People and relationships

Early Civilization
Early –Describe Civilization

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explore factors that led to the growth of the great Zimbabwe
-Make a chart showing factors that led to the growth of the great Zimbabwe
-Appreciate factors that led to the growth of the great Zimbabwe

The learners are guided to explore factors that led to the growth of Zimbabwe
-In groups learners are guided to make charts showing factors that led to the growth of the great Zimbabwe

What factors led to the growth of the great Zimbabwe?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Course book

-Observation -Oral questions -Written questions

People and relationships

Early Civilization

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify ancient kingdoms in Africa
-Locate the selected ancient kingdoms on a map of Africa
-Draw a map showing the selected ancient kingdoms in Africa

The learner is guided to identify ancient kingdoms in Africa
-The learner is guided to locate the selected ancient kingdoms on a map of Africa
-Learner is guided to draw a map showing the selected ancient kingdoms in Africa

Where do you find the ancient kingdoms in Africa

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices
-
Charts

-Observation -Oral questions -Written questions

People and relationships

Slavery and servitude

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define slavery and servitude
-Define slavery and servitude
-Identify the various forms of slavery and servitude in traditional African society
-use a chart to show the various forms of slavery and servitude in traditional African society
-Desire to learn more about slavery and servitude

-The learner is guided to brainstorm on the meaning of slavery and servitude and share their findings in class
-In groups learners are guided to use a chart to show the various forms of slavery and servitude in traditional African society

The learner is guided to brainstorm on the meaning of slavery and servitude and share their findings in class -in groups learners are guided to use a chart to show the various forms of slavery and servitude in traditional African society

What is slavery and servitude?
-Course book
-charts
-Computing devices

-Course book -Charts -Computing devices

People and relationships

Slavery and servitude

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain the organization of the Indian ocean slave trade in the 15th century
-Dramatize the organization of Indian ocean slave trade in the 15th century

The learner is guided to use print resource to explain the organization of the Indian ocean slave trade in the 15th century
-In groups learners are guided to dramatize the organization of Indian ocean slave trade in the 15th century

What is slave trade?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Written questions -Observation

People and Relationships

Human origin

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe the term human origin
-Explore traditional stories of human origin from Africa communities
-Create a chart showing traditional stories of human origin from African communities
-Appreciate traditional stories of human origin from African communities

-The learner is guided to describe the term human origin
-In groups learners are guided to create a chart showing traditional stories of human origin from African communities

How did human beings came to be?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

People and Relationships

Human Origin

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Outline aspects found in traditional and religious stories for human kind
-Illustrate common aspects round in traditional and religious stories of human origin
-Acknowledge common aspects found in traditional and religious stories of human origin

-The learner is guided to outline aspects found in traditional and religious stories of human kind?

What aspects are found in the traditional and religious stories of human kind?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

People and Relationships
People and Relationships.

Human origin
Early Civilization.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the implications of the traditional and religious stories on human origin.
-Relate the implication of traditional and religious stories on human origin.
-Acknowledge the implication of the traditional and religious stories on human origin.

-The learner is guided to discuss the implication of traditional and religious stories on human origin.
-In pairs, learner are guided to relate the implication of the traditional and religious stories human origin.

-What are implication of traditional and religious stories on human origins.

-Course
Book
-charts
-computing
Devices.
-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

Oral Questions -oral Reports -observation.

People and Relationships

Developments in medium of trade

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Deduct the impact of introduction of money in Africa
-Design a poster indicating the impact of introduction of money in Africa
-Appreciate medium of trade for sustainability

-Learner is guided to deduce the impact of introduction of money in Africa
-Learners in groups are guided to design a poster indicating the impact of introduction of money in Africa

What is the impact of introduction of money in Africa

-Courses book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Written questions

People and Relationships

Diversity and interpersonal relationships

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the term human diversity
-Create a poster on human diversities among African community
-Identify factors that determines human diversity in the society-Appreciate factors that determine human diversity

-Learner is guided to define the term human diversity
-Learners in groups are guided to create a poster showing human diversities among African community
-Individually, learner is guided to identify factors that determine human diversity in the society

