PRIMARY FOUR SOCIAL STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR THIRD TERM

EXPECTED LEARNING OUT COME

-Understands the different groups of leaders in our district
-Appreciates the roles of different leaders in our district
-Demonstrates interest and willingness to participate in the democratic and civic processes in the district

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1 1 Adm Our Definition of a Explains Spells Expla Explaining Inquiry Chalk Mk
inist leaders in leader the out the nation The classifying board standa
rati the Qualities of a good qualities of member Demo qualities of illustr rd Bk
on district leader a good of the nstrat a good ation 4 page
in Concept of leader district ion leader 53
our decentralization council Questi Compr
distr Members of the on e page
ict district council and and 100
their district answe
r
2 Types of Political leader (LC1 Identifies Reads Expla Identifies Inquiry Chalk Mk
leaders –LC5) any two out the nation any two board Standa
a. R,D.C political duties of Discu political Co- illustr rd Bk
duties of the R.D.C leaders in various ssion leaders in operation ation 4 Page
the district political the district 57
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 b. District internal leadersQuesti Responsib
security officer and in the on ility
his duties district
and
answe Respect
r
3 Civil leaders Explains Pronounc Discu Identifying Inquiry Chalk Mk
a. C.A.O and the the duty of es ssion any two civil board Standa
duties the district several leaders in Co- illustr rd Bk
b. District Health Agricultural civil Questi the district operation ation 4 page
Officer and his officer leaders on 57
duties in the and
c. District district answe
Agricultural Officer r
and his duties
d. District Police
Commander and
his duties
e. Magistrates
4 Religious leaders. Identifies Write Guide
Writing Respect Chalk Sst
Examples of any four down any d down any board syllabu
religious leaders religion two discov
four Honesty illustr s 16
Duties of religious leader in religious ery religious ation
leaders e.g help the district leaders leaders in
promote unity in in the Questi the district
our district district on
and
answe
r
5 Voluntary leaders Explains Reading Discu Reading Tolerance Chalk Sst P4
Examples of the roles out roles ssion out roles board syllabu
voluntary leaders played by played by played by Responsib illustr s page
religious various various ilities ation 16
leaders religious religious
leaders leaders

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 6 Other Examples of other Identifies Reads Reads out Respect Chalk Mk sst
leaders in leaders in the the duties out the Discu the duties of board bk 4
the district of the duties of ssion listed Cooperati illustr page
district District speaker, mentioned listed district on ation 57
D.E.O, district district district Expla leaders
veterinary officer, leaders leaders nation
district fisheries
officer,
Duties of the above
leaders
7 District probation Explains Writes Explaining Chalk Mk sst
officer, district the duties down the the duties of board Bk 4
planner, district of the duties of the listed illustr page
forest officer, mentioned the listed leaders ation 57
district director of district leaders
health service leaders

2 1 How Ways of choosing Identifies Reads Role Reading out Inquiry Chalk Sst P4
leaders leaders ways of out ways play ways of Displaying board syllabu
are By election choosing of choosing illustr s page
chosen in By appointment leaders choosing Demo leaders in ation 17
our Through leaders nstrat the district
district inheritance in the ion
By volunteering district
Expla
nation
2 Election Definition of Explains Writes Expla Explaining Responsib Chalk Mk
elections the duties down the nation the duties of ility board standa
Body responsible of the duties of electoral illustr rd P4 7
for organizing electoral the Discu Respect ation Page
elections commission electoral ssion commissio 79
Duties of the commissi n
electoral on Questi
commission on
Declare election and
results

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 Carry out civil answe
education r
3 Types of election Explain Reads Reading out Classifyin Chalk Mk
General elections when some out the the different g board standa
Bye elections – to elections different types of illustr rd P4 -
fill a vacant seat. are held types of elections Responsib ation 7 Page
Referendum – elections ility 79
organized to decide one held
a political issue Honesty
Presidential
elections
Local elections
Local elections for
town to district
councilors
4 Elections electoral Describing Reading Explai Discussing Co- Chalk Mk sst
commission and giving out ning advantaged operation board bk
a) A secret ballot advantages advantag Discu and illustr page
system. and es and ssion disadvantag Responsib ation 80
Advantages and disadvanta disadvan Demo es ility
disadvantages of a ges tages nstrat
secret ballot system ion
When it is used to
address issues.
5 Open elections Describing Reading Expla Describing Co- Chalk Mk sst
Advantages and giving out nation and giving operation board bk
Results can’t be both advantag both illustr page
riggrd advantages es and Discu advantages ation 80
Cheap to carry out and disadvan ssion and
Disadvantages ie disadvanta tages disadvantag
Tiresome ges Demo es
It may not be free nstrat
as some are ion
influenced by on
lookers

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 6 Qualificat One must be a Make a list Making a Expla Discussion Cooperati Chalk Mk sst
ion for citizen of list of nation in role on board Bk 4-7
one to be One must be a qualificatio requirem Creative illustr page
a leader registered voter ns for one ent for Discu thinking ation 81
‘must meet a to register one to ssion
minimum required for a stand for Inquiring
level of education leadership a post
for a given post post

7 Terminol Electoral Explaining Read, Readi Reading Inquiry Chalk Mk sst

ogies terminologies electoral spell and ng Explaining board B4
Electoral roll terminologi define Explai Writing illustr 7page
Polling station es terminolo ning ation 79
Polling day agent gies in
Returning officers elections Writin
Civic education g
3 1 How law Examples of law Listing law Write the Discu Listing law Effective Chalk Mk Std
and order enforcement organs enforcing organs in ssion enforcement communic board Sst Bk
is kept in in Uganda our organs in both organs ation illustr 4 page
our districts, police, our district short Expla ation 49
district prisons, LDUs SOs and full nation
Administrative form
forces
Discussing the
departments of
police
2 The How police keeps Explaining Reads Brain Discussing Self Chalk Monito
Uganda law and order how the the stormi the values awareness board r sst
Police How police arrests police values of ng of police illustr b4
law breakers keeps law different department Effective ation page
Roles of different and order police Discu communic 37
departments of departme ssion ation
police nts
How the
departments do
their work.

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3 Other law The army and their Explaining Spelling Expla Discussing Self Chalk Monito
enforcers duties roles of exercise nation roles of law awareness board r sst
Ensures National prisons and s enforcers illustr b4
security their Effective ation page
Prisons and its importance Discu communic 37
duties ssion ation
The LDUs
Ensures security in
the community
4 Human rights of people Explanatio Speech Expla Explaining Self Chalk Sst
Rights definition n documen nation human awareness board syllabu
examples of rights Discussion tation rights illustr s for
of people of right Discu Effective ation P.4
examples ssion communic page
food, life, education, ation 17
medication services Illustr
as related to the ation Creative
rights of people in thinking
our district
e.g doctor, farmers,
teachers etc
5 Responsibilities of List down Listing Expla Discussing Sst
people in our responsibili roles nation roles of syllabu
districts ties of s people s for
Examples people in P.4
-Obeying law the district Discu page
Keeping law and ssion 17
order
-Participating in
community work
-Caring for the sick
and maintaining
proper sanitation
6 Responsibilities of Stating Do
people in providing roles of page
people in 18
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 basic needs of providing
people basic needs
7 Livi Social -Defn of social Identify Pronounc Questi Listing the Do Chalk Founta
ng services services different e, read, on people who board in SST
toge in our -Types of social social practice, and provide the illustr BK 4
ther district services used to services structure answe social ation Pg 94-
in meet people’s needs provided s r services 95
our in our districts e.g Discu Mk
distr education services ssion SsT PG
ict -Medical services Expla 85
-Security services nation Do

Do Do

4 1 Educatio -definition of Defining Pronounc Listing the Effective Chalk Founta

a n education education es, reads types of communic board in SST
n services types of education writes education ation illustr Pg 98
d -people that provide Identify the and People that ation MK
2 education like problems practice provide inquiry SST
elders, teachers, faced in structure education creative BJ 4
parents etc providing s communic Pg 86
places where education Listing the ation
education is services import Founta
acquired in SST
Bk Pg
-importance of Do 98-99
education

