GUYANA NATIONAL CURRICULUM SOCIAL STUDIES NGSA

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GUYANA NATIONAL CURRICULUM
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1. POLITENESS:
Rules and
show respect
Do not put toxic things in your body
Exercise
Rest/Sleep
Learn to relax
Beware of anger
out what others thinks
display information.
Discussing the
behaviours.
school /were eaten by
by feeling,
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1.
Studies.
of the dates and
December
birth of Jesus Christ. It is a religious holiday
observed by Christians. This period is
characterized by merry making, carol singing,
eating and drinking. There are other
activities such as masquerades, lighting of
the Christmas trees, sending of Christmas
cards and giving of gifts. The Christmas
season lasts from December 25 th
to January
6 th
regardless of his/her religion.
Naming religious and non-
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REVISIT
of the events and
Christmas.
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1.
celebration also
of festivals and
celebrations in Guyana.
festivals are celebrated
New Year’s Day is observed on the 1 st
of
Day by celebrating with blowing whistles,
fireworks. Many people do not celebrate
Christmas but they prepare to celebrate New
Year’s Day. Many people make resolutions
on that day.
Identifying festivals and
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2. OUR COMMUNITY:
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“Physical Features”
that Guyana is divided
a] The Low Coastal Plain.
b] The Hilly Sand and Clay Region.
c] The Highland Region.
d] The Interior Savannahs.
determine its name.
The Low Coastal Plain is the strip of flat land
stretching from Point Playa to Corentyne. It
is below sea level and located near the
Atlantic Ocean. This area is densely
populated because many of the towns and
villages are found there.
Plain namely pegasse, silty clay or mud and
sandy soils. These soils help to facilitate
agriculture and natural vegetation. Thus area
experience both sunny and rainy weather
and flooding takes place during heavy rainy
period. Apart from that or main industries
are located in this region.
The Hilly Sand and Clay Region is found to
the south of the Low Coastal Pain. It covers
about one quarter of Guyana and extends
from the Pomeroon River inland to the
Mazaruni, south to Apoteri and then east
ward to the Corentyne. This region is very
hilly. It has soils which consist mainly of red
and white sand and clay. It is known for
producing timber e.g., greenheart, mora,
crabwood, wallaba and others. Agriculture is
done there also. The main resources in this
Defining terms such as
Guyana.
Guyana.
observe the physical
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“Physical Features”
pineapples. This area is reasonably
populated. The economic activities done in
this area are bauxite mining, logging, stone
quarrying and agricultural activities.
region and it is forested. This region is
mountainous and has many waterfalls.
Heavy rainfalls are experienced in this region
most times of the year. This region is famous
for gold and diamond mining. Our flora and
fauna are found there. The population in this
region is sparse due to the heavy rainfall,
dense forest and limited flat surface suitable
for living. The four mountain ranges in the
highland region and the sources of our rivers
begin in these mountains. Some of our
indigenous people are living in scattered
villages in this region.
tropical grassland with scattered trees. The
savannahs of Guyana are divided into the
north and south savannahs. The north
savannah has rolling grasslands with clumps
of trees in wet areas, while the south
savannahs are mostly hilly. Cattle ranching,
farming and balata bleeding are the
economic activities done in this region.
Population in this region is reasonable
comprising of Amerindians and coast
landers.
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2. OUR NATION:
Need to Create
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3. OUR COMMUNITY:
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3.
of special holidays,
weeks and days
celebrated or observed
of how these events
is a religious holiday observed by Hindus.
The Hindus burn holika and light up diyas to
mark this occasion. There is also motorcade
to mark this occasion.
Deepavali.
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4. OUR NATION:
gods from one place to another.
There are various forms / means of
transportation
skyvan.
Vreed en Hoop (boat)
another
Reg#1
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4. HEALTH AND SAFETY:
when travelling by air.
meaning of river
transportation:
Land
Air
Water
by road, air and water.
Practicing safety rules protects you from
danger.
avoid accidents when travelling by land,
water and air.
Naming the different
Social Studies for
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REVISIT
“Road Safety Week” is a Special Week studied in Grades 3 and 4 Social Studies.
For pupils to be aware
of special holidays,
weeks and days
celebrated or observed
of how these events
Some activities done during this week are
talks, exhibition, radio programmes and
rallies. The school patrols help us to use the
roads wisely. There is a theme for this week.