How do varied personality shape society?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Written questions -Observation

People and Relationships

Diversity and interpersonal relationships
Slavery and Servitude

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify personal attributes which make individuals different from others
-Classify the desirable and undesirable personality attributes
-Appreciate different personality attribute which make individual different from others

-The learner is guided to identify personality attributes which make individual different from others

What personality attributes makes an individual

-Course book
-Chars
-Computing devices
-Charts

-Oral questions -Oral report Observation

People and Relationships

Slavery and servitude
Developments in medium of trade

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the geographical regions covered by the Indian Ocean slave trade
-Sketch geographical extent of the regions covered by Indian Ocean slave trade in Africa
-Desire to learn more on geographical regions covered by the Indian Ocean slave trade

-The learner is guided to identify the geographical regions covered by the Indian Ocean slave trade
-Individually, the learner is guided to sketch geographical extent of the regions covered by Indian Ocean slave trade in Africa

Which geographical regions were covered by the Indian Ocean slave trade

-Course book
-charts
-Computing devices
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Written questions

People and Relationships

Developments in medium of trade

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Trade the factors that led to introduction of money in Africa
-Make a poster showing factors that led to introduction of money in Africa

-The learner is guided to trace the factors that led to introduction of money in Africa
-In groups learners are guided to make a poster showing factors that led to introduction of money in Africa

What factors led to introduction of money in African?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral Questions-Oral report -Written questions

People and Relationships

Diversity and interpersonal relationships
Peaceful coexistence

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Outline the importance of building healthy relationships in multicultural Society-Use a poster to show the importance of building healthy relationships in a multicultural society
-Appreciate the importance of building healthy relationships in a multicultural society

Learner is guided to outline the importance of building healthy relationships in multicultural society
-In groups learners are guided to role play the importance of building healthy relationships in a multicultural society

How do varied personalities shape society?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices
-charts

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

People and Relationships

Peaceful co-existence
Peaceful coexistence

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explore factors that promote peaceful co-existence
-Create a chart showing factors that promote peaceful co-existence
-Value the factors that promote peaceful co-existence

-The learner is guided to explore factors that promote peaceful co-existence
- In groups, learners are guided to create a chat showing factors that promote peaceful co-existence

What factors promote peaceful co-existence

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Written questions-Observations

People and Relationships
Community service learning

Peaceful co-existence
Community service learning

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify importance of peaceful co-existence in day-to-day life
-Create a poster with messages that encourage peaceful co-existence
-Value the importance of peaceful coexistence in day-to-day life

-The learner is guided to identify importance of peaceful co-existence in day-to-day life
-In groups, learners are guided to create a poster with messages that encourage peaceful co-existence

What is the importance of peaceful co-existence in day-to-day life?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Course boo
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Written questions

Community service learning

Community service learning

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Designing solutions to the identified problem
-Debate on the methods to be used to solve the problems
-Appreciate the solutions to the identified problem

-Thea learner is guided to design solutions to the identified problem
-In pairs learners are guided to debate on the methods to be used to solve the problem identified

What are the solutions to the identified problem?

-Charts
-course book
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Written questions

Community service learning

Community service learning

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Debate on the advantage and disadvantages of the methods used to solve the identified problem
-Create a checklist showing the advantages and disadvantages of the methods used to solve the identified problem

-The learner is guided to debate on the advantages and disadvantage of the methods used to solve the identified problems
-In groups learners are guided to create a checklist showing the advantages of the methods used to solve the identified problem

What are advantages and disadvantages of the methods used to solve the identified problem?

