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Early civilisations from around the world: Mesopotamia, China, Indus River Valley, the Mesoamerican empires
Mesopotamia The name Mesopotamia was given to the Middle Eastern civilisation that existed between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. The source of these rivers…
ArticleEarly African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili
Ancient Egypt The ancient Egyptian civilisation grew for thousands of years intact because the Nile River Valley and Mediterranean and Red Sea border kept…
Buddhism
Buddhism Please note: this information was added recently and is not complete. If you would like to contribute a lesson on this topic or have any content…
Islam
Islam What do Muslims believe? This is the Arabic script for Allah.Source: www.webislam.com Muslims believe in a Supreme God that is called Allah in Arabic…
Christianity
Christianity What do Christians believe? Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph. Source: atschool.eduweb.co.uk Christians, Jews and…
Judaism
Judaism What do Jews believe? Many Jews wear a tallit, or prayer shawl, to remond them of God's law. Sources: www.ida.net Jews, like Christians and Muslims…
ArticleAfrican Traditional Religion
Religion is an important part of millions of people's lives across the world. Thousands of African people are converted to Christianity every day and in…
South African and World leaders
South African leaders South Africa has a long and very rich history. Many different cultures and communities live side by side and even together in South…
ArticleWhat makes a good or great leader?
Everywhere around us, there are leaders; at school, at home, on the playground, sports field or in government. Leaders have a responsibility to lead their…
ArticleThe environmental impact of different types of transport
Air pollution The ways in which we travel have changed a lot over the last few centuries. Transport has become faster, easier and sometimes cheaper. But the…
Berlin Missionary Society
ArticleEuropean missionaries in southern Africa: the role of the missionaries
"Without doubt it is a far more costly thing to kill the (indigenous population) than to Christianise them." (Warneck 1888) European missionaries to…
S.A shipwrecks and the National Heritage Resources Act
The National Heritage Resources Act , no. 25 of 1999, aimed to introduce an interactive and integrated system to manage and preserve national heritage…
France in 1789
What is revolution? Revolution literally means a turnaround or a complete somersault. It is used to describe periods or events that bring about dramatic…
The French Revolution Activity
Working from sources: Activity 1: The Old Order The three men in the picture stand for the three Estates of the Old Order. Look at the picture, then…
ArticleActivity: Human evolution
Learning Outcomes: Uses information from sources to present well-thought out answers to questions. Communicates knowledge and understanding by formulating…
ArticleBecoming human in southern Africa
Human settlement in South Africa Modern humans have been inhabiting South Africa for more than 100 000 years. As a matter of fact, the Cradle of Humankind, or…
A New Date For the Founding of the South African Society of Artists, and it’s Second Annual Exhibition of 1898
WHILE THIS EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE purport to mark the centenary of the founding of the South African Society of Artists (SASA) in 1902, it is actually the…
A Society for the “Advancement of Art”
Hayden Proud, Curator of Historical Collections of Painting and Sculpture, Iziko Museums of Cape Town Some years ago, a small body of artists clubbed together…
Message from the President, South African Society of Artists
The South African Society of Artists celebrated its centenary on 26 September 2002 and on 9 December we mark the centenary of its first exhibition held at Cape…
Message from the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
In 2002 the South African Society of Artists, the oldest surviving organisation of its kind in our country, marks its centenary. It is perhaps not generally…
ArticleStalinism and how Stalin used his power to change Marxism-Leninism
Joseph Stalin was born in Gori, Georgia, on 21 December 1879. His father was a shoemaker and his mother a domestic servant. He was expelled from school for…
ArticleLenin’s implementation of Leninism in Russia and the changes made
While looking at the background information on the Russian revolution and the change to a Communist state in Russia, we have already touched on many of the…
ArticleMarxism-Leninism
While looking at the background information on the Russian revolution and the change to a Communist state in Russia, we have already touched on many of the…
ArticleDifferences between Capitalism & Communism and why did it start in Russia?
Please note that this information was part of our old 'history classroom content' written in 2003, we have updated is slightly to meet the needs of the new…
Definitions: Capitalism, Communism, Marxism and Revolution
Great Zimbabwe: A case study
ArticleConstructing heritage and heritage resources
Constructing Heritage and Heritage ResourcesHeritage – our past, and where we come from – means different things to different people. Some people relate to the…