H SYLBS F1

History
Form 1 Syllabus
1.  Sources And Importance Of History
i. Meaning and Importance of History
  Explain the meaning of History
  Explain the importance of studying History
ii.  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
i.  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
ii.  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
iii.  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.
iv.  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
v.  Iron Age
  Explain how iron was discovered
  Appraise the advantages of using iron tools
3.  Development Of Economic Activities And Their Impact
i.  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
ii.  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
iii.  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
i.  Kinship Of Clan Organization
  explain the meaning of the kinship or clan
  explain the social, political and economic organization of kinship or clan
ii.  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
iii.  Ntemiship
  Explain the meaning of the Ntemiship system
  Explain the social, political and economic organization of Ntemiship
iv.  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