South Africa :

• Timeline: South Africa (BBC)

  

  + AUDIO + VIDEO
  
  

• South Africa (Wikipedia)
  
  

  1 History 1.1 Prehistoric 1.2 Dutch and Xhosa in the Cape 1.3 British colony 1.4 First and Second Boer Wars 1.5 Union of South Africa 1.6 Apartheid, its end and aftermath 2 Politics 3 Provinces 4 Geography 5 Flora and fauna 6 Economy 7 Agriculture 8 Demographics 9 Culture 9.1 Languages 10 Crime 11 Military 12 Media 13 See also 14 International rankings 15 References 16 External links

  
  

• South Africa (timeforkids.com)
  Sightseeing Guide - History Timeline - Nelson Mandela - Native Lingo - South Africa Challenge - Postcards
  
  

• Country profile: South Africa (BBC)
  "Diversity is a key feature of South Africa, where 11 languages are recognised as official, where community leaders include rabbis and chieftains, rugby players and returned exiles, where traditional healers ply their trade around the corner from stockbrokers and where housing ranges from mud huts to palatial homes with swimming pools.
  The diverse communities, however, have not had much representation for long..."
  OVERVIEW | FACTS | LEADERS | MEDIA

• South Africa - LINKS (englishacademy.site.voila.fr)

• ZoomSchool : Africa - civilization (enchantedlearning.com)

• The History of Apartheid in South Africa (cs-students.stanford.edu)
  - The Use of Computers to Support Oppression
  - The Ethical Questions Posed for the International Community
  - Conclusion: Technology and South Africa Today

• Timeline of South African Apartheid (northstar.k12.ak.us)

• A timeline of Apartheid - interactive activity (Ac. Paris)
  " Match each event with the appropriate date."

• South Africa's post-apartheid struggle (BBC)
  "South Africa's voice of conscience, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has questioned why respect for the law, and even life, is missing in a country still struggling to move on from the days of apartheid.
  Desmond Tutu said levels of poverty were a powder keg
  As if to reinforce his message, the country's annual crime statistics have shown a sharp rise in some areas of violent crime..."

• South Africa : LINKS (historywiz.com)

News :

• Deadly clashes in Johannesburg
  "At least five people have been burnt or beaten to death in the South African city of Johannesburg as violence against immigrants spreads."
  (BBC)

  In pictures: S Africa's xenophobia
  (BBC)

  

Nelson Mandela :

• Nelson Mandela - a lesson plan - with AUDIO
  Word Doc | PDF | MP3 Listening | Online Exercise
  (wbx.me)

• Audio slideshow: Long walk to freedom
  "It is 20 years since the South African authorities agreed to free Nelson Mandela - the man who would lead the struggle to end the country's
  policy of racial segregation, and create a multi-racial democracy.
  Using the BBC archives, see how he left behind his cell of 27 years, to become South Africa's first black president."
  (BBC)
• U.N. Creates Nelson Mandela Day - a lesson plan
  "July 18th, Mandela’s birthday, is now officially Nelson Mandela International Day. The UN said it decided to create this occasion to say thank you to a “great man”. The day celebrates Mandela’s “promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world”. It also recognises Mandela’s contributions towards improving race relations and human rights."
  WARM-UPS : NELSON MANDELA / GREAT PEOPLE / THE GREATEST / SPECIAL DAYS / PEACE
  (breakingnewsenglish.com)

  

• Timeline : The Nelson Mandela story with PICTURES, AUDIO and VIDEO
  (BBC)

  

• "The Black Pimpernel" - Une bande dessinée de 13 pages sur Nelson Mandela (childrensworld.org)

  

• Nelson Mandela (Wikipedia)
  1 Early life
  2 Political activity
  3 Imprisonment
  4 Release
  5 Negotiations
  6 Autobiography
  7 Presidency of South Africa
  8 Marriage and family
  9 Retirement
  10 Acclaim
  11 Further reading
  12 References
  13 External links
  
  
• The Mandela Page (anc.org.za)

• The long walk of Nelson Mandela (PBS)
  - with information about Mandela's life, interviews, letters, images, and stories about him.

• Landmarks in Mandela's life (BBC)

• 1990: Freedom for Nelson Mandela - with a VIDEO (BBC)

• Nelson Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize Address - Oslo, Norway. December 10, 1993 (anc.org.za)

• NELSON MANDELA AND THE END OF APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA (nhs.needham.k12.ma.us)

• Becks' 'honour' at meeting Mandela (BBC)

• Nelson Mandela: fact or fiction? + Nelson Mandela  data collection - Worksheets (.RTF)
  (aclresources.net)

Listening :

• Audio slideshow: Long walk to freedom
  "It is 20 years since the South African authorities agreed to free Nelson Mandela - the man who would lead the struggle to end the country's
  policy of racial segregation, and create a multi-racial democracy.
  Using the BBC archives, see how he left behind his cell of 27 years, to become South Africa's first black president."
  (BBC)

