OWOP Textbook Basic 4 Teachers Guide

GLOSSARY I

A Indiscriminate: Not chosen or chosen carefully
Initiatives: The first movement or action which
Acknowledge: To accept something and starts something happening
prepare to admit it. Intelligent: Having or showing powers of
Authorities: The government or a government reasoning and understanding
department Interpersonal: Relating to relationships
between people
C
M
Celebration: Special occasion because
something has happened Manners: The way in which something is
Climate: The average weather condition of a done or happens or the way in which a person
place or region that has been studied over a behaves towards or talks to others.
long period of time
Commitment: A promise to do something or to O
behave I a certain particular way
Community: People who live in the same area Obedient: Always doing what you are told
or town
Complexion: The natural colour and P
appearance of someone’s skin
Confident: Certain that things will happen as Parliament: The group of people who are
you want them to elected to make a country’s laws and discuss
Constitution: The system of laws and principles important national affairs
according to which a country is governed Patriotism: Expressing great love for your
Contribute: To join with others in giving money country
for a person or cause Pooling: To combine your money, ideas, skills
Counseling: To advise someone with those of other people so that you can all
Creator: The Maker of all things use them
Culture: The art, belief and custom of a Power: The ability or the right to control people
particular society or events
Preserve: To save something or someone from
D being harmed or destroyed
Protection: When someone or something is
Demonstrate: To prove something by reasoning protected
or to explain something by showing clearly Punishment: To make someone suffer because
Dignity: Qualities of character or appearance they have done something wrong or broken the
which make people feel respected law.
Diligent: Showing steady, careful effort
R
E
Resources: Materials available to be applied
Environment: The physical and social for production or even the knowledge, skills and
conditions in which people live and which ability of a person available to be harnessed for
influence their live use in production of goods and services
Etiquette: Proper behaviour in society or in a Respect: When you admire someone,
particular profession especially because of their personal qualities
Responsibility: A duty to deal with or take care
F of something
Right: Something which an individual can claim
Features: The typical part of something or the lawfully
quality that something has
Flood: To fill or cover with water S

H Settlements: A place where people have come
to live and make their homes
Harmonious: The state of peaceful agreement

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Strength: The physical power and energy that GLOSSARY
make someone strong U

T Uniqueness: Usually good and special

Territories: An area of land or sea which is V
considered as belonging to or connected with a
particular country or person Vacuum: A space that is completely empty
Timidity: Not having courage or confidence
Tolerance: Willingness to allow people to do or W
say or believe what they want without criticizing
or punish them Weakness: A fault in someone’s character or in
Tradition: A belief, custom or way of doing a system or organization or design
something that has existed for a long time
Transportation: A system or method for
carrying passengers or goods from one place to
another

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ESSENTIAL

Our World and Our People

Primary 4

Teacher’s Guide

Our World and Our People is an integrated subject that brings together facts,
ideas and concepts from interrelated subjects of the Social Sciences.

Our World and Our People Primary Book 4 meets the full requirements of
the current New Standards-based curriculum by the National Council for Curriculum and
Assessment (NaCCA) with a problem-solving approach to learning. It provides full coverage of
all indicators outlined in the curriculum.

The Teacher’s Guide offers the approaches, methods, strategies, and appropriate relevant
teaching and learning resources to ensure that every learner benefits from the teaching and
learning process. A variety of resources (low or no cost) are provided for use in your lessons.

Each theme in the Learner’s Book contains activities that will help your learners achieve the
objectives of that theme. They are designed to develop a range of skills and you can adapt
individual tasks to the needs of each learner. You will need additional activities to broaden the
learning experience, some tailored to the needs of more or less able learners and others to
add variety and depth to various topics.

• Helpful links have been provided to help the teacher find and acquire additional knowledge
to help the learners.

• Answers to all exercises in the Learner’s Book have been provided.