South Africa Project

The final project for the South Africa unit is a partner research project, meant to help you further understand Apartheid and South African history. Your research must answer the following essential question (EQ):

What is the importance of the person/event to the history of apartheid in South Africa?

Directions:

1. Your pair will be responsible for answering all of the following sub-questions:
1. What is the background information for your person/event?
2. What are the most important moments, actions, beliefs of the event/person?
3. What are/were the effects of the person/event on South African history? (Analysis!)
2. With your partner, you will spend two days researching Questions A and B in the computer labs and on your own. Each person must fill out and turn in a research worksheet. You might want to split up the work, so one of you tackles Question A and the other does Question B.
3. You will then decide which facts you will use for your presentation, and you will analyze those facts in an effort to answer Question C, as well as the EQ, which is stated above.
4. Once you have finished your research and analysis, you and your partner will create a PowerPoint presentation in which you teach the class about your topic. Make sure your power point clearly answers the EQ. You will have lab time for this as well.
5. You will complete an annotated works cited page, which you will be given more information on later.
6. Finally, you will take notes on all of the presentations, and use your notes for the final South Africa test on 2/14.

DUE DATES AND POINTS

Assignment	Points	Due Date	Pair or Individual?
Research on Questions A & B	200	Friday 1/28	Individual
Analysis on Question C	100	Mon. 1/31	Pair
PowerPoint + Presentation + annotated Works Cited page, printed out separately (*due 2/7)	500	Fri.2/4	Pair
Total points: 800!!!

(Please note: All assignments have hard deadlines, and are worth project points)

Presentations will begin on February 7th. Check the blog to find out which day you are presenting.

Tips:

• Split up the work. Who will do what? Think of everything you need to do to get a high grade on this project and make sure you stay on top of your work!
• Arrange for meeting times and places, if you will be working together outside of class. Exchange email addresses and phone numbers—write this information down in a place where you won’t lose it!
• Read the rubric carefully to be sure you understand everything you need to do!
• Make note cards for your presentation. DO NOT READ! See the rubric to fully understand the grading.

In Class Essay Prep

Create an outline for the in class essay you will write on Monday. You may choose any of the three prompts, but you may not write on the one you chose last time. Your outline should include:
- Thesis
- Topic Sentence for Body Paragraph I
- (at least) 2 quotes
- Topic Sentence for Body Paragraph II
- (at least) 2 quotes

Below are two examples of good body paragraphs. You should use these as a model, but YOU MAY NOT COPY THEM!

Thesis: Johannes is a survivor because of his willpower during arduous situations and his clever nature.

Johannes portrays his willpower by putting aside his pride and doing all that he can to avoid danger. Due to their lack of money to buy food, Johannes’ mother catches bugs to cook and Johannes says, “At first, I adamantly refused to eat the locusts, calling them filth… soon hunger would convince me that one can acquire a taste for something one doesn’t like and I would munch, in the middle of the night, while everyone slept, on the pap and locusts she had left in the bowl” (Mathabane 63). Johannes put aside his pride to survive because, although he felt the locusts were filth, he still ate them to subdue his hunger. At this moment, Johannes focuses on satisfying his hunger by being willing to eat what he classifies as “filth,” proving that surviving is more important to him than pride. Later on, Johannes is lead by a group of boys to a place where they prostitute themselves for money and food. Appalled, Johannes runs away and states, “I never looked back as I tore down the street, dodging cars, leaping over dongas and fences and puddles; entering yards I did not know to leap fences again. Somehow, I managed to reach home, panting and breathless”(Mathabane 73), thus portraying Johannes’ willpower through his desperation and get away from a dangerous situation. The way Johannes runs in critical need to get to a safe place shows how important surviving is to him. Therefore, by putting away his pride and doing all that he can to be safe, Johannes is truly a survivor.

Thesis: From his mother, Johannes learns integrity and responsibility, which allows him to live life on his own at a young age.

Mark’s mother is the biggest contributor to his development because his father remains aloof throughout most of his life. Despite the fact that his mother is swamped with errangds and chores, “She still finds time to tell him stories…which serve as a golden fountain of knowledge” (Mathabane 78-79). Because of her stories, Johannes pieces together right and wrong, which he uses to understand his surroundings. Without these stories, he might have stayed naïve to the injustice and may have become a part of it, which could have caused him to lose his life. As early as five years old, Johannes is forced to learn responsibility when his mother says “Take good care of your brother and sister while I’m gone, you hear?” (9). Through taking care of his siblings, Johannes learns the art of self-preservation faster because he learns to care for others. His sense of responsibility might have developed slower if he was an only child or if he mom did not instill these values in him. … All of these factors allow Mark to brave the storms of apartheid.

Tonight's homework

1. Read Kaffir Boy, chapters 27-30. You do NOT need to write a paragraph, but keep tracking with post it notes!
2. Be prepared to show your knowledge of the events from the "Segregating Political Rights" reading packet.
3. Ms. Scher's class--one more day to bring tissues!

Kaffir Boy Chapters 21-22

Please read chapters 21 and 22 and keep up with your post it notes and written work (one paragraph based on one quote about one essential question).

