HISTORY NOTES FOR ORDINARY LEVEL SECONDARY SCHOOLS - FORM 1 to 4 - Elimufix

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HISTORY NOTES FORM ONE

1.Sources And Importance Of History

• Meaning and Importance of History
• Explain the meaning of History
• Explain the importance of studying History

• Sources of History
• Identify sources of History
• Assess the functions, advantages and limitations of the following sources of history; oral traditions, historical sites, written records, archives

2.Evolution Of Man, Technology And Environment

• Evolution of Man
• Explain the meaning of evolution of man
• Explain the theory of evolution of man and the religious theory of creation of man

• Early Stone Age
• Describe the types of tools used during the old stone age
• Describe the physical changes of man during the old stone age
• Explain how man obtained food during the old stone age

• Middle Stone Age
• Describe the types of tools used during the middle stone age and their functions
• Describe the physical changes of man during the middle stone age
• Explain how man obtained food during the middle stone age
• Explain the advantages of the invention and uses of fire

• New Stone Age
• Describe the type of tools used during the late stone age and their uses
• Describe the physical changes of man during the late stone age
• Appraise major changes in man's way of life during the late stone age

• Iron Age
• Explain how iron was discovered
• Appraise the advantages of using iron tools

3.Development Of Economic Activities And Their Impact

• Agriculture
• Show the relationship between agriculture, the environment and technological development
• Explain the types of agricultural practices in Africa
• Explain how agriculture changed man's life

• Handicrafts, Industries and Mining in Pre-Colonial Africa
• Explain the meaning of handcrafts, industries, and mining
• Differentiate the types of industries and their advantages in pre-Africa
• Explain the uses of different types of minerals in pre-colonial Africa

• Trade in Pre-Colonial Africa
• Explain the basis of trade in pre-colonial Africa
• Identify the types of trade, types of commodities and the societies involved
• Appraise the impact of the following types of trade: local trade, regional trade

4.Development Of Social And Political Systems

• Kinship Of Clan Organization
• explain the meaning of the kinship or clan
• explain the social, political and economic organization of kinship or clan

• Age-set System
• Explain the meaning of age-set system
• Explain the social, political and economic organization of societies which practiced the age-set system

• Ntemiship
• Explain the meaning of the ntemiship system
• Explain the social, political and economic organization of ntemiship

• State Organization
• Explain the meaning of state organization
• Appraise the factors that gave rise to centralized states and non-centralized states
• Explain the organization of centralized and non-centralized states

HISTORY NOTES FORM TWO

1.Interactions Among the People Of Africa

• Social and Economic Factors for Interactions
• Explain the social factors which gave rise to interactions among the people of Africa
• Explain the economic factors that gave Rise to the interactions among the people of Africa
• Explain the impact of the economic interactions

• The Coming of the Ngoni
• Explain the causes of the Ngoni migration
• Explain the social, political and economic effects of the Ngoni migration

2.Social-Economic Development And Production In Pre-Colonial Africa

• Social Organization and Production
• Explain the meaning of social organization and production

• Types of Social Organizations and Production; Communalism
• Explain the meaning and origins of communalism in Africa
• Explain the meaning and origins of slavery in Africa
• Explain the features of slavery as well as the use of slaves

• Feudalism
• Explain the meaning and origins of feudalism in Africa
• Explain how production was organized under feudalism
• Assess the merits and demerits of the system of power sharing under feudalism

3. African And The External World

• Early Contacts with the Middle East and Far East
• Explain the social and economic motives of the contacts between Africa, middle east and far east
• Identify the major commodities which were exchanged during the contacts between Africa, middle east and far east
• Explain the social and economic effects of the contacts between the people of Africa the middle and far east

• Contacts with Europe (The Portuguese, Dutch Settlement at the Cape)
• Explain the social and economic motives of the contacts between Africa and the Portuguese
• Identify the commodities which were exchanged during the contacts
• Explain the social and economic impact of the Portuguese to Africa
• Explain the reasons for the fall of the Portuguese rule in East Africa and its impact