-Charts
-Course book
-Computing devices
-Course cook
-Books

-Oral questions -Oral report -Written questions

Community service learning

Community service learning

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify challenges likely to be encountered when implementing solutions to the identified problem and how to overcome the problem
-Create a poster showing challenges likely to be encountered when implementing solutions to the identified problem and how to overcome the them

-In groups learners are guided to identified challenges likely to be encountered when implementing solutions to the identified problem and how to overcome the problem
-In groups learners are guided to create a poster showing challenges likely to be encountered when implementing solutions to the identified problem and how to overcome the problem

What challenges are likely to be encountered when implementing solutions to the identified problem?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Community service learning

Community service learning

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe the procedure of implementing the planned solution to the community problem

-In groups learners are guided to describe the procedure of implementing the planned solution to the community problem
-Execute a class community service learning project
-Desire to implement the community service learning project

What is the procedure of implementing the planned solution to the community problem? -Learners are guided to execute a class community service learning project

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Community service learning

Community service learning

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Search for information on how to report on a community service learning project
-Prepare a report on the concluded community service learning project
-Desire to prepare a report on the conclude community service learning project

-Learners are guided to search for information on how to report on a community service learning project
-Learners are guided in groups to prepare a report on the concluded community service learning project

What is a community service learning project?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral Questions-Oral report -Written questions

Community service learning
Natural and historic build environments

Community service learning
Historical information sources of historical information in the society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Report on the concluded project
-Analyse the report on the concluded project
-Appreciate the report on the concluded project

-Learners are guided to report on the concluded project
-In groups learners are guided to analyse the report on the concluded project

What is a report?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Written questions

Natural and historic built environments

Primary and secondary sources of Historical information
How various sources of historical information have been preserved over the years

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Distinguish between primary and secondary sources of historical information
-Design a poster on primary and secondary sources of historical information
-appreciate the importance of primary and secondary sources of historical information

-Learner is guided to distinguish between primary and secondary sources of historical information
In groups learners are guided to design a poster on primary and secondary sources of historical information

How are primary and secondary sources of historical information acquired?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

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

Sources of historical information in understanding past human accounts
Locating areas where early agriculture was practiced in selected geographical reigns in Africa

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Explain how sources of historical information help us to understand past human accounts -Prepare journals on sources of historical information in understand past human accounts

-Individually, learners is guided to explain how sources of historical information help us to understand past human accounts
-In groups learners are guided to prepare journals on sources of historical information

How significant are sources of historical information in understanding past human accounts?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Chart

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Historical development of Agricultures -Crops grown animals kept during early Agriculture

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Explore crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early Agriculture
-Draw and name the animals kept and types of crops grown in Egypt, Nubia and in Rift Valley of Eastern Africa

-Learner is guided to carry our research in groups on animals kept and types of crops which were grown during early Agriculture in Egypt, Nubia and in Rift Valley of the Eastern African region and report the findings to the class

Which crops were grown in the selected regions during early Agriculture?

-Course book
-Chart
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Written questions -Oral report

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Methods of irrigation used in Ancient Egypt
Contributions of the Nile Valley Agriculture to world civilization

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
-Charts

-Oral questions -Written questions -Oral report

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Possible careers in Agriculture
Maps and map work

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the term career
-Explore possible careers in Agriculture
-Appreciate possible careers in Agriculture

-The learner is guided to define the term career
-In groups learners are guided to explore possible careers in Agriculture

What is career?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral work -Assessment

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Maps and map work Countries that make up the African continent
Locating places and features using latitudes and longitudes on a map

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-List the countries that make up the African continent
-Draw a map showing all the countries that make up African continent
-Appreciate the countries that make up the African continent

-The learner is guided to list the countries that make up the African continent
-In groups, learners are guided to draw a map showing all the countries that make up African continent

Which countries make up the African continent?

-Course book
-Charts
-Computing devices
-Chart

-Oral questions -Oral work -Written questions

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Calculating time of different places in in the world using longitudes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the formula of calculating time of different places in the world
-Calculate the time of different places in the world
-Calculate the time of different places in the world
-Enjoy calculating time of different places in the world using longitudes

-Individually, the learner should be able to identify the formula of calculating time of different place in the world
-In groups , learners are guided to calculate the time of different places in the world

Which is the formula of calculating time of different places in the world?

-Course book
-Chart computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Written questions 4

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

Importance of latitudes and longitudes in day to day life
Pictures and maps used in social studies

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Discuss the Importance of latitudes in day-to-day life
-Acknowledge the importance of latitudes in day-day-lif

Individually, the learner should be guided to discuss the importance of latitudes and longitudes in day-to-day life
-In groups learners are guided to create a poster on importance of latitudes and longitudes in day-to-day life

What is the importance of latitudes and longitudes in day-to-day life?

