People and Population

Factors influencing population distribution in Africa
Settlement patterns in Africa

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Discuss how vegetation, drainage and urbanization influence population distribution in Africa.
Make posters about the factors influencing population distribution in Africa
Appreciate the factors that influence population distribution in Africa
Use a map and locate densely and sparsely populated areas on a map of Africa.
Explain linear, nucleated and dispersed settlements.
Draw the different types of settlements patterns.
Appreciate patterns of population settlement in Africa.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Discuss how vegetation, drainage and urbanization influence population distribution in Africa.
- Make posters about the factors influencing population distribution in Africa
- Use a map and locate densely and sparsely populated areas on a map of Africa.
- Explain linear, nucleated and dispersed settlements.
- Draw the different types of settlements patterns.

What are the factors that influence population distribution in Africa?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 116-117
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Field work; Types of Fieldwork in Social Studies
Methods of Data collection and recording in Fieldwork

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify types of fieldwork.
Conduct a field study around their school.
Enjoy conducting a field work.
Define data collection and data recording.
Analyse various methods of data collection and data recording.
Recommend methods of recording data during different types of fieldworks.
Appreciate the methods of Data collection and recording in Fieldwork

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify types of fieldwork.
- Conduct a field study around their school.
- Define data collection and data recording.
- Analyse various methods of data collection and data recording.
- Recommend methods of recording data during different types of fieldworks.

What is fieldwork?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 122-124
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Methods of data analysis and presentation in fieldwork

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

Explain the meaning of data analysis and data presentation.
Examine the different methods of data analysis and data presentation in fieldwork.
Appreciate the methods of data analysis and presentation in fieldwork

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Explain the meaning of data analysis and data presentation.
- Examine the different methods of data analysis and data presentation in fieldwork.

What is data analysis? What is data presentation?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 126-129
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Challenges and solutions in carrying out fieldwork
Procedures of carrying out fieldwork in Research

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explore possible challenges that they are likely to encounter during fieldwork.
Suggest possible solutions to the challenges they have identified.
Have a desire to carry out field work.
Define procedure.
Identify the procedure of carrying out fieldwork in research.
Prepare a chart to illustrate the steps to be followed when planning for field work and undertaking the actual field work.
Have a desire to carrying out fieldwork.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Explore possible challenges that they are likely to encounter during fieldwork.
- Suggest possible solutions to the challenges they have identified.
- Define procedure.
- Identify the procedure of carrying out fieldwork in research.
- Prepare a chart to illustrate the steps to be followed when planning for field work and undertaking the actual field work.

What challenges do you face during fieldwork?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 129-130
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People and Population
Resources and Economic Activities

Significance of Fieldwork in investigating phenomena
Early Agriculture

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State the importance of fieldwork in Investigating phenomena.
Prepare a chart on the importance of fieldwork.
Appreciate the importance of fieldwork in Investigating phenomena
Define agriculture.
Use a map, locate the areas where early agriculture was practiced.
Draw and name the crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture.
Appreciate the areas where agriculture was practiced.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- State the importance of fieldwork in Investigating phenomena.
- Prepare a chart on the importance of fieldwork.
- Define agriculture.
- Use a map, locate the areas where early agriculture was practiced.
- Draw and name the crops grown and animals kept in selected regions during early agriculture.
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Why is it important to study fieldwork?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 131-133
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Resources and Economic Activities

Methods of Irrigation used in Ancient Egypt
Agriculture as an economic activity

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the methods of irrigation used in Ancient Egypt.
State the importance of domestication of plants and Animals.
Draw diagrams to illustrate the methods of irrigation used in ancient Egypt.
Appreciate the methods of irrigation used in Ancient Egypt.
Collect or download pictures and photographs of animals kept and crops grown during early agriculture.
Make a journal of the pictures collected.
Make a poster on animals kept and crops grown during early agriculture.
Appreciate Agriculture as an Economic Activity.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify the methods of irrigation used in Ancient Egypt.
- State the importance of domestication of plants and Animals.
- Draw diagrams to illustrate the methods of irrigation used in ancient Egypt.
- Collect or download pictures and photographs of animals kept and crops grown during early agriculture.
- Make a journal of the pictures collected.
- Make a poster on animals kept and crops grown during early agriculture.

