Countries in the World: Discover Countries in the World. Fighting Against Apartheid: The Activism of Fatima Meer. UN photo This lesson is an online supplement to the curriculum unit Freedom in Our Lifetime: South Africa's Struggle.
Objectives Students will: Consider what it was like to live in South Africa under apartheid.Hear firsthand from a South African anti-apartheid activist.Examine the ways in which one activist worked to achieve justice and equality in South Africa. Resources Handout—The Activism of Fatima Meer In the Classroom Note: Students will get the most out of this lesson if they have read Parts 1 and 2 and the Epilogue of Freedom in Our Lifetime: South Africa's Struggle, although the lesson can be adapted for students who do not have this background knowledge. 1. Write the word "apartheid" on the board. Review with students the way South African society was structured at the time. 2. Timeline: Political Conventions and Foreign Policy. Enduring Voices Project, Endangered Languages, Map, Facts, Photos, Videos.
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