History

{"examination": "CAPE History", "syllabus_topics": {"School-Based Assessment (SBA)": ["Paper 031 - Research Paper: requires candidates to conduct an investigation into a historical question, problem, or issue relevant to the Unit [22, 23]. The research paper must be approximately 1500 words, include at least four sources (including primary sources), and use the MLA style of referencing [23, 24].", "Paper 032 - Alternative to SBA: a written paper for private candidates that assesses the skills of the historian, such as evaluating primary and secondary sources and placing topics within their wider historical context [25, 26]."], "Unit 1: The Caribbean in the Atlantic World": ["Module 1 - Indigenous Societies: focuses on the social, political, and economic activities of indigenous Caribbean and South American cultures (such as the Taino, Kalinago, Maya, and Aztec) [1, 2]. It covers their achievements in science, art, and technology before 1492, as well as the nature of early interactions between indigenous peoples, Africans, and Europeans [1, 3].", "Module 2 - Slave Systems: Character and Dismantlement: examines the impact of slavery on Caribbean demography, gender, and ethnic relations [4, 5]. It explores the survival and resistance strategies of enslaved people, the causes and consequences of the Haitian Revolution, and the legislative processes leading to the dismantlement of slave systems, including Eric Williams' 'Decline Thesis' [5-7].", "Module 3 - Freedom in Action: addresses the evolution of socio-economic institutions and nation-building since 1838 [8]. Key areas include the growth of free villages and peasantries, the impact of Indian and Chinese indentureship, 20th-century labor protests, independence and integration movements in the British and French Caribbean, and the regional impact of the Cuban Revolution [8-10]."], "Unit 2: The Atlantic World and Global Transformation": ["Module 1 - The Atlantic World: Revolutionary Changes: covers the philosophies and ideas (such as the Enlightenment) that shaped the American and French Revolutions [11-13]. It also investigates the linkages between the Industrial Revolution in England and the Atlantic economy, the rise of the United States as an industrial power, and the independence struggles in Latin America [12-14].", "Module 2 - International Relations: Conflict and Liberation: focuses on major global conflicts and movements for liberation in the 20th century [15, 16]. Themes include the causes and course of the First and Second World Wars, the Russian Revolution, and the roles of influential leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Kwame Nkrumah in decolonization and liberation movements [17].", "Module 3 - International Relations: Justice, Peace, and Reconciliation: explores the concepts of peace and reparatory justice [17]. It details the history of the Apartheid system in South Africa and the struggle to dismantle it led by figures like Nelson Mandela, alongside the historical justification for modern demands for reparations in the Caribbean [18-21]."]}}