South Africa – The Rainbow Nation



South Africa – The Rainbow Nation

On the southern tip of the African continent, between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, South Africa is one of the most colourful and diverse nations on Earth

• You will work with a partner to collect information about South Africa, the country and the people who live there.

• You will use books and computers and you will write down where you get your information from, the title and author of the book and/or the website address. This is called your Bibliography.

• Together you will produce a travel brochure encouraging visitors to this exciting country

Use the following sheets to help you find the information and make notes in the boxes to help you when you produce your poster. The words printed in bold type are useful or key words to help you with your research, remember to use Index, glossary and contents pages when choosing suitable books.

Look at this map of the continent of Africa – where do you think South Africa is on this map

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South Africa is sometimes called the ‘Rainbow Nation’ – find out what this might mean

What does the word apartheid mean? How would life have been if you were a black or mixed race person living in South Africa during apartheid How has it changed?

Who was the first black president of South Africa? Find out what the letters ANC stand for, and Thabo Mbeki is.

Look at the differences between life in a township like Soweto and a busy city like Johannesburg

Why do you think farming might be difficult in South Africa what are the crops they grow and where do they grow them, think about climate and weather?

South Africa is a very rich nation compared to the rest of Africa because it is industrialised – what does this mean and what does South Africa export around the world? – look at the word minerals

South Africans enjoy their leisure time and sports – look at how the climate affects the way that they spend their free time.

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