problems faced in ance, ion

3 Types of providing education problems of
schools services education
in our solutions to such Classifying DO
district problems types of listing the Mk
schools types and SST
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 -types of schools problems Bk 4
found in Ug facing the Pg 85-
Private and UPE and 86
government aided USE schools
schools.
-writing UPE and
USE in full
-reasons why UPE
and USE schools
were introduced in
UG
-problems faced by
UPE and USE
schools
4 People -Examples of people Classifying Pronounc Discu Listing the Inquiry Chalk SST
who who provide social the e, reads, ssion groups of Effective board syllabu
provide services in our different practice expla people who communic illustr s Bk 4
social district groups of word nation provide ation ation Pg 20
services .Local leaders people who structure social
in our .Teachers provide s related services
district .doctors social to people
services who
provide
social
services
TOPICAL TEST
5 1 Problems -Problems faced in Identifying Pronounc Discu -listing the D Do Do
a faced in providing peoples problems, es, reads, ssion problems
n providing needs in our district solutions to writes expla faced in
d peoples .Poverty the and nation providing
needs .Bad weather problems practices social
2 .Shortage of funds faced in words services
.Corruption providing
.Laziness social
.Idleness services
.High population
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 .Solutions to the
problems e.g
.Creating
employment
.Providing medical
services
3 What -Giving examples of Identifying Pronounc Do Listing the Creativity, Chalk SST
social social service social es reads social inquiry, board syllabu
service centers. services writes service effective illustr s Bk 4
centers schools, hospitals, words centers communic ation Pg 21-
are markets, police and ation 22
stations structure
-Ways of caring for s related
social service to social
centers services
-Respecting people
who care for them
-Cleaning social
service centers
4 Amenitie -Definition of Identifying Pronounc Discu Listing the Inquiry Do Founta
s amenities the es , ssion amenities Effective in SST
-Uses and dangers amenities reads, Expla communic Bk 4
of electricity writes nation ation Pg 115
-Sources of power and -116
used in our district structure MkSST
-Examples of s pg 86-
amenities 87
5 Piped -Source of water Identifying Pronounc Discu Listing the Inquiry Chalk Mk Bk
water -Uses of water to sources of es, writes ssion sources and Classifyin board 4 Pg
supply people water , reads Expla uses of g illustr 87
-Dangers of piped nation water ation
water Questi
on
and
answe
r
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 6 -Types of Identifying Do Do Listing Do Do Sst Mk
governments the ways in Bk4 pg
responsible for functions of which the 87-88
producing social the district gov’t gets
services in our money
districts
7 Petroleu -Examples of Classifying Pronounc Discu Listing the Classifyin Near Mk SSt
m petroleum stations the es, writes ssion petroleum g by pg 89
stations found in our district different and Discov stations Inquiry petrol
-Uses (functions ) of petrol reads the ery eum
petroleum stations. station structura Expla statio
E.g Sources of l words nation ns
employment

6 1 Transpor -Definition of Identifying Do Discu Listing the Inquiry Chalk Founta

t transport ways ssion ways in Effective board in SST
Ways in which people used Discov which communic illustr Bk 4
people of long ago to travel ery people ation ation Pg 100
used to travel from Expla travel
one place to nation
another
-First bicycle and to
be introduced in Ug
2 Forms of -Listing the types ( Classifying Pronounc Do Listing the Classifyin A Founta
transport forms ) of transport the types of es writes forms of g chart in SST
-Commonest forms roads reads in transport Inquiry showi Bk 4
of transport in our structura ng the pg 101
district l words forms
-Different means of of
road transport transp
-Types of roads ort
used in our districts
-1st bicycle and car
to be introduced in
Uganda.

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3 Road -Definition of Identifying Do Discu Stating the Effective Do Mk for
transport feeder, murram and the ways in ssion importance communic upper
trunk roads which Expla of Murram, ation pg 42-
-Ways in which the roads are nation feeder roads 43
mentioned roads important Founta
are important in pg
-Disadvantages of 101-
feeder, murram 102
roads
4 Advantages of road Identifying Pronounc Discu Listing the Inquiry Chalk Mk for
transport e.g the advs of es writes ssion advs and board upper
-It is flexible road reads in Expla disadvs of illustr pg
-It goes door to door transport structura nation road ation 153-
Disadvantages l words transport 154
It has frequent Founta
accidents there is in pg
always traffic jam 106
etc
5 Road -Defn of road safety Identifying Do Discov Listing the Classifyin Chalk SSt for
a safety -Reasons why the the causes ery causes of g board upper
n road safety tips are of road Expla road Inquiry illustr pg 35-
d taught to school accidents nation accidents ation 36
6 children
-Causes of road
accidents
-Ways of controlling
road accidents
7 Road -Examples of road Classifying Pronounc Illustr Drawing Drawing A Mk sst
accidents signs and their the road es writes ation and naming chart for
and road meaning signs reads in Obser the road showi upper
signs -Traffic lights structura vation signs ng primar
-Zebra crossing l words Expla road y pg
-Humps ahead etc nation signs 35-37
-Importance of the
road signs

