UNIT 2THE SCHOOL, VILLAGE AND CELL
2.1. Work of pupils
A. Pupils’ work at school and homeI. At School
Activity 1
Observe the following pictures, talk about them andshare your findings
We have understood/Learnt that:
Pupils’ work at school are the expectations they arerequired of such as:
- Able to learn well with motivation- Obeying the school rules
Examples:
- Putting on school uniform and being clean
- Being honest, respecting teachers and fellow school mates
- Proper using and caring for the environment and school property
- No late coming and absenteeism without a known reason
Decision, we have decided to:Perform our work at school
II. Home
Activity 2
Observe the following pictures and share what you have seen
We have understood/Learnt that:
Pupils’ responsibilities at home include:
.Helping parents in home activities.Doing cleanliness and homework
We have decided to:
To always do our work at home
HOMEWORK
Share with others how you finish and have your
responsibilities/work at home.
Exercises
1. Give the school rules and how you obey them?
2. Give examples of what you do at school?
3. Which activities are you supposed to do at home?
4. Studying well is your responsibility. Do you practice it well? Explain
B. Importance of doing our work
i . School
Activity 3
Observe the following pictures discuss them and give what
you have seen from them
We have understood/Learnt that:
When a pupil does his/her responsibilities well at school,
he/she becomes successful in studies.
We have decided to:
Know the benefits of doing our work
Exercise
Mention one thing that happened when you did your work at school. Explain how it was?
HOMEWORK
Share with others what your parents did for you when
you did your responsibilitiesii. Home
Activity: 4
Observe the following pictures and explain what you have seen
We have understood/Learnt that:
We have understood that when a pupil doeshis/her work at home, it makes parents happy and other people at home.
We have decided to:
Always do our responsibilities at home with the purposeExercise
Have you ever received importance for doing your work at home?
a. Which ones?
b. Any importance from them?
c. How are you going to improve so that you get more use?
HOMEWORK
Share with others the importance you got from home
and school after doing your work.
C. Dangers for failing to do one’s work
i. SchoolActivity: 5
Observe the following pictures and talk about what you have seen
We have understood that:
Not doing work at school has many dangers which cause pupils:
- To fail in class, repeat or get chased from school
- To be punished- To discourage parents and teachers
We have decided to:
Be careful about the dangers of not doing one’s work at school
Exercise
Have you ever been punished at school for not doing your work?How did it happen?
HOMEWORK
Discuss the common dangers of not doing your work at school.
ii. Home
Activity 6
Look the following pictures and share what you have seen.
We have understood that:Failure to do our work at home leads to:
.Our parents will work a lot and be unhappy
.Poor use of home resources.Quarrels
We have decided to:Avoid all bad activities that make us fail to do our work at home
Exercise
There are bad activities you did at home.
a. Name them.
b. Give the dangers of those bad activities.c. What are you going to do from now onwards?
HOMEWORK
Share with others the dangers you faced as a result of
not doing the work at home
2.2. Village
A. Property of our village
Activity 7
Observe the following picture and share what you have seen
We have understood that:
A village is a place made up of several homesteads.
It is a first governing organ. It is made up of different important places like schools, health centres, markets, roads and many others.
Activity 8
Move outside the classroom,
see and tell all the property of the village where your school is found.
Exercise
1. Give four main property of the village in which your school is found.
2. Name things that show the village in which your school is found.
3. Which things which show your village?
HOMEWORK
After reaching home, look at the property of your village and share with others at school
B. Good ways of caring for our village property
Activity 9
Observe the following pictures, talk about them and share with others
We have learnt/understood that:
Property of the village should be well cared for and protected mostly through community work where people cut down bushes,
clean trenches, repair important buildings like schools, health centres and many others.
When the village is well cared for, people live a good life.
We have decided to:
Care and protect important places found in our village by working together with teachers,
and stop those that destroy them.
Exercise
1. Give examples of activities done in your village through community work.
2. Give reasons why people in the village should protect and care for our village property.
3. Mention your role in protecting and caring for the property of your village.
4. What would you do if you found people destroying some of the important places in your village?
5. Fill in the table below with the following words:
(a) Littering pieces of papers on the road
(b) Dropping rubbish in the dust bin
(c) Cleaning classrooms (d) Breaking water pipes
(e) Planting trees along the road
HOMEWORK
You will see what your parents do in community work and then share with others
C. Village leaders
Activity 10
Observe the following pictures, talk about them and share what you have seen.
We have learnt/understood that:
Village leaders/chiefs are voted by people in the village after asking for votes.
Village governing committee is made up of the following members:
1. Village chief/Leader
2. Social Welfare Officer
3. Security Officer 4. Information Officer
5. Economic Development Officer
D. Responsibilities of village leaders
1. Village leader
Activity 11
Observe the following pictures and talk about what you have seen
We have understood/learnt that:
A village leader/chief should do the following:
.Heading the village governing committee
. Following up government programmes and projects in the village
. Giving reports to the cell Executive Secretary.
