Courtesy of blogs.edweek.org:
Here are some resources for bringing Mandela to the classroom:
- The c has a slideshow timeline of Mandela’s life, as well as videos and audio clips, including one from the day he was released from prison.
- NPR’s Nelson Mandela: An Audio History is an hourlong radio show, produced in 2004, told through the voices of people who experienced apartheid, including Mandela himself. NPR also published a collection of news coverage, videos, and photos related to Mandela.
- CNN has a “fast facts” timeline of Mandela’s life, which could be a good place to get younger students going on creating their own representation of the leader’s legacy.
- On the BBC’s website, there’s a “teacher resources” page devoted to Mandela, including an online quiz, photos, and a student-friendly presentation of the facts.
- PBS’ Frontline released a two-hour program entitled “The Long Walk to Freedom” in 1999, which chronicles Mandela’s life through his presidency. The website includes a teachers’ guide.
- Yesterday, both President Obama and South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma gave moving speeches on Mandela’s death.
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