SOCIAL STUDIES SCHEMEE OF WORK
STANDARD 6, 2017

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SOCIAL STUDIES   CLASS:  6 TERM:  I
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WK	LESSON	TOPIC   	SUB-TOPIC	OBJECTIVES	LEARNING ACTIVITIES	LEARNING RESOURCES	EVALUATION	REMARKS	
1	1	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	The countries of Eastern Africa.	By the end of this topic; the learner should be able to: -
- Name the countries of Eastern Africa.	- Observing the map of Eastern Africa.
- Asking and answering questions.
- Naming the countries of Eastern Africa.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 2-3
- Atlas map of Eastern Africa.
- Globe.	- Oral questions.
- Project (drawing map of Eastern Africa and naming countries)		
	2	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Position and size of the countries of Eastern Africa.	- State the position and size of each of the countries of Eastern Africa.	- State the position of each country of Eastern Africa.
- State the size of each country of Eastern Africa.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 3-4
- Atlas map of Eastern Africa.
- A globe 	Oral questions

Table 1.1		
	3	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Latitudes.	- Define latitudes.	- Observing charts on latitudes.
- Observing and turning the globe.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 4-5
- Atlas
- A globe	Oral questions
Written exercise		
	4	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Longitudes	- Define longitudes.	- Observing charts on longitudes.
- Observing and turning the globe.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 5
- Atlas
- A globe	Oral questions		
	5	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Uses of latitudes and longitudes to locate places.	- Use lines of longitudes and latitudes to locate places.	- Identifying lines on latitudes and longitudes.
- Identifying locations of places in the atlas.
- Discussing lines of latitude and longitude.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 5-6
- Atlas
- A globe	Oral questions

The activity on page 6		
2	1	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Map interpretation	- Interpret a map.	- Define a map.
- Discuss elements of a map, the key, the frame, the title, the scale and the compass direction.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 7-8
- Sketches in the textbook.
- Local environment.	Oral questions		
	2	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Map interpretation	- Interpret a map.	- Interpreting human activities.
- Interpreting drainage features.
- Interpreting settlements.
- Interpreting vegetation.
- Interpreting administration in the area.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 9-12
- Symbols in the textbook.
- Sketch maps.	Oral questions

Quick revision 1		
	3	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Physical features	- Identify the major physical features in Eastern Africa.	- Discuss major physical features in Eastern Africa.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 12-15
- A map showing physical 	Oral questions

Activity on page 15		
	4	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Formation of major physical features.	- Describe the formation of major physical features.	- Describe the formation of mountains.
- Describe the formation of rift valleys.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 15-18
Drawings in the pupils’ book.
Atlas
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Formation of major physical features	By the end of this topic; the learner should be able to: -
- Describe the formation of major physical features.	- Describe the formation of lakes formed due to movement of the rocks of the earth.
- Describe the formation of lakes formed by ice erosion and deposition.
- Describe lakes formed by actions of rivers and human made lakes.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 19-21
- Diagrams in the textbook.
- Atlas.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
3	1	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Relief regions of Eastern Africa	- Describe the relief regions of Eastern Africa.	- Describe the coastal plains and lowlands, the plateaus, the highlands and mountains relief regions of Eastern Africa.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 21-22
- Map showing relief regions.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	2	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Relief regions of Eastern Africa.	- Describe the relief regions of Eastern Africa.	- Describe the relief regions of Eastern Africa; the Rift valley and the Lake Victoria Basin.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 22-23
- Map showing relief regions of Eastern Africa.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	3	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Revision	- Lead learners to do a revision exercise on physical features, formation of physical features and relief regions of Eastern Africa.	- Learners work out Quick revision 2. 	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 23-25
	Written assignments.		
	4	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Weather instruments	By the end of this topic; the learner should be able to: -
- Identify some weather measuring instruments.	- Define weather and weather instruments.
- Observing real weather-measuring instruments or diagrams.
- Describe weather measuring instruments.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 25-26
- Diagrams of weather-measuring instruments.
- A weather station in the neighbourhood.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Weather instruments	- Construct a wind vane using locally available materials.	- Describe a wind vane.
- Describe the procedure to be followed when constructing a wind vane.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 26-28
- Materials for constructing a wind vane.
- Diagram in the pupils’ book.	Oral questions

