CUS3701 Assignment 3 2024
(629218)- DUE 6 August
2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
,CUS3701 Assignment 3 2024 (629218)- DUE 6 August 2024
QUESTION 1
Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow. MAPHUNGUBWE CULTURAL
LANDSCAPE The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning “hill of the jackal”) is an Iron Age
archaeological site in the Limpopo province on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and
Botswana, 75 km from Messina. It sits close to the point where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers
meet. One thousand years ago, Mapungubwe appears to have been the centre of the largest known
kingdom in the African sub-continent. The civilization thrived as a sophisticated trading centre
from around 1200 to 1300 AD, trading gold and ivory with China, India and Egypt. The site was
“discovered” on 31 December 1932, when a local informant, Mowena, led E.S.J. van Graan
(farmer and prospector), his son and three others to Greefswald farm on Mapungubwe Hill. On
the hill, they noticed stone walls and on closer inspection, they recovered gold and iron artifacts,
pottery and glass beads. Van Graan's son recognised the academic value of the site and contacted
the head of the Department of History at the University of Pretoria, Professor Leo Fouché. As a
result of his intervention, the University negotiated with the owner of the property, E.E. Collins.
In a legal agreement, the University took ownership of the gold and other artifacts and secured an
option and a contract for excavation rights. The University also successfully requested a
postponement of prospecting, mining and related activities on Greefswald. In June 1933,
Greefswald was bought by the Government and excavation rights were granted to the University
of Pretoria. The University established an Archaeological Committee, which from 1933 to 1947
oversaw research and excavations (read more about the excavations). Mapungubwe Hill is 300 m
long, broad at one end, tapering at the other. It is only accessible by means of two very steep and
narrow paths that twist their way to the summit, and yet 2 000 tons of soil have been artificially
transported to the very top by a prehistoric people of unknown identity. Downloaded by Corona
Virus () lOMoARcPSD| CUS3701 ASSESSMENT 03/2024 Archaeological enquiry uncovered the
remnants of numerous dwellings, which had been built on the ruins of predecessors over many
generations, resulting in a series of habitation phases. Radiocarbon dates show that the first
buildings were erected below the hill at the beginning of the 11th century AD. But adjacent to
Mapungubwe is the sister site of Bambandyanalo, which was settled even earlier. It seems that the
centre of the state shifted from Bambandyanalo to Mapungubwe Hill in about 1045 AD, when the
, town most probably became overcrowded. It was also at about this time that hills and mountains
became associated with royalty and the noble classes began to build their structure on high
ground. This is an important observation as it provided evidence of the extensive wealth and social
differentiation of the people of Mapungubwe; in other words, this ancient civilization was class
based. The gold findings are also evidence of early gold smelting. A large number of artifacts from
the royal family were discovered at Mapungubwe. The best known of these objects is the golden
rhinoceros. All in all, the amount of gold from this burial amounted to 7 503 ounces. Greefswald
farm remained the property of the State from the 1930s. Management of the farm was taken over
by the provincial Department of Nature Conservation in 1992 and control was transferred to
SANParks in 1999. Mapungubwe was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in July 2003.
1.1 Write down the following:
• The grade you are going to teach this lesson to.
• The teaching strategy or strategies that you will use.
1.2 Design a class test with 10 questions.
• The test must count 20 marks.
• The questions must meet the criteria for good questioning.
• The questions must be set at a variety of the Bloom’s taxonomy levels according to the CAPS
requirements.
• Only one reproductive (lower order) question may be asked.
• Indicate each time on which level of Bloom’s taxonomy the question lies. Downloaded by
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• Compile a memorandum, and mark allocation should be indicated. [20]
1.1 Lesson Plan Details
Grade Level: 7
Teaching Strategy:
1. Interactive Lecture: Introduce the topic with a brief lecture about the Mapungubwe Cultural
Landscape using visuals like maps, images of artifacts, and timelines.
2. Group Discussion: Divide the class into small groups to discuss the significance of the findings
at Mapungubwe and their impact on understanding African history.
