S.3 Geography, Term 2

The Development of Agriculture in Africa

Theme: Introduction to the Rhine Lands and China; Agriculture in Africa 20 periods 23 learning outcomes

What you will learn

S.3 · Geography · Term 2

GEO-S3-T2-03 20 periods

Competency

After studying this topic, the learner should understand the development of arable and pastoral farming and factors influencing them in Africa, how they are changing from subsistence to commercial, and how they can be improved.

Learning outcomes for The Development of Agriculture in Africa
No.	The learner should	Type
1	Understand the main types of agriculture in Uganda and the rest of East Africa and the factors influencing them Understanding	Understanding
2	Understand how agriculture in Africa is influenced by the climate Understanding	Understanding
3	Understand how the traditional farming and way of life was influenced by the climate Understanding	Understanding
4	Appreciate the importance of land and water as a source of food, livelihood and income for families, clans and communities Values & attitudes	Values & attitudes
5	Form opinions about the dangers of overuse of land and water resources and the need to conserve these in the local area
6	Appreciate that caring for and preserving resources in the local environment, community and country are signs of love for one’s country
7	Know the main subsistence and commercial crops and main animals kept Knowledge	Knowledge
8	Know the main pastoral farming areas in Africa Knowledge	Knowledge
9	Understand the differences between traditional pastoral farming and modern ranching Understanding	Understanding
10	Understand the similarities in traditional agriculture in East Africa and the rest of Africa Understanding	Understanding
11	Understand the advantages and disadvantages of smallholdings and plantations Understanding	Understanding
12	Understand the importance of agriculture in the economies of African countries Understanding	Understanding
13	Understand the main features of nomadic pastoral farming Understanding	Understanding
14	Understand problems of nomadic farming adjusting to the modern economy Understanding	Understanding
15	Understand the advantages and disadvantages of commercial ranching Understanding	Understanding
16	Understand the conflicts between pastoralists and arable farmers Understanding	Understanding
17	Draw maps to show typical farms in Africa Skills	Skills
18	Recognise and describe types of agriculture in Africa from photographs Skills	Skills
19	Describe the climate of a pastoral farming area from a climate graph Skills	Skills
20	Draw a map to show the main pastoral farming areas of Africa Skills	Skills
21	Draw a summary table comparing nomadic pastoral farming with commercial ranching Generic skills	Generic skills
22	Appreciate the importance of agriculture in African economies and the need to improve agriculture Values & attitudesGeneric skills	Values & attitudesGeneric skills
23	Appreciate the difficulties of pastoralists adapting to a modern way of living Values & attitudesGeneric skills	Values & attitudesGeneric skills

What do the labels mean?

Each learning outcome is tagged with what it builds: Knowledge (facts you can recall), Understanding (explaining why), Skills (things you can do), Values & attitudes, and Generic skills such as communication and critical thinking.

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