Ethiopian Grade 11 Old Curriculum History has 11 units. They are:
- History and the Historian's Craft
- Early Development of Human Beings
- The Ancient World
- The Medieval Period or Middle Ages
- The Ethiopian Region and the Horn of Africa up to 1270
- The Transition from Medieval to Modern Period
- The Ethiopian Region and the Horn of Africa up to 1529
- Major Events of the 16th Century Ethiopian Region and the Horn of Africa and Their Impacts
- The Ethiopian Christian Highland Kingdom (1543–1855)
- Capitalism and the Growth of Democracy
- Peoples and States in Pre-Colonial Africa (1000–1884)
Unit 1: History and the Historian's Craft
Students learn the meaning and uses of history, key elements in its study, approaches to Ethiopian history, and methods of periodization.
Unit 2: Early Development of Human Beings
Explores theories of human origin, stages of human evolution, and the development of early cultures.
Unit 3: The Ancient World
Covers the emergence of early states, ancient world civilizations, and the spread of Christianity.
Unit 4: The Medieval Period or Middle Ages
Examines European medieval society, the Byzantine Empire, the rise and expansion of Islam, early capitalism, and the Far East during the Middle Ages.
Unit 5: The Ethiopian Region and the Horn of Africa up to 1270
Studies the peoples, languages, and major states including Aksum and the Zagwe Dynasty.
Unit 6: The Transition from Medieval to Modern Period
Covers the Renaissance, Reformation, rise of national states, and European overseas expansion.
Unit 7: The Ethiopian Region and the Horn of Africa up to 1529
Details the restoration of the Solomonic dynasty, Muslim and Omotic states, and the political dominance of the Christian Highland Kingdom.
Unit 8: Major Events of the 16th Century Ethiopian Region and the Horn of Africa and Their Impacts
Analyzes Portuguese-Ottoman rivalries, Christian-Muslim conflicts, and the Oromo migrations.
Unit 9: The Ethiopian Christian Highland Kingdom (1543–1855)
Covers political consolidation, Catholic missions, civil wars, the Gondar period, and the Zemene Mesafint.
Unit 10: Capitalism and the Growth of Democracy
Discusses political and economic changes from the 16th to 19th centuries, including revolutions, the Enlightenment, industrialization, and social reforms.
Unit 11: Peoples and States in Pre-Colonial Africa (1000–1884)
Explores the history of North, West, East, and Southern Africa, as well as the trans-Atlantic slave trade.