Which methods of irrigation is used in ancient Egypt? Why do people keep animals and grow plants?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 138-141
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 141-142

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Resources and Economic Activities

Economic organization of selected African Communities up to 1900

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

Identify the economic activities practiced by the Ogiek Community.
Discuss the importance of economic activities carried by the Ogiek community.
Draw the map of Africa and indicate areas occupied by the Ogiek community.
Appreciate the economic activities carried by the Ogiek community.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify the economic activities practiced by the Ogiek Community.
- Discuss the importance of economic activities carried by the Ogiek community.
- Draw the map of Africa and indicate areas occupied by the Ogiek community.

Which economic activity was carried out by the Ogiek community?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 143-144
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Resources and Economic Activities

Economic activities practiced by the Zulu community
Economic Activities practiced by the Asante Community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the economic activities practiced by the Zulu Community.
Discuss the importance of economic activities carried by the Zulu community.
Draw the map of Africa and indicate areas occupied by the Zulu community.
Appreciate the economic activities carried by the Zulu community.
Identify the economic activities practiced by the Asante Community.
Discuss the importance of economic activities carried by the Asante community.
Draw the map of Africa and indicate areas occupied by the Asante community.
Appreciate the economic activities carried by the Asante community.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify the economic activities practiced by the Zulu Community.
- Discuss the importance of economic activities carried by the Zulu community.
- Draw the map of Africa and indicate areas occupied by the Zulu community.
- Identify the economic activities practiced by the Asante Community.
- Discuss the importance of economic activities carried by the Asante community.
- Draw the map of Africa and indicate areas occupied by the Asante community.

Which economic activity did the Zulu practiced?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 145
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 146

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Resources and Economic Activities

Comparison of the Economic Activities of the selected African Communities
Internal Dynamics and Transformation in Africa

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the similarities in Economic Activities among Ogiek, Zulu and Asante.
Discuss the differences in economic activities practiced by the Ogiek,
the Ogiek, Zulu and Asante Zulu and Asante
Make posters on the economic activities by
Appreciate the Economic Activities of the Selected African Communities
Explain the meaning of internal dynamics.
Define money.
Discuss transformations brought about by the introduction of money in Africa.
Appreciate the uses of money.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify the similarities in Economic Activities among Ogiek, Zulu and Asante.
- Discuss the differences in economic activities practiced by the Ogiek, Zulu and Asante Zulu and Asante
- Make posters on the economic activities by
Appreciate the Economic
- Explain the meaning of internal dynamics.
- Define money.
- Discuss transformations brought about by the introduction of money in Africa.

What are the differences between Ogiek, Zulu and Asante?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 146-149
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 150-151

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Resources and Economic Activities

Uses of money

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

Identify the uses of money.
Prepare a chart on the uses of money.
Appreciate the uses of money.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify the uses of money.
- Prepare a chart on the uses of money.

Why do we need money?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 151-152
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Comparison of use of money in currency trade and Barter Trade in Africa
Uses of Money Wisely for Economic Gain

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify the similarities between currency trade and barter trade.
Explain how the introduction of money economy promoted businesses in Africa.
Role-play currency trade and barter trade in Africa.
Have fun and enjoy role-playing.
Explain how they can use money wisely in our everyday life for economic gain.
Make posters on how to use money wisely for economic gain.
Appreciate the uses of money wisely for economic gain.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify the similarities between currency trade and barter trade.
- Explain how the introduction of money economy promoted businesses in Africa.
- Role-play currency trade and barter trade in Africa.
- Explain how they can use money wisely in our everyday life for economic gain.
- Make posters on how to use money wisely for economic gain.

