My Village and Its Leaders
Primary 1 · Social and Religious Studies
My Village and Its Leaders
Lesson 3 of 3
10 min
Let's begin
It is Saturday morning. Byiringiro hears someone calling from the path.
Neighbours come out with hoes and brooms. His papa picks up a hoe too and goes with them.
Somebody called all these people. Today you will learn who leads a village.
Every village has a leader.
Some people call this leader the village chief.
Other people say the village coordinator.
Both names mean the same person.
A village leader can be a woman or a man.
The leader does not work alone. Four people help:
Worked example
a problem in Habimana's village.
Step 1 Two neighbours quarrel about a goat that ate some beans.
Step 2 They walk to their village leader, Mutesi, and sit down.
Step 3 She listens to one. Then she listens to the other.
Step 4 She helps the two neighbours agree.
Leaders also call people to meetings. They ask everyone to keep the village clean and safe.
Careful! A village leader is not there to punish you.
The first work of a leader is to listen. The next work is to help.
We greet our leaders. We answer them politely.
Tip
A leader listens first
Picture a big ear, not a big chair.
A good leader listens to both people before saying anything.
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
What are the two names of a village leader?
Answer: the village chief and the village coordinator. Both mean the same person.
Who takes care of keeping the village safe?
Answer: the helper in charge of security.
Two neighbours quarrel. What does a good leader do first?
Answer: the leader listens to both of them. Helping them agree comes after that.
Name one thing village leaders ask people to do.
Answer: keep the village clean and safe. Coming to meetings is right too.
Who tells the people of a village the news?
Answer: the helper in charge of information.
What you learned today
Read one of these free storybooks with a grown-up.
All three come from African Storybook, and they are free to read.
Quick check
The village chief has another name. What is it?
