SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 9 SCHEMES

TERM ONE
WK TOPIC SUB-TOPIC SPECIFIC OUTCOMES METHODS REFERENCE
Development of Slavery and  Explain the motives behind  Text book study Progress in Social
Foreign Slave Trade ‘slavery’ and the ‘slave trade’ up Studies pupils
1 Influence on to the sixteenth century  Map study book8
- Zambia  Social, economic and
2 political causes  Assess the effects of slave trade  Question and G. Haantobolo
-  West Africa, Central on the African societies answer Junior sec history
3 Africa, East Africa, North
Africa  Locate the main Slave Trade  Group presentation
 Europe, Africa and America routes in Africa
 Note taking
William Wilberforce and  Describe the Triangular Slave
Abraham Lincoln Trade

 Identify people who were

instrumental in the abolition of
slavery and slave trade

4
- ARRIVAL OF  Assess the aims of European  Text book study Progress in Social
5 EUROPEANS imperialism and the scramble for Studies pupils
Africa  Map study book8
 Social, political, economic,
religious, humanitarian  Describe the exploration of  Question and G. Haantobolo
aims of imperialism Africa by Europeans answer Junior sec history
 West Africa, Southern,
Central Africa, East Africa,  Group presentation
North Africa  State the results of European
 Social, political, economic, imperialism in Central Africa  Note taking
religious

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 EUROPEAN  Identify the agents instrumental  Text book study Progress in Social
6 OCCUPATION OF in European occupation of Studies pupils
- CENTRAL AFRICA Central Africa book8
 Question and
7  Missionaries, hunters and answer
concession seekers I. Chilimunda
 John Cecil Rhodes and the  Group presentation A success in junior
British South Africa history
Company

MID TERM TESTS

African Reaction to Foreign  Describe African resistance to  Question and

Rule in Central Africa. colonialism answer Progress in Social
8 Studies pupils
-  Primary resistance  Describe the struggle for  Discussion book8
9  Secondary resistance independence in Central Africa
 Southern Rhodesia  Tr exposition G. Haantobolo
(Zimbabwe), Northern Junior sec history
Rhodesia (Zambia) and  Group work
Nyasaland (Malawi) I. Chilimunda
A success in junior
history

CENTRAL AFRICAN  Describe the Central African  Text book study Progress in Social
10 FEDERATION Federation of 1953 to 1963 Studies pupils
book8
 Social, political, economic  Discuss reasons for and against  Question and
the Central African Federation answer G. Haantobolo
 Successes and failures of Junior sec history
the Federation  Assess the successes and failures  Group presentation
of the Federation

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 Development MINING INDUSTRY  State the major minerals mined  Group research
11 in Zambia in Zambia  Tr exposition Certificate,
 Copper, cobalt, coal, Physical and
precious stones, nickel  Describe methods of mining  Question and Human Geography
 Open and shaft mining answer
 Employment, foreign  Discuss the contribution of -Geography for
exchange, economic mining to the socio-economic  Group presentation Zambia: Bwalya
development, social development and Naidoo
amenities, infrastructural
development  Discuss the impact of mining on -Social studies 9
 Pollution, land the environment
degradation, displacement
of humans and animals
12 – REVISION AND END OF TERM 
13 TESTS

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SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 9 SCHEMES
TERM TWO
WK TOPIC SUB-TOPIC SPECIFIC OUTCOMES METHODS REFERENCE
1. Developm MANUFACTURING AND FOOD  Describe factors influencing the  Question and
- ent in PROCESSING INDUSTRIES location of industries answer Certificate, Physical
2. Zambia and Human
 Raw materials, power, transport,  State the types of  Discussion Geography
labour, markets manufacturing industries
 Steel making, textiles, leather,  Tr exposition -Geography for
furniture, brick/block making,  Identify the types of food Zambia: Bwalya and
pottery processing industries  Group work Naidoo
 Milling, caning, confectionery,
beverage  Explain challenges faced by -Social studies 9
 Cost of raw materials, capital, manufacturing and processing
competition, transport, storage, industries
market, technology

3 POWER AND ENERGY  Describe renewable and non-  Text book study Certificate, Physical
GENERATING INDUSTRIES. renewable sources of power and and Human
energy Geography
 Renewable: hydro-electricity,  Question and
solar power, wind, geo-thermal answer -Geography for
 Non-renewable: petroleum, coal, Zambia: Bwalya and
nuclear, wood fuel, bio-gas  Identify institutions dealing in  Group presentation Naidoo
 Copper belt Power Company, power and energy.
Zambia Electricity Supply -Social studies 9
Corporation, Energy Regulation
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4 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:  Explain population concepts

