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THE STONE AGE PERIOD

• Stone Age is the period when early man used stone tools and weapons.

Stages of the Stone Age period.

• Early Stone Age / old.
• The middle stone age.
• The new/ late Stone Age period.

The Old Stone Age.

Needs of man during this period

• Shelter
• Food
• Protection

Shelter

• They lived under big trees and caves
• Near lakes and rivers.

Food

• They ate raw meat and birds, roots, fruits and honey

Protection

• They used dogs for protection

TOPIC: HOW PEOPLE LIVED LONG AGO

Use of each tool / weapon.

Bolas – for trapping fast running animals

Hand axe

Thumb nail scrapper         skinning animals

Bone needle – joining skins

Club – for hitting trapped animals to death

Cleaver – for splitting

Pick – for digging holes

TOPIC: HOW PEOPLE LIVED LONG AGO

MIDDLE STONE AGE

• This was the second stage of early man after millions of years.
• The appearances of people changed
• Major changes and discoveries under this stages was discoveries
• The most important event during the period was the discovery of fire by rubbing two sticks together and hitting stones.
• The discovery of fire greatly improved the life of early man.

Uses of fire to early man.

1. It was used to roast meat.
2. It could warm his body at night and during cold weather.
3. Fire was used to scare away wild animals
4. It gave him light and was able to sleep in the cave with out fear.

Other important discoveries.

• Man used skins and leaves as clothes.
• Making pots for domestic use.
• New ways of trapping and hunting animals.
• Buried their dead.
• Hunting tools were made better.

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SUB- TOPIC THE NEW / LATE STONE AGE

The life of man during this period also greatly changes improved.

• People began to make much better weapons from stones. It was late or new Stone Age many of the things which people of this period use had been found, so a lot is known about the new Stone Age.
• The people of this period learnt to make friends with animals and tamed them.
• The dog chased / drove away enemies and helped early man in hunting.
• They stayed in one place for a basket as they built huts and formed villages.
• People started growing food crops.
• New tools like knives, hoes and baskets were invented to help dig the land , sow and harvest crops.
• Drawing and painting on walls of rocks (pictures of animals)
• Rock painting in Uganda can be found in Nyero caves near Soroti.
• Many tools and weapons of earlier times have been collected from many parts of Uganda

They are kept in the Uganda museum.

A museum is a building where objects of art, history, science e.t.c are displayed

THE VIDEO BELOW SHOWS THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STONE AGE TOOLS

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ARCHAEOLOGY

Archeology is the study of the remains of early man.

Archeologists are scientists who dig in the ground to find out more of early man’s life.

They study the tools and weapons used.

Bones of people and animals

They also sites are places where early man is believed to have lived.

Dr. Luis Leakey was the most commonly known archeologist in East Africa.

Dr discovered the oldest skull of early man at old vai Goerge in Tanzania.

Examples of Stone Age sites in Uganda.

1. Sango Bay

Nsongezi

Magosi

Paara

Luzira

Nyero- in Kumi district where rock painting was done.

NOTE: Learners will draw a map of Uganda showing Stone Age sites

WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY? WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ARCHAEOLOGY IS??

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LESSON ARCHAEOLOGY

LESSON CONTENT

Archaeology is done by excavation

Excavation is done in places where early man lived.

How early man got food.

• By gathering wild honey
• By hunting
• By collecting wild honey
• By fishing

Examples of food eaten by early man

• Raw meat
• Some plant leaves
• Some insects.
• Delicious roots and stems

Stone Age sites are places where early man is believed to have lived.

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SUB- TOPIC: ETHNIC GROUPS

An ethnic group is a of people with the same origin and almost speak the same language

Major ethnic groups.

• Bantu
• Nilotics
• Nilo hamates
• Hamates

THE BANTU

The Bantu is the biggest ethnic group in Uganda

They are believed to have come from Cameroon in West Africa. They entered Uganda from the Western direction through DRC

The Bantu were mainly farmers.

Examples of tribes under the Bantu.

• Baganda
• Banyankore
• Bagisu
• Basoga
• Bakiga
• Batooro

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 SUB- TOPIC ETHNIC GROUPS

What is a tribe?

A tribe is a group of people who speak the same language, have the same custom and beliefs

Causes of ethnic group migration

• Over population
• Shortage of land
• Drought
• Civil wars
• Epidemic diseases

Factors that influence the settlement patterns

• Soil fertility
• Rain fall
• Security
• Jobs
• Vegetation
• Climate

WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ETHNIC GROUPS

TOPIC MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS.

SUB TOPIC RESULTS OF ETHNIC MIGRATIONS

• Over population
• New culture due to intermarriages
• Land conflicts
• New economic activities

Major economic activities

Bantu – farming

Nilotics – pastoralism

Nilo – hamates – pastoralism

Hamates – pastoralism

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TOPIC ETHNIC

• Tribes found in different ethnic groups

BANTU

• Baganda
• Bakiga
• Basoga
• Banyankole

NILOTICS

• Acholi
• Alur
• Lugbara
• Jopadhola e.t.c

NILO – HAMITES

• Karimojong
• Sabiny- sebei ( place ) – kup – sabiny language)
• Kumam
• Iteso
• Jie

HAMITES

• Bahima
• Batutsi

Legends told by different ethnic groups

Bantu

• Kintu and Nambi
• Isaza and Nyamiyonga
• Njabala
• Mundu and seers ( The first Bagisu )

Nilotics

The spear and the bead.

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ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Lesson content

What are economic activities?

• These are activities that people do in order to get money.
• When people get money, they can meet their basic needs.
• Give examples of economic activities in your district.
• Traditional / local economic activities in your district.

Definition bark cloth making

These are activities that were done by people long ago in order to earn a living.

Examples of traditional economic activities.

• Basket making.
• Pottery
• Basket making
• Brick making
• Black smithing
• Craft making

Modern economic activities.

These are activities that are done by people today in order to earn a living.

Example of modern economic activities

• Mining
• Building
• Trade
• Tourism
• Transport
• Industries
• Farming
• Communication
• Fishing

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ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Problems faced by people in carrying out economic activities.

LESSON CONTENT

• Insecurity
• Diseases
• Poor health
• Poor transport
• Lack of enough skills
• Climatic / weather changes
• Laziness of people
• Poverty
• Unstable prices of commodities.
• Thieves
• Accident

Importance of economic activities.

• They help people to get money
• Economic activities create employment to people
• Economic activities promote unity
• Economic activities break boredom.
• Economic activities import skills among people.

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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN OUR DISTRICT.

Social activities are activities that bring people together.

Learners should out line the importance of social activities.

Examples of social activities in our district

• Introduction in marriage.
• Naming of children.
• Circumcision
• Burial of the dead.
• Entertainment
• Dressing.
• Initiation of children

Importance of social activities.

• They keep different families together.
• They promote culture e.g. feeding, dressing, language.
• They unite people.
• They promote acceptable behavior
• They promote working together
• They strengthen family calamites and norms

Factors contributing to people’s way of life.

• Work
• Availability of food
• Security
• Education
• Diseases
• Un employment
• Poverty
• Trade
• Transport

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COMMERCIAL CENTERS

What are commercial centres are busy business areas

Where economic activities take place.

Examples of commercial centres in Kampala  include.

• Balikuddembe –        Bakuli
• Nakasero –        Nateete
• Nakulabye –        Katwe
• Ndeeba –        Banks
• Schools –        Hospital