History Topics - Form Four

 

TOPIC 1: Crisis in the Capitalist System

 

1. First World War: Causes and Impact on Africa

   • Analyse the short and long term causes of the first world war

   • Analyse the factors that led the war to spread worldwide

   • Assess the impact of the first world war on Africa

2. The great depression: its causes and impact on Africa

   • Explain the meaning and characteristics of the great depression

   • Analyse the causes of the great depression

   • Assess the impact of the great depression on Africa

3. The Second World War: Causes and Impact on Africa

   • Analyse the causes of the second world war

   • Analyse the factors that led the war to spread worldwide

   • Assess the impact of the second world war on Africa

 

TOPIC 2: Nationalism And Decolonisation

 

1. Nationalism in Africa

   • Explain the concept of nationalism

   • Explain the origin of nationalism in Africa

   • Explain the importance of nationalism in Africa

2. The Rise of Social and Welfare Associations

   • Explain the meaning of social and welfare associations

   • Analyse the reason for the rise of social and welfare associations

   • Assess the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of social and welfare associations during the struggle for independence

3. The Rise of Protest and Religious Movements

   • Explain the meaning of protest and religious movements

   • Analyse the causes of the rise of protest and religious movements

   • Assess the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of protest and religious movements during the struggle for independence

4. Rise of Mass Nationalism and Political Parties in Africa

   • Explain the meaning of mass nationalism

   • Analyse the reason for the rise of mass nationalism in Africa

   • Compare the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of political parties towards the road to independence

   • Analyse the problems experienced during mass nationalism

5. Decolonisation through Constitutional Means

   • Explain the meaning of decolonization on through constitutional means

   • Assess the conditions which facilitated constitutional struggle for independence

   • Analyse the problems experienced during the struggle for independence through constitutional means

6. Decolonisation through Armed Struggle

   • Explain the meaning of armed struggle

   • Analyse the causes of armed struggle for independence

   • Analyse the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of armed struggle towards the road to independence in Africa

7. Decolonisation through Revolution

   • Explain the meaning of revolution

   • Analyse the causes of decolonization through revolution

   • Assess the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of revolution towards the road to independence

   • Analyse the problems experienced during the struggle for independence through revolution

 

TOPIC 3: Changes In Political, Social And Economic Policies In Africa After Independence

 

1. Changes in Political, Ideological and Administrative Systems

   • Explain the factors/ conditions which led to changes in political, ideological and administrative systems after independence

   • Analyse critically the changes which took place after independence

   • Assess critically the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of political, ideological and administrative changes in the newly independent African states

2. Changes in Economic Development Policies and Strategies

   • Explain the factors which led to changes in economic developmental policies and strategies

   • Analyse the economic development policies and strategies adopted in Africa after independence

   • Assess critically the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of the economic development policies and strategies adopted in Africa after independence

3. Provision of Education in Africa after Independence

   • Analyse the objectives of education in Africa after independence

   • Appraise the features of education in Africa after independence

   • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of education in Africa after independence

4. Changes in the Provision of Health Services after Independence in Africa

   • Analyse the objectives of health services after independence in Africa

   • Appraise the features of health services after independence in Africa

   • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the provision of health services after independence

5. Changes in the Provision of Water Services in Africa after Independence

   • Analyse the objectives of the provision of water services in Africa after independence

   • Evaluate success and failures in the provision of water services after independence

6. Changes in the Provision of Housing Services after Independence

   • Analyse the objectives of the provision of housing services after independence

   • Appraise the pattern of housing distribution after independence

   • Assess the steps taken to change the colonial pattern of distribution of housing after independence

7. Establishment of National Military and National Legal Institutions

   • Analyse the objectives of establishing national military and national legal institutions

   • Assess the functions, strengths and weaknesses of national military forces and national legal institutions

8. Problems Hindering Development in Africa after Independence

   • Analyse the social, political and economic problems hindering development in Africa after independence

   • Examine critically the steps taken to solve problems hindering development in Africa after independence

   • Analyse the successes and failures of the steps taken to solve problems hindering development in africa

 

TOPIC 4: Africa In International Affairs

 

1. Continental Cooperation

   • Analyse the objectives of establishing continental co-operation

   • Explain the achievements and problems resulting from the establishment of continental co-operation and their impact on Africa

2. African Regional Cooperation

   • Analyse the objectives of the different regional groupings in Africa

   • Critically analyse the achievements and problems resulting from the establishment of regional grouping and their impact on Africa

3. Africa in International Affairs

   • Explain the objectives of Africa's participation in international affairs

   • Critically assess the achievements and problems resulting from Africa's participation in international affairs