Orientation of learners to Grade 5: Welcome learners to Grade 5 History/ Social Sciences subject. Allocate the textbooks to the learners. Explain the importance of taking care of the textbooks and classroom resources like posters, wall maps etc. Explain the programme of assessment (formal and informal). Discuss the class rules Introduce the topic: Hunter-gathers and herders in southern Africa. Explain what will be learned in this topic – a brief background of the topic.

How we find out about hunter-gathers and herders Stories Objects Rock paintings

Bring together information Decide about what is important information to use.

Oral assessment – simple question and answers. Learners should be able to follow simple instructions

How we find out about hunter-gathers and herders Books In the present we find out about them by observing living societies (ethnography)

Bring together information Decide about what is important information to use.

Homework/ Classwork/ Worksheet. Informal assessment should be source-based