Construction activity in the book.		
4	1	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Climate	- State factors influencing climate.	- Illustrating how the various factors influence climate.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 28
- Map of Eastern Africa.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	2	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Climate	- State various factors that influence climate.	- Discuss the various factors that influence climate.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 28-31
- Diagrams in the book.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	3	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Climate	By the end of this topic; the learner should be able to: -
- State factors influencing climate.	- Observing the map on wind directions.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 29-32
- Map showing wind patterns.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	4	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Climatic regions of Eastern Africa	- Describe the characteristics of climatic regions of Eastern Africa.	- Describe ‘a climatic region’
- Observing and drawing map on climatic region.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 33-34
- Map of Eastern Africa showing climatic regions.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Characteristics of climatic regions of Eastern Africa	- Describe the characteristics of climatic regions of Eastern Africa.	- Interpretation of climatic statistics.
- Discussing the climatic characteristics of each region.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 34-37
- Map showing climatic regions.
- Statistic tables in the book.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
5	1	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT		
C. A . T
	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 37-39	Written assignments.		
	2	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Vegetation	- Identify the types of vegetation in Eastern Africa.	- Observing the map in the textbook/atlas, showing vegetation distribution.
- Identifying types of vegetation.
- Drawing map showing vegetation distribution.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 39-40
- Map showing vegetation distribution
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	3	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Types of vegetation in Eastern Africa.	By the end of this topic; the learner should be able to: -
- Describe the types of vegetation in Eastern Africa.	- Describe the types of vegetation in Eastern Africa.
- Tropical rainforest
- Mangrove forests
- Papyrus swamp
- Wooded savannah	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 40-41
- Photographs in the textbook.
- Atlas with relevant map.

	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	4	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Types of Vegetation in Eastern Africa.	- Describe the types of vegetation in Eastern Africa.	- Describe the types of vegetation in Eastern Africa:
- Savannah grassland
- Desert and semi desert
- Mountains	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 41-43
- Photographs in the text book.
- Atlas with relevant map
- Diagram
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT	Factors that influence vegetation distribution.	- State the factors influencing vegetation distribution in Eastern Africa.	- State factors influencing vegetation distribution.
- Climate
- Soil
- Relief
- Drainage
- Human Activities	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 43-44
- The environment.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
6	1			C. A. T				
	2	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Bantu speakers of Eastern Africa	- Classify the Bantu Speakers of Eastern Africa.

By the end of this topic; the learner should be able to: -
	- Classify the Bantu Speakers of Eastern Africa found in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda Burundi.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 46-48
- Map showing main language groups.
- Table 2.1 in the book.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	3	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Nilotic speakers of Eastern Africa	- Classify the Nilotic speakers of Eastern Africa.	- Classify the Nilotic speakers of Eastern Africa found in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Sudan.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 49-50
- Table 2.2 showing Nilotic speakers.
- Map showing main language groups.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	4	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Cushitic speakers of Eastern Africa	- Classify the Cushitic speakers of Eastern Africa.	- Classify the Cushitic speakers of Eastern Africa found in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Somalia.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 52
- Table 2.3 of Cushitic speakers of Eastern Africa.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Semitic speakers of Eastern Africa.	- Classify the Semitic speakers of Eastern Africa.	- Classify the Semitic speakers of Eastern Africa.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 52-53
- Table 2.4	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
7	1-5		MID – TERM EXAMS AND REVISION				
8	1	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Origin and migration of the Bantu	- Trace the origin and migration routes of Bantu speakers of Eastern Africa.	- State/Trace the origin of Bantu speakers of Eastern Africa.
- Trace the migration routes used by the Bantu speakers of Eastern African and reasons for migration.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 47-49
- Map showing the migration route by Bantu speakers.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	2	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Origin and migration of Nilotes	- Trace the origin and migration routes of the Nilotes.
- Be able to state the reasons for migration.	- Trace the origin of the Nilotes.
- Trace the migration route used by the Nilotes of Eastern Africa.
- State the reason for migration.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 49-51
- Map showing the migration route of the Nilotes.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	3	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Origin and migration of the Cushites	- Trace the origin and migration route of the Cushites.
- State reasons for the migration of the Cushites.	- Trace the origin of the Cushites.
- Trace the migration route used by the Cushites.
- State reasons for the migration of the Cushites.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 51-52
- Map showing the migration route of the Cushites	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	4	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Origin and migration of the Semites	- Trace the origin of the Semites.
- Trace the migration route of the Semites.
- State reasons fro the migration of the Semites.	- Trace the origin of the Semites.
- Trace the migration route used by the Semites.
- State reasons for the migration of the Semites.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 52-53
- Map showing the migration route of the Semites.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Settlement of the main language groups.	- Identify places where the language groups settled.