What are the similarities and differences between currency trade and barter trade?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 152-154
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KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 154-155

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Sustainable Use of Resources in Society

Sustainable Use of Resources in Society
Applying Sustainable use of resources available in the community

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the meaning of sustainable use of resources.
Demonstrate sustainable ways of using resources available in their community.
Appreciate the resources available in their community.
Identify a resource that can be sustainably used in their community.
Discuss the uses of the resource identified.
Design sustainable ways of using the resource identified in the community.
Engage in activities that ensure sustainable use of the resource.

Learners are guided to explain the meaning of sustainable use of resources.
In groups or in pairs, learners to demonstrate sustainable ways of using resources available in their community.
Learners to identify a resource that can be sustainably used in their community.
In groups, learners to discuss the uses of the resource identified.
In groups, learners are guided to design sustainable ways of using the resource identified in the community

What are resources?

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Appreciating sustainable use of resources for sustenance of life

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

Identify ways of appreciating sustainable use of resources for sustenance of life.
Design posters with communication messages on sustainable use of resources for sustenance of life.
Appreciate sustainable use of resources for sustenance of life.

Learners are guided to identify ways of appreciating sustainable use of resources for sustenance of life.
In groups, learners are guided to design posters with communication messages on sustainable use of resources for sustenance of life

How will you appreciate sustainable use of resources for sustenance of life?

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

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

Where did the Ogiek community lived?

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Political Organization of the Asante
The concepts

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.
Define the concept of scramble and partition of Africa.
Discuss the various European groups that came to Africa.
Name the European explorers who came to Kenya.
Have a desire to learn more about explorers.

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
Learners to define the concept of scramble and partition of Africa.
In groups, learners to discuss the various European groups that came to Africa.
Learners are guided to name the European explorers who came to Kenya

Where did the Asante community lived?

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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.
Identify the countries of Africa and their colonial masters from the map.
Match the colonial masters with the countries they colonized in Africa.
Enjoy using the map of Africa.

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
Learners are guided to identify the countries of Africa and their colonial masters from the map.
Learners are guided to match the colonial masters with the countries they colonized in Africa

Which factors led to the presence of Europeans in Africa?

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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?

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The Constitution of Kenya

The Constitution of Kenya
Ways of Upholding and Protecting the Constitution of Kenya for Social Cohesion

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term constitution.
Identify the importance of the constitution of Kenya.
Compose a song on any eight national values enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya.
Appreciate the importance of the constitution of Kenya.
Search for ways of upholding and protecting the Constitution of Kenya.
Discuss the importance of upholding and protecting the constitution.
Uphold and protect the constitution of Kenya.

Learners to define the term constitution.
Learners to identify the importance of the constitution of Kenya.
In groups, learners to compose a song on any eight national values enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya.
Learners to search for ways of upholding and protecting the Constitution of Kenya.
In groups, learners to discuss the importance of upholding and protecting the constitution.

What is a constitution? What is the importance of Constitution of Kenya?

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Democracy

Types of Democracy practiced in Africa
Importance of Democracy in Society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define democracy.
Identify types of democracy.
Role play different types of democracy.
Appreciate the use of democracy.
State the importance of democracy in society.
Discuss the role of citizens in democratic representation.
Draw the picture in learner

Learners to define democracy.
Learners are guided to identify types of democracy.
In groups, learners are guided to role play different types of democracy.
Learners to state the importance of democracy in society.
In groups, learners to discuss the role of citizens in democratic representation.
Learners to draw the picture in learner

What is democracy?

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Democracy

Characteristics of Various Types of Democracy in Governance

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

Identify the characteristics of Various Types of Democracy in Governance.
Recite the poem in learner

Learners to identify the characteristics of Various Types of Democracy in Governance.
Learners to recite the poem in learner

Why should we Practise democracy?

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