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  • 1. Rationale for studying social studies.
    • 1.1. the historical development of Social Studies in Kenya.
    • 1.2. Assessment
    • 1.3. Importance of an integrated approach in learning Social Studies
    • 1.4. Assessment
    • 1.5. Interpretation of the primary education Social Studies curriculum design.
    • 1.6. Assessment
    • 1.7. Linkage between National Goals of Education and the primary social studies
    • 1.8. Assessment
    • 1.9. How the learning of social studies promotes acquisition of values.
  • 2. Map Reading and Interpretation
    • 2.1. Assessment
    • 2.2. Types of maps and their uses in daily lives
    • 2.3. Interpretation of topographical maps using conventional symbols.
    • 2.4. How can you determine the direction and location of places on a Map?
    • 2.5. Measuring the distance between two places on a map.
    • 2.6. Assessment
    • 2.7. Calculating the area of a region on a map using a scale
    • 2.8. Assessment
    • 2.9. Drawing sketches and cross section to represent physical and human features in a map.
    • 2.10. Relationship between landscape features on a map
    • 2.11. Position, size, shape of kenya and countries of eastern africa
    • 2.12. Positions, shapes and sizes of countries in Eastern Africa.
    • 2.13. Distinguishing between line of latitudes and line of longitudes.
    • 2.14. Locating the position of places using lines of latitudes and longitudes on a map of Africa.
    • 2.15. Determining time in different places using Longitudes.
    • 2.16. Determining time in different places using Longitudes.
    • 2.17. Assessment
  • 3. Physical Features in Kenya and Eastern Africa - learning outcomes
    • 3.1. Influence of physical features on human activities in Kenya and Eastern Africa
    • 3.2. Assessment
    • 3.3. Influence of physical features on human activities in Kenya and Eastern Africa
    • 3.4. Conserving the physical features within the environment
  • 4. Weather - learning outcomes
    • 4.1. Examine the elements of weather in the environment
    • 4.2. Constructing weather instruments using locally available materials.
    • 4.3. Using of digital literacy skills, create and interpret weather records
    • 4.4. Traditional methods of weather forecast in society.
    • 4.5. Applying weather warning to protect life and property in the environment.
    • 4.6. Asseessment
  • 5. Climate - learning outcomes
    • 5.1. Factors that influence climate in Eastern Africa.
    • 5.2. Identify the main climatic regions in Kenya and Eastern Africa
    • 5.3. Assessment
    • 5.4. Characteristics of different climatic regions.
    • 5.5. Assessment
    • 5.6. Effects of climate on human activities in Kenya.
    • 5.7. Assessment
    • 5.8. Causes of climate change and its impact on the environment.
    • 5.9. Predicting and adapting to climate change - related trends through sustainable lifestyle.
    • 5.10. Assessment
  • 6. Vegetation in Kenya and Eastern Africa - learning outcomes
    • 6.1. Factors that influence distribution of vegetation in Kenya and Eastern Africa.
    • 6.2. Assessment
    • 6.3. How to use digital devices to locate vegetation zones in Kenya and Eastern Africa.
    • 6.4. Characteristics of the main vegetation zones in Eastern Africa.
    • 6.5. Assessment
    • 6.6. Vegetation conservation within the locality.
  • 7. Historical build environments - learning outcomes
    • 7.1. Historical build environments in Kenya and Eastern Africa.
    • 7.2. Importance of the historical built environments in Eastern Africa.
    • 7.3. Suitable strategies to facilitate the conservation of historical built environments within the locality.
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