Community leadership - Community leaders in the county
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify ways to support Children's Government
- Participate in Children's Government activities
- Value the importance of Children's Government
- Learners look at a picture of a head teacher talking to the Children's Government
- Learners discuss what the head teacher might be saying
- Learners identify ways to participate in Children's Government
How can we support the Children's Government in school?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 139
- Pictures showing Children's Government
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 144
- Pictures of community leaders
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
6 2
Governance in Kenya
Community leadership - Duties of community leaders in the county
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify duties of community leaders
- Match leaders to their duties
- Value the role of community leaders
- Learners read a story about community leaders
- Learners identify duties of community leaders from the story
- Learners match community leaders to their duties
What are the duties of community leaders in our county?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 145
- Story texts
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
6 3
Governance in Kenya
Community leadership - Duties of community leaders in the county
Community leadership - Qualities of a good leader in the community
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Research duties of community leaders
- Create charts showing leaders' duties
- Show interest in community leadership
- Using digital devices, learners find out duties of different community leaders
- Learners write down their points on a manila paper
- Learners present their work in class
How do different community leaders serve our community?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 146
- Digital devices
- Manila paper
- Reference materials
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 147
- Story texts
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Observation - Project work - Oral presentations
7 1
Governance in Kenya
Community leadership - Qualities of a good leader in the community
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate leadership qualities
- Role-play leadership scenarios
- Show interest in developing leadership qualities
- Learners complete a chart on qualities of a good leader
- Learners solve a puzzle on leadership qualities
- Learners role-play how to deal with different situations
How can we develop good leadership qualities?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 148
- Charts
- Digital resources
- Puzzles
- Observation - Role-play assessment - Written assignments
7 2
Governance in Kenya
The County Governments in Kenya - Duties of County Governor in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify the County Governor
- Explain duties of the County Governor
- Appreciate the role of County Governors
- Learners discuss who their County Governor is
- Learners identify duties of the County Governor
- Learners share their findings with classmates
Why is the County Government important in Kenya?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 153
- Pictures of County Governors
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 154
- County Government offices
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
7 3
Governance in Kenya
The County Governments in Kenya - Roles of Member of County Assembly
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify Members of County Assembly
- Explain roles of MCAs
- Show interest in County Assembly
- Learners ask classmates the names of their MCAs
- Learners read a speech by Mr. Kaunda Bongo, an MCA
- Learners discuss the roles of MCAs mentioned in the speech
What are the key responsibilities of Members of County Assembly?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 156
- Speech texts
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments
8 1
Governance in Kenya
The County Governments in Kenya - Roles of Member of County Assembly
The County Governments in Kenya - Appreciating the role played by the County Government in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Find out about local MCAs
- Plan a classroom County Assembly
- Value the role of MCAs
- Learners find out from parents or guardians the name of their area MCA
- Learners identify the Ward they represent
- Learners organize a classroom meeting as a County Assembly
How does the County Assembly function?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 157
- Resource persons
- Digital resources
- Videos
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 159
- Poem texts
- Charts
- Observation - Role-play assessment - Oral presentations
8

END TERM ASSESSMENT

9 1
Governance in Kenya
The County Governments in Kenya - Appreciating the role played by the County Government in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Document County Government projects
- Create scrapbooks of projects
- Value the importance of County Governments
- Learners take photographs of various projects undertaken by the County Government
- Learners paste photographs in their scrapbooks
- Learners present their scrapbooks in class
What projects has our County Government implemented in our area?
- Mentor Social Studies Learner's Book pg. 160
- Cameras/digital devices
- Materials for scrapbooks
- Local projects
- Observation - Project assessment - Oral presentations
9

CLOSING OF SCHOOL


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