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Essential Question: What would you be willing to suffer to fight for justice?
I hope you had a fantastic winter break. I hope that you ate a lot of good food, and (if you’re like
me) I hope that you slept A LOT! Santa Claus did not visit my family (because we’re Jewish). Instead my
family goes out to see a movie every year and eats lots of Chinese food.
Today we are starting a new unit: Battles for Independence Part II! This unit is HUGELY
IMPORTANT for our lives and the work we do at GCP. In this unit, we will look at two of the most important
leaders who fought for freedom (one in Africa and one in India). WHY were these leaders successful? WHY
did people follow these leaders? HOW can we be like these leaders in our lives?
As we push forward, we have exciting new things to EARN in history. Stay tuned for … THINK
TANKS, “SOAPS,” and our first feature film … coming soon! - Mr. Lindy
2. In our new unit we will study two ___________ who fought for _______________.
3. One came from _________________, and the other came from ____________________.
4. What is one question we will ask ourselves during this next unit? ______________________________
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Today’s Vocabulary Practice: We will say this aloud with our hand signals.
Imperialism Military Dictatorship
Above and Beyond: On the back, tell me about something nice you did with your family over break.
Name: __________________________________ Classwork
January 4, 2006 History - ____
Classwork #1
Settlers Who JUST Wouldn’t Leave:
Apartheid in South Africa
Historical Background:
The European empire conquered South Africa just like all of the other African countries we have
studied. Like Kenya, South Africa was a settler colony. British settlers moved to South Africa and made it
their home. In Kenya, the nationalists fought a bloody war against the British. After thousands and
thousands of their soldiers died, the British decided to leave Kenya. South Africa was not so lucky. In
South Africa, the British settlers actually remained there. South Africa was no longer a colony. It was its
own country, but the same white settlers were still in charge!
Above and Beyond: Check your predictions, and wonder with your partner WITHOUT turning over the page!
Part II: Read through the text’s skeleton with your partner. As you read, go back through the text and
put a * next to anything that appears in the skeleton.
Part III: Review what you have learned today by filling in the blanks with your partner.
A Every South African who was considered _________ or coloured had to carry a ______ at all times.
B White South Africans could __________the land of any black or coloured South African.
C Blacks and Coloured had to ________ in parts of the cities called __________________.
F Many South African church leaders gave ___________ that said that ________South Africans were
_______________ to ______ South Africans.
Part IV: Decide which of A - F is the WORST part of Apartheid. Write that letter in the top left of the
chart. Then create an illustration to match that letter to the right. In the right column, write “yes” if there
was something similar under Jim Crow or “no” if there wasn’t. Repeat until you have ranked and
illustrated A - F.
Letter: Illustration: Jim Crow? Letter: Illustration: Jim Crow?
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
Above and Beyond: In the space below, explain why you ordered A - F the way you did. Be neat,
specific, and use strong seventh grade vocabulary.
Name: __________________________________ Homework
January 4, 2006 History - ____
OVER
Part II: Clean out your binder. Leave ONLY the following things in your binder: