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?

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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

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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?

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People and Relationship

Population Growth in Africa

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?

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People and Relationships

Diversity and interpersonal skills

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify social cultural diversities in Kenya
-Explore social cultural diversities in Kenya
-Appreciate social cultural diversities in Kenya

-The learner is guided to exhibit respect for fellow citizens as they discuss the social cultural diversities

How can we demonstrate respect and appreciation of social cultural diversity and inclusion?

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People and Relationships

Diversity and Interpersonal skills
Diversity ad 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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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People and Relationships

Peaceful Conflict Resolution -Negotiation -Mediation -Arbitration

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
-Identify ways of resolving conflicts in the family
-Apply peaceful ways of resolving conflict in the family
-Appreciate ways of resolving conflicts in the family
-Appreciate the culture of peace in a society

-The learner is guided to identify ways of resolving conflicts in the family
-In groups learners apply peaceful ways of resolving conflicts in the family while role playing healthy relationships to promote peace in the family

How can we resolve conflicts in the family?

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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?

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Natural and Historic Built Environment.

Map reading and interpretation.

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

Explain the meaning of marginal information.
Identify the elements of a map.
Draw the map on learner's book 8 page 89
Appreciate the elements of a map.

Individually, learners are guided to explain the meaning of marginal information.
Individually, learners are guided to identify the elements of a map.
Individually, learners are guided to draw the map on learner's book 8 page 89

What is a map?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 87-89
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Map reading and interpretation.
Types and uses of scales on maps

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

Identify the elements of marginal information.
Study the interlocking cards and match them.
Draw the map on learner's book 8 page 92
Appreciate the elements of marginal information.

Individually, learners are guided to identify the elements of marginal information.
Individually, learners are guided to study the interlocking cards and match them.
Individually, learners are guided to draw the map on learner's book 8 page 92

What are the elements of marginal information?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 90-93
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 93-95

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Converting a statement scale to a representative fraction scale.

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

Outline the procedure of converting statement scale to a representative fraction scale.
Convert a statement scale to a representative fraction scale.
Appreciate the importance of direct statement scales.
Have fun and enjoy the calculations.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to outline the procedure of converting statement scale to a representative fraction scale.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to convert a statement scale to a representative fraction scale.

How do you statement scale to a representative fraction scale?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 95-96
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Converting linear scale into representative fraction

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

Outline the procedure of converting linear scale into representative fraction.
Convert linear scale into representative fraction.
Enjoy the calculations.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to outline the procedure of converting linear scale into representative fraction.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to convert linear scale into representative fraction.

How many centimeters equals one kilometer?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 96
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Convert representative fraction scale (RF) into linear scale.
Determining distances and areas of places on a map using scales; Measuring distances on a topographical map

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

Outline the procedure of converting representative fraction scale into linear scale
Convert representative fraction scale into linear scale.
Enjoy the calculations.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to outline the procedure of converting representative fraction scale into linear scale
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to convert representative fraction scale into linear scale.

How do you convert linear scale into representative fraction scale?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 98-99
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 99-100

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Determining distances and areas of places on a map using scales

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

Outline the procedure to measure distances a long a straight line on a map using a pair of dividers.
Measure the distance a long a straight line on a map using a pair of dividers.
Have fun and enjoy using a pair of dividers.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to outline the procedure to measure distances a long a straight line on a map using a pair of dividers.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to measure the distance a long a straight line on a map using a pair of dividers.

How do you use a pair of dividers?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 101-102
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Measuring along a curved line.

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

Outline the procedure of measuring distances between different places on the map using a string on a topographical map.
Measure the distance between different places on the map using a string on a topographical map.
Appreciate the importance of topographical map.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to outline the procedure of measuring distances between different places on the map using a string on a topographical map.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to measure the distance between different places on the map using a string on a topographical map.

Why do we use a string to measure a curved line?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 102-103
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 104-105

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Measuring along a curved line.

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

Outline the procedure to measure distances along a curved line using a paper edge.
Measure the distance along a curved line using a paper edge.
Appreciate the use of a paper edge.

In pairs or individually, learners are guided to outline the procedure to measure distances along a curved line using a paper edge.
In pairs or individually, learners are guided to measure the distance along a curved line using a paper edge

How do you measure a curved line using a paper edge?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 105-106
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Calculating areas on a map using scales.
Calculating areas of irregular shapes.

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

Identify the formulae used to calculate the areas of rectangles, squares, triangle and circle.
Draw features with regular shapes.
Calculate the areas of rectangles, squares, triangles and circles.
Have fun and enjoy the work out.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the formulae used to calculate the areas of rectangles, squares, triangle and circle.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to draw features with regular shapes.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to calculate the areas of rectangles, squares, triangles and circles.

Which formulae can you use to calculate the areas of rectangles, squares, triangles and circle?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 106-107
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 108-109

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Use of strips.

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

Explain the method use of strips.
Outline the procedure of calculating an area using the method of strips.
Calculate the area of each rectangular strip.
Appreciate the use of strip method.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the method use of strips
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to outline the procedure of calculating an area using the method of strips.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to calculate the area of each rectangular strip

How do you calculate an area of a rectangular strip?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 109-110
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Natural and Historic Built Environment

Use of grid squares.
Methods of representing relief on topographical maps.

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

Draw a grid square.
Outline the procedure of calculating space using the grid square method.
Calculate the area of an irregular shape using the grid square method.
Have fun and enjoy the grid square method.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to draw a grid square
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to outline the procedure of calculating space using the grid square method
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to calculate the area of an irregular shape using the grid square method.

What is a grid square?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 110-112
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 112-114

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Drainage features.

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

Identify how vegetation is represented on a topographical map.
Draw some of the drainage features.
Examine how drainage features are represented on a topographical map.
Appreciate the use of drainage features.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify how vegetation is represented on a topographical map.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to draw some of the drainage features.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to examine how drainage features are represented on a topographical map.

What are some of the drainage features?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 114-116
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Interpreting physical features on a map.

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

Explain the meaning of contours.
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct words.
Interpret physical features on a map.
Appreciate the use of physical features on a map.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the meaning of contours.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to fill in the blank spaces with the correct words.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to interpret physical features on a map.

What are contours?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 116-118
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Interpreting physical features on a map.
Weather and Climate: Factors influencing weather and climate in Africa.

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

Identify forms of lines use on relief on topographical maps.
Examine the economic activities carried out in an area on a map.
Appreciate the importance of economic activities.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify forms of lines use on relief on topographical maps.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to examine the economic activities carried out in an area on a map.

What are economic activities?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 119-120
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 121-122

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Distribution and characteristics of climatic regions in Africa.

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

Identify the main climatic regions in Africa.
Draw the map of Africa.
Identify the countries where each climatic region covers.
Appreciate the importance of climatic regions.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the main climatic regions in Africa.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to draw the map of Africa.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the countries where each climatic region covers.

What is climate?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 123-124
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Equatorial Climate
Tropical climate.

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

Explain the meaning of equatorial.
Identify characteristics of equatorial climate.
Search in atlases for information about where equatorial climate is experienced in Africa.
Appreciate the importance of equatorial climate.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the meaning of equatorial.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify characteristics of equatorial climate
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to search in atlases for information about where equatorial climate is experienced in Africa.

What is equatorial climate? What are the characteristics of equatorial climate?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 124
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 125-126

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Desert climate.

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

Identify the characteristics of desert climate.
List down the areas where climate region is experienced.
Search in atlases for information about where desert climate is experienced in Africa.
Appreciate the use of maps.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the characteristics of desert climate.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to list down the areas where climate region is experienced.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to search in atlases for information about where desert climate is experienced in Africa.

What are the characteristics of semi-arid climate?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 126-129
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Mediterranean climate.
Causes and effects of climate change in the environment.

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

Identify the characteristics of Mediterranean climate.
Search for pictures of Mediterranean climate on the Internet, atlases and relevant textbooks and articles.
Appreciate the use of maps.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the characteristics of Mediterranean climate.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to search for pictures of Mediterranean climate on the Internet, atlases and relevant textbooks and articles.

What are the characteristics of Mediterranean climate?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 129-131
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 131-136

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Possible solutions to the effects of climate change in the environment.

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

Identify possible solutions to the effects of climate change in the environment.
State the importance of taking care of the environment.
Demonstrate how technology can be used to save the world from climate change.
Appreciate the importance of the environment.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify possible solutions to the effects of climate change in the environment.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to state the importance of taking care of the environment.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to demonstrate how technology can be used to save the world from climate change.

What are possible solutions to the effects of climate change in the environment? What care should you give to trees and natural vegetation?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 136-139
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Vegetation in Africa: Factors influencing vegetation distribution in Africa.
Characteristics of major vegetation regions in Africa: Tropical rainforest

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

Identify factors influencing vegetation distribution in Africa.
Name activities that oriole engage in that influence vegetation.
Classify vegetation as either shrub, tree, herb or vine.
Appreciate the importance of vegetation.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify factors influencing vegetation distribution in Africa.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to name activities that oriole engage in that influence vegetation.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to classify vegetation as either shrub, tree, herb or vine.

