This oral language photo activity ‘Drum’, is a great resource for enhancing vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. These photo activity cards can be used as a stand-alone activity or as a supplement to the topic of South Africa. …More
This oral language photo activity ‘Giraffe’, is a great resource for enhancing vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. These photo activity cards can be used as a stand-alone activity or as a supplement to the topic of South Africa. …More
This oral language photo activity ‘Hut’, is a great resource for enhancing vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. These photo activity cards can be used as a stand-alone activity or as a supplement to the topic of South Africa. …More
This oral language photo activity ‘Penguin’, is a great resource for enhancing vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. These photo activity cards can be used as a stand-alone activity or as a supplement to the topic of South Africa. …More
This oral language photo activity ‘Rhinoceros’, is a great resource for enhancing vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. These photo activity cards can be used as a stand-alone activity or as a supplement to the topic of South Africa. …More
This oral language photo activity ‘Rock Art’, is a great resource for enhancing vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. These photo activity cards can be used as a stand-alone activity or as a supplement to the topic of South …More
This oral language photo activity ‘Safari’, is a great resource for enhancing vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. These photo activity cards can be used as a stand-alone activity or as a supplement to the topic of South Africa. …More
This oral language photo activity ‘Springbok’, is a great resource for enhancing vocabulary and concept development by providing a thought-provoking visual stimulus that can be used as a prompt to engage students in discussion. These photo activity cards can be used as a stand-alone activity or as a supplement to the topic of South Africa. …More
This short nonfiction text ‘Q: Quagga’ features important factual background information relating to the extinct animal that was a subspecies of the Plains Zebra. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful flora and fauna associated with South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This short nonfiction text ‘R: Rock Art’ features important factual background information relating to the rock art of the San people. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the traditional artwork and symbols of the people that make up South Africa’s diverse population and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This history article, ‘Rainbow Nation’ features the essence of the new South Africa following the democratic elections of 1994, which marked the official end of apartheid. It provides factual information about South Africa’s multicultural society, official languages and flag, along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text. It is aimed at …More
This short nonfiction text ‘S: Soweto’ features important factual background information relating to the famous urban settlement southwest of Johannesburg. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the landmarks and settlements associated with South African society and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This worksheet, ‘South African Ethnic Groups’ is a great resource that examines the ratio of different ethnic groups within South Africa. Students are provided with the statistics of percentages of each ethnic group (2011 est.) and are asked to put these numbers into the pie chart provided. The chart is divided into 5% parts to …More
This South African Flag themed bunting can be printed and used as part of a colourful classroom display. The bunting is formatted as two flags per page and each flag includes drawn cut-out holes allowing them to be strung together and hung in the classroom.
This history article ‘South African Flora’ features important factual background information about South Africa’s plant life. It identifies the king protea, baobab, plains of Namaqualand and the bitter aloe as iconic plants endemic to South Africa, some of which are still used today in food, medicine, cosmetics and for materials. It is aimed at broadening …More
This history article ‘South African Music’ features important factual background information about the objects and symbols of tradition South African music. It identifies the drum, rattle, mbira and vuvuzela as iconic musical instruments, which are still played in South Africa today. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness and could be used …More
These South African themed page borders are a set of full colour and black and white page borders that can be used in various ways in the classroom such as in wall displays and bulletin boards. They can also be used in student projects or worksheets. Borders can be printed, coloured in and laminated.
This worksheet, ‘Soweto’ is a great resource to supplement research into the important South African township of Soweto. Students are asked to answer questions such as ‘Why was Soweto built and when?’ or ‘Where is Soweto in relation to Johannesburg?’ to get a greater understanding of the history and importance of the town. This resource …More
This worksheet, ‘Struggles for Freedom’ is a meaningful resource that prompts research into people who have struggled or continue to struggle for freedom around the world. Students are asked to research how those people’s freedom has been restricted and what their living conditions have been like without it. It also provides a great foundation for …More
This worksheet, ‘Symbols of Freedom’ helps outline the meaning and need for symbols when illustrating certain ideas, in particular more abstract ideas such as freedom. Students are asked to suggest what a heart could symbolise and are then prompted to illustrate and explain a symbol that could be associated with the concept of freedom.
