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MASVINGO
– Makanaka
High School recently took its history class on an educational tour of the Great
Zimbabwe monuments to help familiarise them to an important symbol of the
country’s cultural heritage.
– Makanaka
High School recently took its history class on an educational tour of the Great
Zimbabwe monuments to help familiarise them to an important symbol of the
country’s cultural heritage.
The school, which is
situated in Victoria Ranch, organised the tour also as part of efforts to
promote visual learning.
situated in Victoria Ranch, organised the tour also as part of efforts to
promote visual learning.
The History and
Heritage class was led by its teacher Tinotenda Muvhimi who said that it was
important for pupils to see the actual sites where historical states existed.
Heritage class was led by its teacher Tinotenda Muvhimi who said that it was
important for pupils to see the actual sites where historical states existed.
He said such tours were
important to help children gain a better understanding and appreciation of the
subject.
important to help children gain a better understanding and appreciation of the
subject.
“When pupils are taught
about the Great Zimbabwe State, some think that it’s just a folk tale so
bringing pupils to see for themselves will help them understand and appreciate
an important aspect of their own history.
about the Great Zimbabwe State, some think that it’s just a folk tale so
bringing pupils to see for themselves will help them understand and appreciate
an important aspect of their own history.
“At Makanaka High
School we believe in a hands-on approach towards education, and we are
privileged that we are close to some of the most iconic heritage sites in the
country. We therefore have to go beyond teaching about them but going to see
them.
School we believe in a hands-on approach towards education, and we are
privileged that we are close to some of the most iconic heritage sites in the
country. We therefore have to go beyond teaching about them but going to see
them.
“In
such fields as History and Heritage, visual learning is vital as most of the
things that we teach existed in the past yet the remains visible signs of the
existence of those things. The Great Zimbabwe national monuments bear evidence
to the existence of a powerful kingdom many centuries ago,” said Muvhimi.
such fields as History and Heritage, visual learning is vital as most of the
things that we teach existed in the past yet the remains visible signs of the
existence of those things. The Great Zimbabwe national monuments bear evidence
to the existence of a powerful kingdom many centuries ago,” said Muvhimi.
He
said the school hoped to keep on exposing its pupils to other places of
historical significance around the country.
said the school hoped to keep on exposing its pupils to other places of
historical significance around the country.