• Dutch Settlement at the Cape
• Explain the motives of the Dutch settlement at the Cape
• Discuss the impact of Dutch settlement at the Cape

• Slave Trade in the Indian Ocean Sea-Board and Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
• Explain the reasons for the expansion of slave trade in the Indian ocean sea-board from the 18th century
• Explain the techniques used to get slaves
• Assess the social and economic effects of slave trade on the African societies
• Assess the psychological effects of slavery on its victims
• Explain the origins and impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in Africa

4. Industrial Capitalism

• Demands of Industrial Capitalism
• Explain the meaning of industrial capitalism
• Explain the demands of industrial capitalism

• Agents of Industrial Capitalism
• Explain the roles of the agents of industrial capitalism in preparing Africa for colonization

• Abolition of Slave Trade
• Explain the reasons for the abolition of slave trade
• Assess the tactics used during the abolition of slave trade
• Assess the social and economic effects of the abolition of slave trade

• British Occupation of South Africa via the Cape
• Explain the motives for the British interests at the Cape
• Assess the tactics used by the British to occupy the Cape
• Explain the reasons for the Boer trek
• Assess the effects of the Boer trek

HISTORY NOTES FORM THREE

1. Establishment Of Colonialism

• Scramble for and Partition of Africa explain the meaning of scramble for and partition of Africa
• Assess the causes of the scramble for Africa leading to the partition
• Explain why areas in Africa experienced more intensive scramble than others
• Assess the impact of the scramble for and partition of Africa

• The Berlin Conference (1884-85)
• Explain the events leading to the Berlin conference (1884/85)
• Evaluate the resolutions of the Berlin conference
• Assess the significance of the Berlin conference to Africa

• Establishment of Colonial Control/Rule
• Explain the concept of colonialism
• Explain the tactics used to impose colonial control /rule in Africa

• African Reactions to Colonial Rule
• Explain the meaning of African reactions to colonial rule
• Explain the various form of African reactions

• Account for the causes of and reasons for the different African reactions
• Assess the factors which determined the nature of African reactions

2. Colonial Administrative System

• Direct Rule, Indirect Rule, Assimilation and Association
• Explain the concept of direct rule, indirect rule, assimilation and association
• Appraise the motive for the application of various colonial administrative systems
• Analyse the similarities and differences of the colonial administrative systems
• Evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and impact of the colonial administrative systems on Africa

• Colonial Military and Colonial Legal Institutions
• Explain the meaning of colonial military and colonial legal institutions
• Analyse critically the functions of each colonial military and colonial legal institutions

3. Colonial Economy

• Establishment of Colonial Economy
• Explain the meaning and objectives of colonial economy
• Analyse critically the tactics used to establish colonial economy

• Sectors of Colonial Economy
• Identify the various sectors of colonial economy
• Explain the features of each sector of the colonial economy
• Assess the impact of the establishment of various sectors of colonial economy on Africa

• Colonial Labour
• Explain the concept of colonial labour
• Analyse the tactics used to create colonial labour analyse the types of colonial labour
• Assess the impact of the establishment of colonial labour to African societies

4. Colonial Social Services

• Colonial Education
• Analyse the objectives of colonial education
• Analyse the features of colonial education
• Assess the impact of colonial education on African societies

• Colonial Health Services
• Analyse the objectives of colonial health services

• Provision of Water and Housing Services during the Colonial Era
• Analyse the distribution pattern of water and housing services
• Assess the impact of the provision of colonial water and housing services on African societies

HISTORY NOTES FORM FOUR

1. Crisis in the Capitalist System

• First World War: Causes and Impact on Africa
• Analyse the short and long term causes of the first world war
• Analyse the factors that led the war to spread worldwide
• Assess the impact of the first world war on Africa

• The great depression: its causes and impact on Africa
• Explain the meaning and characteristics of the great depression
• Analyse the causes of the great depression
• Assess the impact of the great depression on Africa

