PRIMARY SIX SOCIAL STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK

TERM I
WK DP TOPIC SUBTOPIC SUBJECT LANGUAGE CONTENT SUGGESTED T/L REF REM
COMPETENCIES COMPETENCIES ACTIVITIES AIDS
Living The East The learner, The learner • Historical background of Using a map of EA to
together African • Locates the East • Constructs proper the EAC (1967 – 1977) name the countries
E. Africa community African countries sentences using • Countries that formed the that formed the EAC
on the map. the following EAC and their location. long ago.
• Studies the map of identified new • Min characters involved in • Describe the
Africa and words. the formation of EAC i.e. position of EA
identifies the five • Symbols Obote, Nyerere and using latitudes and
EAC countries. • Latitude Kenyatta. longitudes.
• Compare their • Longitude Objectives • Naming the
sizes. • Community 1. To create a wider market presidents and
• Describes their • Location for goods from member personalities
position in E.A. • Map reading time states. involved in
• Describes their zone 2. To promote peace, unity forming he EAC in
position in E.A. • Pronounces and and co-operation. 1967.
writes correctly

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• Analyses the the different EAC 3. To equally share the • Explaining reasons
historical countries. services of the former that caused the fall
background of the • Explain the new EACSO of the EAC.
EAC (1967 – 1977) terms latitudes, 4. To promote free • Discussing the
• Studies the map of longitudes movement of goods, challenges of the
E.A and identifies • Pronounces and services and people in corporation.
the different writer the the region. • Drawing an
countries and their following terms 5. To improve transport and accurate map of
size. • Cradle communication among E.A showing sister
• Discuss the • Archeology member states. countries.
objectives and • Uses the 6. To have same trade taxes • Explain the
benefits of the EAC following key and stop smuggling. reasons that led to
since 1967. words in Organs of EAC the disintegration
• Outlines and meaningful • The summit of heads of • Role playing by the
explains the sentences: state heads of stats
services provided • Archeologists • The council of ministers contribution to the
by the EAC (1967 – • Symbols of the • The East African court of collapse of the
1977). EAC. justice. EAC.
• Identifies the • The East African • The East African • Using atlases to
factors that led to community flag Legislative Assembly study and
the collapse of the • The East African (parliament) identifying the five
EAC. coat of Arms. • The secretariat countries of the
• Explains the revival • Uses the • The co-ordination EAC.
and expansion of following terms committee • Writing the
EAC. • Origin • Autonomous institutions description of the
• Describes the roles • Migration Benefits of the following position of EA
played by different • Settlement corporations showing latitudes
heads of states. • Organizational • East African Development and longitudes.
• Describes the structure bank • Discussing in small
objectives and • Missionaries • East African Posts and groups the reasons
benefits of the • Catholic Telecommunications for the revival and
new formed East • Pentecostal • Disintegration/collapse of expansion of the
African the EAC. EAC.
• African heritage
Cooperation. • Reasons for disintegration • Discussing the
• Adventists
personalities
• Protestant

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• Identifies the • Islam Revival of the East African involved, the
symbols of the • Community (2001) benefits and how
countries of the • Countries that form E.A that contribute to
present EAC. (2000) the harmony of
• Location of former East the EAC.
Africa.
• Presidents of the E.
African Countries.
• Objectives
• Presidents of the present
EAC.
• Benefits to the individuals,
the country, the EAC and
beyond.
• National symbols of East
African countries.
• Telecommunications
• The East African railways
and harbours.
• East African literature
Bureau.
• The East African Court of
Justice.
• The East African Airways.
• East African customs and
Excise
• East African
meteorological
Department
• East African Examination
Councils.
• East African
Trypanosomiasis Research.
• East African Headquarters
• Secretariat.

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The people • Explains the • The people of East Africa • Discussing the
of East Africa importance of the • The cradle of human race human origin and
origin of the origin in East Africa lists importance.
of human race. • Archaeological sites in • Using atlas for
• Draws a map of EA EAC. studying
showing • Importance of identifying and
archaeological archaeological sites drawing
sites. • Ethnic groups of East archaeological
• Discusses the Africa sites in East Africa.
importance of • Classification of the • Discussing the
historical sites. people of East Africa importance of
• Identifies ethnic (Bantus, Hamites historical sites,
groups of E.A. /Cushites, Nilotics and • Identifying ethnic
• Discuss the factors others) groups of E.A.
that influence the • Origin migrations and • Discussing the
movement and settlement factors that
settlement • Organizational structure influence
patterns of the of the major Ethnic groups movement and
people in EA. in East Africa settlement
• Trace the origin • Socially pattern.
and movement of • Economically • Using a prepared
the different • Politically map to trace the
ethnic groups in • Religion origin of different
EA. ethnic groups.
• Compares the past • Comparing the
and present past and present
migration migration patterns.
patterns. • Discussing ways of
• Discusses ways of living in the past
living of the and present,
people of East socially, politically,
Africa in the past economically and
and present. religiously.
• Describes ways of • Discussing
worship of the administrative

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 people of EA in the structure of the
past and present. past and present
• Discusses the East Africa.
achievements and • Discussing the
challenges different religions
experienced by of EA.
missionaries in EA. • Tracing the
• Explains the introduction of
impact of Christianity and
missionary work in Islam.
EA to the people • Identifying who
of long ago and the missionaries
present. were and why they
came.
• Discussing the
achievements and
challenges
experienced by
different
missionaries.
• Explain the impact
of missionary work
to the people of
long ago and
present.
Population • Analyze the • Uses of the • Population in East Africa • Discussing the
size and factors which following key • Population growth factors that
distribution influence words in • Population distribution influence
in East Africa settlement and meaningful • Population density settlement in EA.
population growth sentences • Problems associated with • Explaining factors
in the past and • Census population density that contribute to
present. • Population • Solutions to problems. population growth.
• Describes factors • Population • Discussing the
that influence density importance of
census to the

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 population • Population countries of the
distribution. growth EAC.
• Draws a map of • Population • Debating the
E.A showing distribution advantages and
population • Population disadvantages of
distribution and explosion population growth
densities. • Population • Discussing
structure solutions
associated with
population density.
• Drawing a map of
EA showing
population
distribution.

