Culture and Social Organizations

Aspects of Traditional Culture in the County - Traditional culture in the county

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

- Identify aspects of traditional culture in the county
- Classify aspects of traditional culture
- Appreciate traditional culture in the county

- Brainstorm to identify aspects of traditional culture in the county
- Discuss traditional culture in the county
- Use digital resources to identify traditional culture

What traditional culture exists in your county?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 63
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Resource persons

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Culture and Social Organizations

Aspects of Traditional Culture in the County - Traditional culture in the county
Aspects of Traditional Culture in the County - Importance of traditional culture

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

- Describe aspects of traditional culture in the county
- Explain characteristics of traditional culture
- Value the importance of traditional culture

- Describe aspects of traditional culture in the county
- Create a poster showing aspects of traditional culture
- Share different aspects of traditional culture in the county

How do traditional cultures differ from each other?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 64
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Resource persons
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 66
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Culture and Social Organizations

Aspects of Traditional Culture in the County - Preserving traditional culture
The School - History of the school

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

- Identify ways of preserving traditional culture
- Create messages on preserving traditional culture
- Value the importance of preserving traditional culture

- Discuss ways of preserving traditional culture
- Create a poem on the importance of traditional culture
- Hold a cultural day to display traditional culture

How can we preserve traditional culture?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 68
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Resource persons
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 70
- Resource persons
- School records
- Digital resources

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Culture and Social Organizations
Resources and Economic Activities

The School - School motto and values
The School - School rules
Resources in the County - Main resources found in the county

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

- Recite the school motto
- Explain the values of the school
- Appreciate the school motto and values

- Recite the school motto
- Discuss the meaning of the school motto
- Create posters showing school values
- Participate in designing school motto and values

What is the importance of a school motto?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 73
- School motto
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 76
- School rules chart
- Flashcards
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 80
- Pictures
- Resource samples

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities

Resources in the County - Main resources found in the county
Resources in the County - Economic activities in the county

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

- Collect and display samples of resources
- Create a poster showing main resources
- Appreciate the availability of resources in the county

- Collect and display samples of resources in the learning corner
- Make a poster showing the main resources in the county
- Take a walk around the school to observe resources

How can we classify resources found in the county?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 82
- Resource samples
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 84
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities

Resources in the County - Conservation of resources
Trade and Industries in the County - Industries in the county
Trade and Industries in the County - Location of industries

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

- Identify ways of conserving resources in the county
- Participate in resource conservation activities
- Desire to conserve resources in the county

- Brainstorm on how to conserve resources in the county
- Create posters on conservation of resources
- Participate in conservation activities in school

How can we conserve resources in our county?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 90
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 93
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 95
- Maps
- Atlas

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities

Trade and Industries in the County - Benefits of industries
Trade and Industries in the County - Methods of trade

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

- Explain the benefits of industries in the county
- Discuss products from different industries
- Appreciate the role of industries in development

- Discuss the benefits of industries in the county
- Visit an industry to learn about benefits
- Create a chart showing benefits of industries

How do industries benefit people in the county?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 97
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Industry products
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 99
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities

Trade and Industries in the County - Role of industries

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

- Explain the role of industries in the county
- Discuss how industries contribute to development
- Value the importance of industries

- Discuss the role of industries in the county
- Create a poster showing the role of industries
- Visit an industry to learn about its role

What roles do industries play in your county?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 101
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities

Trade and Industries in the County - Benefits of trade
Enterprise Project at School - Identification of projects

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

- Explore benefits of trade in the county
- Discuss how trade improves living standards
- Appreciate lawful trading activities

- Discuss benefits of trade in the county
- Visit a trading center to learn more about trading activities
- Create a chart showing benefits of trade

How does trade benefit people in the county?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 101
- Pictures
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 102

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities

Enterprise Project at School - Identification of projects

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

- Explain advantages and disadvantages of different projects
- Choose a viable project for implementation
- Value the importance of enterprise projects

