This book meets all the requirements of the current Tanzanian Primary School syllabus of Social Studies Standard 5. In addition to its beautiful layout and richness in illustrations, it contains over 60 exercises and activities which ensure that pupils are actively engaged in learning in a way that makes them realise how knoweledge relates to everyday activities. The book is written according to the competence-based approach used in similar books for lower classes (Social Studies with Activities Book 3 and 4). Together, these books teach and equip the pupils with fundamental knowledge in Geography, History, Entrepreneurial skills and Environmental Education. The language used is simple and straightforward to ensure that the pupils can easily understand and apply the knowledge they get from the book.