The End of Apartheid South Africa

This lesson covers the history of apartheid in South Africa, focusing on the system of racial segregation and the struggle for equality. It includes key events such as the Sharpeville Massacre, the Soweto Uprising, and the end of apartheid with Nelson Mandela’s election. Activities include watching videos, sorting timeline cards, and completing worksheets on the key events leading to the end of apartheid. Students will understand the social and political changes that dismantled apartheid and the significance of the transition to democracy.

This is one lesson in a series of 20 on the late 20th and early 21st Century. Each lesson is designed to cover a range of historical and exam skills to build up students knowledge and exam skills ready for any exam board.

Those lessons are:

1. Modern Britain – The Windrush Generation
2. Modern Africa – Apartheid
3. Modern Europe – The European Union
4. Modern World – A History of Video Games
5. Modern World – Shigeru Miyamoto & Nintendo
6. Modern World – Space Telescopes
7. Modern World – Manned Space Flight
8. Moden World – Interplanetary Probes
9. Modern World – Mars Rovers
10. Modern Britain – Margaret Thatcher
11. Modern World – Iranian Revolution 1979
12. Modern World – Gulf War 1991
13. Modern World – Afghan War 2001 – 2022
14. Modern World – Iraq War 2003
15. Modern Technology – Deepmind, ChatGTP & AI
16. Modern World – Dubai Miracle
17. Modern World – Sovereign Wealth Funds
18. Modern Technology – Quantum Computing
19. Modern World – History of Environmentalism
20. Modern Technology - Blockchain

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