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Wamakale David William Located in East Africa, Uganda is a landlocked country that is known for its natural beauty and diverse culture. Uganda has a rich history that dates back thousands of years, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Stone Age. From ancient kingdoms to colonialism and independence, the history of Uganda is a fascinating story of triumph and tragedy. Pre-Colonial Era: The earliest known inhabitants of Uganda were the Batwa, who are believed to have lived in the region for over 50,000 years. They were followed by Bantu-speaking people who migrated to the region from West Africa around 1,500 years ago. These Bantu-speaking groups were the ancestors of modern-day Ugandans, and they established a number of kingdoms throughout the region. One of the most significant kingdoms was the Kingdom of Buganda, which emerged in the late 14th century. The Baganda people, who formed the core of this kingdom, established a complex political and social system that was ba...

By Wamakale David William , Kampala, Uganda Greece has a rich and storied history, and the monarchy has played a significant role in shaping the country's past. From the early days of the Hellenic kingdoms to the modern era, the kings of Greece have left their mark on the nation's cultural, political, and social landscape. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the recent kings of Greece and their contributions to the country. The recent kings of Greece belong to the House of Glucksburg, a German dynasty that has reigned over the country for over a century. The first king of Greece from this house was George I, who ruled from 1863 to 1913. During his reign, Greece saw significant political and economic development, and the country became a constitutional monarchy. King George I was assassinated in 1913, and his son Constantine I took the throne. Constantine I was king of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and again from 1920 to 1922. He is known for his role in Greece's inv...

By Wamakale David William  Civilization in any context may refer to a complex human society usually characterized by the development of a political state, social stratification, unrivaled urbanization and a symbolic system of communication beyond natural spoken language (namely, a writing system). In modern historiography, ancient Roman Civilization and vice versa from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th Century B.C.E to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th Century A. D particularly 476A.C.E. This complex period encompasses three stages of Roman civilization and its prominent existence over a period of 1117 years specifically from 614B.C.E to 476A.C.E. This period comprises of Rome as a Kingdom (753-509 B.C.E), the Roman Republic (509-27 B.C.E) and then the Roman Empire (27B.C.E-476A.C.E). Roman Civilization or ancient Rome begun as a result of an Italic settlement, traditionally dated to 753 B.C beside the River Tiber in the Italian peninsula. The settlemen...

HOW IMPORTANT IS EDUCATION TO A STUDENT IN REAL LIFE? An essay by WAMAKALE David William, a Bachelor of Education Student at Makerere University, Kampala- Uganda QUESTION; According to John Franklin Bobbitt (1918) “Education was not important in its own right, but its value laid in the preparation it offered learners to their adult life” With reference to the above statement, to what extent did the curriculum you were exposed to in your in your secondary school prepare you for the adult life?   INTRODUCTION;  In recent decades, a popular topic for research, debates, forums and conferences on education curriculum is whether the curriculum plays a major role in the transformative life after school of the recipient (student) or it does not play any role in the life after school of the student. There are several issues in the education system in Uganda, especially in the curriculum field that in one way or the other affect educucion. Therefore it is against such background t...

HOW TO USE BEHAVIORISM TO FOSTER EFFECTIVE LEARNING By WAMAKALE DAVID WILLIAM (Bachelor of Arts with Education student at MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, Kampala) [wamakaled@gmail.com] QUESTION; As a professional Teacher, elucidate how you would use the principles of behaviorism to foster effective teaching and learning.  Introduction  Behaviorism, also known as behavioral psychology, is a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, and conditioning occurs through interactions with the environment. Behaviorists believe that our actions are shaped by environment stimuli.  According to this school of thought, behavior can be studied in a systematic and observable manner regardless of internal mental states. Therefore, behaviorism can also be defined as "a systematic approach to understanding the behaviors of humans..." (wikipedia.org). Behavior is either a reflex evoked by a pairing of certain antecedent stimuli in the environment or a co...

 By Wamakale David William Introduction Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are the two leading intelligence agencies of the government of the United States with a wide range of tasks. The former is mainly focused on gathering intelligence abroad whereas the latter in mainly operating domestically with little overseas presence BACKGROUND CIA The Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA; /ˌsiː.aɪˈeɪ/ ), known informally as the Agency and the Company, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT). As a principal member of the United States Intelligence Community (IC), the CIA reports to the Director of National Intelligence and is primarily focused on providing intelligence for the President and Cabinet of the United States . The Centra...