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ACTIVITIESSUB-TOPICLEARNING/TEACHING

RESOURCES REMARKSLESSON

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By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • identify the major longitudes and latitudes.• indicate the position of longitudes and latitudes.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to identify the effect of the rotation of the earth on time.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • read and interpret maps.• identify economic activities.• describe population distribution.• describe relief.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe drainage.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to identify and locate the main physical features of Africa.

• Identify the major longitudes and latitudes • Draw a map of Africa showing the major longitudes and latitudes

• Identify the effect of rotation on time• Calculate time

• Identify economic activities• Describe population distribution• Describe relief

• Describe drainage• Observe the symbols used to illustrate drainage• Ask and answer questions• Observe the illustration in the Pupil’s Book

• Identify the main physical features of Africa• Draw a map of Africa showing physical features• Ask and answer oral questions

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 5–6 • Wall map

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 7–9• Illustration in the Pupil’s Book• Globe

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 10–12• Illustration in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7page 12• Illustrations in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 13-15Map showing main physical features of Africa• Map in the Pupil’s Book

Africa: The physical e n v i r o n -ment

Physicalfeatures of Africa

Longitudesand latitudes

Longitudes,latitudesand time

Map reading and interpretation

Map readingand interpretation

Distr ibution of main physical features

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Physicalfeatures of Africa

Climate

Formation of mountains

Rotation and revolution of the earth

Formation of lakes

Relief regions of Africa

Factorsinfluencing climate

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the formation of mountains.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the rotation and revolution of the earth.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the formation of lakes.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to identify and describe relief regions of Africa.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to identify and explain the factors influencing climate.

• Describe the formation of mountains• Observe diagrams of volcanic, block and fold mountains• Ask and answer oral questions• Give examples of each type of mountain in Africa

• Describe the rotation and revolution of the earth• Demonstrate the rotation and revolution of the earth • Ask and answer questions• Observe the diagrams in the Pupil’s Book

• Describe the formation of lakes• Observe the diagram showing the formation of various lakes• Draw diagrams showing the formation of various types of lakes

• Identify the relief regions of Africa• Describe the relief regions of Africa• Draw a map showing relief regions of Africa

• Identify the factors influencing climate• Explain the factors influencing climate• Observe the illustrations in the Pupil’s Book• Draw diagrams showing the effect

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 16–18• Diagrams showing mountain formation

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 6–10• Globe• Diagrams in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 19–21• Diagrams showing the formation of lakes

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 22–24• Map of Africa showing relief regions• Map in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 24–28• Map of Africa showing ocean currents and wind system• Diagrams showing effect of relief, winds, latitudes distance from the sea and

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Climate (contd.)

Climatic regions

Climatic regions

Seasons

Influence of climate on human activities

Factors influencing climatic change

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to name and locate the climatic regions of Africa.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the climatic regions of Africa.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to explain the seasons experienced in Africa.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to explain how climate influences human activities.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the factors influencing climatic change.

of relief on: • Ocean currents• Winds and latitudes• Distance from the sea and shape of the coastline

• Name and locate the climatic regions of Africa• Draw a map of Africa showing the climatic regions of Africa

• Describe the climatic regions of Africa• Observe a map showing climatic regions

• Explain the seasons experienced in Africa• Observe diagrams in the Pupil’s Book showing various seasons

• Explain how climate influences human activities• Ask and answer oral questions • Observe the pictures in the pupils book

• Explain the factors influencing climatic change • Discuss climatic change • Observe the pictures in the Pupil’s Book

shape of the coastline

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 28–32• A map of Africa showing climatic regions

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 28–32• Map of Africa showing climatic regions

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 32–33• Diagram showing seasons

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 32–35• Pictures in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 35–36

• Pictures in the Pupil’s Book

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Our Lives Today SST Book 7page 36• Picture in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7page 37–38• Map of Africa showing types of vegetation



Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 41–46• Map of Africa showing the location of major language groups

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 47–48 • Pictures in the Pupil’s Book

• State the impact of climatic change on human activities• Observe the picture in the Pupil’s Book

• Name and locate different types of vegetation • Draw a map of Africa showing the location of various types of vegetation

• Describe the characteristics of different vegetation• Discuss different types of vegetation

• Identify the factors influencing vegetation distribution• Explain the factors influencing the distribution of vegetation

• Name and classify major language groups• Locate where the major language groups are found on a map• Draw a map showing the location of major language groups

• State various ways through which communities interact• Observe the pictures in the Pupil’s Book

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the impact of climatic change on human activities.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to name and locate different types of vegetation.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the characteristics of different types of vegetation.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • identify the factors influencing vegetation distribution.• explain the factors influencing the distribution of vegetation.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • name and classify major language groups.• locate the areas where the major language groups are found on a map.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state various ways through which communities interact.