By the end of this topic, the learner should be able to; 	- Discuss other communities found in Eastern Africa.
- Identify settlement of major language groups.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 53-54
- A Map showing settlement of major language groups.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
9	1	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Effects of migration and settlement.	- Explain the effects of migration and settlement.	- Explain the effects of migration and settlement.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 54-55
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	2	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Population distribution in Eastern Africa.	- Describe the distribution of population in Eastern Africa.	- Describe the population distribution in Eastern Africa.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 55-56
- A Map showing population distribution	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	3	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Factors influencing population distribution in Eastern Africa.	- Explain the factors influencing population distribution in Eastern Africa.	Explain factors influencing population distribution:
- Climate  
- Vegetation
- Soils       
- Presence of water
- Relief	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 56-58
- Photograph in the book	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	4	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	Factors influencing population distribution in Eastern Africa.	- Explain the factors influencing population distribution in Eastern Africa.	Explain factors influencing population distribution in Eastern Africa.
- Government policy
- Drainage
- Economic factors
- Social factors
- Pests and diseases
- Political factors	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 58-60
- Local environment	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	PEOPLE AND POPULATION	C	A	T				
10	1	SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES	The family	- State types of families.	State types of families
The Nuclear.
•	The extended	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 61-62
- Family drawing
- Relevant magazines/ pictures	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	2	SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES	Needs of family members	- Identify needs of family members.	- Identify the basic needs of family members.
- Identify the secondary needs of family members.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 62-63
- Table 3.1 and 3.2
- Photographs in the book	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	3	SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES	Responsibilities of family members	- State the responsibilities of family members.	- State the responsibilities of parents.
- State the responsibilities of children.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 63-64
- A pastor	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	4	SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES	The school	- Explain the meaning of the school motto.
- Describe the school routine.	- Explain the meaning of school motto.
- Discussing the importance of the school routine.
- Explain the routine of the school.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 64-66
- Drawing of school badges.
- Table 3.3	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES	The clan system	- Explain how a clan is formed.
The learner should be able to: -	- Discussions on formation of clans.
- Describe the formation of a clan.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 67
- Fig. 3.6 of A clan structure.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
11	1	SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES	Functions of clans	- State the functions of clans.	- Discuss the functions of clans	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 68
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	2	SOCIAL RELATIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES	
C	
A	
T	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 69-70
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	3	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Agriculture: coffee growing in Kenya and Ethiopia	- State conditions that favour the growth of coffee in Kenya and Ethiopia	- State the climatic conditions that favour the growth of coffee.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 71-72
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	4	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Coffee growing areas in Kenya and Ethiopia	- Identify areas where coffee is grown in Kenya and Ethiopia.	- Studying the map showing coffee growing areas in:
(i) Kenya
(ii) Ethiopia	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 72-73
- A map of Eastern Africa showing coffee growing areas.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Contribution of coffee to the economy	- State the contribution of coffee growing to the economy.	- State how coffee growing contributes to the economy.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 73-74
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
12	1	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Maize growing in Kenya and Tanzania	- Identify areas where maize is grown in Kenya and Tanzania.
- State conditions necessary for the growth of maize.
- State the contribution of maize growing to the economy.	- Identify areas where maize is grown in:
(i) Kenya 
(ii) Tanzania.
- State conditions necessary for the growth of maize.
- State the contribution of maize growing to the economy.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 74-76
- Fig. 4.3 in the book.
- Map of Eastern Africa showing maize growing areas.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	2	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Banana growing in Kenya and Uganda	- State conditions necessary for the growth of bananas.
- Identify banana growing areas in Kenya and Uganda.
- State contribution of bananas to the economy.	- State conditions necessary for the growth of bananas.
- Identify banana growing areas in Kenya and Uganda.
- State contribution of bananas to the economy.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 76-78
- A map showing banana growing areas.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	3	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Sisal growing in Kenya and Tanzania	- State conditions necessary for the growth of sisal.
- Identify sisal growing areas in Kenya and Tanzania.
- State the contribution of sisal to the economy.	- State conditions necessary for the growth of sisal.
- Identify sisal growing areas in Kenya and Tanzania.
- State the contribution of sisal to the economy.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 78-79
- Photographs of sisal plantation
- A map showing sisal growing areas.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	4	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Sugarcane growing in Kenya and Sudan	- State conditions necessary for the growth of sugarcane.
The learners should be able to: -
-Identify sugarcane growing areas in Kenya and Sudan.
- State contribution of sugarcane to the economy.	- State conditions necessary for the growth of sugarcane.
-Identify sugarcane growing areas in Kenya and Sudan.
- State contribution of sugarcane to the economy.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 79-81
- Photographs of sugarcane plantations
- A map showing sugarcane growing areas.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Beef farming in Kenya and Tanzania	- Identify areas where beef farming is pracitsed in Kenya and Tanzania	- Identify areas where beef farming is pracitsed in Kenya.
-Identify areas where beef farming is pracitsed in Tanzania	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 81-83
- A map showing beef farming areas.
- Fig 4.10	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
13	1	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Beef farming in Kenya and Tanzania	-State the contribution of beef farming to the economy of Kenya and Tanzania.
- State the problems facing beef farming in Kenya and Tanzania.	-State the contribution of beef farming to the economy of Kenya and Tanzania.
- State the problems facing beef farming in Kenya and Tanzania.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 83-84
- A map of Eastern Africa.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	2	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	
C	
A	
T	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 84-85
	Written assignments.		
	3	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Fishing: Inland fishing areas in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania	- Identify the inland fishing areas in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
- Identify the types of fish caught.	- Identify the inland fishing grounds in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
- Identify the types of fish caught.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 85-87
- Photograph and pictures of fish.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	4	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Fishing: Sea fishing grounds in Kenya and Tanzania	- Identify the sea fishing grounds in Kenya and Tanzania.
- Identify the types of fish caught.	- Identify marine/sea fishing grounds in Kenya and Tanzania.
- Identify the types of fish caught.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 87-88
- Photographs and pictures of fish.	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
	5	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Fishing	- State the problems facing inland fishing in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
- State the problems facing sea fishing in Kenya and Tanzania.	- State the problems facing inland fishing in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
- State the problems facing sea fishing in Kenya and Tanzania.	Our lives Today S/S bk 6 page 88-90
- Photographs and pictures in the book.
	Oral questions