TERM II
WK PD TOPIC SUB COMPETETE SUBJECT LANGUAGE CONTENT TECHNIQUES/ ACTIVITIES T/L AIDS LIFE SKILLS REF.
TOPIC COMPETENCES METHODS
1 GOING THROUGH HOLIDAY WORK
THEME: LIVING TOGETHER IN EASAT AFRICA
2 1 MAJOR LAND The learner should be The learner vocabulary Whole class Reading Chalkboard Environmen MK
RESOUR able to: - Should read - Meaning of - Discussion - Pronouncing Illustration tal Ppls
CES OF - Define natural and pronounce natural - Brainstormi - Writing and School awareness . bk.
EAST resources - Resource resources ng - making compound Making the 4
AFRICA - Utilization - Field trip sentences best use of

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 - Identifies the types - Renewable - Examples of available pg.
of resources - Non-renewable natural - resources 104
- Give examples of - Degradation resources Making
each resource - Natural - Types of natural choices
above resources
- Land
- Uses of land
- Ways man has
misused land
- Conservation of
land
2 LAND The learner- - Land - Discussing Whole class - Reading - Chalk Problem MK
- States the - Farming activities - Discussion - Pronouncing board solving Ppls
activities carried - Industrialization carried out on - Brainstorm - Writing illustrati Critical . Bk.
out on land. - Tourism land ing structured on thinking 4
- Mentions the - Subsistence - Farming notes - School Environmen Pg.
meaning of farming - Tourism compou tal 104
farming - Mining - Mining nd awareness
- Defines the - Fishing - Transport
different farming - Industrialization - Fishing
systems in East - Trade - Industrialization
Africa. - Trade
3&4 TYPES - The learner states - subsistence - brainstorming question and - reading - text problems Ppls
OF the advantages and farming answer - writing books thinking Bk.
disadvantages of - plantation structure - chalkboa environmen 6
each farming farming rd tal Pg.
system - perennial crops illustrati awareness 26
on
2 5 MAJOR TRAD The learner defines - The learner use - Meaning of Brainstormin - Reading - Chalk discussion P.6
RESOUC ITION - Traditional cash words traditional and g - Writing board making curr
ES OF AL crops - Traditional nontraditional whole class - Asking and illustratio team work icul
EAST AND - Non-traditional - Non-traditional crops discussion answering n um
AFRICA NON cash crops crop - Examples of oral and - Some real Pg
RADI - Classifies/gives each of the written cash crops 116
TION examples of above. questions e.g.
SL traditional and coffee,

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 CROP nontraditional - Taking berries,
S crops. structured bean
questions. seeds
3 6& MAJO The learner defines - Cash crops - Meaning of Brainstormin - Reading and - Chalkboar problem Trs.
1 R cash crops - Condition cash crops g writing d solving Ow
CASH Identify the major - Coffee - Places where Whole class - Asking and illustratio critical n
CROP cash crop in East - Cotton they are grown discussion answering n thinking coll
S IN Africa - Beverage - Conditions oral and - Some real discussion ecti
EAST Identify places where - Husks necessary for write cash crops making on.
AFRIC cash crops grown in - Kilombero proper growth questions e.g.
A East Africa valley of each of the - Taking coffee,
State the conditions - Oil palm crop questions Berries
necessary for proper - Nettle trees
growth of each cash
crop.
3 2 IRRIG The learner defines - Farming - Meaning of Brainstormin - Reading and - Chalk problem MK
ATIO irrigation - Irrigation irrigation g wrting board solving bk.
N States the advantages farming Whole class - Asking and illustratio critical 6
FARM and disadvantages of - Advantages of discussion answering n thinking pg.
ING irrigation farming irrigation oral and - Buckets discussion 56
Give examples of farming written - Water making func
irrigation schemes in - Disadvantages questions - Sprinkler tion
East Africa. of irrigation - Taking al
farming structured bk.
- Irrigation questions 6 pg
schemes in East 38
Africa
3 3 WAYS the learner states the - Cash crops - Ways of Discussion - Ask and - Chalk friendship MK
OF different methods of preservation preserving food Brainstormin answer oral board environmen bk.
PRES preserving food - Modern - Traditional g questions illustratio tal 6
ERVI identifies traditional methods methods Illustration writing n awareness pg.
NG and modern methods - Traditional - By smoking explanation structured - School 55
FOOD of preserving food methods - Sun drying notes fridge
IN States reasons why - Salting - Dried and
EAST the colonialists smoked

