What is Apartheid ?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBk2aWucHM0[/youtube]

Watch the video and answer the questions below :

a-    How long did Apartheid last ?

b-    What other language does Afrikkans sound like ?

c-     Who controlled South Africa by the end of the 19th century ?

d-    When did South Africa gain its independence ?

e-    Who ran the county ? Who could vote ?

f-     Can you compare Apartheid to another policy ?

g-    How was Apartheid established in the 1940s ?

h-    What was made illegal in 1949 ?

i-      How many groups were there according to the Population Act ?

j-      The three examples of discrimination are :

? Park benches / drinking water / toilets

? Sitting in parks / bathing fountains / toilets

? Hotels/ drinking fountains/ toilets

k-    Areas for blacks often did not have :

? plumbing and plants

? plumbing and electricity

? heating and electricity

l-      What was taken away from many Black South Africans ?

m-  When did the U N condemn Apartheid ? How did many countries react against the Apartheid policy ?

n-    Who was Pieter Willem Botha ? Did he :

? pass new Apartheid laws

? change Apartheid laws

? repeal Apartheid laws ?

o-    When did censorship of the media end ?

p-    What role had Nelson Mandela played ?

q-    How long had he spent in prison ?

r-     What did the last whites-only election do ?

s-     What day was Nelson Mandela elected president ?

t-     What is the other name of the South African National day ?

South Africa Webquest

1/ Read this and answer the questions :

Which countries share a border* with South Africa ?

What oceans border* it ?

What is its capital town ? What are the main cities?

2/Click here :

How big is South Africa ? Compare it to France (beware of measurements !)

How many inhabitants are there ? Compare the population to the French population.

Find the official name of the country.

3/Follow this link :

What languages are spoken ? Make a difference between official languages and their evolution, and other languages.

How many languages do most people speak ?

4/ There are three links for the following questions :

Here

What is the economic situation of South Africa ?

And here

What are its natural resources ?

Name the main agricultural products.

Look at the economic snapshots here, down the page

Look at the proportion of unemployed* people in 2000.

Find the proportion of black unemployed* people compared to white unemployed people.

Look at the difference of money earned in white households compared to black households.

5/ Now you can look at a few photos :

a-    Who lives in the dunes ?

b-    Find an example of endangered species*.

c-     Compare Johanesburg to an American city. What common points can you see ?

6/More facts here :

What are the most popular sports in South Africa ?

What side of the road do people drive their cars ? Can you guess why ?

7/ The flag :

How many colours are there on the flag ?

What do they represent ?

8/ APARTHEID

Scroll down the page and look at the white chart : Apartheid and the people of South Africa (1978 figures)

Compare the figures for black and white people on the proportion of both groups, the number of doctors available*, the proportion of land ownership*, and the teacher/pupil ratio.

 

VOCABULARY (definitions from the Merriem-Webster Online Dictionary) :

Available : easy or possible to get or use

Border : a line separating one country or state from another

To earn money : to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered

Endangered species : Any species of plant, animal, or other organism threatened with extinction.

Household : the people in a family or other group that are living together in one house

Ownership : the state, relation, or fact of being an owner. To own : to legally possess something

Unemployment : the state of not having a job