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HISTORY OF AFRICA SINCE 1800
UNIT: ONE
2025/26
From Term I - III Senior Five Topics!
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Item 1
Scenario
In the village of Kituza, the elders gather every full moon
under the large Iroko tree to look into how their clan is .
You, as a senior history student, join an evening gathering
at their invitation to observe. You notice that younger
adults rarely stay after the meeting starts they leave early,
saying they have “other business”. Meanwhile, the elders
express concern that the sense of unity and belonging once
fostered by clan gatherings seems to be fading. Over tea, a
youth quietly asks you why their clan identity feels less
relevant in today’s world.
1
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,Task
Write a letter to the youth of Kituza explaining why their
clan feels less relevant today and why the elders are
worried.
Item 2
Scenario
In the region of BunagaInitiation ceremonies have
traditionally marked the transition from childhood to
adulthood. You visited with your classmates to record one
such event accompanying the youth group. But this year,
fewer young people turned up; some families opted out
citing modern schooling and jobs, while others chose
simpler gatherings at home. As you photographed the site
and interviewed participants, you noticed the older
initiation ground lying undisturbed, grass creeping in, and
the elders seemed hesitant to hold the formal event. You
2
@jr’emma(0702583710)
, were asked by your teacher to reflect on what these
changes might mean for society.
Task
Prepare an article for your school magazine reflecting on
the changes in initiation ceremonies in Bunaga.
Item 3
Scenario
In the coastal community of Mwanfumu, your history
department organised a field trip along the old trade route
where a centuries‑old warehouse still stands. You met an
elderly storyteller who described how traders once loaded
goods and people onto waiting ships; now the warehouse
serves as a storage shed for nets. Among your
documentation you recorded sketches of the building and
3
@jr’emma(0702583710)
HISTORY OF AFRICA SINCE 1800
UNIT: ONE
2025/26
From Term I - III Senior Five Topics!
Turn over
Item 1
Scenario
In the village of Kituza, the elders gather every full moon
under the large Iroko tree to look into how their clan is .
You, as a senior history student, join an evening gathering
at their invitation to observe. You notice that younger
adults rarely stay after the meeting starts they leave early,
saying they have “other business”. Meanwhile, the elders
express concern that the sense of unity and belonging once
fostered by clan gatherings seems to be fading. Over tea, a
youth quietly asks you why their clan identity feels less
relevant in today’s world.
1
@jr’emma(0702583710)
,Task
Write a letter to the youth of Kituza explaining why their
clan feels less relevant today and why the elders are
worried.
Item 2
Scenario
In the region of BunagaInitiation ceremonies have
traditionally marked the transition from childhood to
adulthood. You visited with your classmates to record one
such event accompanying the youth group. But this year,
fewer young people turned up; some families opted out
citing modern schooling and jobs, while others chose
simpler gatherings at home. As you photographed the site
and interviewed participants, you noticed the older
initiation ground lying undisturbed, grass creeping in, and
the elders seemed hesitant to hold the formal event. You
2
@jr’emma(0702583710)
, were asked by your teacher to reflect on what these
changes might mean for society.
Task
Prepare an article for your school magazine reflecting on
the changes in initiation ceremonies in Bunaga.
Item 3
Scenario
In the coastal community of Mwanfumu, your history
department organised a field trip along the old trade route
where a centuries‑old warehouse still stands. You met an
elderly storyteller who described how traders once loaded
goods and people onto waiting ships; now the warehouse
serves as a storage shed for nets. Among your
documentation you recorded sketches of the building and
3
@jr’emma(0702583710)