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 AFRIC encouraged cash crop
A growing
4 IMPO The learner states the - Income soil - Importance of discussion - Ask and - Chalk Friendship func
RTAN importance of - Erosion farming Brainstormin answer oral board Environmen tion
CE OF farming. - Drought - Problems facing g questions illustratio tal al
FARM Identifies problems - Expensive farmers Illustration - Writing n awareness bk 6
ING and solutions - Modern solutions Explanation structured pg
IN - Agricultural notes 45
OUR - Agriculture &
REGI 47
ON
3 5 COPE The learner - Society - Definition of Discussion - Ask and - Chart drawing MK
& RATIV Defines cooperative cooperative cooperative Brainstormin answer oral showing critical bk 6
6 E society society society g questions cash crop thinking pg.
SOCIE States the - Importance of Illustration - Writing growing in Problem 54.
TIES importance of cooperative Explanation structured East solving
cooperative societies societies notes Africa
Map showing cash - Map of East - Drawing the - Text
crop growing in East Africa showing map of East books
Africa. cash crops Africa
Map showing cash showing
crop growing in East cash crop
Africa. growing.
4 1 LIVES The learner gives the - Livestock - Meaning of discussion - Answering - Chalk Environmen Fun
TOCK meaning of livestock farming livestock Discovery oral board tal ctio
FARM farming - Dairy farming farming Brainstormin questions - Text awareness nal
ING Differentiate between - Ranch farming - Different g - Doing the books Critical bk
a dairy farm and a - Cheese between dairy Question and given thinking pg.
ranching scheme - Yoghurt farming and answers activity Problem 46
Gives examples of ranch farming solving to
each of the above - Examples of 47.
Mention the products dairy farm and a
from the above farms. ranching
scheme

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 - Product from
each of the
above farms.
4 2 PAST The learner gives the - Pastoralist - Meaning of Discussion - Answering - Chalk Environmen Fun
& ORAL meaning of - Pastoralism pastoralism Discovery oral board tal ctio
3 ISM pastoralism - Cattle rustling - Examples of Brainstormin questions - Text awareness nal
IN Examples of pastoral - Valley dams pastoral tribes g and - Doing the books Critical bk 6
EAST tribes in East Africa - Dairy in East Africa answers. - Activity thinking pg4
AFRIC States the problems - Importance of problem 7
A and solutions cattle to solving.
pastoral tribes
- Problems facing
pastoralism
- Solutions to the
problems
4 TOUR The learner gives the - Tourist - Meaning of Discussion - Answering - Chart Problem func
ISM/ meaning of tourism - Tourism tourism Brainstormin oral and showing solving tion
WILD Gives the types - Internal - Types of tourist g written tourist Critical al
LIFE tourists - External - Examples of questions sites in thinking bk 6
Gives examples of - Climate major tourist East Environmen pg.
major tourist in East - Wildlife centers Africa tal 69 –
Africa - Herbivore - Meaning of - Text awareness 76
Give the meaning of - Carnivores wildlife books
wildlife identifies the - Omnivorous - Types f animals
different types of animals found in the
animals found in our natural
natural environment. environment
5 NATI The learner states the - Game park - Meaning of Discussion - Answering - Chart Problem Fun
& OAN meaning of game - Game reserve Game parks and Brianstormin oral and showing solving ctio
6 AL parks. - Zoo game reserves a g written National Critical nal
GAM State other areas - Permission zoo and questions Game thinking bk.
E where wild life is gazette. sanctuary - Drawing the parks in mental 6
PARK conserved. - Examples of map of East East awareness. pg.
S game parks in Africa Africa
East Africa showing - Text
books

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 - Problems faced game parks
by game parks and reserves
and their
solutions
- Drawing map
showing
National game
parks and game
reserves in East
Africa.
5 1 IMPO The learner states the - Tourism - Importance of Brainstormin - Answer oral - Chalk friendship MK
RTAN importance of - Invisible tourism g and written board Environmen bk 6
CE OF tourism to the people. exports - Ways of Discussion questions illustratio tal pg.
TOUR Suggests the ways the - Income improving Explanation n awareness 41 –
ISM tourism industry can - Foreign tourism in the Critical 42.
INDU be improved in the - Poaching region thinking
STRY region - Why tourism is Respect
TO States why the well developed Problem
THE tourism industry is in Kenya than solving
PEOP more developed in Uganda.
LE OF Kenya than Uganda.
EAST
AFRIC
A
2 VEGE The learner gives the - Vegetation - Meaning of - Brainstorm answer oral - Chalk - Friendship MK
TATI meaning of - Soft wood trees vegetation ing and written board - Environm bk 6
ON vegetation - Wood products - Types of - Discussion questions illustratio ent pg.
Mentions the types of vegetation - Explanatio n awareness 23 –
vegetation - Examples of n - Plants in - Critical 30
Gives examples of soft soft wood trees the school thinking Fun
wood trees and their environm - Respect ctin
products. ent - Problem albk
solving .6
- Respect pg.
problem 6- -
solving 62

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3 NATU The learner gives the - Natural - Meaning of - Brainstorm answer oral - Chalk - Friendship MK
& RAL meaning of natural vegetation natural ing and written board - Environm bk 6
4 VEGE vegetation - Influence vegetation - Discussion questions illustratio ental pg
TATI States examples of - Examples of - Explanatio n awareness 25 –
ON natural vegetation in natural n - Chart - Critical 30
the region vegetation showing thinking Fun
States the factors that - Factors vegetatio - Respect ctio
influence the influencing n belts in - Problem nal
vegetation in East natural East solving. bk 6
Africa and how? vegetation Africa. pg
60 –
62
VEGE The learner gives the - Vegetation belt - The vegetation - Whole writing - The - Environm
TATI different vegetation - Characteristics belts of East class structured environm ental
ON regions in East Africa - Canopy Africa discussion notes ent charts awareness
BELTS Gives the - Buttress roots, - Characteristics - Brainstorm answer given showing - Making
AND characteristics of each - Species of different ing questions different the best
REGI of the above - Moor land and vegetation vegetatio use of
ONS vegetation region. - Heath regions n available
OF resources
EAST - Choice
AFRIC making.
A
VEGE The learner gives the - Swamp - Defining the - Class structured - The - Mental
TATI meaning of a swamp. reclamation importance of discussion notes environm awareness
ON States the economic - Swamp swamps - Brainstorm Answer given ent - Making
activities carried out drainage - Economic ing questions - Charts the best
in swamps. - Papyrus reclaim activities showing use of
Give the reasons why carried out in different available
people reclaim swamps vegetatio resources
swamps and dangers - Problems facing n. - Choice
of the above. swamps making
- Why people -
reclaim swamps