Naming religious and non-
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4. OUR NATION:
of how these events
about the soldiers who died in the two
World wars. We wear poppies to remind us
about them. There is a wreath laying
ceremony held at the Cenotaph to mark this
occasion.
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5. HEALTH AND
of how communities
importance of natural
resources to the
human survival, while others are used for
satisfying human desire.
balance and satisfy the needs to the fullest.
A wide range of industrial material and
biological material from plant and animal,
directly or indirectly are used in production
and in the manufacturing of medicine.
Resources are important for the
development of any country. For example, to
generate energy, one need fossil fuels; and
for industrial development, we require
mineral resources.
development of the country by enriching
agriculture, trade, imports and exports, etc.
Discussing the meaning of
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the peoples of the
of the importance of
of the organizations
which aid in
information. People communicate through
and spoken language which are within the
range of human vision and the sound of
human voices.
signs, sign language.
Sound –speech, cries, bells, whistles, horns,
telephones, radios, walkie-talkies.
illustrations.
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of the organizations
which aid in
maintain regular and easy contact in an
effort to facilitate social and business
activities. Some agencies which help to
establish such contact are:
money orders and the sale of various types
of forms.
Company. Among the services offered are
telephone, telegraph, telex and telex
services, national and international public
call boxes, cellular, mobile and other radio
telephone services and lease of transmission
facilities.
death announcements, educational
advertisements.
GRADE FIVE SOCIAL STUDIES – SCHEME OF WORK – 2020-2021
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5. OUR NATION:
Studies.
of how these events
Muhammad.
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“Resources of
of the resources found
in each natural region.
benefits derived from
which are valuable and useful to a country
and its people. Some resources are natural
e.g., air, sunlight, land, forest, plants,
animals, water and minerals. The most
important resource to any country is its
people.
:
cattle.
Highland region – water, gold, diamond,
waterfalls, flora, fauna, other minerals.
Interior Savannah – cattle
Food so that we can eat well and live healthy
lives.
provide for their needs.
schools, hospitals and other important
places.
cleanliness.
Mineral and food for export so as to bring in
foreign exchange to use to develop Guyana.
Defining terms like
resource, natural, region.
Identifying natural regions
on a map.
development of the
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and fruits.
Beef and Dairy cattle.
& ground provision - Manufactured
REGION FIVE - Sugar – Coconut - Beef and
dairy cattle - Green vegetables fruits and
ground provision
provisions
- Forestry (Logging)
Identifying the main
resources in every
administrative region in
to show the ten
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of the community.
development of the community.
willingness to work, respecting others.
Communities are places where people live
and work. Communities also provide services
to their members. To ensure the smooth
functioning of these communities there must
be leaders.
and give guidance to people.
2. Leaders can be placed into different
categories. E.g.
(c) Social e.g. leader of clubs and other social
organizations
Observing Learning video
community or
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smooth functioning community or
4. Leaders have special names.
Town – Mayor
in this activity.
Pupils will be given a chart in which they will
complete with leaders and their roles.
Pupils will select cards from the roles’ box
and leaders’ box.
match the role with the correct leader.
Listening to resource
personnel for more
various categories of
leaders, and discussing
the decisions they make
Role-playing leaders in
various situations e.g.
City/Town/
Neighbourhood
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6.
celebration also
Studies.
For pupils to know religious and non- religious holidays. For pupils to recognise the importance of both religious and non- religious holidays. For pupils to be aware of the events and persons that are associated with both religious and non- religious holidays.
Non-religious or secular celebrations in Guyana include: World Food Day Read for more information
Defining terms associated with religious and non- religious holidays. Differentiating between religious and non-religious holidays. Participating in activities pertaining to these celebrations. Researching information relating to both religious and non-religious celebrations. Collecting pictures and clippings for folio. Compiling a folio. Role playing activities associated with these celebrations. Setting up a display corner. Discussing morals and historical events in relation to both religious and non-religious celebrations.
Social Studies for Our Children Bk 5 Guyana Our Country Our Home. Pictures Newspaper clippings Resource persons Specimen Cardboard Diya Crayons
Folio Word search Oral and written exercises Quiz
WK TOPIC/ SUB- GENERAL CONTENT ACTIVITIES RESOURCES EVALUATION
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of both harmful and
different forms namely liquid, gases, pills,
capsules creams or rubs. These are given
with instruction on how to use them. These
drugs may be injected, swallowed, inhaled or
rubbed on the skin. These medicines may be
used when you are sick to make you feel well
because they kill the germs that cause you to
be unwell. Over dosage of helpful drugs can
harm your body and can cause death. So
everyone should use this type of drugs as
prescribed.
misused or abused. Many people use them
to feel ‘good’. Some harmful drugs are
cocaine and ganja (marijuana). Using these
drugs cause our body to undergo changes.
Effects of harmful drugs.
The sense organs are affected.
Some other harmful substances are:
Coffee which has caffeine which can cause
addiction.
affect our senses.
damage our lungs. It is also an addictive
drug.
harmful drugs.
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7. OUR NATION:
REVISIT
Studies.
of festivals and
means celebrations after hard work.
Mashramani day is celebrated on 23 rd
February and is observed by all Guyanese.
Some activities done for Mash are calypso
and steel pan competitions, children’s
costume competitions, floats and costume
parade and masquerade band competition.
Many buildings are decorated for this
occasion. A flag raising ceremony is held on
the night of February 23 and the President
addresses the nation.
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8. OUR COMMUNITY:
of South America.
Show each immediate
neighbour on an
of the continent of South America. There are
thirteen countries on the continent of South
America. Guyana share international borders
with three of these countries that are called
her Immediate Continental Neighbours.
Suriname is located to the east and is
separated from Guyana by the Corentyne
River.
the Amacura and Wenamu Rivers.
Brazil to the south and south-west by the
Ireng and Takatu rivers.
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Guyana’s Other
of Guyana’s other
of their capitals, official
Minerals – Peso
are located on the continent of South
America.
countries is Spanish.
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8. OUR COMMUNITY:
Guyana’s CARICOM
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Social Studies.
country’s National
year.This day marks the anniversary of the
formation of Caricom.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Associate Members.
Examining a calendar.
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9.
outstanding contribution in a specific field of
work.
23rd February, 1970, Republic Day
Some National Awards are
O.R – Order of Roraima (c)
C.C.H – Cacique Crown of Honour
Names of person who would receive
National Awards are usually read during the
Independence Celebrations.
awards.
Investiture Ceremony.
National Awards are
A recipient, after receiving a national award,
writes his or her name and the abbreviations
after e.g. Myrtle Emptage, MS
Defining the term national
how National Awards are
name is written after
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Social Studies.
of festivals and
second Monday in March. This day is not a
holiday. The day is celebrated with activities
planned by each member country. The head
of the Commonwealth, Queen will address
each commonwealth nation on that day.
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countries or continents
from which the
these different ethnic
they came and when.
come to the Americas and the West Indies.
They came from the continent of Asia. They
came using the Bering Strait (Ice Bridge). Due
to the cold weather, they migrated to the
north in search of food and warmth. Because
they walked a lot, they were called nomads.
They came during the ice age.
The Europeans came to the West Indies and
Guyana from the continent of Europe. Some
countries the Europeans came from are
Spain, Holland, France and United Kingdom.
The Europeans who colonized Guyana were
the Dutch, French and British. They came in
search of the city of Gold called Eldorado;
and to search for new lands.
The Africans came to the West Indies and
Guyana from the continent of Africa. Many
were brought from the West Coast of Africa.
Some states they came from are the Congo,
Cameron, Mali, Gambia and Guinea. The
route by which the slaves were brought was
called the Middle Passage.
Atlantic island of Madeira.
the world map.
Identifying reasons why
Creating portfolio of each
Eldorado.
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Guiana from Calcutta in the Bengal
Presidency region of British India.
Fourteen thousand Chinese arrived in British
Guiana between 1853 and 1879 on 39
vessels bound from Hong Kong to fill the
labor shortage on the sugar plantations.
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and indentureship, the ethnic groups
remained in Guyana. They bought villages
and settled in different parts of Guyana.
Some places where the ethnic groups settled
are:
Kamarang, Lethem, Mabaruma, Cuyuni.
Essequibo Coast.
such as Bushlot, Lusignan.
where the ethnic groups
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12. THE FAMILY:
have made their contribution to the
development of Guyana in the areas of
culture: food, dress, beliefs, music, and
buildings.
- Agriculture: Africans, Europeans.
Europeans.
Europeans.
groups.
to Guyana’s development.
show contributions of the
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of festivals and
good over evil. It is celebrated in Guyana just
after the full moon is seen in the month of
March. Some activities done for Phagwah
are chowtal singing, burning of the holi,
sprinkling powder and squirting abeer. It is a
merry making and fasting festival. Phagwah
also symbolizes the beginning of spring.
