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History 4 for primary schools, pupils book


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About the book

 

This book was prepared in compliance with the new history syllabus for primary schools. The book is unique in that it aims at building your competence through application of the participatory approach.

 

Specially prepared illustrations, brainstorming questions,  group activities and practical research exercises will stimulate and encourage your discovery of human history. Welcome to a journey of discovering and enjoying the understanding of the origin and development of societies. You will learn events that caused changes in the societies and evolution of culture.

 

Your grade 4 learning journey will enable you to understand, make rational decisions, develop patriotism, love your country and be self reliant.

 

This book was reviewed by several highly experienced history teachers to ensure that you are better prepared. As you finish grade 4, you will find awaiting our grade 5 text book to ensure a better continuity.

Table of contents

 

The origin of Man………………………………………………………………………………….1

History of origin of Man…………………….........…………………………………………1

Oral traditions………………………………………………….....................…………..1

Museums………………………………………............................................................2

Historical sites……………………………………………............................…………..4

Archives……………………………………………........................................…………..5

Archeologists……………………………………………………….........................…….6

Other sources……………………………………………………...........................…….7

Religious and Scientific view on the origin of man……….…..........……..8

Religious explanation (creation)…………………………...................…...........8

Scientific explanation (evolution)……………………………............................8

 

Evolution of Man……..................................................................................................11

The general theory of evolution of Man…………………..................…………..11

Stages of evolution of Man…………….......……………………………..11

Primates………………………...................................................................………..12

Australopithecus Africanus…………….....................................………………12

Zinjanthropus………………………………………….......................................……13

Homo Habilis…………………………………........................................................14

Homo Erectus………………………………….......................................……………15

Homo Sapiens…………………………………………………..............................….15

Home of the earliest Man………………………………………………..16

 

Stages in development of Mankind………………………..............………………..18

The Stone Age………………………………………………….....................................….18

The Early or Old Stone Age……………………........................................……18

The Middle Stone Age……………………………………................................…..20

The Late or New Stone Age……………………………………………................22

Iron Age………………………………………...............................................................…26

Economic benefits of iron tools…………………………………..........…………27

Social benefits of iron tools……………………………………………….....……..28

 

 

 

 

The development of economic and social political systems among Tanzanian societies up to the 19th century – communalism......…....…….31

Communalism…………...............................................…………………………………….32

Economic activities under communalism………………………………..……..33

Gathering………………………………………………...............................………..33

Hunting………………………………………………...............................................34

Fishing……………………………………………………….......................................35

Pottery……………………………………………....................................................37

Basketry……………………………………………….......................................…….38

Iron smelting……………………………………………….....................................39

Carving………………………………………………………......................................40

Crop production…………………………………….............................................40

Animal keeping………………………………………..........................................41

Leadership under communalism……………………….......………………………43

 

The development of economic and social political systems among Tanzanian societies up to the 19th century – Feudalism.......………………..45

Feudalism…………………………………………………......................................................45

Characteristics of feudalism………………......………………………………………46

Forms of feudalism……………………….................…………………………………..46

Leadership under feudalism………………………………………….....…………….48

 

Interactions among Tanzanian societies up to the 19th Century………..52

Relations in batter trade…………………………………...........................……………..52

Commodity Exchange…………………………………….........................................53

Trade relations………………………………………………………..........................……….55

Benefits of trade…………………………………………………………………..............56

Relations in the use of natural resources…………………………………………….57

Water bodies…………………………….....................................................………….57

Minerals……………………………………...............................................................…58

Land………………………………….............................................................................60

Mountains………………………....................................................................………..61

Wild life………………………….....................................................................………..62

 

 

 

Culture……………………………......................................................………………..……….66

Education…………………....................................................................................……66

Marriage……………………………........................................................................……68

Upbringing of children………………………………............................................….70

Dances…………………………………...................................................................…….71

Handicraft..……………………………….............................................................……..72

Religion…………………………………………….........................................................…73

