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Unit: Civil Rights

Week 3

Session 9: Session 10: Session 11: Session 12:

Civil Rights in Sport Civil Rights in Sport Nelson Mandela and the Struggle for Assessment Task

Human Rights in South Africa
Learning intentions: Learning intentions: Learning intentions: Learning intentions:
To examine the impact Civil Rights had in sport. To analyse Civil Rights in boxing and Mohammed Ali. To examine the work done by the late Nelson Mandela for To complete an essay on Civil Rights.
South Africa.

Starter: Starter: Starter: Students are to spend two sessions during class time to
• Review on what the students have learnt so far Why was boxing offered to African Americans as one of the Who was Nelson Mandela? A brief overview of his life. complete their essay.
about Civil Rights. sports they can only compete in the 1900s?
Main activity Essay topic:
Warm-up activity (Pre-Test): Main activity • Students are to complete the worksheet (on shared
• So what have we learnt so far Sport having a major • Discuss with the students why African Americans were drive) on Nelson Mandela. “The Civil Rights Movement was aimed at achieving equal-
infuence with Civil Rights? allowed to compete in Boxing. • Apartheid ity before following the law”. Discuss by making reference
• What was happening in America and the civil rights • Case Study: Joe Louis • What was it? to Martin Luther King Jr & Mandela.
movements? • Students are to research and explain why Joe Louis was • When was apartheid created?
• Why did it take so long for African Americans to be regarded as a Civil Rights pioneer. • What role did Nelson Mandela play to stop apartheid? Once Essay is complete, students need to complete their
accepted into sport? • Reading Activity on Joe Louis and his achievements in box- • Students use following web post test.
ing and Civil Rights movement. • http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/?gclid=C-
Main activity • Case Study: Mohammed Ali J6r_YnLmrcCFQhjpQodmiIAVg#!home
• Discuss with the students what happened at the • Students are to research and explain Mohammed Ali’s • Find images about apartheid. Write 1-2 sentences
Berlin Olympics in 1936. achievements in boxing and civil rights movement.. for each image!
• Case Study: Jesse Owens • What was the “Separation of Amenities Act” & what
• As a class, read through the information of Jesse Documentary was its impact in the South African society!
Owens and what he achieved at the 1936 Olym- Show students documentary on Mohammed Ali. • Students complete mind maps of Mandela---- provide
pics. A3 poster paper.
• Students are required to discuss why the Germans
were shocked by Jesse Owens winning four gold Movie
medals. Show the movie Invictus
Allow two sessions for the movie. Students are to review
Documentary the movie and express their point of view.
Jesse Owens Documentary and the 1936 Berlin Olym-
pics. http://civilrightsinsports.blogspot.com.au/

Writing Prompt:
Students need to complete the writing prompt “Jesse
Owens proved to the Germans that the Ayran race was
not as dominant as it was told to be by the Nazi elite”
Discuss.

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