NAME: RUTH MUTHONI

MUTHEMBWA

REG NO: E35/CE/10014/2017

UNIT CODE: ECT 307.

ASSIGNMENT:

a) DISCUSS HOW YOU CAN TEACH HISTORY AND GOVERMENT TO HELP YOU
ACHIEVE THE FIRST GOAL OF EDUCATION IN KENYA.
1. Find Great Homeschool History Curriculum

Find a good, well-rounded curriculum. Many curriculums are out there, so

picking the right one can be daunting. Some only provide you with a textbook,
while others also include a teaching schedule, lesson plans and activities. Some
provide videos, some are paired with games and some are entirely online.

The best activities are the ones that get children involved with learning. Try to
reenact a scene from the past or make historical foods and listen to historical
music. You can also pretend to live in that time period and write a journal entry
about an ordinary day.

2. Simplify for Students

Keep things simple. Start your dive into history by providing your students with a
general idea of what they’ll be learning. It can be easy to go too narrow too
soon. Summarize the time period they’ll cover and highlight the major events
and people. Use an introductory activity, like a map or broad timeline to
introduce topics to your students.

3. Make it Stick With Stories

Focus on the stories. History lessons can get bogged down by dates.
Understanding the chronology of history is critical, but sometimes we focus so
much on the dates that we forget many of the important events that happened.

To help your students remember these events and people, tell them the stories
of history. For example, it’s nice to know the dates when General George
Washington was born, when he became president, and when he died, but that
doesn’t tell the story of who Washington was and what he accomplished.

4. Accent Learning With Activities

I love writing. So I don’t mind an essay about the crucial role women played
during the American Revolution, but your students might not think it’s so
great. Tailor your activities to fit your children’s likes and needs.

Are they artistic? Have them draw a political cartoon about King George III from
a colonist’s perspective. Are they into games? Set up a board game that reviews
important historical figures. Do they like sports? Have them try the drills of the
Continental soldiers while you teach them about Baron von Steuben. These
experiences are what your child will remember about the historical era you’re
reviewing.
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5. Help History Hop off the Page

Historical sites like national parks or museums are full of engaging activities that
are fun and educational. The people who run historical sites are very
knowledgeable about history. From what people wore to how they lived to the
influences they had, all your questions can be answered by visiting a living
history museum!

If you can’t visit a historical site, don’t fret! The internet can be a wonderful
resource, and there are plenty of videos online that provide you with walk
through, history lessons and valuable information that you can watch from the
comforts of your home.

6. Focus on Film

Use films! That’s right, good old movies can help your children learn about the
past more than a lecture. It provides them with the visuals, audio and story to
keep them interested and excited about history. And don’t fret about these films
being too much for young viewers, there are services for that! Companies like
VidAngel can remove offensive materials from film and television.

But what about the accuracy of some of these films? If you don’t want to risk
misinformation, then stay away from historical fiction and watch documentaries.

Afraid your child will get bored hearing historians being interviewed? Then check
out some historical cartoons Libertys Kids is a wonderful cartoon about the
American Revolution that tells the story from both sides. There are plenty of
film, television, cartoon and documentary resources that you and your children
can explore.

7. Review Facts and Relics

There’s so much going on in history that it’s easy to forget what you’ve already
learned! It’s important to review information with your students. And no, I’m
not talking about constantly testing your children.

Reviews can be a number of different things. They can be games, projects, or, my
favorite, stories! Having your students retell a historical event in their own
words will really show you how much they’ve learned from their lessons.

These tips are only the beginning of your journey to teach history. The more you
teach, the more you’ll learn about what works for you and your children. Don’t
be afraid to ask questions, to join online communities, forums and newsletters,
and to have fun!
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2 (a) Identify and present a resource you can use to teach a given subtopic(s)
in History and Government syllabus.

Resources
The ‘teaching and learning resources’ referred to in the guidelines include any
spoken, written or visual text or activity used or conducted by schools, for
example:

 text books
 novels
 films
 plays
 radio programs
 multimedia
 digital learning resources including video, audio, text, animations and
images
 lectures
 speeches

b) Highlight the procedure for the utilization of the resource during the lesson.

To confirm whether teachers used instructional resources during teaching lessons,

the researcher moved to each class during Geography lessons and observed the
following. Percentage usage of Instructional Materials during History Lessons the
coarse book were the most utilized resources in all classes during History lessons.
Also, the percentage utilization of instructional resources declined as the students
moved from lower classes to upper classes, i.e. form one, two, three and four
respectively. This could be as a result of the negative perception of both the students
and teachers towards History as a subject.