Introduction
To celebrate Black History month this October, we are going to focus on learning about Nelson Mandela, who was famous for working consistently hard throughout his life to achieve human rights and a better future for everyone in South Africa.
Task
Find out as much information as you can about Nelson Mandela, and record it onto your sheets. On the websites you will find videos, factual information, Powerpoints, and pictures to help you find out more.
You will need to split up your page however you think is best, but must have information about the following parts of Mandela's life.
- Why was Nelson Mandela important?
- What was apartheid and how was Nelson Mandela involved with this?
- When did Mandela go to prison and what for?
- When was Mandela free and how did he become free?
- What happened after he was released from prison? (presidency, peace, sports)
- Famous facts about Nelson Mandela.
Process
Use the following websites and books in class to gather your information:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5OJ205MdKI - Nelson Mandela's speech before he went to prison
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xNNH0G8V74o - Animated clip of Nelson Mandela's life
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/nelson_mandela.php - Information for a biography about Mandela's life
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/25263229 - General information about Nelson Mandela's life
https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/nelson-mandelav - Information about Mandela, including interesting facts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/nelson_mandela/teachers_resources.shtml - Information about Mandela and his life
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/nelson-mandela-and-apartheid/nelson-mandela/ - Information about Nelson Mandela and the apartheid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s8xkjG8bx4 - Clip after Mandela was released in 1990
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrALdYx9GZE - Clip of his first speech after being freed from prison