history and Government form 1 Topics

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HISTORY & GOVERNMENT TOPICS

1. INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

1. The meaning of History
2. The meaning of Government
3. Sources of information on History and Government
4. Importance of studying History and Government

2. eARLY MAN

• Origin of man
• Evolution of man
• Cultural and economic practices of Early Man.

3. DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

• ​Development of early agriculture
• Early agriculture in:
  • a) Egypt
  • b) Mesopotamia
• The Agrarian Revolution in:
  • a) Britain
  • b) U.S.A
• The food situation in Africa and the rest of the Third World
• Remedies of food shortages

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4. The people of Kenya up to the   century

• ​   Origin, migration and settlement of the people of Kenya
  • a) Bantu
    •     i. Western Bantu
    •    ii. Eastern Bantu
  • b) Nilotes
    •    i. River-Lake Nilotes
    •    ii. Plains Nilotes
    •    iii. Highland Nilotes
  • c) Cushites
    •    i. Eastern Cushites
    •    ii. Southern Cushites
•    Results of the migration and settlement of the people of Kenya.

5. ​Socio-economic and political organization of Kenyan community in the  century

• Bantu
  • a) Agikuyu
  • b) Ameru
  • c) Akamba
  • d) Abagusii
  • e) Mijikenda
• Nilotes
  • a) Luo
  • b) Nandi
  • c) Maasai
• Cushites
  • a) Borana
  • b)Somali

6. ​Contacts between east Africa and the outside world up to the  century

• Early visitors to the East African Coast up to 1500.
• Trade between the East African Coast and the outside World.
  • a) Development of the trade
  • b) Organization of the trade
  • c) Impact of the trade on the peoples of East Africa
• The corning of the Portuguese
  • a) Reasons for their coming to East Africa
  • b) Their conquest and rule
  • c) The decline of Portuguese power
  • d) Impact of Portuguese rule
• Establishment and impact of Omani rule:
  • a) Seyyid Said and the development of plantation agriculture
  • b) Development, organisation and consequences of:
    • i) Long distance trade
    • ii) International trade
• The spread of Christianity:
  • a) Reasons for the coming of Christian missionaries
  • b) Missionary activities and challenges
  • c) Effects of missionary activities

7. ​Citizenship

• Kenyan citizenship
• Rights of a citizen
• Responsibilities of a citizen
• Elements of good citizenship

8. ​National integration

• National Integration
  • Meaning
  • Importance
• National Unity
  • Factors promoting national unity
  • Factors limiting national unity
• Conflict Resolution
  • Meaning of the term ‘conflict’
  • Methods of resolving conflicts
  • Process of resolving conflicts

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