This short nonfiction text ‘T: Table Mountain’ features important factual background information relating to the flat-topped mountain that overlooks Cape Town. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful natural landmarks of South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This history article ‘The Big Five’ features important factual background information about the five African animals most prized by hunters, and now by safari tourists. It identifies the lion, African elephant, leopard, rhinoceros and African buffalo as the Big Five, and discusses the threats each animal faces today. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical …More
This worksheet, ‘The Colours of the South African Flag’ is a fun resource that asks students to specify what the various colours of the South African flag are and brainstorm what they could represent. They are then asked to colour in the flag appropriately. Suggested answers are also provided.
This worksheet, ‘The South African Flag’ is a great resource to supplement research into the South African flag. Students are asked to answer questions such as ‘When was the current South African flag adopted?’ or ‘Who designed the flag?’ to get a greater understanding of what the South African flag contributes to the concept of …More
This worksheet, ‘Timeline of Mandela’ provides a vertical timeline with space for students to explore key events using the dates provided. The timeline spans the period from 18th July, 1918 to 5th December, 2013 and includes key dates relating to Mandela’s life history. This resource allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the sequence of …More
This short nonfiction text ‘U: UNESCO features important factual background information relating to two of the eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful natural landmarks found in South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This short nonfiction text ‘V: Vredefort Crater’ features important factual background information relating to the largest and oldest impact crater on Earth. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful geographical features of South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This short nonfiction text ‘W: Wildebeest’ features important factual background information relating to the two species of wildebeest. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful flora and fauna associated with South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This postcard ‘Western Cape: Cape Town Stadium’ features important factual background information on this futuristic-looking landmark and the reason it was built. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, cultural and …More
This postcard ‘Western Cape: Table Mountain’ features important factual background information on the iconic mountain that overlooks Cape Town. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, cultural and historical landmarks of …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Candice Swanepoel or Vusi Mahlasela’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider whether they would rather be the “cover girl” or “the voice” of South Africa, and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Christiaan Bernard or Max Theiler’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider whether they would rather be a pioneering surgeon or scientist, and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with South African culture and …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Diamond or Gold Nugget’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two South African treasures they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with South African culture and …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Lion or Shark’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two South African animals they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with South African culture and can …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Modern Art or Ancient Art’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two South African art forms they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with South African …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Springbok or Blue Crane’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two South African animals they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with South African culture and …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘The Springboks or Bafana Bafana’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two South African national sports teams they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with South …More
This short nonfiction text ‘X: Xhosa’ features important factual background information relating to the Xhosa ethnic group. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the diverse ethnic groups that contribute to the rich South African society and culture and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This worksheet, ‘Y The South African Flag?’ is a great resource that asks students to brainstorm what the Y shape in the South African flag could represent. They are then asked to design their own flag and describe some of the symbolism that they have included in theirs.
This short nonfiction text ‘Y: Yam’ features important factual background information relating to the important food crop and a recently discovered yam found in South Africa. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the natural produce and resources found in South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This short nonfiction text ‘Z: Zulu’ features important factual background information relating to the Zulu ethnic group. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the diverse ethnic groups that contribute to the rich South African society and culture and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This history article, ‘Zola Budd’ features the South African long-distance runner who broke the women’s 5000m world record at just 17, while running in bare feet. It provides factual information about Zola Budd and the international ban imposed on South African athletes during apartheid, along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the …More
This history article ‘Zulu’ features important factual background information about the objects and symbols of this South African ethnic group. It identifies Zulu shields, homesteads, beadwork and chiefs as icons of Zulu culture, which is still alive in South Africa today. It is aimed at broadening students’ historical and cultural awareness and could be used …More
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