Impact of climate change on human activities

Types of vegetation

Characteristics of vegetation

Factors influencing vegetation distribution

Classification of major language groups

Interaction among communities

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Climate

Vegetation

People and population in Africa

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People and population in Africa

Social relations and cultural activities

Revision

Exam

Interaction among communities

Africa’s population distribution



School administration

Revision

Exam

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the benefits of interaction among communities.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to list the factors influencing population distribution.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to identify the densely and sparsely populated areas.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • state the problems of population growth.• appreciate the problems of population growth.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the school administration.

By the end of the lesson the learn-ers should be able to revise the work covered.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to answer a written test based on the work covered.

• State the benefits of interaction among communities

• List the factors affecting population distribution• Ask and answer questions

• Identify the sparsely and densely populated areas• Observe a map showing population distribution• Draw a map showing densely and sparsely populated areas • State the problems of population growth• Discuss the problems of population growth• Identify the problems associated with population growth

• Describe the school administration• Identify the school administration• Observe a chart showing the school administration

• Revise the work covered

• Write the test• Revise the test

Our Lives Today SST Book 7page 48


Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 51–52• Map showing population distribution


Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 56–57• Chart showing the hierachy of the school administration

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 2–56• Maps• Charts

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 2–56• Papers• Pens

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Socialrelationsand culturalactivities

Resources and economic activities

School administration

The role of the community in school development

The family (Rights and responsibilities of family members)

• Institution of marriage• Importance of marriage

Agricultural development:Crop farming• Cocoa in Ghana• Cloves in Tanzania• Pyrethrum in Kenya

Pastoral farming: the Maasai, the Fulani, the Tswana

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the role of administration in the school.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • state the contribution of the community in school development.• appreciate the contribution of the community in development of the school.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the rights and responsibilities of family members.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • define the institution of marriage. • state the importance of the institution of marriage.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the factors influencing the growth of some crops: • locate where these crops are grown.• identify the uses of the crops.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • state the conditions favouring pastoral farming.• state the benefits of pastoral farming.

• State the role of administration in the school• Ask and answer oral questions

• State the contribution of the community in the school development• Discuss development in the school• Ask and answer oral questions

• State the rights and responsibilities of family members• Identify the responsibilities and rights of family members • Ask and answer questions

• Define the institution of marriage• State the importance of marriage• Ask and answer questions orally

• Locate where cocoa, cloves and pyrethrum are grown in Ghana, Tanzania and Kenya respectively• State factors influencing their growth• Identify the uses of the crops• Draw maps

• State the conditions favouring pastoral farming• State the benefits of pastoral farming• Identify the problems being experienced in the pastoral areas


Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 57–58• School environment


Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 60–61• Picture of a marriage ceremony in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 62–65• Maps showing where cocoa is grown in Ghana, cloves in Tanzania and pyrethrum in Kenya

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 66–70• Map showing pastoral areas in Africa (Maasai, Fulani and Tswana)

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Pastoral farming

Multi-purpose river projects(Aswan High Dam& Volta riverScheme)

River Tana and Kariba Dam Projects

Forestry (Distribu-tion of forests in Africa)

• Contribution of the forests to the economy

• Problems facing forests

• identify the problems being experienced by pastoralists.• identify new developments taking place in pastoral areas.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: • state the reasons for the establishment of multi-purpose projects.• identify the location of the multi- purpose projects.• state the benefits of multi-purpose projects.• identify the problems experienced in developing multi-purpose projects.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • state the reasons for the establishment of multi-purpose projects.• identify the location of the multi- purpose projects.• identify the problems experienced in establishing multi-purpose projects.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to identify the distribution of forests in Africa.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • state the contribution of forests to the economy.• identify problems facing forests in Africa.