• The Second World War: Causes and Impact on Africa
• Analyse the causes of the second world war
• Analyse the factors that led the war to spread worldwide
• Assess the impact of the second world war on Africa

2. Nationalism And Decolonization

• Nationalism in Africa
• Explain the concept of nationalism
• Explain the origin of nationalism in Africa
• Explain the importance of nationalism in Africa

• The Rise of Social and Welfare Associations
• Explain the meaning of social and welfare associations
• Analyse the reason for the rise of social and welfare associations
• Assess the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of social and welfare associations during the struggle for independence

• The Rise of Protest and Religious Movements
• Explain the meaning of protest and religious movements
• Analyse the causes of the rise of protest and religious movements
• Assess the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of protest and religious movements during the struggle for independence

• Rise of Mass Nationalism and Political Parties in Africa
• Explain the meaning of mass nationalism
• Analyse the reason for the rise of mass nationalism in Africa
• Compare the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of political parties towards the road to independence
• Analyse the problems experienced during mass nationalism

• Decolonization through Constitutional Means
• Explain the meaning of decolonization on through constitutional means
• Assess the conditions which facilitated constitutional struggle for independence
• Analyse the problems experienced during the struggle for independence through constitutional means

• Decolonization through Armed Struggle
• Explain the meaning of armed struggle
• Analyse the causes of armed struggle for independence
• Analyse the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of armed struggle towards the road to independence in Africa

• Decolonization through Revolution
• Explain the meaning of revolution
• Analyse the causes of decolonization through revolution
• Assess the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of revolution towards the road to independence
• Analyse the problems experienced during the struggle for independence through revolution

3. Changes In Political, Social And Economic Policies In Africa After Independence

• Changes in Political, Ideological and Administrative Systems
• Explain the factors/ conditions which led to changes in political, ideological and administrative systems after independence
• Analyse critically the changes which took place after independence
• Assess critically the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of political, ideological and administrative changes in the newly independent African states

• Changes in Economic Development Policies and Strategies
• Explain the factors which led to changes in economic developmental policies and strategies
• Analyse the economic development policies and strategies adopted in Africa after independence
• Assess critically the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of the economic development policies and strategies adopted in Africa after independence

• Provision of Education in Africa after Independence
• Analyse the objectives of education in Africa after independence
• Appraise the features of education in Africa after independence
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of education in Africa after independence

• Changes in the Provision of Health Services after Independence in Africa
• Analyse the objectives of health services after independence in Africa
• Appraise the features of health services after independence in Africa
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the provision of health services after independence

• Changes in the Provision of Water Services in Africa after Independence
• Analyse the objectives of the provision of water services in Africa after independence
• Evaluate success and failures in the provision of water services after independence

• Changes in the Provision of Housing Services after Independence
• Analyse the objectives of the provision of housing services after independence
• Appraise the pattern of housing distribution after independence
• Assess the steps taken to change the colonial pattern of distribution of housing after independence

• Establishment of National Military and National Legal Institutions
• Analyse the objectives of establishing national military and national legal institutions
• Assess the functions, strengths and weaknesses of national military forces and national legal institutions

• Problems Hindering Development in Africa after Independence
• Analyse the social, political and economic problems hindering development in Africa after independence
• Examine critically the steps taken to solve problems hindering development in Africa after independence
• Analyse the successes and failures of the steps taken to solve problems hindering development in Africa

4. Africa In International Affairs

• Continental Cooperation
• Analyse the objectives of establishing continental co-operation
• Explain the achievements and problems resulting from the establishment of continental co-operation and their impact on Africa

• African Regional Cooperation
• Analyse the objectives of the different regional groupings in Africa
• Critically analyse the achievements and problems resulting from the establishment of regional grouping and their impact on Africa

• Africa in International Affairs
• Explain the objectives of Africa's participation in international affairs
• Critically assess the achievements and problems resulting from Africa's participation in international affairs

HISTORY NOTES O'LEVEL

HISTORY NOTES FORM ONE HISTORY NOTES FORM TWO HISTORY NOTES FORM THREE HISTORY NOTES FORM FOUR

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