Early Civilisation

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 7 Social Studies | Strand 2.0 People and Relationships | Sub-Strand 2.2 Early Civilisation (4 lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Explore factors that led to the growth of selected ancient Kingdoms in Africa
• Locate selected ancient Kingdoms on a map of Africa
• Assess the contribution of ancient Kingdoms to the modern world
• Appreciate the contribution of ancient kingdoms to the development of the modern world

Summary

This topic covers three specific ancient African kingdoms -- ancient Egypt, Great Zimbabwe, and the Kingdom of Kongo -- what allowed each to grow, where each was located, and how their achievements connect forward to the modern world.