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UNIT 9:MAIN HISTORICAL EVENTS OF OUR SECTOR
9.1. HISTORY
Activity 1Look at the pictures below and state what you can see.
Activity 2
Make field visit of a historical place of the sector where your
school is located. If its not there, go to the sector and ask
the leaders the major historical events of your sector. Talka bout it when you reach at school.
I have understood that:
History is the study of things that happened in the past. It helps people to understand things which happen today and that may happen in the future.
A very sector has major historical events, that is to say:
– Heroes who settled there or were born from there.
– Acts of bravery in that place.
– Historical house/ museum.
– Historical wars.
– Leadership and leaders of that place.– Activities of art and crafts of that area.
Activity 3
Visit old men and women who have been in the sector where your school is located for many years.Ask them the major historical events in that sector and then, talk a bout it when you reach in the class.
Exercises
1. Explain the word “History.”
2. Which things can you start from while explaining the history of a place?
3. What is the importance of knowing the history of a place to the listener?4. Whom can you ask if you want to know the history of a place?
Home work
Talk to your parents/guardians and ask them the most
important historical events of your sector. Tell this to yourclassmates.
9.2. TIMELINE
Activity 1Look at the picture and state what you can see.
Activity 2
Explain the following words: Past, how many timelines andthen, debate on it with your classmates.
I have understood that:
The timeline is made up of 3 things and these are:
– The past: This is the past event and it is the one which is
used to tell the past history.
– Timeline: Its today. Its used when a person is talking a bout
the present events/ things.
– The future: Its tomorrow. Its used when a person is talking
a bout what will happen in future.
The timeline helps the people who use it to explain when andhow some thing happened.
Exercises
Draw the timeline by showing its characteristics.
9.3. USING TIMELINE.
Activity 1Look at this picture and state what you can see.
Activity 2
look again at the timeline and state what happened during the years shown on the timeline. Debate a bout it.
I have understood that:
People use the timeline and explain things which happened and what will happen in future.
Examples:
– 1962: Our country got independence.
– 1994: There was Genocide against the Tutsi.
– 2016: Our country chaired African Union meeting.
– 2020: The vision of development.
The timeline can help to show the important dates which we celebrate in our country every year:
– On 1 January every year: We celebrate new year.
– On 1 February every year: Heroes day
.– On 7 April, every year: The Genocide against the Tutsi.
– On 1 May: Labor day.
– On 1 July: Every year: Independence.
– On 4 July: Every year: Liberation day.
– On1 October: Every year: Patriotism day.– On 25 December: every year: Christmas.
Self assessment
1. State briefly the important historical events of your sector.
2. Explain the importance of timeline.
Peer assessment
Draw the timeline and on it put the year in which the following
people were born:1) Father 2) Mother 3) You
Exercises
1. When does the following important public holidays happen?
a. Labour day. b. Heroes day.
c. Liberation day. d. Patriotism day.
2. What does the following dates teach us in the history of
Rwanda?a. 7/4/1994: b) 1/7/1962: c) 4/7/1994:
9.4. End unit assessment 9
1. What do you base on while explaining the history of a
place?
2. Draw the timeline and put its components.
3. State at least 3 major important things which characterized
the history of our country.
4. What is the history of your school?
5. Draw the timeline and on it show at least 3 public holiday dates which we celebrate in our country.
6. What is the difference between the following?
a. The past and timeline.
b. How many timelines?
c. How many past do we have?
7. What does the term history mean?8. In normal ways, give a sentence with the word history which is used by many people. Explain
9.5. Example of assessment of Primary.3
1. Explain the importance of fulfilling the responsibilities of a very body in the family.
2. What is the best way of protecting the family property?
3. State things which show that family members are satisfied with their family property.
4. Explain the role of your family in protecting important things found in your sector.
5. Show your role in the proper management of the school property.
6. What is the difference between personal and public property?
7. Show ways how people contract the following diseases.
a. Malaria.
b. Scabies.c. Tuberculosis.
8. Explain how you can avoid the following diseases:
a. AIDS.
b. Scalp ring warm
c. Small pox
9. State briefly how you clean your vagina.
10. Answer with yes or No
a. Its good to clean your self using your underpants after
the toilet.
b .Wearing wet underpants causes diseases.
c. Putting soap inside the vagina removes dirt.
11. Fill in these sentences with the correct words.
a. No body is supposed to deny another person? ____ .
b. Its our____to manage the school property well.
c. Its not good ____ who are disabled
d. We must ____who are disabled.
e. During Christmas and other christian festive parties,
you avoid ___and ____others.
f. When you are from school, avoid ____ on the way.
12. What can you do to save for the future?
13. When does your savings assist you?
14. Make a list of 6 items which your family spends on money.
15. State the sector administrative leaders.
16. Explain the following words:
a. Voters list.
b. Ballot paper.
c. Voters card.
d. Ballot box.
e. Voting secret room.
17. Show some dangers of not protecting the environment.
18. State the importance of sensus.
19. Give examples of things which people depend on before choosing where to build a home.
20. What are the dangers of living in slopes?
21. State the importance of transport and communication to the people in the sector.
22. What are 3 important things found on the timeline?
23. What advice can you give your friends if you found them doing the following?
a. Climbing chairs in class.
b. Playing football in the garden.
c. climbing moving cars.
24. Explain the difference between:
a. A map and a picture.
b. A map and a scale.
9.6. The vocabulary in this book of Social studies.
Voting box: Voting box is where a voter put the paper after voting.
History: is the study of things that happened in the past. It helps people to understand things which happen today and that may happen in the future.
Sensus: The act of counting people, their property, what they
do or ask them the important information so that
you can plan for them.
Scale: The way of changing the size of a place shown on
the map using small units of measurements.
Map: A picture of a place drawn using a scale.
Consecutive council: Is a group of people responsible
for advising the government body it
represents.
List of election: The paper used during elections written on
people’s identification eligible to vote and the
list of voters.
Polling room: It’s a room where a voter chooses/votes a
candidate of his/her choice without any body
knowing whom the voter has voted.
Village: The first level/ administrative unit of local government.
Community work: Activities done by people (all Rwandans)
aiming at cleaning, hygiene, development,
protecting the environment and helping
each other by themselves.
Timeline: A line used in the history aiming at knowing the
time an event took place.
Tax: Money paid by the citizens which helps the government
reach its targets/ vision.
Ballot paper: A paper with names and photos of candidates
who contested, the voter uses to choose theperson of his/her choice.