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AFL2603 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024
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AFL2603 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
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Assignment 1
Semester 2 2024
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
, AFL2603 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024
1.1 How did people in the olden days’ prior formal education, transfer knowledge and
skills to their children? Support your answers with relevant examples. (15)
1.2 Folksongs and praise poems are always regarded as old fashioned and outdated.
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your answers with relevant
examples. (10) /25/
1.1 Knowledge and Skill Transfer in Olden Days (15 marks)
Before the advent of formal education, knowledge and skills were primarily transferred
through oral traditions, apprenticeships, and daily practices within the community and
family. Here's how it worked:
1. Oral Traditions: Elders passed down knowledge, values, and cultural practices
through stories, proverbs, and oral histories. For example, in African
communities, griots (storytellers) were responsible for preserving and
transmitting historical knowledge through generations.
2. Apprenticeship: Children learned practical skills by working alongside their
parents or other skilled community members. For instance, a blacksmith’s son
would learn the trade by observing and assisting his father in the forge.
3. Rites of Passage: Many cultures had rites of passage that marked the transition
from childhood to adulthood, during which specific knowledge and skills were
imparted. Among the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania, young men would undergo
training in survival skills, herding, and warrior duties before being initiated as
morans (warriors).
4. Observation and Imitation: Children learned by observing adults and imitating
their actions. This method was common in agricultural communities, where
children learned farming techniques by working in the fields with their parents.
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