History Grade-11: Semester 2

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