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 -Tips for the
pedestrians
7 1 Animal -Examples of the Identifying Pronounc Discu Listing the Inquiry Chalk Mk sst
a transport animals used for the animals es writes ssion animals effective board for
n transport in Ug used in reads Expla used for communic illustr upper
d -Areas where the transport spells the nation transport ation ation primar
2 animals are used written y pg 42
for transport words
-mbale, Port portal,
Mbudibujo.
-Human portarege,
advantages and its
disadvantages
3 Water -Problems faced in Identifying Do Questi Listing the
transport road transport e.g the means on means of
fuel is expensive of water and water
-Some road users transport answe transport
do not follow road r Reasons
signs Expla why
-Means of water nation transport is
transport Discu difficult on
-Reasons why ssion lakes
transport is difficult
on some lakes and
rivers in our district
4 Advantages of Identifying Pronounc Discu Listing the inquiry Text Mk for
water transport the advs of es, reads ssion advs and Effective books upper
e,g; water and Expla disadvs of communic pg 155
-It carries bulky transport writes nation water ation Founta
goods transport in pg
-It carries delicate 215
goods (fragile)
Disadvantages
-It is slow as a
means of transport

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 -In case of
accidents, survival
is very low
5 Rail way -Definition of Explaining Reads Questi Listing the inquiry Chalk Functi
transport railway transport the and on advs and Effective board onal
-Types of trains i.e passenger writes and disadvs of communic illustr sst bk
passenger and and cargo sentence answe water ation ation 6 pg
cargo trains trains s r transport 213
-Advantages and Expla
disadvantages of nation
railway transport Discu
ssion
6 Air -Defn of air Suggesting Pronounc Expla Stating the Effective Do Mk sst
transport transport the major es, reads nation advs of air communic bk 6
-The main airport airport and Discu transport ati pg 158
transport in Uganda fields writes ssion &
the air fields functio
nal Pg
217-
218
fountai
n bk 6
pg 107
7 Factors -Listing the factors Identifying Do Do Listing the Do Chalk Teache
that that determine the the factors factors that board rs
favour transport in an area influence illustr collecti
and or country e.g transport ation on
determin -Location
es -Money
transport -Relief

8 1 Communi -Definition of Explaining Pronounc Discov Stating the Do Do Founta

cation communication the means es, reads ery means of in SSt
-Types of of writes Expla communicat Bk 4
communication communica the nation ion Pg 109
tion words

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 -Means of
communication
2 Tradition -Definition of Suggesting Do Do Listing Inquiry Text
al/ ancient means f means of books Founta
ancient communication local local in SSt
communi -Advantages of communica communicat Bk 4
cation ancient tion ion pg 109
communication
-Examples of
ancient
communication
3 Modern -Definition of Identifying Pronounc Expla Listing the Effective Chalk Founta
communi modern - the es, reads nation means of communic board in SST
cation communication examples of writes Discu modern ation illustr Bk 4
-Advantages & modern the ssion communicat ation pg 109
disadvantages of communica words ion
modern tion
communication
-Examples of
modern
communication e.g
radios , televisions
4 The post -Definition of post Describing Do Discu Listing the Do Do Founta
office in office the ssion functions of in SSt
our Functions of the functions of Discov post office Bk 4
district post office e.g post office ery Pg 110
.It issues posta1 Expla
stamps nation
.It transfers and
delivers peoples
letters/ mails etc
5 A Radio -Reasons why a Explaining Pronounc Questi Listing the Inquiry Radio Founta
radio is used as the ways in es, reads on radio s in sst
means of which writes and stations Pg 111
communication radios are the answe
important words r

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 -Examples of the Discov
radio stations found ery
in Ug
-Advantages &
disadvs of radios
6 -Examples of Explaining Do Discu Listing the Effective Newsp Founta
Newspape newspapers read in the reasons ssion newspapers communic apers in SSt
rs our community why Discov in our ation Bk 4
-Advs of newspaper newspapers ery community Pg 112
-Reasons why aren’t Expla
newspapers are not commonly nation
commonly used by used
many people
7 Televisio -Examples of Identifying Pronounc Do Listing the Do Televi Founta
ns television stations the es reads examples of sions in sst
found in our television and television bk 4
districts sets found writes pg 112
-Advs and disadvs sets found
of television sets in our
-Reasons why district
television sets are
not commonly used
in villages
9 1 Telephon -Examples of Identifying Pronounc Discov Listing the Drawing Telep Founta
es telephone the es writes ery telephone inquiry hone in sst
companies in Ug companies and Discu companies Bk 4
-Advantages and of reads ssion pg 110
disadvs of telephone telephones Expla
communications in Ug nation
TOPICAL TEST
2 NAT Natural -Definition of Identifying Pronounc Discu Listing Effective Chalk Founta
URA resources natural resources the natural es writes ssion natural communic board in SSt
L -Examples of resources and Discov resources ation illustr BK 4
RES natural resources reads ery ation Pg 119
OUR -Types of natural structure Expla
resources s nation
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3 OUR Function -Ways in which Explaining Pronounc Discu

