SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLANEKURHULENI SOUTH

SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 6DATE GEOGRAPHYTOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: pictures of

old form of communication symbols

SPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information. 2. Writing history in an organized way.

CONTENT TOBE TAUGHT

Language as a form of human communication The Language of the San

ASSESSMENT(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)

Teacher activity Introduce the topic : The san and the oldest forms of human communicationThe first people to live in south Africa were the san. Explain new term such as hunter gather, motto and symbol

Class-Activity

The oldest forms of human communication Language, symbols, songs, art and dance

Look photograph on page 140 Platinum

1. Photograph 2 shows people communicating by whispering a secret

2. Photograph 3 shows people communicating by telling and listening to a story.

3. Photograph 4 shows people communicating by touching

4. Photograph 5 shows people communicating by dancing

5. Photograph 6 shows people communicating by sign language.

FORM METHOD TOOL

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

Class-Activity

San hunter-gatherers (the first people in southern Africa) as an example

1. Who are the first people to live in South Africa?

2. Who are the people doing the hunting wild animals?

3. What is duty of the san women?4. List four ways San people use to communicate5. Explain the word motto?

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

HOME-WORK

Reading about san oldest form of communication new term

Inclusivity Help learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of questions in this lesson.

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SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLANEKURHULENI SOUTH

SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 6DATE GEOGRAPHYTOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: pictures of

mail, radio and early typewriterSPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information. 2. Writing history in an organized way.

CONTENT TOBE TAUGHT

Communication by means of a postal systemThe history of the radio-How other forms of communication changed the role of the radio.

ASSESSMENT(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)

Teachers activity Introduce new topic about the postal system, The postal system has been an important way for people to communicate for thousand of years.and in the past radios were very big. Today, radios are small enough to carry around.

Early typewriters before electricity The typewriter was invented a long time ago, but modern computers still use the same keyboard as the first typewriter1. Metal strips with

letters2. Place where paper

goes 3. Keyboard

The typewriter keyboard in QWERTY order is still used today on modern

Class-Activity

Change in modern forms of communication Postal system 1. What is the name of the postal system that was

used long ago?2. What is the name of the postal system that is

used today?

FORM METHOD TOOL

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

Class-Activity

Radio 1. Who is remembered for inventing the first

radio?2. What special prize did he win?3. What is the advantage of using small radio

than large radio of long ago?

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

Class-Activity

Early typewriters before electricity

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

2

3

1

computer keyboard Use the following words bellow to label the early typewriters before electricity

Keyboard Metal strips with letters Place where paper goes

HOME-WORK

Learner collect pictures of mail , old typewriter and radio

InclusivityHelp learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of questions in this lesson.

SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLANEKURHULENI SOUTH

SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 6DATE GEOGRAPHYTOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: Pictures of

different telegram, telephone SPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information.

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B

2. Writing history in an organized way. and cameraCONTENT TOBE TAUGHT

The history of the camera How other forms of communication changed the camera.

ASSESSMENT(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)

Teacher activity Introducing topic of telegraph by showing picture and show learner Morse codeLong ago, people used the telegraph to send messages from one place to another.Man called Samuel Morse invented the telegraph.

Telegraph

A telephone is used to communicate sounds along electrical wires. A telephone sends sounds along electrical wires.

Many people helped invent the modern telephone. After years of experimenting, Alexander Graham Bell was the first man to develop telephones which everyone could use.Introducing topic of camera: The first camera was not easy to carry around.Man called George Eastman changed this when he invented a small box camera called the Kodak. People started using digital cameras in

Class-ActivityTelegraph 1. Match column A with column BColumn A Column B1. Code A. Old , no longer used2. Sender B. Person getting the massage3. Receiver C. Change words from one

language into another language

4. Translate D. A set of symbols used to communicate

5. Outdated E. Person sending the massage

FORM METHOD TOOL

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

Class-Activity

Telephone

1. Write down the number of the telephone that was invented first.

2. Write down the number of the telephone that was invented last.

3. Write down the letter of the mouthpiece on each telephone.

4. Write down the letter of the earpiece on each telephone.

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

Class-Activity

Camera

State whether the following statement is true or false1. The first cameras were not easy to carry

around.

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

2

1

A

A

B

the 1990s.Digital cameras do not need film.

2. George Eastman change a small box to Kodak.3. The later camera used film.4. Digital cameras do not need film.

HOME-WORK

Learner collects pictures of old telephone and picture of cameras Kodak and tripod old camera.

InclusivityHelp learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of questions in this lesson.

SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLANEKURHULENI SOUTH

SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 4DATE GEOGRAPHYTOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: Bringing

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Pictures of TV and computer to the classroom

SPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information. 2. Writing history in an organized way.

CONTENT TOBE TAUGHT

The history of the television -How other forms of communication changed the television.

ASSESSMENT(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)

Teachers activity

Explain use of TV device is to watch news, weather, listen and watching music and entertainment programe that we like.

PC is stand for personal computer which you can use at home or your office and the earlier computer we very big and was used at universities and governments

Class-Activity

Television

1. List things you can use television at home Watching newsWatching soccer gameWatch soap and Film

2. Write advantage of having TV and disadvantage of having TV at home.

FORM METHOD TOOL

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

Class-ActivityComputer 1. What PC stands for?2. How was the first computer were?3. Where the first computer was used?4. What is the name of person made computer?5. What is name of company founded by Bill Gates?

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

HOME-WORK

Learner collect pictures of old TV and earlier computer

InclusivityHelp learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of questions in this lesson.

SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLANEKURHULENI SOUTH 4

SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4

TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 4DATE GEOGRAPHYTOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: collect

different cell phone pictures and bring it to class

SPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information. 2. Writing history in an organized way.

CONTENT TOBE TAUGHT

The history of the computers and the internet How other forms of communication changed the computers and the internet.

ASSESSMENT(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)

Teachers activity Starting topic by asking learner that the know watsapp and face book Internet allows computers to share information. The internet allow people to find out about almost anythingCell phone is device that allow you to phone to people, send SMSs , play music, play games, take pictures and make video

Class-Activity

Internet

1. List five importance of internet in our lives Cellphone bankingSocial media Downloading music Downloading software Download YouTube videoDoing research on internet Registering online on GDE

FORM METHOD TOOL

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

Class-Activity

Cell phone 1. Name one of the inventors of the first cell phone.2. Name two differences between the first cell phone

and modern cell phones.3. List all the services modern cell phone can do.

Phone people Send SMSs Send email Play games Google to internet Taking picture by using camera and videoVoice recorder Listen to music and watch television

Informal Activity

Written Work

Memo

HOME-WORKLearner collect pictures of different cell phone old

InclusivityHelp learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of questions in this lesson.

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cell phone and modern cell phone