Written assignments.		
14	1-5		END TERM EXAMS  AND CLOSING				

SOCIAL STUDIES   CLASS:  6 TERM:  I1

WK	LSN	TOPIC
  	SUB-TOPIC	OBJECTIVES	TEACHING / LEARNING ACTIVITIES	TEACHING / LEARNING RESOURCES	EVALUATION	REMARKS	
1
Opening and Revisions	
	3	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Trade 	The learner should be able to 
-state the forms of trade in eastern Africa
-identify imports and exports of the countries of eastern Africa 	-state forms of trade in eastern Africa 
-identify exports of the countries of eastern Africa 
-identify imports of the countries of eastern Africa 	Reference
Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 90-93	T/Aids

-Table 4.1
-Photograph in the book
-local environment 	Oral questions
-written assignment		
	4	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Factors influencing trade in eastern Africa 	The learner should identify factors influencing trade in eastern Africa  	-discuss factors influencing trade in eastern Africa  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 93-94	-Photograph in the book
-local environment 	Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Trade 	The learner should be able to 
-state the benefits of trade in east Africa 
-state the problems facing trade in eastern Africa  	-state the benefits of trade in eastern Africa 
-state problems facing trade in eastern Africa  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 95-97	Local environment 	Oral questions
-written assignment		
2	1	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Transport 	The learner should be able to list forms of transport used in eastern Africa 	-define transport 
-list forms of transport used in eastern Africa:-
•	Roads
•	Water ways
•	Railway 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 97-102	-Photograph in the book
-a map of eastern Africa showing transport network 	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	2	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Forms of transport	The learner should be able to list forms of transport used in eastern Africa  	-list forms of transport used in eastern Africa:-
•	Air transport
•	Pipeline transport
•	cables	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 103-105	A map showing transport network	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	3	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Problems facing transport in eastern Africa  	The learner state the problems facing transport in eastern Africa  	-state the problems facing transport in eastern Africa  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 104-105	Local   environment 	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	4	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Communication: means of communication in eastern Africa 	The learner should state the various means of communication in eastern Africa  	-list various means of communication used in eastern Africa  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 106-107	- Photograph in the book
-local environment 	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Communication 	The learner should be able to 
-state the problems facing communication in eastern Africa
-state the benefit of communication and improved transport system	-state the problems facing communication in eastern Africa 
-state the benefits of communication and improved transport system 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 108-110	Local  environment 	Oral questions
-written assignment		
3	1	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Industries: major industries in eastern Africa 	The learner should be able to identify major industries found in eastern Africa  	-define industries and factories 
-identify major industries found in eastern Africa  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 110-112	A map showing location of major industries  	Oral questions
-written assignment		
	2	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Industries  	The learner should be able to 
-state the importance of industries 
-state the problems facing industries in eastern Africa  	-state the importance of industries in eastern Africa 
-state the problems facing industries in eastern Africa  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 112-114	Photograph in the book
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	3	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Impact of industries on the environment	The learner should explain the impact of industries on the environment 	-explain the impact of industries on the environment 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 114-116	
Photograph in the book
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	4	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Wildlife 	The learner should locate major game parks and game reserves in eastern Africa  	-locate major game parks found in eastern Africa 
-locate major reserves found in eastern Africa  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 116-118	-A map showing location of major game parks and game reserves 
-table 4.4 	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Wildlife conservation measures 	The learner should be able to 
-state the meaning of wildlife conservation 
-discuss wildlife conservation measures  	-state the meaning of wildlife conservation
-discuss wildlife conservation measures 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 118-119	Pictures and photographs in the book
-a visit to a national park 	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
4	1	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Main tourist attraction in eastern Africa 	The learner should identify the main tourist attractions in eastern Africa  	-identify the main tourist attractions in eastern Africa  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 119-122	Photograph and pictures in the book
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	2	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Tourism 	The learner should 
-state the benefits of tourism
-state the problems facing tourism 	-state the benefits of tourism
-state the problems facing tourism 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 122-124	local environment 	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	3	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES		
 CAT	 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 122-124		-written assignment		
	4	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Urbanization 	The learner should –locate selected towns in eastern Africa  
