This is a Grade 10 History heritage investigation task from the Eastern Cape, worth 50 marks with a time allocation of three weeks. Learners choose one of two research topics, the social and economic changes brought about by the Natives Land Act of 1913, or the impact of the migrant labour system on black communities following colonial expansion after 1750. Each topic requires learners to use their local area as a point of reference.
The following document, History Grade 10 Term 2 Heritage Investigation.pdf, is the full document.
Term 2 Research Brief
History Grade 10 Term 2 Heritage Investigation PDF BXO-014
Key terms and skills covered include the Natives Land Act of 1913, colonial expansion, the migrant labour system, and the research process of collecting, analysing, organising and evaluating information to construct an argument.
The task sets out two research topics, each with a background, key question, aims and skills to be learnt. Learners must structure their report with an introduction, body, conclusion, reflections and bibliography.
By completing this task, learners should be able to conduct historical research using their local area as a case study, collect and analyse information from multiple sources, construct a written argument, and compile a bibliography of the sources used.