This student-centered activity for Google Drive and Google Classroom asks students to explore the history and impact of apartheid in South Africa through visual and print texts. This activity is great for social studies or in English class to provide historical context or extension activity for texts such as Born a Crime and Cry, the Beloved Country.
This no-prep tool has everything your students will need to gain an overview of apartheid in one place and is a must for 1:1 classrooms and classrooms with access to technology: Chromebooks, iPads, laptops or Android devices.
There are SEVEN sections to this digital activity:
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Read: Background on Apartheid
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Research: Apartheid vs. Jim Crow
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Watch: Nelson Mandela’s Death
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Watch: Mandela’s First TV Interview
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Read: Elusive Social Equality
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Connect: Students will watch a TED talk, create a word cloud, and discuss important words as well as the connection to the topic of apartheid.
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Extend: Students will choose a way to extend their learning.
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Here’s what you’ll receive in this resource:
★ Apartheid Online Activity (1 Google Document) *Fully-editable for personal classroom use. May not be posted online for public access.*
★ Product Link and Teacher Notes + Digital Getting Started Guide (4 Pages) so that you have instructions and tips for using this assignment with students at your fingertips.
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Benefits of digital resources include:
★ High engagement = happy students and happy teacher
★ Student-friendly 1:1 environment
★ Development of college and career readiness skills
★ Fluid integration of ELA skills
★ Productive use of class time that is maximized for student learning
This resource is helpful for:
★ Teachers who teach in a digital learning environment.
★ Teachers who are looking to save time with ready-made resources.
★ Teachers who love to innovate and try new things!
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⇒ Permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom.
⇒ Not for public display or digital sharing.
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