Food taboo………………………………………….........................................................74

Gender discrimination………………………………………………..........................…74

Inheritance of widows………………………………..................................................75

Importance of customs and norms to the ancient societies…………...…76

Outdated customs and norms……………………….............................................77

Effects of outdated customs and norms…………………….......................……77

How end harmful customs and norms…………………………....................…..77

 

Glossary……………………………….....................................................................………..81

The origin of Man………………………………………………………………………………….1

History of origin of Man…………………….........…………………………………………1

Oral traditions………………………………………………….....................…………..1

Museums………………………………………............................................................2

Historical sites……………………………………………............................…………..4

Archives……………………………………………........................................…………..5

Archeologists……………………………………………………….........................…….6

Other sources……………………………………………………...........................…….7

Religious and Scientific view on the origin of man……….…..........……..8

Religious explanation (creation)…………………………...................…...........8

Scientific explanation (evolution)……………………………............................8

 

Evolution of Man……..................................................................................................11

The general theory of evolution of Man…………………..................…………..11

Stages of evolution of Man…………….......……………………………..11

Primates………………………...................................................................………..12

Australopithecus Africanus…………….....................................………………12

Zinjanthropus………………………………………….......................................……13

Homo Habilis…………………………………........................................................14

Homo Erectus………………………………….......................................……………15

Homo Sapiens…………………………………………………..............................….15

Home of the earliest Man………………………………………………..16

 

Stages in development of Mankind………………………..............………………..18

The Stone Age………………………………………………….....................................….18

The Early or Old Stone Age……………………........................................……18

The Middle Stone Age……………………………………................................…..20

The Late or New Stone Age……………………………………………................22

Iron Age………………………………………...............................................................…26

Economic benefits of iron tools…………………………………..........…………27

Social benefits of iron tools……………………………………………….....……..28

 

 

 

 

The development of economic and social political systems among Tanzanian societies up to the 19th century – communalism......…....…….31

Communalism…………...............................................…………………………………….32

Economic activities under communalism………………………………..……..33

Gathering………………………………………………...............................………..33

Hunting………………………………………………...............................................34

Fishing……………………………………………………….......................................35

Pottery……………………………………………....................................................37

Basketry……………………………………………….......................................…….38

Iron smelting……………………………………………….....................................39

Carving………………………………………………………......................................40

Crop production…………………………………….............................................40

Animal keeping………………………………………..........................................41

Leadership under communalism……………………….......………………………43

 

The development of economic and social political systems among Tanzanian societies up to the 19th century – Feudalism.......………………..45

Feudalism…………………………………………………......................................................45

Characteristics of feudalism………………......………………………………………46

Forms of feudalism……………………….................…………………………………..46

Leadership under feudalism………………………………………….....…………….48

 

Interactions among Tanzanian societies up to the 19th Century………..52

Relations in batter trade…………………………………...........................……………..52

Commodity Exchange…………………………………….........................................53

Trade relations………………………………………………………..........................……….55

Benefits of trade…………………………………………………………………..............56

Relations in the use of natural resources…………………………………………….57

Water bodies…………………………….....................................................………….57

Minerals……………………………………...............................................................…58

Land………………………………….............................................................................60

Mountains………………………....................................................................………..61

Wild life………………………….....................................................................………..62

 

 

 

Culture……………………………......................................................………………..……….66

Education…………………....................................................................................……66

Marriage……………………………........................................................................……68

Upbringing of children………………………………............................................….70

Dances…………………………………...................................................................…….71

Handicraft..……………………………….............................................................……..72

Religion…………………………………………….........................................................…73

Food taboo………………………………………….........................................................74

Gender discrimination………………………………………………..........................…74

Inheritance of widows………………………………..................................................75

Importance of customs and norms to the ancient societies…………...…76

Outdated customs and norms……………………….............................................77

Effects of outdated customs and norms…………………….......................……77

How end harmful customs and norms…………………………....................…..77

 

Glossary……………………………….....................................................................………..81