-state functions of towns in eastern Africa  	-locate selected towns of eastern Africa and state functions of each town,
•	Mombasa
•	Dodoma 
•	Addis Ababa 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 125-128	-A map showing selected towns 
-photographs in the book	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Urbanization	The learner should locate selected towns in eastern Africa  and state their functions 	-locate selected towns of eastern Africa and functions 
•	Kampala 
•	Jinja 
•	Dar es salaam 
•	Arusha  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 128-132	-A map showing selected towns 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
5	1	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Urbanization 	The learner should –state problems facing urban centres
-identify the efforts being made to solve problems in urban centres   	-state problems facing urban centres
-identify the efforts being made to solve problems in urban centres 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 133-135	Photographs  in the book	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	2	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	                 CAT	 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 135-136		-written assignment		
	3	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Traditional form of government among the Baganda	The learner should describe the traditional forms of government among the Baganda	-describe the traditional forms of government among the Baganda	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 137-138	-A map showing growth of Baganda kingdom 	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	4	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Traditional form of government among the Baganda	The learner should -describe the structure of government
-describe the functions of the Kabaka in the Buganda kingdom	-describe the structure of the government among the Baganda 
-describe the functions of the Kabaka in the Buganda kingdom	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 138-139		-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Traditional form of government among the Nyamwezi 	The learner should -describe the structure of government 
-describes the duties of Ntemi	-describe the structure of government among the Nyamwezi
-describe the duties of Ntemi 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 139-142		-Oral questions
-written assignment		
6	1	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Early visitors to eastern Africa:	The learner should –identify the early visitors to eastern Africa (explorers)
-state reasons for the coming of explorers	-identify the early visitors who visited eastern Africa as explorers
-state reasons for the coming of the explorers	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 142-144	-A map of the world 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	2	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Traders 	The learner should –identify the earliest traders who came to eastern Africa
-state reasons for the coming of traders	-describe the earliest traders who came to eastern Africa 
-state reasons for the coming of the traders	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 144-146	-A map of the world 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	3	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Missionaries 	The learner should 
-identify the earliest missionaries who came to eastern Africa
-state reasons for the coming of missionaries	-identify the earliest traders who came to eastern Africa 
-state reasons for the coming of the traders	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 144-146	-A map of the world 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	4	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Results of the coming of early visitors	The learner should state the results of the coming of the early visitors to eastern Africa 	-state the positive effects of the coming of early visitors
-state the negative effects of the coming of early visitors	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 148-150	Local environment
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Establishment of colonial rule	The learner should describe the scramble for and partition of eastern Africa 	-define scramble and partition
-describe the scramble for and partition of eastern Africa 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 150-151	-A map of eastern Africa showing partition of eastern Africa  	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
7	1-5	MID-TERM EXAMS AND REVISION				
8	1	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Reasons for the scramble	The learner should state the reasons for the scramble for the colonies in eastern Africa  	-state reasons for the scramble for colonies in eastern Africa 
-state the process of partitioning eastern Africa  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 151-153	-A map of eastern Africa showing partition of eastern Africa  	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	2	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	The British colonial administration in Kenya 	The learner should describe the British colonial administration in Kenya  	-describe the British colonial administration in Kenya  	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 153-154	-fig. 5.10 showing the administration structure   
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	3	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	The German colonial administration in Tanganyika	The learner should describe the German colonial administration in Tanganyika 	-describe the German colonial administration in Tanganyika 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 154-156	-drawing in the book  
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	4	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Effects of colonial rule in eastern Africa 	The learner should state the effects of colonial rule in eastern Africa  	-state the positive effects of colonial rule
-state the negative effects of colonial rule 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 156-157	-a table showing positive and negative effects  
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	
CAT						
9	1	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Africa response to colonial rule
