Description
Dear Learner,
In this module we will discuss four units. unit six explores Africa’s interactions with the outside world from 1500 to the 1880s, including early European exploration driven by the quest for gold and trade routes, and the impact of Portuguese, Spanish, and later European presence on African states. Key topics include the rise of legitimate trade, the establishment of white settlements in South Africa, and the role of European explorers and missionaries in shaping Africa’s modern history.
Unit seven focuses on Ethiopia’s historical dynamics, detailing the Christian Highland Kingdom under the Solomonic dynasty, the expansion of Islam and Muslim sultanates, and the socio-political landscape of southern and central Ethiopia. Unit eight examines Ethiopia’s political and social changes from the mid-16th to mid-19th century, highlighting regional states and the challenges of instability versus consolidation in the Christian Kingdom. Unit nine covers the Age of Revolutions (1789-1815), including the Industrial Revolution’s effects on Europe, the American War of Independence, the French Revolution, and Napoleon Bonaparte’s influence on European and global politics.
Competence
After learning this course, you will be able to:
- Evaluate the Motivations and Consequences of Early European Exploration in Africa
- Analyze the Impact of European Presence on African Societies and Economies
- Examine the Characteristics and Legacy of the Christian Highland Kingdom under the Solomonic Dynasty
- Investigate the Spread of Islam and the Formation of Muslim Sultanates in Ethiopia
- Assess the Political and Social Transformations in Southern, Western, and Eastern Ethiopia
- Evaluate the Political Instability and Consolidation of the Christian Kingdom of Ethiopia (1559-1855)
- Analyze the Influence of the Industrial Revolution on Europe’s Political, Economic, and Social Structures
Contents
6. Africa & Outside World
Lesson 1: Medieval African States
Lesson 2: Contacts of Africa with the Outside World
Lesson 3: Slavery and Slave Trade in Africa
Lesson 4: Legitimate Trade and White Settlement in South Africa
Lesson 5: European Explorers and Missionaries: 1770-1870
7. Movements & Interactions in Ethiopia
Lesson 6: The Christian Kingdom under the Solomonic Dynasty
Lesson 7: Islamic Expansion and Muslim Sultanates Emergence
Lesson 8: Political and Socio-Economic Conditions in Ethiopia’s States
Lesson 9: Christian Kingdom and Adal Sultanate Relations
Lesson 10: Population Movements in the Ethiopian Region
8. Ethiopia’s Political, Social, & Economic Processes
Lesson 11: Peoples and States of Southern Ethiopia
Lesson 12: Peoples and States of Western and Eastern Ethiopian
Lesson 13: Instability and Consolidation in the Christian Kingdom
Lesson 14: Imposition of Catholicism
Lesson 15: The Gondarine Period (1636-1769)
Lesson 16: The Zemene Mesafint (The Era of the Warlords)
Lesson 17: The Kingdom of Shewa
Lesson 18: European Travelers & Explorers in Ethiopia
9. Age of Revolutions, 1789-1815
Lesson 19: The Industrial Revolution
Lesson 20: American War of Independence
Lesson 21: The French Revolution
Lesson 22: The Period of Napoleon Bonaparte
Assessment
- Activities
- Tests
- Self-check question
All assessments consist of automatically graded multiple-choice questions with explanatory feedback. Each question offers four answer choices, marked by small square checkboxes. While the options may not always be labeled A, B, C, or D, you can interpret the checkboxes in that order.
References
- Grade 11: history student text
- Grade 11: history teacher guide