• Identify new developments in the pastoral areas

• State the reasons for establishment• Identify their locations • State their benefits• Identify the problems experienced

• State the reasons for the establishment of multi-purpose projects• Identify their locations• Identify the problems involved

• Identify the distribution of forests in Africa• Draw a map showing the distribution of forests in Africa

• State the contribution of forests to the economy • Ask and answer oral questions • Identify problems facing forests in Africa

Our Lives Today SST Book 7

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 70–74• Map showing multi-purpose river projects in Africa• A map in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 74–75• A map showing Tana River Projects and Kariba Dam • Map in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 78–79• A map showing the distribution of forests in Africa


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Mining• Petroleum in Nigeria• Copper in Zambia• Gold in South Africa• Soda ash in Kenya

Rapid industrial development in South Africa and Kenya

Contribution of industrial development to the economy

Problems arising from rapid industrialization

Fishing(Fishing grounds)

Fishing Methods

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • describe how the minerals are extracted.• list various uses of the minerals.• identify the contribution of the minerals to the economy.

By the end of the lesson the the learners should be able to identify the factors of industrial development in South Africa and Kenya.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the contribu-tion of rapid industrial development to South Africa and Kenya.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the problems experienced due to rapid industrial development.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to identify major fishing grounds.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe different methods of fishing.

• Describe how minerals are extracted• List various uses of minerals• Identify the contribution of minerals to the economy• Draw a map showing the location of minerals• Observe a distribution map in the Pupil’s Book

• Identify the factors of industral development

• State the contribution of rapid industrial development • Ask and answer questions

• State the problems experienced due to rapid industrial development

• Identify major fishing grounds• Draw a map showing major fishing grounds• Observe the map in the Pupil’s Book

• Describe different fishing methods• Draw fishing methods• Ask and answer questions

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 81–86• Maps showing distribution of minerals in africa• A map of Africa showing the distribution of minerals




Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 92–93• Map showing fishing grounds in Africa

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 93–96• Diagrams showing fishing methods


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Contribution of fishing to the economy

Problems facing fisheries

Trade• Regional trade and economic co-operation (COMESA SADC, ECOWAS)• Items of trade

Export to and import from the rest of the world

Transport and communications• Transport net work in Africa• Problems facing transport• Development of communication in Africa

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to identify the importance of fisheries to the economy.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the problems experienced in fisheries.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • list items of trade in the region.• identify the forms of exchange in regional trade.• identify economic co-operation.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • list the exports from the region to the rest of the world.• identify the imports from the rest of the world.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • describe the transport network in Africa.• explain the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of transport.• state the problems facing transport in Africa.• state the new developments in communication systems in Africa.

• Identify the importance of fisheries to the economy• Ask and answer questions orally

• State the problems experienced in fisheries• Ask and answer questions

• List the items of trade • Identify the forms of exchange in regional trade• Identify the economic co-operation• Ask and answer questions

• List the exports to the rest of the world• Identify the imports from the rest of the world• Ask and answer oral questions

• Describe the transport network• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of transport• State the problems facing transport• State the new developments in communication systems in Africa


Our Lives Today SST Book 7page 97• Pictures in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 98–101• Chart showing items of trade


Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 105–117• Pictures in the Pupil’s Book• Forms of transport in the locality

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Revision

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Revision

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By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to revise the work covered.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to answer questions based on the work covered.

• Work covered

• Write the test• Revise the test

Our Lives Today SST Book 7Pages 56–117• Maps• Charts

Our Lives Today SST Book 7Pages 56–117• Pens• Writing materials

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Political develop-ment and systems

Tourism• Main tourist attractions• Contribution of tourism to the economy

Challenges facing tourism

Urbanization• Major cities and towns in Africa• Capital cities of Africa

Effects of the challenges to African economies

Possible solutions to Africa’s development challenges

The Khoisan

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • identify main tourist attractions.• state the contribution of tourism to the economy.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to state the challenges facing tourism in Africa.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • locate the major towns and cities in Africa.• identify the capital cities of Africa.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • identify and explain the challenges facing African economies.• describe the effects of the challenges to African economies.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to suggest possible solutions to Africa’s challenges.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the traditional forms of government among the Khoisan.