-Course book
-Chart
-Computing devices
-Charts

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Natural and historical built environments in Africa

Types of maps used in social studies
Earth and eh solar system

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify the types of maps used in social studies
-Match the types of maps with the description given in the table in learner’s book
-Appreciate the different types of maps

-Individually, the learner is guided to identify the types of maps used in social studies
-In group learners are guided to match the types of maps with the description given in the table learners book

How important are maps in our daily lives?

-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
-
Charts
-Computing devices
-Charts

-Oral questions -Oral report -Assessment

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

Analyzing and interpreting data on weather condition in the environment
Siting a weather station

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
-computing devices

-Oral questions -Reporting -Observanttion

Natural and historical built environments in Africa

Constructing a rain gauge

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

Individually, the learners are guided to outline the procedure of constructing a rain gauge
-In groups learners are guided to construct a rain gauge

What is the procedure of constructing a rain gauge?

-Course book
-Chart
-computing devices

-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
Responding appropriately to different weather conditions in the 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
--Charts

-Oral questions -Observations

National and Historic built Environments in Africa
Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Field work Types of fieldwork in social studies
Field work methods of Data collection

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Define the term field work
-Identify types of field work on social studies
-Conduct a field study around the school
-Appreciate and enjoy conducting a field work

-Learner is guided to define the term field work and identify types of field work on social studies
-In groups, learners are guided to conduct a field study around the school

What is fieldwork?

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

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Natural and historic built environments in Africa

Methods of data recording

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

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Political Development and governance

Political development in Africa up to 1900
Political Organization of the Zulu

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Describe the political setups of Ogiek Community up to 1900
-Discuss the role of Ogiek community

-Learners in groups are guided to to describe the political setup of Ogiek community up to 1900 in groups, discuss political set up of Ogiek community up to 1900 in groups, discuss political set up
-Learner is guided to draw the governance structure of Ogiek

Where did the Ogiek community live?

-Course book
-Chart
KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 164-166
Atlas
Photographs
Pictures
Maps
Realia
Computing devices

-Oral questions -Oral report -Observation

Political Development and governance

Political Organization of the Asante
The concepts “Scramble for and Partition” of Africa

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

Describe the political setup of Asante community up to 1900
Discuss the role of the Asante political setup.
Draw the governance structure of the Asante.
Appreciate the Asante community.

Learners are guided to describe the political setup of Asante community up to 1900
In groups, learners to discuss the role of the Asante political setup.
Learners are guided to draw the governance structure of the Asante

Where did the Asante community lived?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 166-167
Atlas
Photographs
Pictures
Video clips
Realia
Computing devices
KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 168-170
Charts

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Political Development and governance

European Traders
Matching the Countries in Africa with their Colonial Masters

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

Name various traders that came to Africa up to 1900.
Identify the factors that led to the presence of Europeans in Africa.
Discuss the role of various traders that came to Africa.
Have a desire to learn more about European Traders.

Learners are guided to name various traders that came to Africa up to 1900
Learners to identify the factors that led to the presence of Europeans in Africa.
In groups, learners are guided to discuss the role of various traders that came to Africa

Which factors led to the presence of Europeans in Africa?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 170-171
Photographs
Pictures
Video clips
Maps
Computing devices
KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 172
Atlas
Charts
Realia

Oral questions Oral Report Observation

Political Development and governance

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 meaning and implication of the terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 on partition of Africa from the plaque.
Discuss the terms of the Berlin Conference.
Create posters on the terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885
Acknowledged the Political Organisation of Selected Communities in Africa.

Learners to identify the meaning and implication of the terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 on partition of Africa from the plaque.
In groups, learners to discuss the terms of the Berlin Conference.
In groups, learners to create posters on the terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885

What are the terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 on partition of Africa?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner’s Book Grade 7 pg. 173-175
Atlas
Photographs
Pictures
Maps
Charts
Realia
Computing devices

Oral questions Oral Report Observation