HERITAGE QUIZ FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS SYLLABUS

The quiz curriculum is based on the General Paper syllabus for Primary schools covering the
following subject areas: Social Studies, Environmental Science, Religious and Moral
Education, Heritage, Visual and Performing Arts and Agriculture.

TOPIC OBJECTIV CONTENT ACTIVITIES TOOLS

ES.
Learners
should be
able to:
Conceptua Define Introduction to history Define History ICT tools
lization of history Sources of history Discuss reasons for Use of
history Outline its its study museum
importance Outline its sources artifacts/co
llections
Documenta
ries

Origins of Identify and Biblical theory Stating major ICT

human describe Evolution theory theories Use of
kind major Debate/discuss pictures
theories major theories Use of
resource
persons
Shona Describe the Early societies from stone List tools used Resource
and rise of the age to iron age Discuss state persons
Ndebele Shona Great formation, Museum
societies societies,too Zimbabwe,Mutapa,Rozvi,Nd Exhibiting stone collections
ls bele and iron age
used,social implements
and
economic
activities
Early Identify and Arrival of Portuguese Describing ICT
European describe Portuguese activities Portuguese Use of
contacts European activities in the pictures
with activities in interior. and maps.
Zimbabwe the interior. Museum
displays.
Colonizati Outline Colonistion Explain the the ICT
on of reasons for 1st chimurenga reasons for Use of
Zimbabwe Describe the 2nd chimurenga colonization. pictures
process BSAC operations Discuss the process and maps.
 Impact on UDI of colonization. Museum
people’s Heroes and heroines Research on the displays
lives treaties, Lobengula
Identify and the whites.
heroes and Naming Heroes
heroines and heroines.

Regional Able to SADC,AU,UN Identify the bodies, ICT

and identify the Discuss their roles. Books
Internatio bodies,
nal outline their
cooperatio duties
n
Constituti Outline Constitution of Zimbabwe. Identify children’s ICT
on of children’s Children’s rights and rights constitution. Constitutio
Zimbabwe rights in the responsibilities. n of
constitution Languages. Zimbabwe.
Languages
Visual and History bof ICT
Performin Arts and functions,theory,elements Stating,listing,nami Museum
g Arts Culture- and design ng,describing and collections
Music.Danc exolaining different and
e,Theatre functions,theories,e galleries.
and Arts lements and
principles of design Resource
in VPA persons
Houses Identify Types of huts Identify different ICT
Shona and different Uses of huts huts on a Museum
Ndebele types of List factors to consider when Shona/Ndebele galleries.
home huts, uses building huts/buildings. homestead
stead Describe
factors to
consider
when
building
Wooden Name List different types of Identify the craft ICT
craft different wooden craft. State the uses Pictures
types of Make a comparative Museum
wooden approach with modern galleries.
craft objects.
State the
uses
Comparing
the craft
with modern
day objects
Weapons, Identify Naming weapons and tools List different tasks ICT
tools and different Stating their use. done at home. Museum
musical weapons Listing traditional musical Identify a suitable galleries
instrument and tools instruments tool for the task. Text
s used Comparing them with Naming musical books.
Identify modern day instruments. instruments
different Describe how they
musical are played.
instruments
State how
they are
played.
Traps and Identify Traps for birds, smaller Identify different ICT
hunting different animals and bigger animals. animals Museum
traps for Name the traps that displays
different are used to catch Text
animals. them. books.
Pottery, Identify Naming pottery Naming pottery, ICT
baskets different Stating use. baskets and mats. Museum
and allied pottery and Stating use. galleries.
crafts and baskets used Naming baskets and stating Pictures
mats at home. their uses. Books.

Naming mats and materials

used to make them.

