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ZIMSEC O-Level Heritage Studies

5.5Natural resources

Natural resources in ZIMSEC O-Level Heritage Studies: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Forms 1 to 4: definition, types and importance (Forms 1 and 2); key resources in national development and their ownership in the colonial era (Form 3); strategies for increasing indigenous access to natural resources (Form 4).

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 5.5.1Form 1: define natural resources, identify them and explain their importance.
  2. 5.5.2Form 2: explain the importance of natural resources as heritage.
  3. 5.5.3Form 3: describe the ownership of natural resources during the colonial era and outline government efforts to redistribute them.
  4. 5.5.4Form 4: examine and evaluate the strategies used to improve indigenous people's access to natural resources.

Lessons

  • Natural resources as national heritage

    20 min

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  • Ownership of and access to natural resources

    24 min

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Natural resources: sample question

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Lake Kariba's water is used to generate electricity. What type of power is this?

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