Download Ethiopian old Curriculum grade 11 geography Teacher's Guide PDF

The Ethiopian Old Curriculum Grade 11 Geography Teacher’s Guide is an essential teaching resource designed to help teachers to deliver effective, inquiry-based lessons on physical and human geography. Developed by national experts and published by the Ministry of Education in 2003 E.C., this 241 page textbook aligns with the old national curriculum standards for Ethiopian secondary schools.

Teachers are supported through every step of instruction with well-organized lesson objectives, maps, diagrams, field-based strategies, and evaluation tools. The guide presents geography not just as a body of knowledge, but as a dynamic, integrative discipline that connects environment, society, and development—locally and globally.

The textbook was developed by:

• Gashaw Gobaw
• Solomon Bekele
• Hari Shankar Sharma (Ph.D., Professor)
• Tesfaye Shiferaw (Ph.D.)

The Grade 11 Geography Teacher’s Guide is structured into four comprehensive units, each designed to help educators guide students through key physical and human geography concepts with pedagogical clarity. Every unit includes measurable learning outcomes, teaching techniques, classroom activities, and assessment checkpoints to ensure student understanding.

Unit 1: The Science of Geography

This unit introduces the nature and philosophical foundations of geography. Teachers guide students in understanding geography as both a natural and social science, exploring its meaning, evolving scope, and interdisciplinary connections. The unit includes discussion of the major schools of geographical thought and practical methods of geographical analysis.

Unit 2: Map Reading and Interpretation

Focused on spatial literacy, this unit trains students to interpret topographic and thematic maps. Teachers use real and model maps to demonstrate the reading of contour lines, drainage patterns, man-made features, and integrate introductory Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Emphasis is placed on visual analysis and hands-on mapping skills.

Unit 3: An Overview of Physical Geography of Africa

In this unit, educators guide students through Africa’s physical landscape, including its location, landforms, geological history, climate patterns, and ecosystems. Instruction strategies focus on comparing African regions, using maps and satellite imagery to explore physical features and biogeographical zones.

Unit 4: Population, Economy, and Natural Resources of Africa

This concluding unit provides an integrated perspective on Africa’s population distribution, economic systems, and resource geography. Teachers help students examine issues of economic growth, development disparities, and resource politics. Lessons are contextualized with African case studies and include project-based assessments.