This social sciences lesson plan focuses on communication through time. It covers various topics including the oldest forms of communication used by the San people in South Africa, the development of the postal system, radio, telegraph, telephone, camera, television, computers, the internet, and cell phones. Students will learn about how different forms of communication have changed and developed over time through class activities, discussions, and homework assignments involving pictures and research. The lesson aims to help students select relevant information and write about history in an organized way.

1. SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLAN
EKURHULENI SOUTH
SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4
TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 6
DATE GEOGRAPHY
TOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: pictures of
old form of communication
symbols
SPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information.
2. Writing history in an organized way.
CONTENT TO
BE TAUGHT
Language as a form of human communication
The Language of the San
ASSESSMENT
(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)
Teacher activity
Introduce the topic :
The san and the oldest
forms of human
communication
The first people to live
in south Africa were the
san. Explain new term
such as hunter gather,
motto and symbol
Class-Activity
The oldest forms ofhuman communication
Language, symbols, songs, art and dance
Look photograph on page 140 Platinum
1. Photograph 2 shows people communicating by
whispering a secret
2. Photograph 3 shows people communicating by
telling and listening to a story.
3. Photograph 4 shows people communicating by
touching
4. Photograph 5 shows people communicating by
dancing
5. Photograph 6 shows people communicating by
sign language.
FORM METHOD TOOL
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
Class-Activity
San hunter-gatherers (the first people in southern
Africa) as an example
1. Who are the first people to live in South
Africa?
2. Who are the people doing the hunting wild
animals?
3. What is duty of the san women?
4. List four ways San people use to communicate
5. Explain the word motto?
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
HOME-WORK
Reading about san
oldest form of
communication new
term
Inclusivity
Help learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of
questions in this lesson.
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2. SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLAN
EKURHULENI SOUTH
SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4
TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 6
DATE GEOGRAPHY
TOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: pictures of
mail, radio and early typewriterSPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information.
2. Writing history in an organized way.
CONTENT TO
BE TAUGHT
Communication by means of a postal system
The history of the radio-How other forms of
communication changed the role of the radio.
ASSESSMENT
(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)
Teachers activity
Introduce new topic about
the postal system, The
postal system has been an
important way for people
to communicate for
thousand of years.and in
the past radios were very
big. Today, radios are
small enough to carry
around.
Early typewriters before
electricity
The typewriter was
invented a long time ago,
but modern computers
still use the same
keyboard as the first
typewriter
1. Metal strips with
letters
2. Place where paper
goes
3. Keyboard
The typewriter keyboard
in QWERTY order is still
used today on modern
Class-Activity
Change in modern forms ofcommunication
Postal system
1. What is the name of the postal system that was
used long ago?
2. What is the name of the postal system that is
used today?
FORM METHOD TOOL
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
Class-Activity
Radio
1. Who is remembered for inventing the first
radio?
2. What special prize did he win?
3. What is the advantage of using small radio
than large radio of long ago?
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
Class-Activity
Early typewriters before electricity
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
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2
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3. computer keyboard Use the following words bellow to label the early
typewriters before electricity
 Keyboard
 Metal strips with letters
 Place where paper goes
HOME-WORK
Learner collect pictures
of mail , old typewriter
and radio
Inclusivity
Help learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of
questions in this lesson.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLAN
EKURHULENI SOUTH
SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4
TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 6
DATE GEOGRAPHY
TOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: Pictures of
different telegram, telephone
and camera
SPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information.
2. Writing history in an organized way.
CONTENT TO
BE TAUGHT
The history of the camera
How other forms of communication changed the
camera.
ASSESSMENT
(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)
Teacher activity
Introducing topic of
telegraph by showing
picture and show learner
Morse code
Long ago, people used the
telegraph to send
messages from one place
to another.
Man called Samuel Morse
invented the telegraph.
Telegraph
A telephone is used to
communicate sounds
along electrical wires. A
telephone sends sounds
along electrical wires.
Many people helped
invent the modern
telephone. After years of
experimenting, Alexander
Graham Bell was the first
man to develop
telephones which
everyone could use.
