Social Studies Curriculum for Primary 5

Year 5 NERDC Social Studies Curriculum for Primary 5. Man and his environment, Responsible Parenthood, physical development –Schemeofwork 

THEME 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIAL STUDIES

Week 1

Topic:  Influence of man and his environment

Performance objectives

1. Mention types of influence between man and his environment
2. Explain types of influence between man and his environment

Contents

1. Man as a human being is affected both physically and socially by his environment
2. He himself may also have an influence on his environment depending on his circumstance and needs

Teacher’s Activities        

• Guide pupils to identify and explain types of influence between man and his environment

Student’s Activities

1. Find out from home types of influence between man and his environment
2. Listen and respond to question

Teaching & Learning Material

• Picture of physical and social environment          

Evaluation Guide

• Pupils to mention types of influence between man and his environment

SUBJECT:       SOCIAL STUDIES              CLASS LEVEL:  PRIMARY 5

THEME 2: FAMILY AS THE BASIC UNIT OF SOCIETY

Week 1

Topic:    Other People in the family

Performance objectives

1. Identify other people that can be found in a family
2. List the obligations of other people in the family
3. State the importance of tolerating other people in the family

Contents

1. Other people that can be found in the family and how they relate with other members of the family- stewards, house-helps, nieces, nephews, cousins etc
2. Obligations of other people in the family: caring for others; teaching some part of the culture; greetings, fairness, respect, folk story, correcting our misbehaviors, etc
3. Importance of tolerating other People in the Family:
   1. Love is shown
   1. Peaceful living
   1. Care and respect etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Uses picture to explain other people found in the family and their relationship
2. Guides pupils to recall the duties which other people living with the family play in their individual homes
3. Uses case studies to carry out a guided discussion on the importance of tolerating other people in the family

Student’s Activities

1. React to pictures on other people living with the family by indicating their names and relationship
2. Recall the duties of other people living with the family
3. Answering questions based on the content of the case studies presented in order to get a list of importance of tolerating other people in the family

Teaching & Learning Material

1. Pictures labeling other people living with the family
2. Cases on the importance of tolerating other people living with the family            

Evaluation Guide

1. List all other people living with their family and how they relate to the members
2. List the obligations of other people in the family and state why they are necessary or importance

SUBJECT:       SOCIAL STUDIES              CLASS LEVEL:  PRIMARY 5

THEME 3: CULTURE AND SOCIAL VALUES

Week 1

Topic:    Unity in Cultural Diversity

Performance objectives

1. Explain the words: culture, diversity and unity
2. Explain in simple terms what unity in cultural diversity means
3. Give examples of different ways of promoting unity in cultural diversity in our community

Contents

1. Meaning of culture, diversity and unity:
   • Culture as a people’s way of life
   • Unity refers to oneness;
   • Diversity refers to differences
2. Unity in cultural diversity refers to oneness in spite of differences
3. 3 Ways of Promoting Unity in Cultural Diversity in our Community
   • Making friends with mates who are not from our ethnic group.
   • eating foods from other people’s culture
   • wearing dresses from other cultures
   • learning to speak languages of other ethnic groups been truthful in you interaction with people etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1              Explains the concepts; Unity, culture and diversity using relevant pictures and charts

2              Organizes pupils to dramatize the concepts

3              Leads pupils to reflect on the meaning of unity in diversity and guides them to bring out different ways by which unity in cultural diversity can be promoted in their community

Student’s Activities

1              Participate in the guided discussion on the meaning of the three concepts and the relationship among them

2              Dramatize in small groups

3              Participate in the reflective thinking exercise and come up with different ways by which unity in cultural diversity can be promoted in their community

Teaching & Learning Material

• Relevant Pictures and Charts     

Evaluation Guide

1. Give simple meaning of the words culture, diversity and unity
2. Explain unity in cultural diversity
3. List any three ways by which unity in cultural diversity can be promoted in their community

Year 5 NERDC Social Studies Curriculum for Primary 5 –Schemeofwork 

Week 2

Topic: Responsible Parenthood

Performance objectives

1              list various characteristics of responsible parenthood

2              mention some of the problems of irresponsible parenthood

3              identify values that can be developed to avoid irresponsible parenthood

Contents

1. Characteristics of responsible parenthood:
   • Ensuring readiness for new baby;
   • Attending ante-natal regularly;
   • Caring for the child
   • Providing family needs;
   • Ensuring immunization;-              
2. Using exclusive breastfeeding;
   •  Providing children with proper parental guidance; etc
3. Values that Foster Responsible Parenthood (love, respect, care, concern for others, honesty, tolerance, cooperation, etc.)

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Uses case studies to explain the characteristics of responsible parenthood and the problems of irresponsible parenthood
2. Invites qualified health officer and social welfare officer as a resource persons to talk on the problems irresponsible parenthood and the kind of values that can be developed to avoid it
3. Asks pupils to summarize their discussion with resource person

Student’s Activities

1. React to case studies
2. Ask questions based on the resource persons’ presentations
3. Summarize the talks given by the resource persons

Teaching & Learning Material

1. Relevant cases
2. Resource persons
3. Fliers, and posters of AIDS patients, posters of localized areas of STDs/STIs         

Evaluation Guide

1. List various characteristics of responsible parenthood
2. State three problems of irresponsible parenthood
3. List any three values that should be developed to avoid becoming irresponsible parents

Week 3

Topic: Personal Hygiene and Physical Development

Performance objectives

1. Describe physical development of children from ten years and above
2. Mention some of the factors that hinder physical growth in children

Contents

1. Characteristics of physical development of children at pre-adolescent stage:
   • Girls initially grow taller than boys.
   • Growth of hairs in pubic areas.
   • Changes in the voice of boys, etc
2. Factors that can hinder growth in children:
   • Infections transferred from mother to child (HIV).
   • Poor feeding; too much labor; Illness; heredity, early child-bearing

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Leads class discussions on physical development of children from pre- adolescent stage
2. Discusses factors that hinder growth in children

Student’s Activities

1. Participate in class discussions and identify characteristics and discuss each fully
2. Discuss factors that hinder growth in children

Teaching & Learning Material

1. Charts and pictures showing the features of girl and boy at this stage
2. Chart on the factors that hinder growth in children at this stage

Evaluation Guide

1. List some of features of the physical development of children at preadolescent stage
2. State some factors that hinder growth in children

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