SOCIAL STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK GRADE 5 TERM 3

Wk Lsn Strand/The Sub Strand Specific Learning Outcomes Key Inquiry Learning Experiences Learning Assessment Ref
me Questions Resources Methods
1 1 RESOURCES Transport in By the end of the lesson, How can we use • Discuss in groups Maps, Laptops, a) Oral
AND Kenya: Road the learner should be able to our roads ,causes of road Resource person, Questions
ECONOMIC signs in Kenya a. Identify the road signs used safely? accidents in Kenya and Trip b) Teache
ACTIVITIES in Kenya share in class rmade
Super Minds
b. draw the road signs in • Draw the road signs in SST Grade 5
tests
Kenya Kenya and Learners Bk. Pg.
c) Projec
appreciate role of modern forms display in class. 120-121 t Work
of transport in development
Super minds
SST Grade 5 TG
Pg. 120

2 Transport in By the end of the lesson, How can we use • Find out ways of Maps, Laptops, a) Oral
Kenya: Ways of the learner should be able to our roads observing road safety Resource person, Questions
observing road a. outline ways of reducing safely? in Kenya using digital Trip b) Teache
safety in Kenya road accidents in Kenya resources/appropriate rmade
Super Minds
b. discuss ways of observing media and write a SST Grade 5
tests
road safety report. c) Projec
Learners Bk. Pg.
appreciate role of modern forms • Visit a nearby tWork
122-123
of transport in development children’s traffic park to
learn more about road Super minds
safety SST Grade 5 TG
Pg. 121
3 Communicatio By the end of the lesson, How do we Learners to be guided to: Maps, Laptops, a) Oral
n in Kenya: the learner should be able to; communicate to • Identify, in groups Resource person, Questions
modern means a. identify modern means other people? modern means of Trip b) Teache
of of communication in communication such as rmade
communication Kenya mobile phones, Super Minds
tests
SST Grade 5
internet, television, radio c) Observation
Learners Bk. Pg.
and newspapers 123-129 d) Projec
tWork
 b. describe modern means using appropriate media. e) Checklist
of communication in • Describe in groups Super minds f) Portfolio.
Kenya modern means of SST Grade 5 TG
c. appreciate the modern communication in Kenya Pg. 123-125
means of communication in using digital
Kenya resources/ print media
2 1 Communicatio By the end of the lesson, How do we Learners to be guided to: Maps, Laptops, a) Oral
n in Kenya: the learner should be able to; communicate to • Identify, in groups Resource person, Questions
modern means a. identify modern means other people? modern means of Trip b) Teacher
of of communication in communication such as made tests
communication Kenya mobile phones, Super Minds c) Observation
internet, television, radio SST Grade 5 d) Project
b. describe modern means
and newspapers Learners Bk. Pg. Work
of communication in
using appropriate media. 123-129 e) Checklist
Kenya
c. appreciate the modern • Describe in groups f) Portfolio.
Super minds
means of communication in modern means of
communication in Kenya SST Grade 5 TG
Kenya Pg. 123-125
using digital
resources/ print media
2 Communicatio By the end of the lesson, • Draw different modern Maps, Laptops, a) Oral
nn in Kenya: the learner should be able to; means of communication Resource person, Questions
modern means a. draw different modern and display in class Trip b) Teacher
of means of communication in • Role-play use of various made tests
communication Super Minds c) Observation
Kenya modern means of
SST Grade 5
b. role play use of various communication d) ProjectWork
Learners Bk. Pg.
modern means of • Find out from parents/ 123-129
e) Checklist
communication guardians the various f) Portfolio.
c. appreciate the modern means of communication Super minds
means of communication in and share in class SST Grade 5 TG
Kenya • Recite poems on modern Pg. 123-125
means of communication
3 POLITICAL Leadership and By the end of the sub strand, the Why are Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
SYSTEMS Political learner should be able to; traditional • Brainstorm, in groups on television, Questions
AND Change: Role of a. Name some of the traditional leaders resource person b) Teacher
who is a traditional leader
GOVERNAN Traditional leaders in Kenya important in our made tests
CE leaders in • Find out from Super Minds
b. state the roles of traditional community? c) Observation
Kenya leaders
parents/guardians the role SST Grade 5
d) Project
of traditional leaders in the Learners Bk. Pg.
