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Topics:

1. The organisation of African societies

  1. Kingdoms of southern Africa: Mapungubwe, Thulamela, Great Zimbabwe

  2. Cattle, gold, ivory and iron

2. Exploration and exploitation from the fourteenth century onwards

  1. Early mapping: representations of Africa

  2. Science and technology: investigating contributions from different parts of the world

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

3. The history of medicine

  1. Important medical discoveries

  2. Indigenous medicine and traditional healing

4. Democracy in South Africa

  1. What is democracy?

  2. How is South Africa governed?

  3. National symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem

  4. The Children’s Charter

  5. The Earth Charter