Grade 6

The curriculum statement is from the Department of Education for the year 2008.

Knowledge focus

The knowledge focus for achieving the Learning Outcomes in Grade 6 is reflected in:

History

  1. Organisation of African societies:

    • kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela, Great Zimbabwe;

    • cattle, gold, ivory and iron.

  2. Exploration and exploitation from the fourteenth century onwards:

    • early mapping: representations of Africa;

    • science and technology: investigating contributions from different parts of the world;

    • examples of exploration from Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa, and its impact on indigenous people.

  3. The history of medicine:

    • important medical discoveries;

    • indigenous medicine and traditional healing.

  4. Democracy in South Africa:

    • What is democracy?

    • How is South Africa governed?

    • national symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem;

    • the Children’s Charter;

    • the Earth Charter

Read the topics for: Grade 6