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 - Dangers of
swamp
drainage
- Map of East
Africa showing
Natural forests.
3 MINE The learner give the Mineral - Meaning of - Whole writing - The - Environm Atla
& RAL meaning of mining - Mining mining and class structured environm ental s pg
4 RESO types of minerals - Extraction minerals discussion notes ent awareness 37
URCE Methods of mining in - Explosives - Types of - Brainstorm Answer given - Charts - Making
S IN East Africa mineral in East ing questions showing the best
EAST Draws the map of Africa different use of
AFRIC East Africa showing - Methods of vegetatio available
A mineral deposits. mining in East n. resources
Africa - Choice
- Mineral making
distribution in
East Africa
5 IMPO The learner gives the mining - Importance of - Whole asking and - Chalk - Environm mac
& RTAN importance of mining danger environmental class answering oral board ental mill
6 CE OF in East Africa. environmental dangers of discussion questions illustratio awareness an
MINI States the degradation mining - Brainstorm doing the n - Problems atla
NG IN environmental soil erosion - Problems faced ing given exercise - Pupils solving s pg
EAST dangers as a result of pollution by the mining - Field trip text - Critical 37
AFRIC mining in an area. industry - Illustration books. thinking.
A Problems faced by the - Solutions to the
mining industry and stated problems
their solutions.
DRAI The learner gives the Drainage - Meaning of - Whole Asking and - Chart - Environm Sha
NAGE meaning of drainage Rift Valley drainage class answering oral showing ental ring
FEAT features Depression features discussion questions the great awareness our
URES Identifies the Escarpment - Examples of - Brainstorm Doing the East - Problem wor
IN examples of drainage Faulting drainage ing given exercise. African solving ld
EAST features in East Africa features - Field trip Rift Valley - Critical bk 6
AFRIC - Illustration thinking pg 6
A –

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 Gives the - Characteristics 10,
characteristic of the of rift valley func
rift valley lakes lakes tion
Characteristics of - Characteristics al
depression lakes with of depression pri
relevant examples lakes mar
Draw the map of the - Map of the rift y
great East African Rift valley sstb
Valley. k6
pg
3 MAJO The learner identifies inland - Major inland - Discussion asking oral - Chalk - Problem Mk
R the major inland ports Port ports on lake - Illustration questions board solving bk 6
INLA on lake Victoria in Development Victoria - Brainstorm doing the illustratio - Critical pg
ND each of the East Ferries - Importance of ing given activity n thinking 18 -
PORT African Countries. inland ports in - Question drawing the - Chart - Environm 19
S ON States the importance the and given map showing ental
LAKE of inland ports in development of answer map of awareness
VICT development of East East Africa lake
ORIA Africa - Map of Lake Victoria
Draw a map of lake Victoria
Victoria showing showing inland
major inland ports. ports.
FISHI The learner gives the Fishing - Meaning of - Discussion Asking oral - Chalk - Problem MK
NG IN meaning of fishing Fish fishing - Illustration qeustions board solving bk 6
EAST Identifies the Species - Examples of - Brainstorm doing the solving - Critical pg
AFRIC examples of fishing Aquatic life fishing grounds ing given activity illustratio thinking 18 –
A ground in East Africa Modern in East Africa - Questions drawing the n - Environm 19
Gives the examples of Tradition - Examples of and given map. - Map of ental
fish caught in East Preserving caught in East answers East awareness
Africa Africa Africa
- Traditional and showing
modern the major
methods of fishing
fishing grounds.
- Traditional and
modern

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 methods of
preserving fish
- Importance of
fishing
- Problems faced
by the fishing
industry and
their solution
- Map showing
several fishing
grounds in East
Africa.
8 TRANSP SOCI The learner gives the Social services - Meaning of - Brainstorm Asking - Chart - Effective Mk
ORT AND AL meaning of social Transport social services ing questions showing communic pg
COMMU SERVI services Gives Electricity - Examples of - Whole Answering oral transport ation 147
NICATIO CES examples of social Amenities social services class and written network - Decision –
N IN services Insurance - Meaning of discussion questions in work in making. 163.
EAST gives the types of Banking transport - Story Drawing the East
AFRIC transport Security - Types of telling given map Africa
A Importance of transport -
transport - Importance of Pupils
transport Text
books
2 ROAD The learner gives the Transport means - Types of roads - Brainstorm Asking - Chart - Effective Mk
& TRAN different types of Murram roads - Means of ing questions showing communic pg.
2 SPOR roads. Seasonal road transport - Whole Answering oral transport ation 147
T Mentions the Accident - Importance of class and written network - Decision -
different means of Causes well-developed discussion question in work in making 163
road transport road net work - Story Drawing the East
States the importance - Advantages and telling given map Africa
of developed road disadvantages - Pupils
network road transport Text
Gives the advantages - Common causes books
and disadvantages of of road
rad transport accidents