Pipes and Identify Pipes used Name the pipes. ICT

smoking different Pipes associated with the Identify diseases Pictures
pipes used Tonga. associated with Text books
by men and Diseases associated with the smoking Museum
women smoking. galleries.
Games Identify Games/pastime- Name the games ICT
and past games tsoro,nhodo,mahumbwe,hure Describe how it is Text books
times Describe kure,ndoma,chisiko etc played Museum
how they are Rules of each game. State its rules galleries.
played
Outline
rules for the
games.
Transport Identify Modes of transport and Name different
and different communication. modes of transport
Communi modes and Means of transport and and
cation means of communication. communication.
transport Traditional vs. Modern Differentiate
and means of transport and between means vs. Museum
communicat communication. modes of transport galleries.
ion and
communication.
State difference
modes of transport
and communication
during the
precolonial and
 colonial period.
Plant Define Photosynthesis Define ICT
processes photosynthe Factors necessary for the photosynthesis. Text books
Photosynt sis. process of photosynthesis Identify factors Museum
hesis Identify galleries
factors
needed for
the process
of
photosynthe
sis
Ecosystem Define an
s ecosystem Different types of Define an
ecosystems-Artificial and ecosystem. Museum
natural. Compare galleries.
Bio diversity in an biodiversity in
ecosystem. natural and
artificial
ecosystems.
Food chain Components of a food State components
and food chain/food web. of a food Museum
webs chain/web. galleries.
Identify the
missing
components of a
food chain or food
web.

Shelter Define Different forms of shelter State different Museum

shelter Choice of a form of shelter forms of shelter. galleries.
and material to use. Outline factors that
Factors that determine the you consider when
type of shelter. you want to build a
house.
Family What is a What is a family What is a family
family State types of families. State types of
Types Ways of solving conflicts in families. Museum
Conflict and a family. Ways of solving galleris
courts How to design family tree conflicts in a
Family trees What are the importances of family. Serminars
Totems totems? How to design
Gender roles Identify different `roles of family tree
family members. What are the
importances of
totems?
Identify different
`roles of family
members.
Governan State different systems of Museum
ce Systems of governance. galleries.
governance Outline the tradition &
Tradition modern system of
systems governance hierarchy
Modern
systems

Museum
galleris

Serminars.

Transpirat Define Transpiration Identify factors ICT

ion transpiration Factors affecting affecting Text books
Identify transpiration transpiration. Museum
factors that Plants adaptation to reducing Plant adaptation to galleries
affect the transpiration. reducing
rate of transpiration
transpiration

Soils Identify Soil Identify different ICT

different Soil formation types of soils Text books
types of Types of soil Identify the Museum
soils differences galleries
Identify the Describe soil
differences
Describe
soil
formation
Water Identify Water Identify different ICT
different States of water staes of water Text books
staes of Safe and unsafe water Sources
water
Sources
Animals Able to Classification of animals Classify animals ICT
classify Shelter Identify different Text books
animals Food chain ad food webs habitats for animals Museum
according to Make food chains
bodies and food webs.
According
to feeding
habits etc.
Able to
identify
different
shelter for
animals.
 Food chains
and food
webs
Agricultur Define Agriculture Define agriculture ICT
e agriculture Types of agriculture Identify different Text books
Identify The importance of types of agriculture Museum
different agriculture. Importance of
types of agriculture
agriculture
Importance
of
agriculture
Transporta Describe Heart Describe ICT
tion in transportatio Veins transportation Text books
mammals n Artilleries Describe the heart Museum
Describe the Oxygenated and de Describe function
heart oxygenated blood. of the
Describe heart,veins,artellery
function of Describe
the oxygenated and de
heart,veins,a oxygenated blood.
rtellery
Describe
oxygenated
and de
oxygenated
blood.

Food Define food. What is food? What is food?

Food types List different types of food. List different types
Nutrients List deficiency diseases and of food.
Balance diet symptoms. List deficiency
Deficiency What is balanced diet? diseases and
symptoms Outline tradition and modern symptoms. ICT
Processing methods of processing food. What is balanced Text books
food List modern and traditional diet? Museum
Preserving methods of preserving food. Outline tradition
food. and modern
methods of
processing food.
List modern and
traditional methods
of preserving food.
Current Able to Able to Describe Newspaper
affairs Describe the Current affairs the current affairs s
Soccer current Identify TV
Music affairs developments Programme
Economy Identify s
Developm development
ents s
 Inventions
Discoverie
s
Natural
disasters

etc

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