(629218)- DUE 6 August
2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
,CUS3701 Assignment 3 2024 (629218)- DUE 6 August 2024
QUESTION 1
Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow. MAPHUNGUBWE CULTURAL
LANDSCAPE The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning “hill of the jackal”) is an Iron Age
archaeological site in the Limpopo province on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and
Botswana, 75 km from Messina. It sits close to the point where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers
meet. One thousand years ago, Mapungubwe appears to have been the centre of the largest known
kingdom in the African sub-continent. The civilization thrived as a sophisticated trading centre
from around 1200 to 1300 AD, trading gold and ivory with China, India and Egypt. The site was
“discovered” on 31 December 1932, when a local informant, Mowena, led E.S.J. van Graan
(farmer and prospector), his son and three others to Greefswald farm on Mapungubwe Hill. On
the hill, they noticed stone walls and on closer inspection, they recovered gold and iron artifacts,
pottery and glass beads. Van Graan's son recognised the academic value of the site and contacted
the head of the Department of History at the University of Pretoria, Professor Leo Fouché. As a
result of his intervention, the University negotiated with the owner of the property, E.E. Collins.
In a legal agreement, the University took ownership of the gold and other artifacts and secured an
option and a contract for excavation rights. The University also successfully requested a
postponement of prospecting, mining and related activities on Greefswald. In June 1933,
Greefswald was bought by the Government and excavation rights were granted to the University
of Pretoria. The University established an Archaeological Committee, which from 1933 to 1947
oversaw research and excavations (read more about the excavations). Mapungubwe Hill is 300 m
long, broad at one end, tapering at the other. It is only accessible by means of two very steep and
narrow paths that twist their way to the summit, and yet 2 000 tons of soil have been artificially
transported to the very top by a prehistoric people of unknown identity. Downloaded by Corona
Virus () lOMoARcPSD| CUS3701 ASSESSMENT 03/2024 Archaeological enquiry uncovered the
remnants of numerous dwellings, which had been built on the ruins of predecessors over many
generations, resulting in a series of habitation phases. Radiocarbon dates show that the first
buildings were erected below the hill at the beginning of the 11th century AD. But adjacent to
Mapungubwe is the sister site of Bambandyanalo, which was settled even earlier. It seems that the
centre of the state shifted from Bambandyanalo to Mapungubwe Hill in about 1045 AD, when the
, town most probably became overcrowded. It was also at about this time that hills and mountains
became associated with royalty and the noble classes began to build their structure on high
ground. This is an important observation as it provided evidence of the extensive wealth and social
differentiation of the people of Mapungubwe; in other words, this ancient civilization was class
based. The gold findings are also evidence of early gold smelting. A large number of artifacts from
the royal family were discovered at Mapungubwe. The best known of these objects is the golden
rhinoceros. All in all, the amount of gold from this burial amounted to 7 503 ounces. Greefswald
farm remained the property of the State from the 1930s. Management of the farm was taken over
by the provincial Department of Nature Conservation in 1992 and control was transferred to
SANParks in 1999. Mapungubwe was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in July 2003.
1.1 Write down the following:
• The grade you are going to teach this lesson to.
• The teaching strategy or strategies that you will use.
1.2 Design a class test with 10 questions.
• The test must count 20 marks.
• The questions must meet the criteria for good questioning.
• The questions must be set at a variety of the Bloom’s taxonomy levels according to the CAPS
requirements.
• Only one reproductive (lower order) question may be asked.
• Indicate each time on which level of Bloom’s taxonomy the question lies. Downloaded by
Corona Virus () lOMoARcPSD| CUS3701 ASSESSMENT 03/2024
• Compile a memorandum, and mark allocation should be indicated. [20]
1.1 Lesson Plan Details
Grade Level: 7
Teaching Strategy:
1. Interactive Lecture: Introduce the topic with a brief lecture about the Mapungubwe Cultural
Landscape using visuals like maps, images of artifacts, and timelines.
2. Group Discussion: Divide the class into small groups to discuss the significance of the findings
at Mapungubwe and their impact on understanding African history.