- Discuss advantages and disadvantages of different projects
- Choose a viable project to implement
- Make a list of projects that can be undertaken

How do we select a viable enterprise project?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 104
- Digital resources
- Pictures
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities

Enterprise Project at School - Initiating an enterprise project

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

- Explain steps of initiating an enterprise project
- Plan for a viable enterprise project
- Show interest in initiating enterprise projects

- Discuss steps of initiating an enterprise project
- Plan for a viable enterprise project at school
- Share responsibilities on the planned project

How can we initiate an enterprise project at school?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 106
- Digital resources
- Pictures
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities

Enterprise Project at School - Initiating an enterprise project

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

- Identify resources needed for the project
- Participate in initiating the project
- Value the importance of collaboration

- Make a list of items needed for the project
- Participate in the initiation of the enterprise project
- Share duties to be carried out during the project

What resources are needed for our enterprise project?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 108
- Project materials
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities

Enterprise Project at School - Managing the project

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

- Explain how to manage the enterprise project
- Participate in the management of the project
- Show responsibility in project management

- Discuss how to manage the enterprise project
- Participate in the management of the project
- Share responsibilities in project management

How can we effectively manage our enterprise project?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 109
- Project materials
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Resources and Economic Activities
Citizenship
Citizenship

Enterprise Project at School - Managing the project money
Good Citizenship in School - Qualities of good citizens
Good Citizenship in School - Qualities of good citizens

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

- Identify ways of managing project money
- Apply ethical practices in managing money
- Uphold ethics in managing enterprise project money

- Discuss ethical practices in managing project money
- Role-play ethical practices in money management
- Create posters on proper money management

How can we ethically manage enterprise project money?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 109
- Project materials
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 111
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 113

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Good Citizenship in School - Developing qualities of good citizenship
Good Citizenship in School - Appreciating qualities of good citizenship

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

- Explain how to develop qualities of good citizenship
- Participate in activities that develop good citizenship
- Exhibit qualities of good citizenship in school

- Discuss how to become a good citizen in school
- Participate in activities that promote good citizenship
- Keep a daily record of good deeds

How can we develop qualities of good citizenship?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 115
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 117
- Resource person
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Peace - Factors that promote peace
Peace - Strategies for living in peace with others
Peace - Upholding peace in school

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

- Identify factors that promote peace in school
- Create messages promoting peace
- Value the importance of peace in school

- Discuss ways of promoting peace in school
- Create messages on peace and display them in school
- Role-play peaceful situations in school

What factors promote peace in school?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 119
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 121
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 122

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Peace - Appreciating peace
Human Rights - Forms of child abuse

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

- Explain the importance of peace in school and society
- Create messages promoting peace
- Appreciate living together in peace in society

- Discuss the importance of peace in school and society
- Create posters with peace-building messages
- Compose a song on the importance of peace

Why is peace important in school and society?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 124
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 125

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Human Rights - Cultural practices that are harmful to children

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

- Identify cultural practices that are harmful to children
- Explain how harmful practices affect children
- Value the importance of protecting children from harmful practices

- Use digital resources to identify harmful cultural practices
- Engage a resource person to identify harmful cultural practices
- Discuss effects of harmful cultural practices on children

How do harmful cultural practices violate child rights?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 127
- Resource person
- Digital resources
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship

Human Rights - Effects of child abuse

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

- Explain effects of child abuse in the community
- Design posters on effects of child abuse
- Show concern for victims of child abuse

- Discuss effects of child abuse in the community
- Design posters on effects of child abuse
- Create messages against child abuse

How does child abuse affect children and the community?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 130
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Citizenship
Governance in Kenya

Human Rights - Child rights and responsibilities
Democracy in School - Democratic processes in school

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

- Identify child rights and responsibilities
- Protect self and others from child abuse
- Desire to promote child rights in the community