• An interactive biography of Nelson Mandela
  "Here are 4 listening activities with gap-fill exercises."
  (soundguideweb.com)

  

• Celebrating Christmas in South Africa
  "In South Africa, Christmas is not celebrated in the same way as in England.
  Corinne, a 58-year-0ld South African living in England, tells us about this difference."
  (audio-lingua.eu)

Lesson plans :

• Nelson Mandela - a lesson plan - with AUDIO
  Word Doc | PDF | MP3 Listening | Online Exercise
  (wbx.me)

• "Sur un sujet d'actualité : l'Afrique du Sud, Nelson Mandela, l'apartheid, François Pienaar, voici une autre maquette de leçon interactive proposée par J.P. Palasse que l'enseignant peut exploiter en classe avec ses élèves (niveau 3e, 2nde) pour une expression orale guidée avec but culturel, tout en modifiant les données sources du programme, si elles ne lui conviennent pas (texte, questions, pages d'aide, liens vers les sites ...) : voir le mode d'emploi Raw Carrots - (Texte à trous) dans le 'smoothie pédagogique'."
  (dijon.iufm.fr/~jppalass)
  
  
  
  

• English Lesson Plan on Racial Discrimination Day
  "March 21 is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
  It commemorates a tragedy that happened in the town of Sharpeville in South Africa on this day in 1960..."
  - a text with activities
  (eslholidaylessons.com)

  

• Ethnic violence increasing in South Africa - a lesson plan
  (Breaking News English)

• South Africa - National Day on 27 April
  "The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent. It borders the countries of Namibia, Botswana,
  Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Swaziland."
  Magazine article - Word game - Cartoon - Story - Trivia - History - Links
  (British Council)

  

• Everyday terror in South Africa drives film success (onestopenglish.com)
  

Webquests :

• Peace - a web quest about Martin Luther King, Gandhi and Nelson Mandela (4ème à 1ère)
  (Chloé Thivin - Isère)

• A web quest about South Africa (Annie Gwynn - Ac. Dijon)

• WEBQUEST : SOUTH AFRICA (englishacademy)

  

INTERACTIVE games :

• SOUTH AFRICA - Crossword (Ac. Paris)

Cinema :

• INVICTUS :

  • The Black Pimpernel - Une BD sur la vie de Nelson Mandela.
    (childrensworld.org)
    - avec un travail de compréhension écrite pour préparer le visionnage du film INVICTUS.
    Travail envoyé par Hortense de La Roche (Ac. Versailles) - Niveau 3ème
    Voir les paroles de l'Hymne national sud-africain
    (Wikipedia)
    + MP3

    
    
    

  • Invictus - a worksheet (Annie Gual-Arnoux Gwynn)
    with a video (YouTube)
    
    
    
  • INVICTUS
    "A l’occasion de la sortie du fim Invictus de Clint Eastwood le 12 janvier, nous vous proposons un bulletin spécial
    sur le film, Mandela, l’Afrique du Sud et le rugby." 
    (CRDP - Ac. Dijon)

• Cry Freedom
  
  

• A Dry White Season
  
  

• Tsotsi (tsotsi.com)
  
  

Videos :

• Nelson Mandela - A brief biography of Nelson Mandela's life.  
  (YouTube)

  

• Audio Slideshow : Nelson Mandela at 90
  "The world statesman celebrates his 90th birthday on Friday 18 July 2008.
  As a lawyer and activist he campaigned against South Africa's apartheid regime.
  Accused of trying to overthrow the government, he spent nearly 30 years in prison.
  After his release in 1990, he went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and to become his country's first black president...
  Includes radio archive and interviews..."
  (BBC)

  

• BBC News: Nelson Mandela released from prison (YouTube)

• 1990: Freedom for Nelson Mandela - with a VIDEO (BBC)

• Mandela, De Klerk, 1993 Nobel Peace Prize (YouTube)

• Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela turns 89 on 18th July 2007 (YouTube)

• Make Poverty History - Nelson Mandela (YouTube)

• Sasol Springboks Rugby World Cup 2007 ad (You Tube)

  

Songs :

• Together As One sung by Lucky Dube
  (YouTube)
  
  

  - the lyrics : "In my whole life, My whole life I've got a dream Too many people Hate apartheid Why do you like it? Hey you rasta man Hey European, Indian man We've got to come together as one"

  
  
  

  S African reggae star shot dead
  "His albums Slave, Prisoner and Together As One saw him gain first national, and then global, recognition.
  Three years ago his 1989 anti-apartheid hit Together as One, which calls for world peace and harmony, was voted one of
  Africa's top 10 songs by BBC readers and listeners."
  (BBC)

  

  
  
  Lucky Dube
  1 Biography
  2 Discography...
  (Wikipedia)

• Asimbonanga by Johnny Clegg - with an interactive activity (Ac. Paris)
  - with a VIDEO (YouTube)

• Mandela Day - Simple Minds :
  "It was 25 years they take that man away..."
  - with a VIDEO (YouTube)