MAP WORK.

Terms used & precautions observed when describing physical features & human activities.
Physical features.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify terms used to describe physical features & human activities represented in a map.
Outline precautions observed when describing physical features & human activities.

Oral questions & detailed discussion.

Topographical maps.

Certificate Geography
Book III
Pg 14-16

MAP WORK.

Relief features.
Land forms.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify relief features on a map.

Locating relief features;
Drawing illustrative diagrams;
Discussion.

Topographical maps.

Certificate Book III Geography
Pg 19-22

MAP WORK.

Watersheds.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify watersheds on a map.

Locating watersheds;
Drawing illustrative diagrams;
Discussion.

Certificate Book III Geography
Pg 23-25

MAP WORK.

Vegetation.
Vegetation cover.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types of vegetation.

Q/A & brief discussion: rolling, dissected, hilly landforms & valleys.

Topographical maps.

Certificate Book III Geography
Pg 25

MAP WORK.

Drainage.
Drainage patterns.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify natural /artificial hydrographic features in a map.
Make deductions from the hydrographic features evident on the drainage of a given section in a map.

Detailed discussion on drainage of sections in the map.

Deduce amount of rainfall received and nature of underground rocks, etc.

Topographical maps.

Certificate Book III Geography
Pg 27-30

MAP WORK.

Drainage features.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify drainage features on a map.
Describe formation of drainage features.
Outline economic importance of drainage features.

Brief discussion & Q/A.

Topographical maps.

Certificate Book III Geography
Pg 30-31

MAP WORK.

Human and economic activities: Crop farming, livestock rearing & Mining & fishing.
Manufacturing, Processing & Tourism.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify clues on a map that indicate presence of crop farming and livestock rearing.
Identify clues on a map that indicate presence of mining and fishing.

Q/A & practical activities.


Group activities.

Topographical maps.

Certificate Book III Geography
Pg 31-32

MAP WORK.

Settlement and administration.
Transport & Communication.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline factors influencing settlement.
Identify types of settlement patterns.
Identify symbols for administrative boundaries.

Exposition of new concepts.

Probing questions and discussion.

Topographical maps.

Certificate Book III Geography
Pg 34

MAP WORK.

Enlargement & Reduction of maps.
Sections and profiles.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Enlarge / reduce a map or a section of a map using the square method.

Explanations & practical activities.

Topographical maps.

Certificate Book III Geography
Pg 39-40

MAP WORK.

Vertical Exaggeration (VE), Gradient & Intervisibility.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Calculate VE of a map.
Determine the steepness of a slope between two given points.
Determine whether two points in a map are intervisible.

Guided calculations.
Guided practical activities.

Practical activity to determine intervisibility.

Topographical maps.

Certificate Book III Geography
Pg 45-47

GLACIATION

Types of glaciers.

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


Define the terms glaciation and glacier.
Identify types of glaciers.

Brief discussion.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 1164-5

GLACIATION

Processes of glaciation and resultant features.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the processes of glacial erosion, transportation and deposition.

Probing questions &
Drawing illustrative diagrams.

Illustrative diagrams.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 166

GLACIATION

Glaciation in highland areas.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify features formed by glaciation in highland areas.
Describe formation of features by glaciation in highlands.

Exposition & explanations.

Drawing diagrams.

Illustrative diagrams.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 166-8

GLACIATION

Glaciation in lowland areas.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify features formed by glaciation in lowland areas.
Describe formation of features by glaciation in lowland areas.

Exposition & explanations.


Drawing diagrams.

Illustrative diagrams.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 172-3

GLACIATION

Significance of glaciation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Highlight significance of glaciation.

Q/A and brief discussion.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 175-6

SOIL.

Soil constituents.

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


Define the term soil.
Describe composition of soil.

Q/A: review soil profile, soil structure, etc.
Brief discussion.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 193-195

SOIL.

Soil formation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain processes through which soil is formed.

Q/A: review weathering.
Detailed discussion & illustrative diagrams.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 195-6

SOIL.

Factors of soil formation.
Properties of soil.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain factors influencing soil formation.

Q/A & discussion.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 196-8

SOIL.

Soil degeneration within a locality.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types & causes of soil degeneration.

Q/A: loss of soil fertility.
Detailed discussion.
Fieldwork.

SOIL.

Soil degeneration.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types & causes of soil degeneration in a specific area.

Fieldwork.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 208-210

SOIL.

Agents of soil degeneration.
Effects of soil erosion.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify agents of soil degeneration.

Brain storming;
Brief discussion.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 210-1

SOIL.

Types of soils: Zonal order.

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


Identify types of soils of the zonal order.
State characteristics of various types of soils of the zonal order.

Exposition & explanations.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 212

SOIL.

Azonal order.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify azonal order soils.
State characteristics of various types of soils.

Exposition & explanations.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 213

SOIL.

Intrazonal order.
Soil conservation & management.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types of soils of the intrazonal order.
State characteristics of various intrazonal order soils.

Exposition & explanations.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 214

AGRICULTURE

Factors influencing Agriculture.
Types of Agriculture.

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


Explain the factors influencing Agriculture.

Q/A: review various aspects of Agriculture, its importance, etc.
Probing questions on factors affecting Agriculture; biotic, edaphic, economic, climate, etc.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 223-8

AGRICULTURE

Tea farming in Kenya.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify major tea-growing areas in Kenya.
State conditions necessary for tea growing.
Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of tea in Kenya.
Outline some achievements of KTDA.
Highlight some problems facing tea farming in Kenya.

Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 241-8

AGRICULTURE

Sugar cane growing in Kenya.
Maize growing in Kenya.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify major sugar cane-growing areas in Kenya.
State conditions necessary for sugar cane growing.
Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of sugar cane in Kenya.
Highlight some problems facing sugar cane farming in Kenya.

Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Brief discussion;

Assignments.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 248-254

AGRICULTURE

Cocoa in Ghana.
Oil palm in Nigeria.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify major cocoa growing areas in Ghana.
State conditions necessary for cocoa growing.
Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of cocoa in Ghana.
Highlight some problems facing cocoa growing in Ghana.

Oral questions, brief discussion & explanations.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 260-265

AGRICULTURE

Coffee in Kenya.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify major coffee growing areas in Kenya.
State conditions necessary for coffee growing.
Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of coffee in Kenya.
Highlight some problems facing coffee farming in Kenya.

Q/A, brief discussion
& Assignment.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 271-4

AGRICULTURE

Coffee in Brazil.
Wheat growing in Kenya & Canada.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify conditions favourable for coffee farming in Brazil.
Outline problems facing coffee farming in Brazil.

Q/A & explanations & Assignment.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 274-5

AGRICULTURE

Horticulture in Kenya.
Horticulture in the Netherlands.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify conditions favouring growing horticulture in Kenya.
Give examples of horticultural crops and their importance.
Describe marketing of horticultural crops in Kenya.
Highlight problems facing horticulture in Kenya.

Brain storming;

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
283

AGRICULTURE

Commercial dairy & beef farming in Kenya & in Denmark.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline conditions favouring commercial dairy & beef farming in Kenya.
Identify dairy / beef cattle breeds reared in Kenya.
Identify problems facing commercial dairy & beef farming in Kenya and the responses of the government to these problems.

Probing questions, brief discussion & assignment.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 290

AGRICULTURE
POPULATION

Beef farming in Argentina.
Slow population growth rate.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify conditions favouring beef farming in Argentina.
Describe the organization of beef farms in Argentina.

Explanations, probing questions & discussion.

Chart: demographic trends.

Cert. Geography
Bk III
Pg 306

POPULATION

Population growth in Kenya.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain factors influencing Kenya?s rapid population growth rate.

Examine actual population growth figures.
Discussion and questioning.

Chart: demographic trends.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 176-9

POPULATION

Population structure in Kenya.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe structure of Kenya?s population.

Examine population pyramids;
Discuss observations.

Chart: demographic trends.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 178-9

POPULATION

Consequences of Kenya?s rapid population growth rate.
Distribution of population in Sweden.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the socio-economic consequences of Kenya?s rapid population growth rate.

Probing questions, open discussion.

Population census results/ population fact file.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 180-3

SETTLEMENT

Types of settlements.
Location and patterns of settlements.

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


Define the term settlement.
State types of settlements.

Probing questions; discussion.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 186-7

SETTLEMENT

Patterns of settlement.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify various patterns of settlement.

Exposition & explanations on: nucleated, linear, dispersed and other complex settlement patterns.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 191-2

SETTLEMENT

Major urban centres in East Africa.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify categories of urban centres in East Africa; and give examples in each case.

Brief discussion giving specific examples.

Map: major East Africa urban centers.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 193-4

SETTLEMENT

Growth of major urban centers in East Africa.
Thika as an industrial centre. Kisumu as a lake port.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain factors influencing growth of major urban centers in East Africa.

Brief discussion.

Map: major East Africa urban centers.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 195-6

SETTLEMENT

Eldoret as an agricultural collecting centre and administrative centre.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline factors favouring
Eldoret as an agricultural collecting centre and administrative centre.

Identify problems facing Eldoret as an agricultural collecting centre and administrative centre.

Q/A;
Case study;
Assignment.

Map: major East Africa urban centers.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 200-1

SETTLEMENT

Nairobi City.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Trace the growth of Nairobi to city status.
Outline factors favouring growth of Nairobi.
Identify problems facing Nairobi as a city.

Probing questions & brief discussion.
Case study.

Map: major East Africa urban centers.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 201-4

SETTLEMENT

New York City.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline factors influencing growth of New York city.
Identify problems facing New York City.

Probing questions & brief discussion.
Case study.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 204-7

SETTLEMENT

Mombasa.
Rotterdam.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Trace history and growth of Mombasa.
Outline factors influencing growth of Mombasa.
Identify problems faced by Mombasa as a city.

Exposition, explanations and discussion.

Map: major East Africa urban centers.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 207-211

SETTLEMENT

Effects of urbanization.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline effects of urbanization.

Brain storming;
Discussion.

Map: major East Africa urban centers.

KLB BOOK IV

PG 212-5

MANAGEMENT & CONSERVA- TION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Introduction. Environmental conservation.
Specific environmental hazards.

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






Define the terms environment, social environment, ecosystem, biodiversity, and environmental management.
Give reasons for conserving the environment

Probing questions, exposition of new concepts & explanations.

Newspaper illustrations

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 216-8

MANAGEMENT & CONSERVA- TION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Pollution.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe air pollution, water pollution and sound & land pollution.
Explain ways of combating pollution.

Examples of gases / activities leading to pollution;
Discussion.

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 230-235

MANAGEMENT & CONSERVA- TION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Environmental conservation measures in Kenya.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline measures carried out to manage and conserve the environment.

Q/A, brief discussion on public awareness, public education, legislation, the Water Act, and other Acts etc.

Newspaper illustrations

KLB BOOK IV

Pg 236-240