-resistance to colonial rule Kabaka Mwanga’s resistance	The learner should describe Kabaka Mwanga’s response  	-describe why Kabaka Mwanga resisted the establishment of colonial 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 158	-A map showing location of Banganda  
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	2	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	The Hehe rebellion	The learner should describe the Hehe rebellion 	-describe the Hehe rebellion against the establishment of colonial rule 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 159	-A map showing location of Hehe people	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	3	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Collaboration with colonial rule:
1. Kabaka Mutesa 1	The learner should describe why Kabaka Mutesa 1 collaborated with colonial rule 	-describe why Kabaka Mutesa 1 collaborated with colonial rule 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 160	Fig 5.12 of Kabaka Mutesa 1
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	4	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	2.Laibon Lenana	The learner should describe why Laibon Lenana collaborated with colonial  	-describe why Laibon Lenana collaborated with colonial rule 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 161-162	Fig 5.13 of Laibon Lenana
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	
           CAT	 					
10	1	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	The struggle for independence in Tanganyika	The learner should describe the struggle for independence in Taganyika 	-describe the struggle for independence in Tanganyika 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 162-164	-pictures/photographs of political leaders in Tanganyika  	-Oral questions
-written assignment
-oral play		
	2	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Contributions of prominent leaders:-
Haile Selassie	The learner should be able to describe the contributions of Haile Selassie 	-describe the contributions of Haile Selassie 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 165-166	-photograph of Haile Selassie
-map of eastern Africa   	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	3	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Julius Nyerere	The learner should be able to describe the contributions of Julius Nyerere 	-describe the contributions of Julius Nyerere 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 166-168	- map of Tanzania
-photograps of Nyerere  	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	4	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Regional co-operation 
The East Africa Community (EAC)	The learner should -describe the functions of EAC 
-identify the objectives of EAC	-Describe the formation of EAC
-Identify the objectives of EAC 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 168-169	-A map of eastern Africa 	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	The East African Community (EAC)	The learner should –identify member countries of EAC
-state the problems facing the EAC 	-identify member countries of EAC
-state the problems facing EAC 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 169	-A map of eastern Africa 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
11	1	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)	The learner should –describe the formation of IGAD
-identify the objectives of IGAD	-describe the formation of IGAD
-identify the objectives of IGAD 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 169-170	-A map of eastern Africa 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	2	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)	The learner should –identify the member countries of IGAD
-state the problems facing IGAD	-Identify the member countries of IGAD
-state the problems facing IGAD 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 170-171	-A map of eastern Africa 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	3	POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEMS	
                            CAT	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 170-172		written assignment		
	4	CITIZENSHIP	Meaning of patriotism	The learner should define the term patriotism	Define the term patriotism	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 176	The photograph in the book
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	CITIZENSHIP	Ways of demonstrating patriotism	The learner should state the ways in which a citizen can demonstrate patriotism	State ways in which a citizen can demonstrate patriotism	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 173-174	Photograph/ picture  in the book
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
12	1	CITIZENSHIP	African socialism	The learner should describe the philosophy of African socialism	Describe the philosophy of African socialism	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 174-175	Pictures of Kenyatta and Mboya
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	2	CITIZENSHIP	Importance of African socialism	The learner should –state the importance of African socialism
-appreciate the importance of African socialism	-state the importance of African socialism
-learners appreciate the importance of African socialism	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 175-176		-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	3	DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS	Main principles of democracy 	The learner should state the main principles of democracy	-define democracy
-state the main principles of democracy	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 177-178	The constitution of Kenya 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	4	DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS	Human rights	The learner should identify the types of human rights	-define human rights
-identify types of human rights	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 178	The constitution of Kenya 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
	5	DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS	Rights and responsibilities of people with special needs 	The learner should -state the rights and responsibilities of persons with special needs
-appreciate persons with special needs in the society 	-state the rights of people with special needs
-state responsibilities of people with disabilities 	Our lives today S/S bk 6 pg 179-180	The constitution of Kenya 
	-Oral questions
-written assignment		
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Revisions and Prepartions for End Term Exams		
14	EXAMS AND CLOSING		

