South Africa

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Unit 5 - South Africa 

What do you already know about South Africa? 

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What comes to mind when you think about South Africa?

Schedule

This lesson:

-You know some facts about South Africa

-You know a famous African person and what he did for South Africa (no spoilers)

-You know what apartheid is

-Quiz

Who is this person?

What did he do for South Africa?

Who is this person and what
did he do for South Africa?

Nelson Mandela

-Former president of South Africa (1994-1999)

-Anti-apartheid activist 

-Imprisoned for 27 years for trying to overthrow the 
pro-apartheid government 

What is apartheid?

Apartheid: Racial segregation set in place by the National Party when they came to power in 1948

Apartheid: Racial segregation set in place by the National Party when they came to power in 1948

Why does the word sound Dutch?

Put the events in the correct order 

1948

1990

1994 (1)

1994 (2)

Abolishment of apartheid + Nelson Mandela president + introduction of the new flag

Desmond Tutu called the new  South Africa the Rainbow Nation

Nelson Mandela was set free from 27 years in prison

The National Party set racial segregation in place 

What is the Rainbow Nation?

The Rainbow Nation

-Diverse and multicultural society
-People of all cultures, colours, backgrounds, religions, different languages, rich or poor  live together as one nation in peace  -> opposite of apartheid 

-Desmond Tutu (Archbishop and Human Rights Activist) 

-Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 1984

Quiz!

Who knows the most about South Africa?!

The capital of South Africa is

1. Pretoria
2. Cape Town
3. Bloemfontein
4. All previous answers

South Africa has one capital city for each branch of the government in the country. 

The government is divided into three different branches, the legislative, executive and judicial.

How many spoken languages does South Africa have?

1. 2
2. 5
3. 8
4. 11

One of South Africa's official languages is English 

A lot of people in South Africa speak a dialect of Dutch

1. True
2. False

What percentage of the African language is of Dutch origin?

1. 60-65%
2. 70-75 %
3. 80-85%
4. 90-95 %

What is the country's currency?

1. Euro
2. Dollar
3. Rand
4. Franc

Who can we see on the banknote?

The flag has ....... colours

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

Which national celebration arose after the abolishment of apartheid?

1. Heritage Day
2. Youth Day
3. Reconciliation Day
4. Freedom Day

What is South Africa's national sport?

What is the average temperature in South Africa?

1. 10 degrees
2. 15 degrees
3. 17.5 degrees
4. 25 degrees

Would you like to visit South Africa?

Yes

No

What did you learn about South Africa today?

Recap- What have you learned?

1. Who was Nelson Mandela? 
2. What is apartheid?
3. What is the Rainbow Nation? 

Lets get to work!

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