People and Population

Peace and conflict and resolution

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

Define conflict.
Identify contribution of peace to personal development.
Recite the in learner's book about personal peace.
Appreciate the importance of peace and conflict resolution.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Define conflict.
- Identify contribution of peace to personal development.
- Recite the in learner's book about personal peace.

What is conflict?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 99-101
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Personal characteristic that express a state of peace for mutual wellbeing
Promoting peace at personal level for harmonious living

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify personal characteristic that express a state of peace for mutual wellbeing.
Discuss the approaches that can promote an individual's inner peace for harmonious living.
Appreciate different approaches that can promote One's Inner peace for harmonious living.
State the importance of enhancing peace at the individual level.
Discuss how individuals can promote peace at personal level for harmonious living.
Appreciate the importance of enhancing peace at the individual level.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify personal characteristic that express a state of peace for mutual wellbeing.
- Discuss the approaches that can promote an individual's inner peace for harmonious living.
Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- State the importance of enhancing peace at the individual level.
- Discuss how individuals can promote peace at personal level for harmonious living.

Which approaches can help to promote one's inner peace for harmonious living?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 101-103
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Slavery and Servitude

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

Define slavery and servitude.
Identify the different types of slavery and servitude.
Discuss the factors that led to the development of the Indian Ocean Slave Trade.
Have a desire to learn more about slavery and servitude.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Define slavery and servitude.
- Identify the different types of slavery and servitude.
- Discuss the factors that led to the development of the Indian Ocean Slave Trade.
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What is slavery? What are the forms of slavery and servitude in Traditional African society?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 106-109
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The Organization of the India Ocean slave trade in the 15th Century

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

Explain how the Indian Ocean slave trade was organized from the slavers to collaborators.
Describe the injustices committed on the Africans during the Indian Ocean slave trade in the 15th Century.
Have a desire to learn more about slavery and servitude.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Explain how the Indian Ocean slave trade was organized from the slavers to collaborators.
- Describe the injustices committed on the Africans during the Indian Ocean slave trade in the 15th Century.

Why has slavery and servitude been existing for thousands of years?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 109-111
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Geographical extent of regions covered by the Indian Ocean Slave trade in the 15th Century

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

Identify the geographical regions covered by the Indian Ocean Salve trade in the 15th Century.
Write an essay on how they can promote human dignity for a just and peaceful world.
Draw a sketch map of Africa indicating the geographical extent of the regions covered by the Indian Ocean slave trade.
Have a desire to learn more about slavery and servitude.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify the geographical regions covered by the Indian Ocean Salve trade in the 15th Century.
- Write an essay on how they can promote human dignity for a just and peaceful world.
- Draw a sketch map of Africa indicating the geographical extent of the regions covered by the Indian Ocean slave trade.

How does slave trade and servitude undermine human rights?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 111-113
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Population distribution in Africa; Factors influencing population distribution in Africa

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

Define population distribution.
Explain the meaning of relief, climate and soil.
Discuss how relief, climate and soil influence population distribution in Africa.
Appreciate the factors that influence population distribution in Africa

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Define population distribution.
- Explain the meaning of relief, climate and soil.
- Discuss how relief, climate and soil influence population distribution in Africa.

What is population distribution?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 114-115
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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

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.

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- Identify types of fieldwork.
- Conduct a field study around their school.

What is fieldwork?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 122-124
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Methods of Data collection and recording in Fieldwork

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

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:
- 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 data collection? What is data recording?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 124-126
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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

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.

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.

What challenges do you face during fieldwork?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 129-130
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Procedures of carrying out fieldwork in Research
Significance of Fieldwork in investigating phenomena

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
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.
State the importance of fieldwork in Investigating phenomena.
Prepare a chart on the importance of fieldwork.
Appreciate the importance of fieldwork in Investigating phenomena

Individually, in groups or in pairs, learners are guided to:
- 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.
- State the importance of fieldwork in Investigating phenomena.
- Prepare a chart on the importance of fieldwork.

Which procedure o you use to carrying out fieldwork in Research?

KLB: Top Scholar; Social Studies Learner's Book Grade 7 pg. 130-131
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Sustainable Use of Resources in Society

Sustainable Use of Resources in Society

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.

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.

What are resources?

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Applying Sustainable use of resources available in the community

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

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 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

Which type of resources are found in your community?

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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

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?

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The concepts

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

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 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

What is the meaning of scramble? What is the meaning of partition?

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European Traders

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?

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Matching the Countries in Africa with their Colonial Masters

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

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 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

Who were colonial masters of Kenya?

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Political development and Governance
The Constitution of Kenya

Terms of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 on the Partition of Africa
The Constitution of Kenya

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.
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.

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
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.

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

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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:

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 search for ways of upholding and protecting the Constitution of Kenya.
In groups, learners to discuss the importance of upholding and protecting the constitution.

Why do you think it

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Democracy

Types of Democracy practiced in Africa

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.

Learners to define democracy.
Learners are guided to identify types of democracy.
In groups, learners are guided to role play different types of democracy.

What is democracy?

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Importance of Democracy in Society

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

State the importance of democracy in society.
Discuss the role of citizens in democratic representation.
Draw the picture in learner

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

How can we ensure that democracy is practiced in our society? What are democratic values?

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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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Human Rights

Evolution of Human Rights as practiced in society
The concept of Equity and Non-Discrimination in Fostering Solidarity

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define Human rights.
Identify the characteristics of Human Rights in society.
Classify human rights as stipulated in the Human Rights as Stipulated in the human rights instruments.
Appreciate the evolution of human rights.
Brainstorm on how equity and non-discrimination foster solidarity in the society.
Explain how to promote equity and non-discrimination in society.
Respect, adhere to and promote of human rights for sanctity of life.

Learners to define human rights.
Learners to identify the characteristics of Human Rights in society.
Learners are guided to classify human rights as stipulated in the Human Rights as Stipulated in the human rights instruments
Learners to brainstorm on how equity and non-discrimination foster solidarity in the society.
Learners to explain how to promote equity and non-discrimination in society.

What are human rights? Why is it important to know our rights?

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Global Citizenship

Global Citizenship

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

Define global interconnectedness and interdependence.
Identify positive and negative effects of globalization at local and national levels.
Discuss the qualities of a global citizen.
Appreciate the qualities of a global citizen.

Learners to define global interconnectedness and interdependence.
Learners to identify positive and negative effects of globalization at local and national levels.
In groups, learners to discuss the qualities of a global citizen.

What is global interconnectedness? What is interdependence? What are the qualities of a global citizen in the modern society?

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Contribution to the Wellbeing of the international community

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

Explain what they understand by the term

Learners to explain what they understand by the term

Which are the common concerns in the world today?

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