Social Studies Grade 6

KLB Visionary Social Studies Grade 6 Learner's Book has been comprehensively written to meet the requirements of the new Competency Based Curriculum for grade 6. The content is guided strictly by the specific learning outcomes in the curriculum design. 

• The following learning methods have been used: explanation, story telling, imaginary visits, question and answer, inquiry (discovery), discussion, resource persons, games and simulation, role-plays, field trips, debating, demonstration and project works. 
• Digital learning is well incorporated across the book. 
• Activities for parental engagements cut across the book. 
• All activities are geared towards discovery learning. 
• There is an assessment exercise at the end of every sub-strand. 

The book is authored by a team of competent and experienced authors and teachers of Social Studies in Kenya. 

This Learner's Book is approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and procured by the Government of Kenya for use by Grade Six learners in all public primary schools. 

Other books in this series are: 
• KLB Visionary Music Grade Six Learner's Book and Teacher's Guide. 
• KLB Visionary Physical Health Education Grade Six Learner's Book and Teacher's Guide. 
• KLB Visionary Home Science Grade Six Learner's Book and Teacher's Guide.

1. Natural and the Built Environments

Lead	Chapter
1.1.	Position and Size of Countries in Eastern Africa Free chapter!
1.2.	Locating Places on a Map Using Latitudes and Longitudes
1.3.	Assessment Exercise 1
1.4.	Main Physical Features in Eastern Africa
1.5.	Formation of the Main Physical Features of Eastern Africa
1.6.	Map of Eastern Africa Showing Main Physical Features
1.7.	Assessment Exercise 2
1.8.	Climatic Regions in Eastern Africa
1.9.	Assessment Exercise 3
1.10.	Vegetation in Eastern Africa
1.11.	Assessment Exercise 4
1.12.	Historic Built Environments in Eastern Africa
1.13.	Assessment Exercise 5

2. People, Population and Social Organisations

Lead	Chapter
2.1.	Language Groups in Eastern Africa
2.2.	Movement and Settlement of Language Groups in Eastern Africa
2.3.	Assessment Exercise 6
2.4.	Population Distribution in Eastern Africa
2.5.	Assessment Exercise 7
2.6.	Culture and Social Organisation: Culture
2.7.	Assessment Exercise 8
2.8.	Culture and Social Organisation: School and Community
2.9.	Assessment Exercise 9

3. Resources and Economic Activities in Eastern Africa

Lead	Chapter
3.1.	Agriculture: Farming Methods
3.2.	Assessment Exercise 10
3.3.	Agriculture: Beef Farming
3.4.	Assessment Exercise 11
3.5.	Fishing in Eastern Africa
3.6.	Assessment Exercise 12
3.7.	Wildlife and Tourism in Eastern Africa
3.8.	Assessment Exercise 13
3.9.	Main Transport Networks in Eastern Africa
3.10.	Transport in Eastern Africa
3.11.	Assessment Exercise 14
3.12.	Communication in Eastern Africa
3.13.	Assessment Exercise 15
3.14.	Mining in Eastern Africa (1)
3.15.	Mining in Eastern Africa (2)
3.16.	Assessment Exercise 16

4. Political Systems and Governance

Lead	Chapter
4.1.	Traditional Forms of Government in Eastern Africa (1)
4.2.	Traditional Forms of Government in Eastern Africa (2)
4.3.	Assessment Exercise 17
4.4.	Regional Co‑operations in Eastern Africa
4.5.	Assessment Exercise 18
4.6.	Citizenship
4.7.	Assessment Exercise 19
4.8.	Human Rights
4.9.	Assessment Exercise 20
4.10.	Peace and Conflict Resolution
4.11.	Assessment Exercise 21
4.12.	Governance in Kenya: Sources of Government Revenue and Expenditure
4.13.	Assessment Exercise 22
4.14.	Governance in Kenya: The Preamble of the Constitution of Kenya
4.15.	Assessment Exercise 23