(Share the story of Phagwah.)
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12.
Studies.
of festivals and
Good Friday is observed at the end of lent, a
period of 40 days which some Christians fast
and pray. It marks the death of Jesus Christ
and is a solemn day. Christians go to church
on that day and partake of the Holy
Communion. Guyanese prepare cross buns
for this day.
of Jesus Christ. It is a joyous festival. Kite
flying is done on that day. Many people go
out on picnic with their families.
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13. End of Term
during the term.
Reading and answering
test.
of pupils’ work.
Display sample of
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Social Studies.
outside control.
independent country. -A colony is a country
which is governed or ruled by a parent
country.
Guyana became an independent nation on
May 26, 1966.
British Guyana because it was governed by
Great Britian.
government → Independent Nation →
Constitution, then a Republican Status under
the people’s New Constitution when we had
our first Executive President
Jagan.
political development.
national symbols.
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in a particular territory and has a common
history, language and descent.
A citizen is one who shows love an loyalty to
his or her country.
country has attained Independence
descent or Naturalization.
Symbols of Nationhood
Discussing what is a
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of how National Events
became a Nation on the 26 th
of May, 1966.
contributed to the successful achievement of
Independence were Cheddi B. Jagan, Linden
Forbes Sampson Burnham and Peter
Stanislaus D’Aguiar.
On May 26 th
, 1966, Guyana gained its Independence from Britain. This holiday is marked by a Flag Raising Ceremony.
The week during which the anniversary the falls is dedicated to the youths of the country and it is termed Youth Week.
Attention is placed mostly on the young
people in every community. This week gives
them an opportunity to part in activities,
which will help to develop them and the
communities in which they live.
Identifying the national
events celebrated in
when the national events
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16. THE WEATHER:
of the differences
between weather and
terms associated with
weather and climate.
of the factors which
help to determine the
day through the meteorologist (a person
who studies the weather).
and makes a forecast.
hours.
happening in the atmosphere over a short
period. The weather does not stay the same
for long, but keep on changing.
the terms weather and
determine weather.
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Studies.
every
year.
who unite in solidarity under their trade
unions.
year in the streets.
Nathaniel Critchlow who was the father of
Trade Unionism in Guyana.
the opportunity to press for better working
conditions.
between employers and employees, better
health standards and living wages.
The head of state also addresses the nation.
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every
and areas of the United States on various
dates to commemorate the emancipation of
enslaved people of African descent. It is also
observed in other areas in regard to the
abolition of slavery or other forms of
involuntary servitude.
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17. THE WEATHER:
of the differences
between weather and
terms associated with
weather and climate.
of the factors which
help to determine the
over a short period e.g. a day or a week.
Climate describes the conditions over long
periods e.g., a number of years.
In describing the weather of a place, one
must make specific references to the
elements of weather. These elements that
make up the weather are:
Temperature: How hot or how cold a
substance is. This is measured in degrees
Celsius and can be converted to Fahrenheit.
Atmospheric Pressure: This is the weight of
air pressing down on earth’s surface.
Humidity: The water content in the
atmosphere is known as humidity.
Rainfall: When water from the earth’s
surface evaporates it forms cloud.
Condensation then takes place, causing the
water to return to the earth’s surface in
either tiny or large droplets. This is known as
rainfall.
surface is known as sunshine.
Cloud cover: The amount of sky covered with
cloud is known as cloud cover.
the terms weather and
determine weather.
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Studies.
Immigration/Arrival Day is observed.
batch of East Indian indentured
immigrants arrived in this country on
the Whitby and Hesperus.
religious and cultural
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Studies.
recognize life style of
the people living in
A climatic zone is an area of the earth where
all the countries located there enjoy the
same/similar climate or climatic conditions.
Earth has three main climate zones—
tropical, temperate, and polar.
climate.
characteristics, determines its plant and
animal life.
to wear clothing that is light in both weight
and color.
for food, shelter, and medicines.
The extreme Arctic climate makes the region
a forbidding place to travel and a challenging
place to live. Even so, people have found
ways to explore and live in the Arctic.
Identifying and naming the
zones.
Social Studies for
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Muslims during the month of Ramadan.
Naming celebrations as
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questions based on
questions
Answering questions based on topics done during the term.
Reading and answering questions
Test script Annual Examination
20. Review of Annual
Assessment
completed
Oral Work

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