What activities do people engage in that influence vegetation? Which natural factors influence vegetation?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 141-144
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 144-146

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Savanna vegetation (Tropical Grassland)

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

Identify the characteristics of savanna vegetation.
Explain the different ways in which plants in the savanna vegetation have adopted to harsh climatic conditions.
Search in atlases for information about where savanna vegetation is experienced in Africa.
Appreciate the importance of savanna vegetation.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the characteristics of savanna vegetation.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the different ways in which plants in the savanna vegetation have adopted to harsh climatic conditions.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to search in atlases for information about where savanna vegetation is experienced in Africa.

What are the characteristics of savanna vegetation?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 146-147
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Desert vegetation.
Semi desert vegetation.

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

Identify the characteristics of desert vegetation.
Name the animals found in desert vegetation.
Search in atlases for information about where desert vegetation is experienced in Africa.
Appreciate the use of atlases.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the characteristics of desert vegetation.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to name the animals found in desert vegetation.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to search in atlases for information about where desert vegetation is experienced in Africa.

What type of animals are found in desert vegetation? How are the plants adopted to the vegetation zone?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 147-148
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MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 148-149

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Mediterranean vegetation.

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

Identify the characteristics of Mediterranean vegetation.
Highlight different plant species found in Mediterranean vegetation.
Search in atlases for information about where Mediterranean vegetation is experienced in Africa.
Appreciate the importance of Mediterranean vegetation.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the characteristics of Mediterranean vegetation.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to highlight different plant species found in Mediterranean vegetation.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to search in atlases for information about where Mediterranean vegetation is experienced in Africa.

What are the characteristics of Mediterranean vegetation?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 149-150
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Mangrove vegetation.

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

Identify the characteristics of mangrove vegetation.
Name the main plants in mangrove vegetation.
Search in atlases for information about where mangrove vegetation is experienced in Africa.
Appreciate the importance of mangrove vegetation.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the characteristics of mangrove vegetation
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to name the main plants in mangrove vegetation.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to search in atlases for information about where mangrove vegetation is experienced in Africa.

Which are the main plants in mangrove vegetation? What are the adaptations of mangrove trees to their environment?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 150
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Mountain vegetation.
Locating major vegetation regions of Africa.

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

Identify the characteristics of mountain vegetation.
Explain the changes in vegetation on a mountain.
Draw the diagram on learner's book 8 page 151
Appreciate the importance of vegetation.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify the characteristics of mountain vegetation
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the changes in vegetation on a mountain
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to draw the diagram on learner's book 8 page 151

Why are there changes in vegetation on a mountain? Why do you think there is no vegetation in the mountain zone labelled Bare rocks?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 151-152
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Methods of conserving vegetation in the community.

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

Identify methods of conserving vegetation in the community.
Give reasons why people conserve vegetation in the community.
Recite the poem on learner's book 8 page 157
Appreciate the improvements of conserving vegetation.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify methods of conserving vegetation in the community
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to give reasons why people conserve vegetation in the community
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to recite the poem on learner's book 8 page 157

What is the importance of vegetation? Which methods do you use to conserve vegetation?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 154-157
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Historical sites and Monuments in Africa: Locations of historical sites and monuments.
Importance of historical sites and monuments for preservation of cultural heritage.

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

Explain the meaning of monuments.
Identify various historical sites and monuments.
Draw the map of Africa and identify the historical sites found on the map.
Appreciate the use of historical sites.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to explain the meaning of monuments.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify various historical sites and monuments.
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to draw the map of Africa and identify the historical sites found on the map.

What is a monument?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 159-160
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Ways of conserving historical sites and monuments in Africa.

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

Identify ways of conserving historical sites and monuments in Africa.
List activities that can be done to preserve historical sites and monuments.
Create posters on ways of conserving the historical sites.
Appreciate the ways of conserving historical sites and monuments in Africa.

In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to identify ways of conserving historical sites and monuments in Africa
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to list activities that can be done to preserve historical sites and monuments
In groups, in pairs or individually, learners are guided to create posters on ways of conserving the historical sites

What are the challenges threatening the existence of Fort Jesus? What are some activities that can be done to preserve historical sites and monuments?

MTP; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 8 pg. 164-165
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