SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE

LESSON PLAN : History

TOPIC: Democracy and citizenship 15 hours GRADE 6
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ___ TERM 3

Background information: South Africa became a democracy for the first time in 1994 after many years of
struggle against apartheid.

Focus: The meaning of democracy and good citizenship.

CONTENT / CONCEPTS: How people govern themselves in a democracy: Our national government - 7 hours

1. The first democratic government in South Africa 1994 :

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

2.Political parties and voting in national elections :

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

3.The purpose of the Constitution :

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

4.The role of Parliament :

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

5.The importance of rules and laws :

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

6.The justice system and equality under the law :

History Grade 6 Term 3 1
 DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

7.Case study – Fatima Meer - a leader in building democracy :

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

8.The Constitutional Court

* Case study: Pius Langa: Chief Justice and Head of the Constitutional Court: 2005 – 2009

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ___

WORDBANK : ASSESSMENT
1. The first democratic government in South Africa 1994 : (Indicate with an x)  Map skills
Formal assessment: Informal assessment:
 Test  Classroom activities
 Exam  Homework
 Data - handling  Worksheet
2.Political parties and voting in national elections :  Contextual – analysis  Test
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study
 Creative Response Assessment Tools:
Memorandum Rubric
3.The purpose of the Constitution :

AIMS SKILLS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.
4.The role of Parliament : Selecting relevant information.

Deciding about whether information can be trusted.

Seeing something that happened in the past from more than
one point of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted
differently.

Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the

5.The importance of rules and laws : available evidence.
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
History Grade 6 Term 3 2
 Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation

WHO ASSESSES?
6.The justice system and equality under the law :

1st Democratic Elections Constitution Parliament

goverment
7. Fatima Meer : Teacher
Self
Group
Peer
Rules and Justice Constitutional
Fatima Meer
Laws System Court
8. Constitutional Court : Teacher
Self
Group
Peer

TEACHER ACTIVITIES: RESOURCES

1. The first democratic government in South Africa 1994 : 1st Democratic Elections Constitution Parliament
goverment

Textbook

Maps/Atlas/Globe

2.Political parties and voting in national elections : Activity sheet

Pictures/photo’s/
Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines

Other

Rules and Justice Constitutional

3.The purpose of the Constitution : Laws System
Fatima Meer
Court

Textbook
Maps/Atlas/Globe

History Grade 6 Term 3 3

 Activity sheet

4.The role of Parliament : Pictures/photo’s/

Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines

Other

5.The importance of rules and laws : EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION :

6.The justice system and equality under the law :

7. Fatima Meer : 8. Constitutional Court :

LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES & MEMORANDUMS)

1. The first democratic government in South Africa 1994 : 2.Political parties and voting in national elections :

History Grade 6 Term 3 4

 3.The purpose of the Constitution : 4.The role of Parliament :

5.The importance of rules and laws : 6.The justice system and equality under the law :

7. Fatima Meer : 8. Constitutional Court :

SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE

LESSON PLAN : History
TOPIC: Democracy and citizenship 15 hours GRADE 6
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ___ TERM 3

Background information: South Africa became a democracy for the first time in 1994 after many years of
struggle against apartheid.

History Grade 6 Term 3 5

 Focus: The meaning of democracy and good citizenship.

CONTENT / CONCEPTS: Children’s rights and responsibilities - 2 hours

1.Children’s Charter of South Africa :

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

WORDBANK : ASSESSMENT
(Indicate with an x)  Map skills
1.Children’s Charter of South Africa : Formal assessment: Informal assessment:
 Test  Classroom activities
 Exam  Homework
 Data - handling  Worksheet
 Contextual – analysis  Test
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study Assessment Tools:
 Creative Response
Memorandum Rubric
TEACHER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH COPIED PAGES OUT OF SOURCES)

1.Children’s Charter of South Africa : AIMS SKILLS

The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:

Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.

Selecting relevant information.
LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES & MEMORANDUMS) Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
Seeing something that happened in the past from more than
one point of view.
1.Children’s Charter of South Africa : Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted
differently.

Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the

available evidence.
History Grade 6 Term 3 6
 Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation.

