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History Elements of Construct

The document outlines the revised lower secondary curriculum for history and political education, detailing three main constructs: pre-colonial history of East Africa, colonial history of Africa, and post-colonial history and political affairs of Africa. Each construct includes specific topics along with the number of periods allocated for each topic. The total duration for all topics across the constructs amounts to 462 periods.

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History Elements of Construct

The document outlines the revised lower secondary curriculum for history and political education, detailing three main constructs: pre-colonial history of East Africa, colonial history of Africa, and post-colonial history and political affairs of Africa. Each construct includes specific topics along with the number of periods allocated for each topic. The total duration for all topics across the constructs amounts to 462 periods.

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TOPICS UNDER EACH ELEMENT OF CONSTRUCT IN HISTORY AND POLITICAL EDUCATION

REVISED LOWER SECONDARY CURRICULUM

ELEMENT OF CONSTRUCT 1: PRE-COLONIAL HISTORY OF EAST DURATION


AFRICA (NUMBER OF
PERIODS)
1. Finding out about our past 10
2. The origin of man 16
3. Migration and settlement in East Africa since 1000 AD 08
4. Culture and ethnic groups in East Africa 12
5. State formation in East Africa 14
6. Religions in East Africa 10
7. Local and external trade contacts with East African communities 18
TOTAL 88

ELEMENT OF CONSTRUCT 2: THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF AFRICA DURATION


(NUMBER OF
PERIODS)
1. Scramble, partition and colonisation of East Africa 10
2. Response to the establishment of colonial rule in East Africa 10
3. The colonial administrative systems in East Africa 12
4. The colonial economy in East Africa 12
5. World wars and their impact in East Africa 14
6. Struggle for independence in East Africa 14
7. Key personalities in the history of East Africa before independence 18
8. Lessons from liberation struggles in South Africa 19
TOTAL 109

ELEMENT OF CONSTRUCT 3: THE POST COLONIAL HISTORY AND DURATION


POLITICAL AFFAIRS OF AFRICA (NUMBER OF
PERIODS)
1. Post-independence socio-economic challenges in East Africa 14
2. Civil society and non-governmental organisations. 12
3. Changing land tenure systems in East Africa 10
4. The structure of government in Uganda 15
5. Local government systems in Uganda 16
6. Constitutionalism in Uganda 15
7. Democracy and leadership in Uganda 15
8. The United Nations Organisation and its impact on Uganda 16
9. The evolution of human rights in Uganda. 16
10. The post-independence liberation struggles in Uganda 18
11. Patriotism in Uganda 16
12. Key contributors to nation building in the post- colonial period 17
13. Lessons from world economic transformations 18
14. Pan-Africanism, political and economic federation in Africa 21
15. Neo-colonialism in East Africa 15
16. Globalisation 14
17. Peace, conflicts and resolution in East Africa 17
TOTAL 265

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