A Tale of Twin Countries
Students will compare the apartheid movement in South Africa to the civil rights movement that took place in the U.S
Duration
2-3 hours
Lesson Type
Traditional Lesson
Lesson Created By: Shaquetta Moultrie
Lesson Partners: Center for the Education & Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS)
Essential Question
- What events led up to apartheid?
- What is apartheid? What was its purpose?
- What events led to the civil rights movement in the US?
- How were the black South Africans treated and how does it compare to the treatment of the black Americans prior and during the Civil Rights Movement?
Grade(s):
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Subject(s):
Recommended Technology:
Smartboard or projector
Other Instructional Materials or Notes:
Lesson Progression
- Do Now: See-Think- Wonder (What do you see in these pictures? What do you think is going on? What do you wonder about the photographs?)
- Video: Clip of apartheid movement, clip of civil rights movement
- Graphic organizer: as a class, students and teacher will complete venn diagram explaining similarities and differences between the two movements
- Direct Instruction History/Timeline of Apartheid and events that led up to the situation
- Examine letters 12 letters from prison from Nelson Mandela (will also be used later)
- Students should answer the following questions for homework and to be used later in classroom discussion: Describe what you think Mr. Mandela was thinking and feeling based on his letters from prison.
- Students will then learn the history of the civil rights movement
- Students will read a letter from Birmingham jail.
- Students will discuss the thoughts and feelings of MLK
Students will write an essay outlining both events and discussing similarities and differences.
Assessments
Essay