SOCIAL STUDIES   CLASS:  6 TERM:  I11

WK	LSN	TOPIC   	SUB TOPIC 	OBJECTIVES	TEACHING/ LEARNING ACTIVITIES	TEACHING/ LEARNING RESOURCES	EVALUATION	REMARKS	
1	
Opening And Revisions	
	3	LAW, PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION 	Factors that promote peace	-The learner should identify factors that promote peace in society.	-Define the terms laws, peace, conflicts and conflict resolution.
- Identify factors that promote peace in society.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 181-182
- Relevant magazines / photographs.
- Local environment.	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
	4	LAW, PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION 	Factors that undermine peace	The learner should state factors that undermine peace.	- State factors that undermine or make it difficult for peace to exist in the society.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 182-183
- Relevant magazines / photographs.	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
	5	LAW, PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION 	Importance of peace	The learner should:
(i) State the importance of peace.
(ii) Appreciate the need for peace in the society.	- State the importance of peace in the society.
- Lead learners to appreciate the need for peace.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 183-184
-Local surrounding
- Activity in the book	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
2	1	LAW, PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION 	C	A	T	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 184-185
	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
	2	THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA	Functions of the body in charge of elections in Kenya.	The learner should state the functions of the body in charge of elections in Kenya.	- Describe independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)
- State the functions of (IEBC)	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 186
- Relevant magazines / photographs.
	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
	3	THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA	The civic electoral process in Kenya.	The learner should outline the civic electoral process in Kenya.	- Discuss the conditions that a civic candidate must meet in a civic electoral process.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 187	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
	4	THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA	The civic electoral process	The learner should describe the civic electoral process	- Describe the civic electoral process in Kenya.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 188-189
- A voters card	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
	5	THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA	How one may lose a civic seat	The learner should explain how one may lose  civic seat	-State circumstances that may make a person lose a civic seat.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 189
- Relevant photographs.	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
3	1	THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA	C	A	T	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 189	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
	2	THE PHYSICAL ENVIROMENT	Major physical features in Eastern Africa.	The learner should identify major physical features in Eastern Africa.	- Identify major physical features in Eastern Africa.
- Learners do a teacher made test on major physical features.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 12-15
- A map of Eastern Africa showing physical features.	Oral questions 