132-133
Work
community and share
in class
 c. appreciate the role of • Observe pictures of Super minds e) Checklist
traditional leaders in the selected traditional leaders SST Grade 5 TG f) Portfolio
community in Kenya using Pg. 130
appropriate media
(Kivoi wa Mwendwa and
Mekatilili wa
Menza)

3 1 Leadership and By the end of the sub strand, the Why are • Gather information in Photos, a) Oral
Political learner should be able to traditional groups, and do a write television, Questions
Change: a. discuss the contributions of leaders up on the contributions of resource person b) Teacher
Contributions traditional leaders in Kenya important in our selected traditional made tests
of traditional b. Name some traditional community? leaders in Kenya Super Minds c) Observation
leaders in SST Grade 5
Kenya
leaders • Present their findings in Learners Bk. Pg.
d) ProjectWork
c. appreciate the role of class 134-136 e) Checklist
traditional leaders in the • Illustrate the differences f) Portfolio
community and similarities Super minds
between the selected SST Grade 5 TG
traditional leaders in Pg. 130-131
Kenya using charts and
display in class
2 Leadership and By the end of the sub strand, the Why are • Collect and creatively Photos, a) Oral
Political learner should be able to traditional display portraits/ television, Questions
Change: a. illustrate the differences and leaders pictures of the selected resource person b) Teacher
differences and similarities between the important in our traditional leaders in made tests
similarities selected traditional leaders in community? Super Minds c) Observation
Kenya
between Kivoi SST Grade 5
wa Mwendwa
Kenya • Draw, colour and Learners Bk. Pg.
d) ProjectWork
b. Name some traditional display in class pictures of 136-137 e) Checklist
and Mekatilili
wa Menza leaders selected traditional leaders f) Portfolio
c. appreciate the role of • Share with Super minds
traditional leaders in the parents/guardians the SST Grade 5 TG
community contributions of traditional Pg. 131
leaders in Kenya
3 Early forms of By the end of the sub strand, the How was your Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
Government- learner should be able to; community • Brainstorm in pairs on television, Questions
Early form of a. describe early forms of ruled in the forms of leadership in resource person b) Teacher
government past?
among the government among selected their community and share Super Minds made tests
Maasai communities in Kenya in class SST Grade 5 c) Observation
• Use appropriate media Learners Bk. Pg. d) Project
138-139 Work
to describe early forms of
 b. state the source of early government among the e) Checklist
forms of government among Maasai and Ameru Super minds f) Portfolio
the Maasai and Ameru • Find out from the SST Grade 5 TG
c. appreciate the importance of library or relevant Pg. 136
early forms of governance in sources the early forms
our country of government among
the Maasai and Ameru
• Present their findings
in class
4 1 Early forms of By the end of the sub strand, the How was Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
Government - learner should be able to; your • Brainstorm in pairs on television, Questions
Early form of a. describe early forms of community forms of leadership in their resource person b) Teacher
government government among selected ruled in the community and sharein made tests
among the communities in Kenya past? class
Super Minds c) Observation
Ameru SST Grade 5
b. state the source of early • Use appropriate media to Learners Bk. Pg.
d) ProjectWork
forms of government among describe early forms of e) Checklist
140-141
the Maasai and Ameru government among the f) Portfolio
c. appreciate the importance of Maasai and Ameru Super minds
early forms of governance in • Find out from the SST Grade 5 TG
our country library or relevant Pg. 136
sources the early forms
of government among
the Maasai and Ameru
• Present their findings
in class
2 Similarities and By the end of the sub strand, the How was your • Develop a chart to Photos, a) Oral
differences in learner should be able to; community illustrate the differences television, Questions
early forms of a. illustrate the differences and ruled in resource person b) Teacher
Government
and similarities in early
similarities in early forms of thepast? forms of government made tests
between the government between the Super Minds c) Observation
Maasai and among the Maasai and SST Grade 5
Maasai and Ameru the Ameru d) Project
Ameru b. role play early forms of Learners Bk. Pg. Work
government among the Maasai • Create a simple journal 142-144 e) Checklist
and Ameru on what they have learnt f) Portfolio
c. appreciate the importance of about early forms of Super minds
early forms of governance in government among the SST Grade 5 TG
our country Maasai and the Ameru Pg. 136-137
• Role play early forms
of government among the
Maasai or the Ameru
 3 Citizenship in By the end of the sub strand, the Who is a Learners are guided to;- Photos, a) Oral
Kenya: Good learner should be able to: Kenyan • Find out ways of television, Questions
citizenship- Citizen? resource person
ways of a. state how one becomes a becoming a Kenyan b) Teacher
becoming a Kenyan citizen citizen made tests
Super Minds
Kenya Citizen b. explain ways in which one using digital resources c) Observation
SST Grade 5
may lose Kenyan • Brainstorm in groups, Learners Bk. Pg.
