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Remembering Nelson Mandela - PBS LearningMedia
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6 to 12
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This PBS LearningMedia resource explores the life, leadership, and legacy of Nelson Mandela through video and supporting materials that help students understand his role in ending apartheid...more
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This PBS LearningMedia resource explores the life, leadership, and legacy of Nelson Mandela through video and supporting materials that help students understand his role in ending apartheid and promoting reconciliation in South Africa. Students learn about Mandela's commitment to justice, equality, and peaceful change while examining the impact of his leadership on South Africa and the world. The resource encourages critical thinking about human rights, citizenship, perseverance, and individuals' power to create positive social change. It is well-suited for social studies, history, civics, and character education lessons in middle and high school classrooms.
tag(s): africa (162), black history (131), charactered (86), Nelson Mandela (29), south africa (31)
In the Classroom
Before starting the lesson, students can generate one word that comes to mind when they hear the name Nelson Mandela and post their one word using Mentimeter, reviewed here. Students can use Cartoon Comic Maker, reviewed here to create a comic timeline about Mandela's life. Students can create a magazine cover highlighting Mandela's impact on the world using Magazine Cover Maker, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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