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 Common causes of - Ways of
rad accidents controlling road
Ways of controlling accidents.
rad accidents in East
Africa.
TRANSP AIR The learner mentions Air transport - International air - Discussion taking - Chalkboar - Problem MK
ORT AND TRAN international air ports Perishable goods ports - Problem structured d solving bk 6
COMMU SPOR in East Africa Jets, helicopters - Means of air solving notes illlustratio - Critical pg.
NICATIO T Mentions the means quick transport - Brainstorm n thinking 147
N of air transport fast - Advantages and ing - Environm –
Advantages and congestion disadvantages - Question ent 163
disadvantages of air transport and
Perishable goods - Perishable answer
goods -
2& WATE The learner mentions Canoe - Means of water - Discussion taking - Chalk - Problem MK
3 R& the means of water Pipeline transport - Problem structured board solving bk 6
PIPELI transport Liquids - Advantages solving notes illustratio - Critical pg.
NE States the advantages Flexible - Disadvantages - Brainstorm n thinking 147
TRAN and disadvantages of Pumped - Reasons why - Questions - Water - Environm -
SPOR water transport Dar-el-salaam some rivers are and pipes ent 163
T States reasons why not used for answers - Piped awareness
some parts of rivers transport water the
are not used for - Goods school
transport transported by environm
Give the goods pipeline ent
transported by transport
pipeline - Disadvantages
Give advantages and of pipeline
disadvantages. transport
COM The learner gives the Communication - Meaning of - Discussion Taking - Newspap - Problem MK
MUNI meaning of the term Means of communication - Problem structured ers solving bk 6
ATATI communication communication - Traditional and solving notes - Radio - Critical pg.
ON Mentions examples of Mass media Modern means - Brainstorm - Cell thinking 164
NET modern and of ing phones - Environm -
WOR traditional means of communication (Mobile ental 166
K IN communication phones) awareness

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EAST gives the meaning of - Meaning of - Question - Magazine
AFRIC mass media with mass media and
A relevant example - Examples of answer
mass media
COM The learner mentions Post office - Advantages of - Discussion taking - News - Problem MK
MUNI advantages and Opportunities using a radio problem structured papers solving bk 6
CATI disadvantages of Private - Disadvantages solving notes - Radios - Critical pg.
ON using a radio as a Telephones of using a radio - Brianstorm Examples of - Cell thinking 164
NET means of News papers - Advantages of ing government phones - Environm -
WOR communication newspaper - Questions and private - Magazine ental 166
K IN Mentions advantages - Disadvantages and news papers s awareness
EAST of using answers Importance of
AFRIC newspapers and radios,
A advantages of newspapers,
using television
newspapers as etc.during
a means of trade
communication Problems
- Gives examples affecting
of government communicatio
and private n network in
news papers East Africa.
- States the
importance of
newspapers and
radios during
trade
- Gives the
advantages and
disadvantages
of using a
television, post
office and letter
writing
- States the
problems

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 affecting
communication
net in East
Africa.
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TERM III
WK PD THEME TOPIC SUB-TOPIC COMPETENCE CONTENT METHODS ACTIVITY SKILLS AUDIO VISUAL REF REM
SUBJECT LANGAUGE TECHNIQUE ATTITUDE AIDS

The learner; The learner -Identify the Whole class -Reading -Effective Chart showing Compressive
2 1 1.Identifies the uses the different groups of discussion S.S.T communication The journeys book 6 page
LIVING TOGETHER IN EAST AFRICA

different groups of following Europeans that -Brain Pupils -Friendship made by 85-93
THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE IN EAST

THE COMING OF EUROPEANS IN EAST

Europeans that words came to East storming Function -Respect explorers to

came to east Africa. -European, Africa. -Story felling Book6 -Appreciation East Africa. Atlas
2.States why Europe -Reasons why Page -Trust. functional
Europeans referred -Explore, Africa was referred 140-152 book 6 page
to Africa as a dark Explore to as a dark -Writing 140-152
continent. -Missionary, continent. structured
3. Suggests the Mission -Reasons why the notes.
general reasons for -Colonialist, Europeans came
the coming of colony to East Africa.
Europeans. colonise
AFRICA

AFRICA

-
Colonisation
The learners, -empire
2
THE COMING OF THE PORTUGUESE IN

1.Defines a -trade -Meaning of the

Portuguese. -adventure term Portuguese Whole class
2.State the reasons -ivory -Reasons for the discussion Reading Chart showing Compressive
for their coming to -navigation coming of the -Brain S.S.T Effective The journeys book 6 page
East Africa. -Christianity Portuguese storming Pupils communication made by 85-93
3.States why prince -fort. -Reasons for the -Story felling Function -Friendship explorers to
Henry the construction of Book6 -Respect East Africa. Atlas
Navigators. school of Page -Appreciation -do- functional
EAST AFRICA.

Navigators by 140-152 -Trust. book 6 page

prince Henry the -Writing 140-152
Navigator. structured -do
notes.

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 The learner, The learner, -Naming Chart showing Compressive
3 1.Identifies the uses the Navigators who Vasco-Da- book 6 page

DINIZDIAZ, BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ &

& different Navigators
who tried to find a sea
following
words
tried to find a sea Gama Journey. 85-93
route to India. Reading Effective
4 route to India -Storm,
-Explaining the Whole class S.S.T communication Atlas
2.Writes a short -sea route,
notice on each of the -cape journeys made by discussion Pupils -Friendship functional
given navigators. -coast the early -Brain Function -Respect book 6 page

VASCO –DA-GAMA.
3.States the Christmas Navigators who storming Book6 -Appreciation 140-152
contribution made by -storms tried to find a sea -Story felling Page -Trust.
Vasco Da Gama -sailor. route to India. 140-152
-Tracing the -Writing
journey made by structured
Vasco-Da-Gama. notes.