Ms. Scher's class: bring a tissue box by Friday (since you know you use tissues in my class!) and get 15 extra credit points.

Weekend homework

1. Read chapters 18-20 in Kaffir Boy. Keep track of quotes for all three essential questions with post it notes.

2. Complete the in-class essay preparation sheet as you get ready for Tuesday's in-class essay. Here it is:

Kaffir Boy In-Class Essay Preparation

Question 1: Why was Johannes/Mark a survivor? (Focus on why, not how, he survives—what forces him to survive?)

1.      Write a possible thesis statement here:

Johannes was a survivor because ______________________

           

(can be a one part answer or a two/three part answer—remember to focus on WHY, not HOW!)

2.      List 3 or 4 moments from the book that help you prove your thesis statement. For each moment, write down the page number and a very brief explanation of what happens. Please note: Your in-class essay does not require a set number of CDs, especially if you continue to weave. On average, you should have ABOUT 3 CDs per paragraph.

a.     

b.    

c.      

d.    

Question 3: What values does Johannes/Mark learn from his parents’ teachings?

1.      Write a possible thesis statement here:

Johannes learns __________________________ from his parents’ teachings.

            or

            From his parents, Johannes learns ________________, which allows him to __________________________.

           

(can be a one part answer or a two/three part answer—think about the VALUES he learns)

2.      List 3 or 4 moments from the book that help you prove your thesis statement. For each moment, write down the page number and a very brief explanation of what happens. Please note: Your in-class essay does not require a set number of CDs, especially if you continue to weave. On average, you should have ABOUT 3 CDs per paragraph.

a.     

b.    

c.      

d.    

Kaffir Boy

Your homework tonight is to read chapters 13-17 and do your chapter work (a paragraph and post it notes on the essential questions). Be ready to discuss the three essential questions.

Kaffir Boy

Humanities 10 – South Africa Unit:  Kaffir Boy Overview

Reading Schedule

Please note: You are expected to have READ the chapters by the DAY they are due!

Chapters	Due Date
2-5	Tuesday 1/11
6-9	Wednesday 1/12
10-12	Thursday 1/13
13-18	Friday 1/14
19-20	Tuesday 1/18
21-22	Wednesday 1/19
23-26	Thursday 1/20
27-30	Friday 1/21
31-34	Monday 1/24

                 

           

                                                                                      

Quizzes

As usual, you will have reading quizzes on the book.  These quizzes will be worth 10-20 points each. 

The essential questions:

1.      Why was Johannes/Mark a survivor? (Focus on why, not how, he survives—what forces him to survive?)

2.      How does apartheid affect Johannes/ Mark’s life and how does it potentially limit his life options?

3.      What values does Johannes/Mark learn from his parents’ teachings?

Chapter Work

1.      Each night, please Post-it Note or keep a list of quotes that might help you analyze the three essential questions. You should color code or label the quotes, so you know which quotes are for which of the 3 essential questions.  Keep in mind that you will be writing in-class essays on two of these questions, so pick GREAT quotes! These post it notes will be checked periodically in class, 25 points each time.  

2.      Each night, choose ONE quote on ONE question and write a paragraph in which you answer the essential question, using that quote as a CD. Here is an example:

Essential Question 3:

From his mother, Johannes learns the value of taking care of one’s family. When the Peri-Urban are approaching the house, Johannes’ mother is getting ready to escape and she says “Take good care of your brother and sister while I’m gone” (9). Even though they are in the midst of a crisis, his mother takes the time to emphasize the importance of taking care of his siblings, since he is now technically the man of the house. Therefore, at a very young age, Johannes is learning that he should always watch out for his siblings, no matter what the circumstances.

In Class Essays

During the next two weeks, you will have two in-class, TIMED essays, on Tuesday January 18^th and Tuesday January 25^th. Your nightly chapter work and our in-class discussions will help you prepare for these essays. You will be given a choice of TWO of the three questions on which you’ve been keeping Post-it Notes. You will then pick the ONE that you want to write on. You cannot write on the same question for both essays.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  YOU ARE ONLY READING PARTS I AND II OF THE BOOK.  IF YOU WANT TO FINISH THE BOOK FOR 80 POINTS OF EXTRA CREDIT, THERE WILL BE A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ON FEBRUARY 11^th AT LUNCH. YOU MUST GET AT LEAST 75% TO GET THE EXTRA CREDIT POINTS.

Apartheid in class essay

Please complete the back of the pink sheet you received in class. Here it is:

Prompt: Why did the Afrikaans government need the apartheid laws to stay in power?

·         Your first body paragraph should discuss four of the apartheid laws and how they controlled people. Think about what rights they took away.

·         Your second body paragraph should discuss four more apartheid laws and how they helped the Afrikaans government stay in power. Think about how the laws were advantageous to the government.

In this essay you should try weaving at least one of the body paragraphs. Remember, you can combine CD’s and CM’s and don’t necessarily need a strict ratio of CD’s to CM’s, but any time you have facts (CD’s) you need to analyze them (write commentary).

For homework you should write your thesis and concrete details below. 50 points.

Thesis:

Body Paragraph I (list four laws that controlled people):

Body Paragraph II (list four different apartheid laws that helped the government stay in power):