d) Project
citizenship ways of becoming a 145-150 Work
c. citizenship in our country Kenyan citizen and share e) Checklist
d. demonstrate good in class. Super minds f) Portfolio
citizenship in Kenya • Discuss in pairs, the SST Grade 5 TG
requirements for dual Pg. 141-143
citizenship in Kenya and
share in class.
5 1 Citizenship in By the end of the sub strand, the Who is a • Discuss in groups, ways Photos, a) Oral
Kenya: Good learner should be able to: Kenyan in which one may lose television, Questions
citizenship Citizen? Kenyan citizenship and resource person b) Teacher
a. discuss the requirements for present in class. made tests
dual citizenship in Kenya Super Minds
• Write an essay on what SST Grade 5
c) Observation
b. develop communication d) Project
may happen if one lost Learners Bk. Pg.
messages on good Kenyan citizenship Work
citizenship in our country 151-153
• Create and recite poems e) Checklist
c. demonstrate good f) Portfolio
citizenship in Kenya
on Kenyan Super minds
citizenship. SST Grade 5 TG
• Sing songs on good Pg. 142-143
Kenyan Citizenship
• Develop communication
messages on good
citizenship and share with
others in school
2 Symbols of By the end of the sub strand, the How can we Learner are guided to;- Photos, a) Oral
Nationals learner should be able to; promote • Think pair and share television, Questions
Unity- National a. identify national symbols in National unity national symbols in resource person b) Teacher
symbols in Kenya in our country? Kenya. (The Coat of arms. made tests
Kenya b. draw and colour the national The national flag Super Minds c) Observation
,the national anthem and SST Grade 5 d) Project
symbols using locally
the Public Seal) Learners Bk. Pg. Work
available materials 153-157
c. desire to promote national • Use appropriate media e) Checklist
unity in the country to identify the national f) Portfolio
Super minds
symbols in Kenya and
SST Grade 5 TG
share with others in
Pg. 147-148
 class.
• Draw and colour the
national symbols in
Kenya using the locally
available materials.
(The Coat of arms. The
national flag and the
Public Seal)
3 Factors that By the end of the sub strand, the How can we • Sing and write down in Photos, a) Oral
promote learner should be able to; promote groups, the three television, Questions
National Unity a. discuss factors which National unity stanzas of the National resource person b) Teacher
promote national unity in the in our country? anthem of Kenya made tests
country • Brainstorm in groups Super Minds c) Observation
SST Grade 5 d) Project
b. sing and write the three factors which promote
Learners Bk. Pg. Work
stanzas of the National national unity in Kenya
157-159 e) Checklist
anthem (National Symbols,
c. desire to promote national National Days and f) Portfolio
Super minds
unity in the country National languages) SST Grade 5 TG
• Use appropriate media Pg. 148
to establish factors
which promote national
unity in Kenya

6 1 Factors that By the end of the sub strand, the How can we • Find out from parents/ Photos, a) Oral
promote learner should be able to; promote guardians or elders television, Questions
National Unity a. discuss factors which National unity about the National days in resource person b) Teacher
promote national unity in the in our country? Kenya Super Minds
made tests
country • Write a report and share SST Grade 5 c) Observation
b. sing and write the three in class about national Learners Bk. Pg. d) Project
stanzas of the National days in Kenya 157-159 Work
anthem • Share experiences on e) Checklist
c. desire to promote national national days in Kenya Super minds f) Portfolio
unity in the country • Sing songs on national SST Grade 5 TG
unity Pg. 148
• Participate in celebration
of national days in
Kenya
2 The Basic By the end of the sub-strand, the Why is it Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
Human rights learner should be able to; important to • Brainstorm in groups on television, Questions
in Kenya a. Identify the basic human respect human the meaning of resource person b) Teacher
rights in Kenya rights? Human Rights and share made tests
 b. explain the importance of in class Super Minds c) Observation
human rights in society • Identify the basic human SST Grade 5 d) Project
c. desire to promote respect for rights in Kenya Learners Bk. Pg. Work
human rights in society using appropriate media 160-163 e) Checklist
and share in class f) Portfolio
Super minds
• Discuss in groups the SST Grade 5 TG
importance of human Pg. 152-153
rights in society and do
class presentations.
