Learning Objectives: To evaluate the significance of the Sharpeville massacre. Learning Outcomes:
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- Intensified international opposition to apartheid - Opposition groups turned to violence - Government repression - The massacre had little real impact 3. Write a post in the Forum about the significance of the Sharpeville massacre. |
Excerpt from the 'Wind of Change' speech by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan
What is the key message of Harold Macmillan's speech? |
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In the event shapreville was merely an incident, a turning point at which no-one turned. G.H.L. Lemay the massacre was not premeditated but was a consequence of 'terror and error'. Philip Franklin |
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Connect: Look at the source published in 1962. - What is the message of the source? - What do you see that makes you say that? Activate: Look at the table showing the different anti-apartheid groups. On the sheet jot down; - 3 things you can learn about protests against apartheid. - 5 inquiry questions that will help you to explore why groups moved to violent protest. Demonstrate: Present your findings. Consider the best way to do this. You could create a sway, vlog, written report etc. Consolidate: Consider which anti-apartheid group was the most successful up to 1964. Resources
New York Times Article: Terrorist or freedom-fighter A brief History of the ANC South African History Website |
A cartoon published in 1962
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Activities 1. Research the Rivonia Trial. Create a set of notes showing; - The key reasons for the trial. - The key features of the trial including the outcomes. - The international response to the trial. 2. Answer the question about Source T on page 231. 'How useful is Source T to a historian studying the reasons for the struggle against apartheid. 3. Answer the question on page 232 about Source U. 'Explain the meaning of Source U. Resources South African History Online "An ideal for which I am prepared to die" - Information from the Guardian on Nelson Mandela's famous speech from the Rivonia trial. |
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Learning Objective: To explain how effectively apartheid was entrenched in South Africa by 1964. It always seems impossible until it's done - Nelson Mandela |