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6 THE The learner draws -conquer -Drawing Vasco-Da
& PORTUGUESE the map showing -Fort Jesus –Gama’s Journey.
5 RULE AT THE Vasco-Da-Gama -Head quarter -Writing shorts Whole class
COAST OF journey. -Tourist quarter notes about discussion Reading Effective Compressive
EAST AFRICA -Writes a brief -Tourist, tourism Fransiscod;Almeida -Brain S.S.T communication -do- book 6 page
LIVING TOGETHER IN

note on Francisco -Soldier storming Pupils -Friendship 85-93

d’Almeida. -Story Function -Respect
-States reasons felling Book6 -Appreciation Atlas
for building fort Page -Trust. functional
Jesus and 140-152 book 6 page
economic -Writing 140-152
EAST AFRICA

importance to structured
Kenya notes.
1 THE ROAD TO REASONS The learner, The learner uses -Reasons for the -Chalk
INDEPENDENCE FOR THE 1.States the the words; success of board
IN EAST SUCCESS OF positive and -Imposed Portuguese rule in illustration
AFRICA. PORTUGUES negative effects -Collapse East Africa -Reading
RULE IN EAST of Portuguese -Attacks -Problems faced by Reading Functional Compressive
AFRICA. rule in East Africa -Corrupt officials the Portuguese in Whole S.S.T Effective book6 book 6 page
2.Identies faced -Kiswahili East Africa. class Pupils communication page 140- 85-93
by the -Swahili discussion Function -Friendship 144
Book6 -Respect

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 Portuguese in -Brain Page -Appreciation Atlas
East Africa storming 140-152 -Trust. functional
-Story -Writing book 6 page
felling structured 140-152
notes.

THE EFFECTS The learner, -taxation -Effects of the -do- -do-

2 OF THE 1. States the - Imposed Portuguese rule in Whole class Reading Effective Compressive
PORTUGUES positive and - Collapse East Africa discussion S.S.T communication book 6 page
& RULE IN EAST
AFRICA
negative effects
of Portuguese
-Attacks
-corrupt officials
Reasons for the
decline of
-Brain
storming
Pupils
Function
-Friendship
-Respect
85-93

3 rule in East Africa.

2. Identifies the
- Kiswahili
- Swahili
Portuguese rule in
E.Africa.
-Story
felling
Book6
Page
-Appreciation
-Trust.
Atlas
functional
factors that 140-152 book 6 page
contributed to -Writing 140-152
the decline of structured
Portuguese rule notes.
at the cost of East
Africa

EXPLORERS 1. Who is an - The Royal - Meaning of Chart

4 IN EAST explorer Geographical explorers Whole class Reading Effective showing Compressive
AFRICA 2. Identifies society. - Naming the discussion S.S.T communication the routes book 6 page
the different - Sponsored different -Brain Pupils -Friendship taken by 85-93
explorers - Supplies explorers who storming Function -Respect the
who came to - Journey came to E.A -Story Book6 -Appreciation explorers Atlas
East Africa. - The role felling Page -Trust. to East functional
3. State the played by the 140-152 Africa book 6 page
importance Royal -Writing 140-152
of the Royal geographical structured
Geographical society notes.
society to towards the
the early coming of
explorers. Explorers to E.
Africa

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 WHY THE 1. Identifies why the - Adventure - Reasons for
5 EXPLORERS explorers came to - Prestige the coming
& CAME TO East Africa. John - Discover of explorers Whole class Compressive
EAST AFRICA. Speke and Richard - Interior to East Africa discussion Reading book 6 page
6 Burton. contributions -Brain S.S.T Effective Chart 85-93
of John storming Pupils communication showing
Speke and -Story Function -Friendship the Atlas
Richard felling Book6 -Respect routes functional
Burton. Page -Appreciation taken by book 6 page
140-152 -Trust. the 140-152
-Writing explorers
structured to East
notes. Africa

THE ROAD TO JOHN SPEKE The learner, The learner - Speke and

1
4
INDEPENDENCE & JAMES 1. states the reasons uses new Grants
LIVING TOGETHER IN EAST AFRICA

IN EAST AFRICA GRANT why John Speke words Journey. Chart Compressive
made his second - Discovery - Discoveries showing book 6 page
Journey with James - RGS made by Whole class the 85-93
Grant to East. John Speke discussion Reading Effective routes
2. Identifies the and James -Brain S.S.T communication taken by Atlas
discoveries made Grant. storming Pupils -Friendship the functional
by John Speke and -Story Function -Respect explorers book 6 page
James Grant felling Book6 -Appreciation to East 140-152
Page -Trust. Africa
140-152
-Writing
structured
notes.

SIR SAMUEL - Traces the journey The learner - tracing the -do- Compressive
2 BAKER made by Sir Samuel uses new journeys made Whole class Reading Effective Chart book 6 page
Baker words. by- HM Stanley- discussion S.S.T communication showing 85-93
& - Identifies the
discoveries made
-
-
Governor
Falls
Sir Samuel Baker-
Dr David Living
-Brain
storming
Pupils
Function
-Friendship
-Respect
the
routes Atlas
3 by Sir Samuel
Baker.
- Route stone
- The discoveries
-Story
felling
Book6
Page
-Appreciation
-Trust.
taken by
the
functional
book 6 page
- States the local made by each of 140-152 explorers 140-152
name of L. Albert the above -Writing to East
explorers. structured Africa
- States the journeys - New words notes.
HENRY made by HM - Requested
MURTON Stanley to East - Daily
STANLEY Africa. Telegraph

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 - Discoveries made - Rescue
by HM Stanley Palace
- Suggests why he Circumnavigate
named MH. -Missionaries.
RwenzoriMountains
of the moon.
DR. DAVID
LIVINGSTONE - Describe the
journeys made by
Dr. David
Livingstone

- Identify the
discoveries made
Dr. David
Livingstone.

