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Journey To Jo'burg
Explore in more detail the history of apartheid in South Africa, with links to Mandela. Look at the signs that were displayed.
Pick out examples of effects of apartheid on non-whites in Journey to Jo’burg, and act out short scenes that show these effects.
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
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The Right to Education
Through role play children consider for themselves the impact of no access to school.
They plan a poster campaign or write a persuasive letter to reopen their school. Links to Children’s Rights to Education.
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
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Historic South African election
Black Africans were very eager to vote in the 1994 South African election. Discuss the significance of Mandela’s election as the first black president in South Africa. Use historic film footage to show queues of voters and reactions to the election.
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
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Making A Link
Discuss the reasons why linking with a school in Africa is important & emphasise its importance in helping to fulfil the Millennium Development Goals. Chn tackle a CAFOD activity to act as advisers to an aid agency distributing funds to suitable projects.
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
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Children can make a difference
Children research what are key health issues for their own class. Focus on accidents and how they can be prevented. Understand concept of preventable and how children can play an important role in prevention
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
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HIV: Kishe’s Story
Return to MDG 6, and focus on HIV and AIDS. Children read a story of a young orphan, Kishe, and reflect on her life story and the wider impact of HIV across generations.
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
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Extended Family
Now children are going to expand the information about themselves to include their family. They draw family trees. Discuss the role of women – do children’s mothers have the same role as their grandmothers or earlier generations? What about the African women?
Suitable for years 5 and 6.
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Biographies
Discuss biographies and autobiographies and list the features of each showing diffs. Chn write a fact file or biography of one of well-known immigrants or descendants of immigrants identified in S10. Make class books for other children to read in school library.
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Asylum Seekers
Explain that some people come to Britain as asylum seekers or refugees to escape from problems in their home country. Use The Arrival by Shaun Tan to empathise with people coming to Britain. Children draw part of one of short stories from Give me Shelter.
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Tumble Driers
Children find out how a tumble drier works, list the advantages and disadvantages of tumble driers and then have a debate about whether they are a good or bad thing!
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Tumble Driers
Children find out how a tumble drier works, list the advantages and disadvantages of tumble driers and then have a debate about whether they are a good or bad thing!