History Syllabus

TERM I

1. What is History?

2. French Revolution
* Social, economic and political factors leading to revolution
* Philosophers of 18th Century
* Events of May - December 1789
* Fall of the monarchy and wars
National Convention, Reign of Terror and Directorate

3. Napoleon Bonaparte
* Rise to power 1789 - 1810

TERM II

1. Napoleon Bonaparte (cont.)
* Decine and fall 1810 - 1815

2. Congress of Vienna
* Consequences
* Post-war Europe

ASSIGNMENT: Free choice

TERM III

1. The 1960s
* Social, economic and political aspects
* Space race
* Culture
* South Africa

2. Anglo-Boer War, 1899 - 1902
* Causes of the conflict
* Course of the War
* Battle case studies

TERM IV

1. Anglo-Boer war (cont.)
* Peace treaties 1902 and aftermath
* Reconstruction 1902 - 1910

2. Industrial Revolution
* What was the I. R.?
* Causes of the I.R.
* Britain in the 18th Century
* Consequences of the I.R.

3. Revision

GRADE 10 VIDEOS

Austerlitz
Hanging up the Nets: History of the Durban Bay Fishing Company
Magersfontein and Colenso
Napoleon and Wellington
Diamonds: Part 1 and 2
Gold: Part 1 and 2
South African War
Spionkop/Ladysmith
Story of the Boer War
Waterloo
The Boer War

GRADE 10 LINKS

Anglo Boer War Museum

http://www.anglo-boer.co.za/

Anglo Boer War

http://news.24.com/News24/Anglo_Boer_War/Home/0,1270,,00.html

Blockhouses of the Boer War

http://www.magweb.com/sample/scol/scc11blc.htm

Boer War News

http://www.news24.co.za/News24/Anglo_Boer_War/Boer_War_News/Home/0,1270,2-53-54,00.html

South African War Virtual Library

http://www.bowlerhat.com.au/sawvl//

Boer War South African 1899