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THE ROAD TO MORE The learner, The reads and -Discoveries made
INDEPENDENCE EUROPEAN Identifies the pronounces by
LIVING TOGETHER IN EAST

IN EAST AFRICA EXPLORERS discoveries made by the following -Joseph Thompson

4 Joseph Thompson Dr. words Dr. Fitcher Whole class Effective
Fitcher, Count Teleki correctly -Count Teleki discussion communication Chart Com
& and James Bruce -Explorer -James Bruce -Brain -Friendship showing press
-Dicovery storming -Respect the routes ive
5 -Masaimara -Story -Appreciation taken by book
- L. felling -Trust. the 6
Elementaita explorers page
to East 85-
Africa 93

Atlas
funct
ional
book
6
AFRICA

page
140-
152
MAP The learner, draws the -Shading Drawing the
SHOWING map of East Africa -Colouring Drawing map of map of East
EURROPEAN -Routes East Africa Africa showing

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 EXPLORERS IN showing the routes used -Symbols showing routes Whole class routes used
EAST AFRICA by explorers used by Explorers discussion by Explorers Effective
-Brain communication -
6 storming -Friendship Com
-Story -Respect press
felling -Appreciation ive
-Trust. book
6
page
85-
93

Atlas
funct
ional
book
6
page
140-
152

RESULTS OF -the learner, gives the -thick forests Results of Chalkboar -do- -do-

5 1 EUROPEAN results of European -sleeping European Explorers Whole class Effective d Com
EXPLORERS IN Explorers in East Africa. sickness in East Africa. discussion communication illustration press
& EAST AFRICA Identifies the problems
faced by the Europeans
-barrier
Exposed
- Problems faced
by the European
-Brain
storming
-Friendship
-Respect
ive
book
2 in East Africa.
Answers topical
Explorers in East
Africa.
-Story
felling
-Appreciation
-Trust.
6
page
questions about 85-
exploration in East 93
Africa.
Atlas
funct
ional
book
6
page
140-
152

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 THE ROAD TO EUROPAN By the end of the lesson, -Missionary -Reasons for their -Reading Using Charts
3 INDEPENDENCE MISSIONARIES pupil should be able to; -Mission coming Whole class sharing pgs appropriate textbooks
IN EAST -list some missionaries stations -Examples of discussion 114-117 language
&

Sharing pg 114-117, MK pg 117-122

AFRICA who came to East -Martyrs missionaries -Brain Open Sharing
Africa. -Christianity -Contributions of storming discussion as experiences
4 -List each one’s
contribution
-Protestant missionaries in East
Africa.
-Story
felling
children write
short notes.
Equipping others
with skills.

Functional pg 153-158
-State problems they -Problems faced by Fill in notes Sharing
faced. the missionaries in odedience
-Give their general East Africa.
contribution in East
Africa

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THE ROAD TO TRADING -The learner, -company The meaning of
INDEPENDENCE COMPANIES -Gives the meaning of - IBEACO & GEACO Effective Chalk
5 IN EAST IBEACO and GEACO Achievement -Aims of IBEACO and communication board
AFRICA -Gives the aims of each -Failure GEACO in E. Africa Reading Non voilents illustration
& company in East Africa. -Agreement -The role played by Whole sharing pgs conflict -do-
LIVING TOGETHER IN EAST

-Gives the -Mutiny Carl Peters, Fredrick class 114-117 resolution

6 achievements and Lugard and William discussion Open Critical thin
failure of the Mackinon in the -Brain discussion as
companies establishment of the storming children write
above companies -Story short notes.
-Failures of IBEACO felling Fill in notes
& GEACO

THE ROAD TO COLONIALIST By the end of pupils -Partition -Colonia

1 INDEPENDENCE should be able to; -Scramble administrators in Pictures of British
-Give reasons for -Colonialist Uganda. administrator in
& scramble and partition. -Conference -Commissioner and Uganda
- Identify the colonial -Republic governors. Whole Reading
2 master. -Democracy -Their contributions class MK BK6 - Effective -do-
-Describe the contents -Direct -The Buganda discussion PG…….. communic
of the Berlin, Anglo- -Indirect Agreement 1900) -Brain Open ation KM
AFRICA

German and Heligo rule. -the formation of storming discussion Non bk 2

land treaties. LEGCO in Uganda -Story on the voilents pg
-Give results for the -Reasons for felling subtopics conflict 133
scramble and partition. scramble and read. resolution 134
partition Critical
Filling in thin

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 -Results for the notes
scramble and
partition.
-The Berlin
conference
-DO- -DO- Revision exercise on Revision exercise on -do- -chalkboard -do- -do-
3 the establishment of the establishment of Whole Reading Effective illustration
colonial rule in East colonial rule in East class MK BK6 communic
Africa Africa discussion PG…….. ation
-Brain Open Non
storming discussion voilents
-Story on the conflict
felling subtopics resolution
read. Critical
thin
Filling in
notes

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 COLONIAL By the end of Colonial British Guided Reading Appreciation Textbooks
4, ADMINISTRATION the lesson, Administrators Commissioners discovery textbooks Pictures
5 IN KENYA AND pupils should Commissioners and governors Small group Open Analysis Charts
TANZANIA. be able to, Governors in Kenya. discussion discussion Critical thinking
& -Identify the settlers White settlers Story telling Writing Comparing
6 methods of in Kenya structures Tolerance
administration The LEGCO in notes Assertiveness
in Kenya and Kenya Drawing maps Decision making
Tanzania/ Colonial
Tanganyika. administration
-Point out in Tanzania
some key Colonial

Fountain 139-45 Functional Bk 6-169-174

colonial economic
LIVING TOGETHER IN EAST AFRICA

administrators policies n East

Atlas 59,sharing-130, MK 6-133-134

in Kenya and Africa
Tanzania
-Give reasons
why white
settlers
dominated in
Kenya.
-Describe the
THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE

set up and
objectives of
the LEGCO IN
Kenya and
Tanzania
Reactions to By the end of Collaboration -Methods or Whole class Activity the