3 Importance of By the end of the sub-strand, the Why is it • Engage with a resource Photos, a) Oral
Human rights learner should be able to; important to person on the television, Questions
in society a. explain the importance of respect human importance of human resource person b) Teacher
human rights in society rights? rights and write a report made tests
Super Minds
b. create awareness on the • Recite poems and sing SST Grade 5
c) Observation
importance of respecting songs on importance of d) Project
Learners Bk. Pg.
human rights in society human rights in society. Work
163-165
c. desire to promote respect for e) Checklist
• Develop posters to
human rights in society Super minds f) Portfolio
create awareness on the
importance of respecting SST Grade 5 TG
human rights in society Pg. 153
7 1 Governance Democracy in By the end of the sub strand the How can we Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
in Kenya society: Types learner should be able to; practice • Brainstorm, in pairs to television, Questions
of Democracy a. identify types of democracy democracy in understand the meaning resource person b) Teacher
Kenya in Kenya our society? of democracy. made tests
Super Minds
b. define the term democracy • Find out types of SST Grade 5
c) Observation
c. desire to promote democracy democracy in Kenya using d) Project
Learners Bk. Pg.
in society appropriate media and Work
166-168
write short notes (Direct e) Checklist
and in direct Democracy) Super minds f) Portfolio
SST Grade 5 TG
Pg. 156-157
2 Benefits of By the end of the sub strand the How can we • Discuss in groups and Photos, a) Oral
Democracy learner should be able to; practice list the benefits of television, Questions
a. discuss benefits of democracy in democracy in society resource person b) Teacher
democracy in society our society? • Engage with a resource made tests
b. develop posters on benefits Super Minds
person on the benefits c) Observation
of democracy in society SST Grade 5
of democracy in society d) Project
Learners Bk. Pg.
c. desire to promote democracy • Find out more about 168-171
Work
in society benefits of democracy in e) Checklist
society using digital f) Portfolio
 resources/appropriate Super minds
media SST Grade 5 TG
• Recite poems /sing Pg. 157-158
songs on the importance
of democracy in society
• Participate in democratic
processes in society
3 Electoral By the end of the sub strand, the Why should we Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
Process In learner should be able to; vote? • Think pair and share on television, Questions
Kenya – a. explain the importance of the meaning of voting resource person, b) Teacher
importance of voting in Kenya • Brainstorm in pairs, the
posters made tests
voting in Kenya b. define the term voting c) Observation
importance of voting
Super Minds
c. desire to participate in free and share in class. d) Project
SST Grade 5
and fair elections • Use digital resources to Learners Bk. Pg. Work
identify elective 171-172 e) Checklist
political positions in Super minds f) Portfolio
Kenya SST Grade 5 TG
• Engage with a resource Pg. 161
person on the voting
steps in Kenya and write a
report
8 1 Electoral By the end of the sub strand, the Why should we Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
Process In learner should be able to; vote? • Think pair and share on television, Questions
Kenya- Elective a. explain the importance of the meaning of voting resource person, b) Teacher
political voting in Kenya • Brainstorm in pairs, the posters made tests
Positions in b. identify the elective political c) Observation
importance of voting
Kenya positions in Kenya Super Minds
d) Project
and share in class. SST Grade 5
c. desire to participate in free • Use digital resources to Learners Bk. Pg. Work
and fair elections e) Checklist
identify elective 173-174
political positions in Super minds f) Portfolio
Kenya SST Grade 5 TG
• Engage with a resource Pg. 161-162
person on the voting
steps in Kenya and write a
report
2 Electoral By the end of the sub strand, the Why should we Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
Process In learner should be able to; vote? • Think pair and share on television, Questions
Kenya- Elective a. explain the importance of the meaning of voting resource person, b) Teacher
political voting in Kenya • Brainstorm in pairs, the posters made tests
Positions in c) Observation
importance of voting
Kenya
 b. identify the elective political and share in class. Super Minds d) Project
positions in Kenya • Use digital resources to SST Grade 5 Work
c. desire to participate in free identify elective Learners Bk. Pg. e) Checklist
and fair elections political positions in 173-174 f) Portfolio
Kenya
Super minds
• Engage with a resource SST Grade 5 TG
person on the voting Pg. 161-162
steps in Kenya and write a
report
3 Electoral By the end of the sub strand, the Why should we • Discuss in groups the Photos, a) Oral
Process In learner should be able to; vote? voting steps in Kenya television, Questions
Kenya- voting a. illustrate the steps of voting • Develop a poster on resource person, b) Teacher
steps in Kenya in the country voting steps in Kenya and posters made tests
b. identify the elective political display in school c) Observation
Super Minds
positions in Kenya • Role play the voting SST Grade 5
d) Project
c. desire to participate in free process in Kenya/elected Work
Learners Bk. Pg.
