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Oct 13, 2011

Glossary: Transport through time

Ancient Very old. When we talk about ancient times, we usually talk about the period before Christ and b...

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Oct 13, 2011

Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past

How do we find out about the past? For recent events where there was personal involvement, memory can be relied on. To k...

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Oct 13, 2011

The Origin of People

People are the most complex creatures on earth. Many aspects of human behaviour demonstrates a great difference with oth...

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Changes in modern forms of communication
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Oct 13, 2011

Changes in modern forms of communication

The Postal system The act of sending letters from one person to another developed soon after the invention of writing, ...

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Transport on land
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Oct 13, 2011

Transport on land

The first form of transport on land was, of course, WALKING! Content Animals Carts, wagons and coaches The bicy...

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Oct 13, 2011

The oldest forms of human communication

Some of the oldest forms of human communication include talking or making sounds, drawing or painting, dancing, acting, ...

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Grade 4 - Term 4: Communication through time
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Oct 13, 2011

Grade 4 - Term 4: Communication through time

Communication through time, topic focuses on how communication has changed over time and how many forms of communication...

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Oct 13, 2011

References and links: Learning from Leaders

Books Berens, P., J. Gurney & Rob Siebörger. (1996). Making History Standard 2. Johannesburg: Heineman...

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Oct 13, 2011

Glossary: Learning from Leaders

Ambassador A person who officially represents his or her government in another country. Banish Sen...

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Oct 13, 2011

Organisations involved in investigate Samora Machel’s death

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Oct 13, 2011

Address by Oliver Tambo to the Nation on Radio Freedom, 22 July 1985

Compatriots, Forty eight hours ago P.W. Botha announced a state of emergency affecting the Eastern Cape, the Witwatersra...

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Oct 13, 2011

Address by Oliver Tambo to the 21st session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity, 19 July 1985

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Oct 13, 2011

Opening speech by Oliver Tambo at the second National Consultative Conference of the ANC, Kabwa Zambia, 16 June 1985

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Oct 13, 2011

Nehemiah Tile

Leader of the first major secessionist church in South Africa, minister in the Wesleyan Methodist Church,  established h...

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Oct 13, 2011

Speech by Oliver Tambo to the 20th session of the assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity, Addis Ababa, 14 November 1984

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