Stating the Effective Chalk Mk SSt
DIS s of natural resources the es writes ssion
functions of communic board Bk 4
TRI natural are important e.g importance and Discov
natural ation illustr Pg 99-
CT resources -Some provide of natural reads ery resources ation 100
NAT space for farming resource structure Expla
Listing the
URA and settlement s nation
resources
L -Some act as fishing that are
grounds renewable
and non
renewable
4 RES Natural -Defn of; Identifying Pronounc Discu Stating the Effective Chalk Mk SSt
OUR resource .Renewable renewable es writes ssion functions of communic board Bk 4
CES distributi resources and non and Discov natural ation illustr Pg 99-
IN on .Non renewable renewable reads ery resources ation 100
OUR resources resources structure Expla Listing the
DIS -Examples of s nation resources
TRI renewable and non that are
CT renewable renewable
resources and non
-Land /soil –uses of renewable
land and soil
-Activities done on
land e.g farming
Building etc

5 MINERAL -Definition of Identifying Pronounc Discu listing the Effective Chalk Founta
a S minerals minerals es writes ssion examples of communic board in SSt
n -Types of minerals and Discov minerals ation illustr Bk 4
d -metallic reads ery ation Pg 92
6 -non metallic structure Expla
-fuel s nation

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 -iron ore
Diamond
-marble
-platinum
-limestone
-oil
-gold
-Examples of ways
of mining

7 Importan -Ways in which Identifying Pronounc Discu Stating the Effective Chalk
ce of minerals are of the mining es writes ssion ways in communic board
minerals great importance centers and Discov which the ation illustr
-Dangers of mining reads ery mining is ation
-Mining centers in structure Expla important
Ug s nation

1 1 Resource -Organization Identifying Pronounc Discu Stating the Effective Chalk Mk

0 managem responsible for the roles es , reads ssion ways of communic board SST pg
ent preserving natural played by and Questi protecting ation illustr 102
resources the writes on the ation
-Roles played by the organizatio and resources
organization in n answe
preserving the r
natural resources Expla
NEMA nation
2 Effects of -Problem faced by Identifying Pronounc Discu Listing the Effective Chalk Founta
misusing people due to ways of es , reads ssion dangers of communic board in SST
them and failure of not protecting and Questi misusing ation illustr Bk 4
ways of protecting natural the natural writes on the ation Pg
protectin resources resources and resources 127-
g Ways of conserving answe 128
the resources r
Expla
nation

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3 Hu Compone A learner explains A learner Human Inquir Answering Effective Chalk Mk
man nts of the term human spells resource y questions communic board standa
reso human resource. words involve Writing ation illustr rd sst
urce resources -tells contents of correctly the Guide Asking oral ation bk 4
s human resources - working d questions page
pronounces and discus 71-72
words skills of sion
correctly. people.
-writes andExample Explai
reads of human ning
words resource, talk
correctly farmers, and
tailors, chalk
steel
workers
etc
Human
resources
have
trained
and non
trained
people
4 Specializa A learner A learner Specializ Inquir Writing Effective Chalk Mk
a tion Defines the term spells ation is y Reading communic board Standa
n specialization Reads the guide Answering ation illustr rd
d Writes division d oral and ations social
5 Tells advantages of Pronounces of work discus written Problem studies
specialization Words into sion questions solving pupils
related to small book 4
the topic parts Expla page 7
correctly Where do nation
we see
specializa Talk
tion and
chalk

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 At
school, in
the
business
sector,
governme
nt aat
games
and
sports
6 Advantage A learner outlines A learner Specializ Inqiry Reading Effective chalk Mk
s of four advantages of pronounces ation Guide Answering communic board standa
specializat specialization words saves d questions ation illustr rd
ion correctly time Talk Writing ation social
Writes and Workers and exercise Problem studies
reads gain chalk solving book 4
words experienc Look page
correctly es and 71
It trains say
skills
It leads
to high
productio
n rates
7 Disadvant A learner outlines Spells, It creates Inquir Reading Effective Chalk MK
ages of at least four reads, boredom y communic board standa
specializat disadvantages of writes, and Answering ation illustr rd sst
ion specialization pronounces Lack of Guide questions ation bk 4
words skills in d page
related to other discus Writing 71-72
the topic fields sion exercises
correctly It may
lead to Talk
lack of and
market chalk

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 It leads Expla
to nation
unemplo
yment

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