• Identify the main tourist attractions • State the contribution of tourism to the economy• Observe pictures in the Pupil’s Book• Draw a map

• State the challenges facing tourism in Africa

• Locate major town and cities• Identify the capital cities of Africa• Draw a map of Africa showing major cities and towns• Observe the map in the Pupil’s Book

• Identify the challenges facing Africa’s economies• Explain challenges facing African economies• Describe the effect of the challenges

• Suggest solutions to the challenges facing African economies

• Describe the traditional forms of government among the Khoisan• Ask and answer oral questions

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 118–121• Pictures in the Pupil’s Book• Map of Africa showing destination sites


Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 122–125• A map of Africa showing major cities and towns• The map in the Pupil’s Book



Our Lives Today SST Book 7page 130• A map showing where the Khoisan people are found in Southern Africa

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Ghana

Ghana

Reasons for the scramble and Partition of Africa

African response• Abagusii• Samoui Toure• Lewanika• Lenana

Colonial adminis-tration in Africa• Systems of administration • The Belgians in Congo• The French in Senegal• The Portuguese in Mozambique

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the political, economic and social organization of the Khoisan.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the traditional forms of government in Ghana.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe political, social and economic organizations in Ghana.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • give reasons for the scramble for Africa.• describe the partition of Africa.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe how African reacted to the scramble and partition of Africa.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • describe some colonial systems of administration in Africa.• state the effects of colonial rule in Africa

• Describe the social, political and economic organizations of the Khoisan • Ask and answer oral questions

• Describe the traditional forms of government among the Ghanaians • Observe a map

• Describe the political, social and economic organizations of Ghana• Observe the map in the Pupil’s Book

• Give reasons for the scramble• Describe the partition of Africa• Observe a map

• Describe how Africans reacted to the scramble and partition of Africa• Observe a map• Ask and answer oral questions

• Describe colonial systems • State the effect of colonial rule• Ask and answer questions

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 130–132• A map showing where the Khoisan people are found in South Africa

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 132–133• A map in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 134–135• The map in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 136–138• The map showing the partition of Africa in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 139–143• The map in the Pupil’s Book

Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 143–149• The chart showing Portuguese administration in Mozambique in the Pupil’s Book

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• Effects of colonial rule

Struggle for independence• Ghana • Zimbabwe

Life and contribu-tions of prominent African leaders• Nelson Mandela• Gamal Abdel Nasser• Leopold Senghor

Present systems of government• Swaziland

Organization of African Unity and African Union

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the struggle for independence in Ghana and Zimbabwe.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to describe the life and contributions of some African leaders.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • describe the present system of government in Swaziland.• compare the systems of government in Swaziland and Kenya.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • describe the formation of the organisation of African Unity (OAU).• list members of OAU.• state functions of OAU.• outline the achievements of OAU.• outline the achievements of AU.• explain why Africa formed AU.• outline the objectives of African Union.

• Describing the struggle for independence in Ghana and Zimbabwe• Asking and answer oral questions

• Describe the life and contribution of some African leaders• Ask and answer oral questions

• Describing the Swaziland government• Comparing Swaziland and Kenya systems of government

• Describing the formation, achievement and problems of the organzation of African Unity• Listing members of OAU.• Explaining why AU. was formed • Stating the objectives of AU. • Observing a map




Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 159–161• The map of Africa on page 180 of the Pupil’s Book

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Citizenship

Democracy andHuman rights

Law, peace and reconcilia-tion

Revision

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• Elements of good citizenship • Collective responsibility

• Responsibilities of an individual in democracy• Benefits of democracy • Importance of human rights

• Factors that cause conflicts• Ways of solving disputes

Revision

Exam

• Stating the elements of good citizenship• Stating their role in working in a community• Observing the pictures in the Pupil’s Book

• Stating the benefits of democracy• Stating the importance of respecting human rights

• Stating the factors that cause conflict in society• Stating ways of solving disputes• Observing the pictures in the Pupil’s Book

• Work covered

• Answering questions based on the work covered• Revising the test

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • state elements of good citizenship.• appreciate their role in working in the community.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • state their responsibilities in democracy.• state the benefits of democracy.• state the importance of respecting human rights.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to: • state the factors that cause conflict in society.• state ways of solving disputes.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to revise the workcovered.

By the end of the lesson the learners should be able to answer questions based on the work covered.




Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 118–180• Maps

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Our Lives Today SST Book 7pages 118–180• Writing materials• Pens• Pencils

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SST Schemes 7 - Oxford€¦ · mountains • Observe diagrams of volcanic, ... • Give examples of each type of ... Kenya Pastoral farming: the Maasai, the