POPULATION.  Question and Certificate, Physical
answer and Human
-  Population density, census,  Describe the population Geography
growth rate, birth rate, mortality distribution of Zambia  Discussion
4 rate -Geography for
 High density, medium density  Tr exposition Zambia: Bwalya and
and low density areas  State factors leading to rapid Naidoo
 Early marriages, high fertility population growth in Zambia  Group work
rate, poverty -Social studies 9
 Rural-urban, urban-urban, urban
–rural and rural-rural  Explain population migration in
Food security, low productivity, Zambia
high death rate

 State the impact of HIV and

AIDS on the population
6 Economic MONEY  Explain the concept money  Question and Social Studies Pupils
Developm answer Book 9
ent  Coins or bank notes used as  Describe the Characteristics of
medium of exchange money  Discussion
 Characteristics of money: CIVIC pupils book 9
portability, durability  Outline the function of money  Tr exposition
Other resource
 Functions of money: medium of  Explain the law of supply and  Group work materials
exchange, measure of value demand.
 Law of law of supply and
demand:  Describe money laundering
Inflation and deflation activities.
 Laundering: fraud, deceit, false
pretences

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7 BUDGET  Explain budget  group research
 tr exposition Social Studies Pupils
 Definition  Describe types of budgets Book 9
 Types of budgets: Individual,  Question and
family and national  Identify features of a budget answer
 Income and expenditure CIVIC pupils book 9
 Explain sources of National  Group presentation
 Taxes, donor funding etc Budget Other resource
materials
 Control measure, transparency,  Explain the importance of a
equity, accountability etc budget
Tax evasion, corruption, theft, fraud Identify the challenges
etc associated with budget
implementation
8 TRADE  Describe local and international  Question and Social Studies Pupils
 Local trade trade answer Book 9
 International trade  Identify the challenges
 Chain of distribution associated with local and  Discussion CIVIC pupils book 9
 Challenges international trade
 Identify crimes associated with  Tr exposition Other resource
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 trade materials
 Group work
9 CONFLICT RESOLUTION  Describe conflict  Question and answer Social Studies Pupils
- Book 9
10  Definition  Identify levels of conflict in  Discussion
 Causes society
 Effects of conflict  Tr exposition CIVIC pupils book 9
 Explain the causes of conflict.
 Group work Other resource
 Discuss effects of conflict materials

 Identify solutions to conflicts

11 REVISION AND MOCK
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 SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 9 SCHEMES
TERM THREE
WK TOPIC SUB-TOPIC SPECIFIC OUTCOMES METHODS REFERENCE
Regional REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS
1 and  Identify regional organisations  group research Social Studies Pupils
- Internatio  SADC, COMESA, NEPAD, to which Zambia is a member  Tr exposition Book 9
2 nal African Union
- Organisati  Different structure of regional  Outline structure of regional  Question and answer
3 ons organisation organisations CIVIC pupils book 9
 Standardisation, quality assurance,  Group presentation
accreditation and metrology of  Explain functions of regional Other resource
products and services (SQAM) organisations materials
 Ease of trade through SQAM for
products and services  Discuss benefits of Zambia’s
membership to regional
International Organisations organisations
• The Commonwealth and
United Nations
• Membership and structure of  Identify international
International Organisations organisations
 Describe membership and
• Functions of International structure of these organisations.
Organisations  Discuss the functions of these
Specialised Agencies of United organisations
Nations Organisation

 Map study
Basic map Reading Techniques  Explain the difference between Kalaluka. I
4 REVISION Maps and Diagrams a map and diagram.  Group work Map reading
 State characteristics of a map techniques

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 Map Reading and interpretation.  Describe the location of a place  Map study Kalaluka. I
5  Four and six figure grid or point on a map Map reading
reference system  Group work techniques
 Latitude and longitude  Identify directions of places on
 Compass and bearing a map
 Bearing and distance  Tr exposition
 Measure distances on a map

 Interpret relief features

 Identify drainage patterns

 Identify cultural features

6 REVISION How to answer Examination questions  Discussions Past Paper/ marking
 Q and A keys

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