Written assignments		
	3	THE PHYSICAL ENVIROMENT	Formation of major physical features	The learner should describe the formation of major physical features.	-Describe the formation of major physical features
(a) Mountain block
(b) Volcano
(c) Rift valleys
(d) Lakes	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 15-20
- Diagrams of physical features	Teacher made test		
	4	THE PHYSICAL ENVIROMENT	Relief regions of Eastern Africa	The learner should describe the relief regions of Eastern Africa.	- Describe the relief regions of Eastern Africa.
(a) The coastal plains and low lands 
(b) The plateaus
(c) The highlands and mountains
(d) The rift valley
(e) The lake Victoria basin	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 21-23
- A map of Eastern Africa showing relief regions.	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	5	THE PHYSICAL ENVIROMENT	Climate 	The learner should;
- Identify some weather measuring instruments.
- State factors influencing climate in Eastern Africa.	-Identify some weather measuring instruments
-State factors influencing climate in Eastern Africa.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 25-32
- Diagrams in the pupils book	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
4	1-5			MID-TERM EXAMS AND REVISION			
5	1	THE PHYSICAL ENVIROMENT	Characteristics of climatic regions of Eastern Africa	The learner should describe the characteristics of climatic regions of Eastern Africa.	- Describe the characteristics of climatic regions of Eastern Africa.
-Test on characteristics of climatic regions of Eastern Africa.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 34-37
- Statistics tables	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	2	THE PHYSICAL ENVIROMENT	The vegetation 	The learner should;
- Describe the types of vegetation in Eastern Africa.
- State factors influencing vegetation distribution.	-Describe types of vegetation found in Eastern Africa.
- State factors influencing vegetation distribution.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 39-44
- Diagrams and photographs	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	3	PEOPLE AND POLULATION 	The Bantu	The learner should classify the Bantu speakers of Eastern Africa.	-Classify the Bantu speakers found in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 46-48
- Map of eastern Africa	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	4	PEOPLE AND POLULATION 	The Nilotes	The learner should classify the Nilotic speakers of Eastern Africa.	-Classify the nilotic speakers of Eastern Africa found in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Sudan.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 49-50
	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	5	PEOPLE AND POLULATION 	The Cushites 	The learner should classify the Cushitic speakers of Eastern Africa.	- Classify the Cushitic speakers found in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Somalia.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 52
	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
6	1	PEOPLE AND POLULATION 	Origin and migration of the Bantus	The learner should:
(i) Trace the origin and migration routes of the Bantus
(ii) State the reason for migration.	-Trace the origin of the Bantus
- Trace the migration route used by the Bantus
-State the reason for migration.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 47-49
- A Map of Eastern Africa showing the migration routes	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	2	PEOPLE AND POLULATION 	Origin and migration of the Nilotes	The learner should;
(i) Trace the origin and migration route of the Nilotes.
(ii) State the reason for the migration.	-Trace the origin of the Nilotes
-Trace the migration route used by the Nilotes.
-State the reason for migration.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 49-51
- A Map of Eastern Africa	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	3	PEOPLE AND POLULATION 	Origin and migration of the Cushites	The learner should;
(i)Trace the origin and migration route of the Cushites.
(ii) State the reason for the migration.	-Trace the origin of the Cushites.
-Trace the migration route used by the Cushites.
-State the reason for migration.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 51-52
- A Map of Eastern Africa	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	4	PEOPLE AND POLULATION 	Origin and migration of the Semites	The learner should;
(i) Trace the origin and migration route of the Semites
(ii) State the reason for the migration.	-Trace the origin of the Semites
-Trace the migration route used by the Semites.
-State reason for the migration.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 52-53
- A Map of Eastern Africa	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	5	PEOPLE AND POLULATION 	Factors influencing population distribution in Eastern Africa	The learner should explain factors influencing population distribution.	-Explain factors influencing population distribution in Eastern Africa.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 56-60
- A Map of Eastern Africa	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
7	1	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Maize growing in Kenya and Tanzania	The learner should;
(i) State the conditions that favour the growth of maize.
(ii) Identify maize growing areas in Kenya and Tanzania.	-State the conditions that favour the growth of maize
-Identify maize growing areas in Kenya and Tanzania	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 74-76
- A Map of Eastern Africa	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	2	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Bananas growing in Kenya and Uganda	The learner should;
(i) State the conditions that favour the growth of bananas
(ii) Identify banana growing areas in Kenya and Uganda.	-State climatic conditions that favour the growth of maize
-Identify banana growing areas in Kenya and Uganda	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 76-78
- A Map of Eastern Africa	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	3	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Sugarcane growing in Kenya and Sudan	The learner should;
(i) State conditions that favour the growth of sugarcane.
(ii) Identify sugarcane growing areas in Kenya and Sudan.	-State climatic conditions that favour the growth of sugarcane.
-Identify sugarcane growing areas in Kenya and Sudan. 	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 79-81
- A Map of Eastern Africa	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	4	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Beef farming in Kenya and Tanzania	The learner should 
(i) Identify areas where beef farming is practised in Kenya and Tanzania.
(ii) Problems facing beef farming	-Identify areas where beef farming is practised in Kenya and Tanzania.
- State the contribution of beef farming to the economy.
-State problems facing beef farming in Kenya and Tanzania.	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 81-85
- A Map of Eastern Africa	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
	5	RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES	Fishing 	The learner should; (i) Identify the inland fishing areas in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
(ii) Identify main sea fishing grounds in Kenya and Tanzania.	-Identify the inland fishing areas in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
-Identify main sea/marine fishing grounds in Tanzania and Kenya.
-State problems facing inland and sea fishing,	- Our lives Today S/S book 6 page 86-89
- A Map of Eastern Africa
-Pictures in the book	Oral questions 

Teacher made test		
8	Revisions an d Preparations for End Term Exams		
9	EXAMS AND CLOSING