and fair elections e) Checklist
leaders in Kenya 174-176
• Share with members of f) Portfolio
the community the Super minds
voting steps in Kenya SST Grade 5 TG
• Share experiences in Pg. 162
class on the elections in
Kenya
9 1 The National By the end of the sub strand the What is the Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
Government In learner should be able to; work of • Brain storm in groups television, Questions
Kenya: arms of a. discuss in brief the three Government in the three arms of resource person, b) Teacher
National arms of national government our country? National Government in posters made tests
government b. Identify the three arms of Kenya and share in c) Observation
Government Super Minds
class (The Executive, The SST Grade 5
d) Project
c. Appreciate the importance of Legislature and The Work
Learners Bk. Pg.
Government Judiciary) 176-178 e) Checklist
• Identify the three arms f) Portfolio
of government using Super minds
appropriate media and SST Grade 5 TG
list them down. Pg. 166
• Brainstorm in pairs the
composition of the
National Government in
Kenya and share in
class
 2 The National By the end of the sub strand the What is the Learners are guided to: Photos, a) Oral
Government In learner should be able to; work of • Brain storm in groups television, Questions
Kenya: a. Describe the composition of Government in the three arms of resource person, b) Teacher
composition of the three arms of National our country? National Government in posters made tests
the three arms Government in Kenya Kenya and share in
Super Minds
c) Observation
of National SST Grade 5
government b. Identify the three arms of class (The Executive, The Learners Bk. Pg. d) Project
Government Legislature and The 178-180 Work
c. Appreciate the importance of Judiciary) e) Checklist
Super minds
Government • Identify the three arms SST Grade 5 TG f) Portfolio
of government using Pg. 167
appropriate media and
list them down.
• Brainstorm in pairs the
composition of the
National Government in
Kenya and share in
class
3 The National By the end of the sub strand the What is the • Find out in groups, the Photos, a) Oral
Government In learner should be able to; work of composition of the three television, Questions
Kenya: a. illustrate the composition of Government in arms of government in resource person, b) Teacher
functions of the the three arms of National our country? Kenya using relevant
posters made tests
three arms of Super Minds
national
Government in Kenya sources SST Grade 5 c) Observation
Government b. explain the functions of the • Illustrate and display Learners Bk. Pg. d) Project
three arms of National in class the composition 180-181 Work
Government in Kenya of the three arms of Super minds e) Checklist
c. Appreciate the importance of National Government in SST Grade 5 TG f) Portfolio
Government Kenya Pg. 167-168
• Discuss, in groups
functions of the three
arms of National
Government in Kenya
10 1 The National By the end of the sub strand the What is the • Engage with a resource Photos, a) Oral
Government In learner should be able to; work of person on the functions television, Questions
Kenya: a. Mention ways of Government in of the three arms of resource person, b) Teacher
Participating in posters
participating in national our country? National Government made tests
national
governance
governance • Respond to a Super Minds
c) Observation
b. explain the functions of the worksheet on the SST Grade 5
d) Project
three arms of National functions of the Learners Bk. Pg. Work
Government in Kenya three arms of National 182-184 e) Checklist
f) Portfolio
 c. desire to participate in Government and share Super minds
national governance in the experiences. SST Grade 5 TG
country PG 100-109
2-3 END TERM ASSESMENT