WHO ASSESSES?
Children’s Charter of South Africa
Teacher
Self
Group
Peer

RESOURCES
1.Children’s Charter of South Africa

EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION : Textbook

Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines
Others

SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE

LESSON PLAN : History

TOPIC: Democracy and citizenship 15 hours GRADE 6

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ___ TERM 3

CONTENT / CONCEPTS: National symbols since 1994 - 2 hours

History Grade 6 Term 3 7
 1.Coat of arms:

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

2.National flag :

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

3.National anthem:

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

WORDBANK : ASSESSMENT
1. Coat of Arms :

2. National flag :
(Indicate with an x)  Map skills
Formal assessment: Informal assessment:
 Test  Classroom activities
 Exam  Homework
3. National anthem :  Data – handling  Worksheet
 Test
 Contextual – analysis
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study Assessment Tools:
TEACHER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH COPIED PAGES OUT OF
 Creative Response Memorandum Rubric
SOURCES)
1. Coat of Arms :
AIMS SKILLS
The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:
2. National flag :
Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.
Selecting relevant information.
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
3. National anthem : Seeing something that happened in the past from more than one
point of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted differently.

LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the
available evidence.
History Grade 6 Term 3 8
 & MEMORANDUMS) Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of argument.

1. Coat of Arms : Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation.

WHO ASSESSES?
Coat of arms National Flag National anthem

2. National flag : Teacher

Self
Group
3. National anthem :
Peer
RESOURCES
Coat of arms National Flag National anthem

EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES Textbook

/DIFFERENSIATION: Maps/Atlas/Globe

Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/Illustrations

Newspapers& magazines

Others

SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE

LESSON PLAN : History

TOPIC: Democracy and citizenship 15 hours GRADE 6

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ___ TERM 3

Background information: South Africa became a democracy for the first time in 1994 after many years of
struggle against apartheid.

Focus: The meaning of democracy and good citizenship.

History Grade 6 Term 3 9

 CONTENT / CONCEPTS: A Bibliography of a South African who has contributed to building democracy :
RESEARCH PROJECT - 2 hours

1. Bibliography of a South African who has contributed to building :

DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ____

WORDBANK : ASSESSMENT
(Indicate with an x)  Map skills
1. Bibliography of a South African who has contributed to building : Formal assessment: Informal assessment:
 Test  Classroom activities
 Exam  Homework
 Data - handling  Worksheet
 Contextual – analysis  Test
 Investigation/Research
 Case Study Assessment Tools:
 Creative Response
Memorandum Rubric
TEACHER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH COPIED PAGES OUT OF SOURCES)

AIMS SKILLS
1. Bibliography of a South African who has contributed to building : The History curriculum aims to develop learners who:

Finding a variety of kinds of information about the past.

LEARNER ACTIVITIES: (ATTACH WORKSHEETS/ACTIVITIES & MEMORANDUMS)
1. Bibliography of a South African who has contributed to building :
Selecting relevant information.
Deciding about whether information can be trusted.
Seeing something that happened in the past from more than
one point of view.
Explaining why events in the past are often interpreted
differently.
Debating about what happened in the past on the basis of the
available evidence.
Writing history in an organised way, with a logical line of
argument.
Understanding the importance of heritage and conservation.

History Grade 6 Term 3 10

 WHO ASSESSES?
Bibliography of a South African who has contributed to building
Teacher
Self
Group
Peer

RESOURCES
Bibliography of a South African who has contributed to building

EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION : Textbook

Maps/Atlas/Globe
Activity sheet
Pictures/photo’s/Illustrations
Newspapers& magazines
Others

SOCIAL SCIENCES – INTERMEDIATE PHASE

LESSON PLAN : History
TOPIC: Democracy and citizenship 15 hours GRADE 6
DATE: FROM ____________ TO ___________ NR. OF periods: ___ TERM 3

CONTENT / CONCEPTS:

Revision , formal assessment etc. - 2 hours

TEACHER ACTIVITIES: ASSESSMENT

History Grade 6 Term 3 11

 (Indicate with an x)
Formal assessment: Assessment Tools:
 Test Memorandum
 Exam
 Data - handling Rubric
 Contextual - analysis
LEARNER ACTIVITIES:  Investigation/Research
 Case Study
 Creative Response
 Map Skills

EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES /DIFFERENSIATION

History Grade 6 Term 3 12