2. Responsibilities of the village Social Welfare Officer
Activity 12
Observe the following pictures and talk about what you have seen.
We have understood/learnt that:
.The village Social Welfare Officer awakes the people in the village about services such as education, paying health insurance and many others.
.The village Social Welfare Officer gives reports of activities to the village chief/village.
3. Responsibilities of the Security Officer in the village
Activity 13
Observe the following pictures and talk about what you have seen.
We have understood/learnt that:
The person responsible for the security at village level does the following:
.Heads and controls security issues at the village level
. Gives reports of activities to the village chief/leader.
4. Responsibilities of the person responsible for information
Activity 14
Look at the following picture and talk about what you have seen
We have understood/learnt that:
.Collecting news in the village is done by the person in charge of information who also
. Works as the secretary of the village meetings.
5. Person responsible for social welfare
Activity 15
Observe the following picture and talk about what you have seen.
We have understood/learnt that:
The person responsible for social welfare in the village does the following:
.Awakes people about developmental programmes and how to fight against poverty
. Gives reports of activities to the village chief.
Exercise
1. Which responsibilities are done by all members of the village governing committee?
2. How many members of the village governing committee are there and who are they?
3. Who are responsible for the following services in the village?
4. Fighting against poverty in the village?
5. Caring for the security in the village?
HOMEWORK
After reaching home, ask your parents if they are members of the village governing committee and if you find that they are, ask them what they do.
2.3. Cell
A. Property of the cell
Activity 16
Look at the following pictures and talk about what you have seen.
We have understood/learnt that:
.A cell is a place with a big group of people living in different villages.
A cell is made up of different villages.
.A cell has many responsibilities compared to a village.
.A cell has many important places such as dispensaries, schools, markets, roads and many others.
.A cell has interesting places.
Activity 18
In groups, talk about the property of a cell
HOMEWORK
After reaching home, visit your cell offices and know its property which you will tell others at school.
Exercises
1. Give four examples of important things that show the cell in which your school is located.
2. Which property shows the cell in which your school is located?
3. Which property shows your cell?
4. Mention important places and beautiful things in your cell.
B. Caring and protecting the property of a Cell
Activity 19
Observe the following pictures, talk about them and tell what you have seen.
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We have understood/learnt that:
Property of a cell should be cared for well especially during community work/umuganda by:
- Repairing the damaged and old ones.
- Preventing soil erosion.
- Cleaning.
We have decided to:
Take good care of the important places found in our cell.
Report the people who destroy important places to leaders, parents and teachers.
Activity 20
Give ways how you would take care of the property of the cell in which your school is located.
Exercise
1. Give examples of the different activities done in the community work in your cell.
2. What is your responsibility in taking care of the property in your cell?
3. What would you do if you found people destroying the property of your cell?
4. Outline examples of important places in your cell.
HOMEWORK
You will see what your parents do in the community work and share with others.
C. Cell leaders
Activity 21
Look at the following pictures and talk about what you have seen.
We have understood/learnt that:
A cell is an administrative place where services are provided.
The parts or organs of the cell governing committee:
- Members of the Cell Council.
- Executive Secretary.
- Social Welfare Officer
D. Responsibilities of the leaders of a cell
Activity 22
Observe the following pictures and talk about them.
We have understood/learnt that:
1. Members of the cell governing council do the following:
- Follow up government programmes in the cell
- Monitor and check the cell’s secretariat services
2. Executive Secretary:
- Heads the cell.
- Represents the cell in other administrative organs.
- Applies government programmes.
3. Social Welfare Officer:
Awakes and informs people to be part of activities that promote good standards of living like as education,
paying health insurance, maintaining the hygiene and sanitation of where they live.
Exercise
1. Which responsibilities are done by both the executive secretary and the cell governing council?
2. Outline the organs of the cell governing committee.
3. Which administrative unit is responsible for:
a) Monitoring and checking the executive secretary?
b) Reminding people to send children to school?
c) Heading a cell.
HOMEWORK
After reaching home,
ask your parents if they are in the cell governing council and ask them what they do.
END OF UNIT 2 ASSESSMENT
1. Fill in the table using the given work below:
- Studying well
- Helping parents
- Managing time
- Cleaning your bedroom
- Being respectful
- Completing homework
- Respecting school rules
- Wearing the school uniform
2. Answer with “YES” or “No”
a. Failure to do your work at school leads to punishment.
b. A pupil who does his/her work well in class
c. Work with a purpose leads to completing of our responsibilities or roles.
d. Doing your work at home leads to quarrels.
e. Failure is the result of not doing our work.
3. Circle the work of the social welfare office at the village level.
4. Fill in with the correct word:\
a) ______is the smallest administrative unit amongst administrative units.
b) ---------is made up of many villages.
c) The second administrative unit after the village is----------------
d) -----------in the development of the cell supports in the leadership of the cell.
5. Fill in the table with work matching with the different persons: