TOPIC 2: PROMOTION OF LIFE SKILLS Meaning of Life Skills A skill is the ability of an individual to apply his/her mental and physical power to control the environment. It involves things like thinking, playing and implementation so as to solve social, political, economic and culture problems. These skills are the ability to understand one self, build sound relationships with others, survive under difficult circumstances, act responsibly and safely, and solve problems. It addresses the balance between knowledge, attitude and skills. Need for Life Skills As children develop, their life begins to change.…
Author: Msomi Bora
TOPIC 1: OUR NATION When two people of the opposite sex get together as husband and wife, they form a family. A combination of various families forms a Clan. A group of different clans form tribes who combination of various tribes makes up the population of a nation. A Nation can be defined as a large group or community of people living in a defined geographical area language under one government. Examples of nations include Tanzania, Japan, Zimbabwe, India and USA nations as a sovereign state andshould be free to decide and implement its own policies. It should no the control…
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TOPIC 4 AFRICA IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS We have two types of notes for you Notes 1 and Notes 2 NOTES 1 International affairs refer to the events and activities that involve the governments, politics, economies, etc. of different countries. Or, are the activities of a nation in its relationships with other nations; international relations. Or, are the matters abroad that involve the homeland, such as relations with another country. Africa in International affairs is largely concern with the relationship and cooperation between African nations among themselves and cooperation between African and the outside world. A) CONTINENTAL COOPERATION Continental cooperation was facilitated by the social, political…
TOPIC 3 CHANGES IN POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICIES IN AFRICA AFTER INDEPENDENCE We have two types of notes for you Notes 1 and Notes 2 NOTES 1 Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over the territory. Or, Independence or is the time when a country or region gains political freedom from outside control. In 1960’s, many African states began to achieve their political independence. Following this…
TOPIC 2 NATIONALISM AND DECOLONIZATION IN AFRICA We have two types of notes for you Notes 1 and Notes 2 NOTES 1 Nationalism is the desire for Africans to end all forms of foreign control and influence so as to able to take charge of their political, social and political affairs. Or, it is the process of uniting and regaining freedom from European rule, but it was also defined by pioneer African leaders to mean the creation of new nations as well as their economic and political transformation. The origin of nationalism in Africa is traced back to the era of colonialism…
TOPIC 1 CRISIS IN CAPITALIST SYSTEM We have two types of notes for you Notes 1 and Notes 2 NOTES 1 Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Characteristics central to capitalism include private property, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange, a price system and competitive markets. By the last quarter of the 19th C, capitalism had reached the imperialism stage where was to make profits. the main desire of the imperial powers. Imperialism depended on the ability of the capitalist powers to control important sources of raw materials, export of capital to other countries, acquire new areas to settle surplus population and also to…
TOPIC 4 COLONIAL SOCIAL SERVICES We have two types of notes for you Notes 1 and Notes 2 NOTES 1 Colonial social services were the services that were provided purposely to accelerate colonial exploitation and improve the welfare of colonial civil servants during colonial period. A number of social services were developed by different colonial powers in their African colonies. These included provision of Western education, medical services, water services and housing. However, most of these were meant to make the lives of the Europeans as comfortable as possible. The services were provided to European governor’s traders, and missionaries, but very…
TOPIC 3 COLONIAL ECONOMY We have two types of notes for you Notes 1 and Notes 2 NOTES 1 The European powers were motivated by a number of factors to acquire colonies in Africa and other parts of the World during the 19th century. These factors managed from nationalism, the need for cheap industrial raw materials, and the need for markets for their manufactured goods as well as cheap laborers. Hand in hand with the establishment of various administrative institutions and structures for the administration of colonies, the colonial powers also setup a colonial economy to facilitate the exploitation of the natural…