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Quality resources developed for Home Schooling, International Schools and online education in sub-Saharan Africa, suitable for students planning to write Cambridge International Examinations.

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Quality resources developed for Home Schooling, International Schools and online education in sub-Saharan Africa, suitable for students planning to write Cambridge International Examinations.
The Scramble for Africa
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The Scramble for Africa

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KS 3 - 17 page unit suitable for projection or printing; a general overview which introduces the topic, contains a few tasks which reinforce history and study skills; also - a thought provoking task which requires students to investigate their origins as newcomers in either the recent or distant past. Accompanying PowerPoint presentation reinforces important concepts. Reasons for the Scramble for Africa The process of partitioning Africa Responses to colonisation Results of the Scramble for Africa International Curriculum for Africa Year / Grade 8 Case Study - Cote d'Ivoire
The colonisation of Africa
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The colonisation of Africa

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KS 3 - A Unit of work suitable for students in sub-Saharan Africa, international schools, home schoolers, multi-cultural classrooms. An overview of the nature of the colonisation of Africa Patterns of colonial rule in Africa Case Study – The Portuguese in Africa Case Study -The British take over the Cape of Good Hope Case Study - Tanzania Includes PowerPoint containing suggested answers for all tasks. International Curriculum for Africa Year 8
History of agriculture in Britain
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History of agriculture in Britain

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KS 3 - A compact unit of work which covers the most important points but is really useful for incorporating the use of sub-headings, key words and summary skills and showing students how to combine them to answer an essay question. Also contains an empathy question based on the predicament of the teenaged Richard II - which students thoroughly enjoy. Introduction The Peasants’ Revolt An empathy question - Richard II The Agrarian Revolution An essay
Feudal Societies
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Feudal Societies

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KS2 - 3 Unit of work which covers the basic characteristics of feudal societies; compares European feudalism with similar societies in China and Africa. Contains tasks, with answers and glossaries. The feudal system Learning a definition Did feudalism exist in China before it existed in Europe? Task with questions England (with video transcript); glossary; source-based questions France Africa Task- comparing feudal societies Task - True or false?
The Anglo-Zulu War, South Africa, 1879
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The Anglo-Zulu War, South Africa, 1879

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KS 3 (UK) Gr 8-10 (SA) - A unit of work, suitable for whiteboard or for printing as a worksheet, which uses two films to study the topic. Includes background reading; worksheets; suggested answers (also on PowerPoint). Introduction – using film to study history How the war began The Battle of Isandlwana (Zulu Dawn) The Battle of Rorke's Drift. (Zulu!) The aftermath of these battles Discussion – use of propaganda techniques by the British government
The establishment of the Zulu nation
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The establishment of the Zulu nation

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KS 3 - Module containing information, tasks and suggested answers Events in Nguniland prior to the Mfecane King Shaka Zulu The Mfecane Mzilikazi flees to Matabeleland The Bambatha Rebellion (International Curriculum for Africa) - a topic found in the syllabus of many African countries Useful for whiteboard projection and tablet use.
The Slave Trade
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The Slave Trade

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KS 3 - A 34 page unit of work containing information, tasks and suggested answers. Slavery Slave life on a plantation Slavery at the Cape of Good Hope Consequences of the slave trade The foundation of Sierra Leone and Liberia International Curriculum for Africa
Early Man
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Early Man

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KS 3 - A 13 page unit which contains reading material; suggested video clips, tasks, suggested answers based on evolution of man, the Stone Ages, famous individuals in this field.
Creationism
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Creationism

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KS 3 - A 19 page unit which looks at the history and nature of creationist theory; the story of creation from Genesis; Adam and Eve; Use of evidence to prove religious history. Skills-based tasks. Very useful for religious schools- examines the degree to which evolution is accepted by different “Creationist” groups. Has been used in Anglican, Lutheran, Catholic and Chabad schools.
Exploring the River Nile
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Exploring the River Nile

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KS 3 - 8 pages of reading material, tasks, suggested answers; The first explorers Burton and Speke The end of the story? Write a speech International Curriculum for Africa Year 8
Missionaries in Africa
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Missionaries in Africa

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KS 3 - 16 pages of reading and source material; tasks, suggested answers How missionaries changed Africa Missionaries in West, Central and southern Africa Positives, Negatives and Interesting David Livingstone and the Bombay Africans The Hermannsburg Missionaries
The Dutch at the Cape of Good Hope
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The Dutch at the Cape of Good Hope

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KS 3 - 13 pages of reading material, source material, Quick Test, Glossary and suggested answers. The early years at the Cape The colony grows Conflict in the Cape The end of the DEIC at the Cape International Curriculum for Africa Year 8
Europeans in Africa
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Europeans in Africa

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KS 3 - Full 49 page module contains reading material, tasks, suggested answers, glossary; The Portuguese find the sea route to the East The Dutch at the Cape of Good Hope Exploring the Nile Missionaries in Africa David Livingstone International Curriculum for Africa Year 8
The Industrial Revolution
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The Industrial Revolution

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KS 3 - Full 32 page module contains reading material and tasks based on the Industrial Revolution in Britain. Contains mark schemes, suggested answers and glossary. Causes of the Industrial Revolution Some inventions The impact of the Industrial Revolution on Society The origin of trade union movements Interpreting charts, tables and graphs International Curriculum for Africa Year 7
The Effects of the Renaissance on European Society
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The Effects of the Renaissance on European Society

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KS 3 - Full 43 page module which covers what the Renaissance was; scientific discoveries; art and architecture; Leonardo da Vinci; the Reformation. Contains worksheets, multiple choice; source-based questions, glossaries; suggested answers International Curriculum for Africa Year 7
Population - density, distribution, structure and migration
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Population - density, distribution, structure and migration

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KS 3 - A unit of work originally written for students in sub-Saharan Africa, useful for International / multi-cultural schools. Can be used on whiteboard and tablet. Tasks using maps, charts and graphs Internet tasks: population pyramids; population data Suggested answers included (International Curriculum for Africa Year 7)
What is History 3 - Skills
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What is History 3 - Skills

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KS 3 - An 11- page unit of work for Year 7-9 students. How people view and record the past; selection activity; students apply what they have learned by doing a task based on the concentration camps of the South African War / Anglo-Boer War - The war that should never have happened!