- Discuss child rights and responsibilities
- Sing songs and recite poems on child rights
- Participate in campaigns promoting child rights

How can we protect ourselves from child abuse?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 132
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 135

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Democracy in School - Benefits of democracy
Democracy in School - Democratic elements in school
Children's Government in School - Composition of Children's Government

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

- Explain the benefits of democracy in school
- Create posters showing benefits of democracy
- Show interest in promoting democracy

- Discuss benefits of democracy in school
- Prepare posters with benefits of democracy
- Engage a resource person to discuss importance of democracy

Why is democracy important in school?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 138
- Resource person
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 140
- Ballot boxes
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 142
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Children's Government in School - Functions of Children's Government
Children's Government in School - Participating in Children's Government

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

- Describe functions of the Children's Government in school
- Create a chart on functions of Children's Government
- Respect Children's Government in school

- Share experiences on functions of Children's Government
- Create a chart summarizing functions of Children's Government
- Role-play functions of Children's Government

What functions does the Children's Government perform?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 145
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 148

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Children's Government in School - Supporting Children's Government
Community Leadership - Leaders in the community

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

- Identify ways of supporting Children's Government
- Create messages supporting Children's Government
- Respect Children's Government in school

- Discuss ways of working in peace with the Children's Government
- Keep a journal of participation in Children's Government
- Create posters supporting Children's Government

Why should we support the Children's Government?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 150
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 151

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Community Leadership - Leaders in the community
Community Leadership - Duties of leaders in the community

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

- Describe different types of community leaders
- Explain roles of different community leaders
- Show interest in community leadership

- Discuss different types of community leaders
- Use pictures to identify different community leaders
- Role-play different community leaders

What are the roles of different community leaders?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 153
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 155
- Resource person
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Community Leadership - Qualities of good leadership

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

- Identify qualities of a good leader in the community
- Create messages on qualities of a good leader
- Value good leadership in the community

- Share qualities of a good community leader
- Use digital resources to identify qualities of a good leader
- Create flashcards showing qualities of a good leader

What qualities should a good leader have?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 157
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

Community Leadership - Appreciating good leadership

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

- Explain importance of good leadership in the community
- Create posters on good leadership
- Desire to support good community leadership

- Discuss reasons why good leadership is important
- Create posters on qualities of good leadership
- Role-play good leadership in the community

Why is good leadership important in the community?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 160
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Structure of County Government

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

- Explain the structure of County Government in Kenya
- Create a chart showing structure of County Government
- Show interest in County Government structure

- Brainstorm the leaders of county government in Kenya
- Create a chart showing structure of County Government
- Use digital resources to identify structure of County Government

What is the structure of County Government in Kenya?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 161
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Structure of County Government

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

- Identify leaders in the County Government
- Draw a diagram showing structure of County Government
- Appreciate the organization of County Government

- Discuss leaders in the County Government
- Draw a diagram showing structure of County Government
- Role-play leaders in the County Government

How is the County Government organized?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 163
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Duties of County Governor
The County Governments in Kenya - Roles of Member of County Assembly

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

- Explain duties of County Governor in Kenya
- Write key points on duties of County Governor
- Value the role of County Governor

- Engage a resource person to discuss duties of County Governor
- Watch video clips of a County Governor performing duties
- Write key points on duties of County Governor

What are the duties of a County Governor?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 165
- Resource person
- Digital resources
- Video clips
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 167
- Charts

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests

Governance in Kenya

The County Governments in Kenya - Sources of revenue
The County Governments in Kenya - Importance of County Government

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

- Describe sources of revenue for county government
- Create a chart showing sources of revenue
- Appreciate the importance of county revenue

- Discuss sources of revenue for County Government
- Create a chart showing sources of revenue
- Role-play collection of county revenue

What are the sources of revenue for County Government?

- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 169
- Digital resources
- Charts
- Pictures
- Our World Social Studies Grade 4 pg. 171

- Oral questions - Observation - Written tests