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WK LSN STRAND SUB-STRAND LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING EXPERIENCES KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS LEARNING RESOURCES ASSESSMENT METHODS REFLECTION
2 1
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss early forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru.
Write short essays about forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru.
Appreciate the earl form of government among the Ameru and Maasai.
Learners are guided to:
Discuss early forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru.
Learner to write short essays about forms of government among the Maasai and Ameru.
Which early forms of government do you know?
Our lives today social studies page
143-145
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards
and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
146-148
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
2 2
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the differences in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Prepare two charts on the differences in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Appreciate the differences between the government for the Ameru and the Maasai.
Learners are guided to discuss the differences in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai.
Learner to prepare two charts on the differences in the early forms of government between the Ameru and the Maasai
What are the differences between the Ameru and the Maasai governments?
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
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
2 3
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Leadership and Political change
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss the form of government in our community that was there in the past.
Write down aspects of the early forms of government that can be borrowed by the government in Kenya today
Appreciate early forms of government in Kenya.
In groups, Discuss the form of government in our community that was there in the past.
Learner to write down aspects of the early forms of government that can be borrowed by the government in Kenya today
What aspects of early forms of government can be borrowed by the government of Kenya 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
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
3 1
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Citizenship- Good citizenship 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?
Our lives today social studies page
149-151
Local and extended environment
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Our lives today social studies page 151-153
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation d)Project Work
3 2
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Citizenship- Good citizenship in Kenya
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss ways in which one can lose Kenyan citizenship.
Write a poem about being a good citizen of Kenya.
Aspire to be a good Kenyan citizen
Learners are guided to discuss ways in which one can lose Kenyan citizenship.
Learner to write a poem about being a good citizen of Kenya.
What could happen if a person loses Kenyan citizenship?
Our lives today social studies page
153-156
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Flash cards and posters
TV/video/films/slides/ Internet sources
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Anecdotal Records Checklist
3 3
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
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
Our lives today social studies page 180-183
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 183-188
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work Anecdotal Records Checklist Portfolio
4 1
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Governance in Kenya- Composition of the three arms of government
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss how you can take part in matters of governance in the country
Act out a court session in class and share out roles among yourselves.
Appreciate taking part in the governance of the country.
In groups, Discuss how you can take part in matters of governance in the country
Learner to act out a court session in class and share out roles among yourselves.
Which arm of the government is responsible for interpreting the law in Kenya?
Our lives today social studies page 183-188
Local and extended environment
Maps
Photographs, pictures and paintings
Oral Questions Teacher made tests Observation Project Work
4 2
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
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?
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources
Approved text books and other printed resources
Oral questions Written tests Observation
4 3
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
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?
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources
Approved text books and other printed resources
Oral questions Written tests Observation
5 1
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
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources
Approved text books
Oral questions Written tests Observation
5 2
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
Human Rights
Democracy in Society
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Explain the importance of human rights in society
Create awareness on the importance of respecting human rights in society
Appreciate the importance of respecting human rights in society.
Learners are guided in pairs, individually to
Explain the importance of human rights in society
Create awareness on the importance of respecting human rights in society
What is the importance of human rights in society?
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources
Approved text books and other printed resources

Approved text books
Oral questions Written tests Observation
5 3
POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE
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?
Grade 5 Curriculum Design Social Studies
Digital resources
Approved text books and other printed resources
Oral questions Written tests Observation

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