1
7
colonial rule in the lesson the Reaction ways people discussion reaction of Acting MKBK
East Africa pupils should Resistance reacted towards Africans e.g. Textbooks 6-
colonial rule. Story telling
be able to; Rebellions those that Critical thinking 136-

,
-Collaborations
-State ways Demonstration in Uganda, Guided
resisted Pictures 140
people Boycott -Resistance in discovery (Kabalega, Expression functi
reacted Treaties Uganda. Kasagama Charts onal

2 towards
colonial rule.
-List
Agreement
Movements
-Collaborators
and resistance in
Kenya.
Role play

Demonstration
-Akidas and
Jumbes in
Tanganyika
Effective
communication
184-
188
Shari

3 collaborators -Collaboration -Whole ng

and resistance in
and resistors discussion 137-
Tanganyika.
-Their (various -Structures 144
contribution rebellions, notes Fount
results of ain
colonial rule in 153
Uganda, Kenya
and Tanganyika).

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Formation of By the end of the Elections - The political Read the Dramatizing
political lesson, pupil should be Independence parties formed textbook Endurance Textbooks
4, parties able to: Namirembe in Uganda compre creativity
LIVING TOGETHER IN EAST
-Give reasons why Keith Hancock - Founders of Hensivebk 6 charts
5 political parties were Resolutions political -do-
& formed in Uganda Crisis parties. Whole class

MK 6-140-146, FUNCTIONAL 6-198, Fountain -6-160-170

-Examples of parties Movements - Reasons for discussion
6 and founders. forming with teacher.
-Describe the origin of political Talk show by
the Namirembe parties pupil
conference and its - The Brainstorming
contents namirembe on how they
-Explain how Uganda agreement. would run the
attained independence - The first parties and
and the first Ugandan general how helpful
governments after elections of they were.
independence 1961-2
- Uganda Structures
attains notes

Sharing -6-145-153
AFRICA

independence
.
- Leadership in
Uganda after
independence
.

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 Formation of By the end of the -do- Formation of Whole class Textbooks

1
8
political lesson, pupil should be political parties in discussion Story telling Leadership
parties in able to; Tanganyika and Role play by teacher. Pictures
Kenya and -Identify the political Kenya. Guided Reading of Team work

, Tanganyika parties and leaders that

led Kenya and
Tanganyika to
The contributions
of key political
leaders towards
discovery
Resourceful
person
texts.
Teachers
explanation
Nationalism
Charts
-do-

2 THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE independence.

i.e
-Give general and
Tanganyika and
Kenya’s
independence.
Open
discussion

& specific reasons why

people demanded for
independence.
Results of German
rule in Tanganyika.
The arusha
Structured
notes

3 -Give the provisions of

the Arusha declaration.
-Give characteristics of
declaration.
Change of Kenya to
a republic.
an independent country

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DEMOCRACY How democracy By the end of the Democracy Meaning of Whole class Debate Debating Charts
4, is practiced. lesson, pupil should Citizenship democracy discussion Dictatorship respect of
LIVING TOGETHER

MK bk5-136-137, Comprehensive -5-123-136

The role of the be able to; Electoral -Give other types vs democracy human rights Textbooks

Functional BK 5-180, sharing BK 5-123-133

5 electoral -Define democracy. commission of governments. Guided Road Practice of Resources
IN EAST AFRICA

commission. -Give the meaning of Ballot paper Importance of discovery textbooks democracy persons
other types of Ballot box democracy Open Expression
& government.
-Explain how
Returning
officer
-Roles of electoral
commission in
Story telling. discussion
Structured
Good morals
Nationalism

6 democracy is
exercised.
Presiding
officer
democracy.
-Problems of
notes

-Give the importance Descent electoral

of democracy naturalization commission.
-List the roles, Deportation -Types of
persons, problems Dictatorship citizenship roles
and solutions of the Mornachical and duties of
electoral commission. unitary citizens,
Rights of citizens

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 Environmental By the end of the Environment -Meaning of Debate Debate (The Good morals Environmental Hando
1
9
degradation lesson learners should Surroundings environment Whole class give away of Peer handouts from uts

RESPONSIBLE LIVING IN THE EAST AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT

be able to; Conserve -Components of discussion Mabira forest resistance wildlife. from

, -Discus the uses of the

environment
Conservation
Degradation
environment
-Uses of
Role play
Guided
to sugar for
plantation)
-Defending
one’s decision
Pictures Wildlif
e.
-Outline the positive Reclamation environment discovery care for Charts Compr
2 and negative
environmental
Drainage
Deforestation
-Positive and
negative
Field trips. Quiz-dangers
of living in
environment
Love for
-Our
environment.
ehensi
ve -4-

& practices. Afforestation

Agro-forestry
environmental
practices
swampy
areas.
environment. 97-
105
-Results of each Structures
3 practice. notes

Environmental By the end of the -do- -Proper use of -do- Brainstorming -do- Textbooks -do-
4 conservation lesson, pupil should environment. on how we
be able to; -Causes of climatic irresponsibly Pictures
, -Demonstrate proper
use of environment
change
-Consequences and
deal with the
environment, Charts
5 -Demonstrate
responsible living in
solutions of
irresponsible
its
consequences Our

& the environment.

-Identify the causes of
environmental
behavior.
and coming
out with
environment

climatic changes -Methods of solutions

6 -Identify the proper waste
consequences and management Structured
solutions of notes.
irresponsible
environmental
behavior
-Discuss the means of
managing waste in the
environment

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