Class-Activity
Telegraph
1. Match column A with column B
Column A Column B
1. Code A. Old , no longer used
2. Sender B. Person getting the massage
3. Receiver C. Change words from one
language into another
language
4. Translate D. A set of symbols used to
communicate
5. Outdated E. Person sending the massage
FORM METHOD TOOL
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
Class-Activity
Telephone
1. Write down the number of the telephone that was
invented first.
2. Write down the number of the telephone that was
invented last.
3. Write down the letter of the mouthpiece on each
telephone.
4. Write down the letter of the earpiece on each
telephone.
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
2
1
A
A
B

5. Introducing topic of
camera:The first camera
was not easy to carry
around.
Man called George
Eastman changed this
when he invented a small
box camera called the
Kodak. People started
using digital cameras in
the 1990s.
Digital cameras do not
need film.
Class-Activity
Camera
State whether the following statement is true or
false
1. The first cameras were not easy to carry
around.
2. George Eastman change a small box to Kodak.
3. The later camera used film.
4. Digital cameras do not need film.
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
HOME-WORK
Learner collects
pictures of old
telephone and picture of
cameras Kodak and
tripod old camera.
Inclusivity
Help learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of
questions in this lesson.
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6. SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLAN
EKURHULENI SOUTH
SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4
TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 4
DATE GEOGRAPHY
TOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: Bringing
Pictures of TV and computer to
the classroom
SPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information.
2. Writing history in an organized way.
CONTENT TO
BE TAUGHT
The history of the television -How other forms of
communication changed the television.
ASSESSMENT
(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)
Teachers activity
Explain use of TV
device is to watch
news, weather, listen
and watching music and
entertainment programe
that we like.
PC is stand for personal
computer which you
can use at home or your
office and the earlier
computer we very big
and was used at
universities and
governments
Class-Activity
Television
1. List things you can use television at home
Watching news
Watching soccer game
Watch soap and Film
2. Write advantage of havingTV anddisadvantage of
havingTV at home.
FORM METHOD TOOL
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
Class-Activity
Computer
1. What PC stands for?
2. How was the first computer were?
3. Where the first computer was used?
4. What is the name of person made computer?
5. What is name of company founded by Bill Gates?
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
HOME-WORK
Learner collect pictures
of old TV and earlier
computer
Inclusivity
Help learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of questions
in this lesson.
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7. SOCIAL SCIENCES LESSON PLAN
EKURHULENI SOUTH
SCHOOL THULISA PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 4
TEACHER MONDLANE.J PERIOD NO. 4
DATE GEOGRAPHY
TOPIC Communication through time RESOURCES: collect
different cell phone pictures
and bring it to class
SPECIFIC AIMS 1. Select relevant information.
2. Writing history in an organized way.
CONTENT TO
BE TAUGHT
The history of the computers and the internet
How other forms of communication changed the
computers and the internet.
ASSESSMENT
(FORMAL OR INFORMAL)
Teachers activity
Starting topic by asking
learner that the know
watsapp and face book
Internet allows
computers to share
information.
The internet allow
people to find out about
almost anything
Cell phone is device
that allow you to phone
to people, send SMSs ,
play music, play games,
take pictures and make
video
Class-Activity
Internet
1. List five importance of internet in our lives
Cellphone banking
Social media
Downloading music
Downloading software
Download YouTube video
Doing research on internet
Registering online on GDE
FORM METHOD TOOL
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
Class-Activity
Cell phone
1. Name one of the inventors of the first cell phone.
2. Name two differences between the first cell phone
and modern cell phones.
3. List all the services modern cell phone can do.
Phone people
Send SMSs
Send email
Play games
Google to internet
Taking picture by using camera and video
Voice recorder
Listen to music and watch television
Informal
Activity
Written
Work
Memo
HOME-WORK
Learner collect pictures of
different cell phone old
cell phone and modern
cell phone
Inclusivity
Help learners with barriers to learning by asking groups to brainstorm a number of questions
in this lesson.
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