Football and Freedom - Exploring South Africa’s History, Culture and Context
Contents of this pack
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| Acknowledgements | This pack was put together with the help of several organisations and people with a passion for South Africa, football, learning and teaching. |
| Foreword | A foreword from Christine Blower, General Secretary, National Union of Teachers and Tony Dykes, Director, Action for Southern Africa. |
| Introduction | An introduction about how to use this pack. Please read this before using any of these activities within the pack. |
| Chapter 1 Background information |
This chapter includes key facts and information about South Africa, as well as a list of key dates for 2010. This chapter also includes a link to a timeline of South Africa and South African football. |
| Chapter 2 Getting to know South Africa |
In this chapter pupils undertake research, play games, carry out a series of simple tasks and plan a footballer’s diet to build their knowledge and understanding of South African culture and history. |
| Chapter 3 Fan culture |
In this chapter pupils learn about the similarities and differences between the UK and South African cultures as they explore football fan culture through language, art, music and writing. |
| Chapter 4 Life in the new South Africa |
In this chapter research, design and role play activities based on present day South Africa enable pupils to learn about human rights, equality and global concepts both within the South African context and more broadly. |
| Chapter 5 Football Stadiums |
In this chapter pupils learn about football stadiums. Calculate travel distances to matches and look at carbon footprints as they go on a journey to discover South Africa. |
| Chapter 6 Linking to a school in South Africa |
A guide on how to organise a successful school link with a school in South Africa is provided to promote pupils’ ongoing learning about South Africa and the global dimension. |
| Other helpful resources on South Africa | Other helpful resources on South Africa. |
| Evaluation of materials form | We would like to know how helpful you found these materials. Please complete the evaluation form and email it back to us at international@nut.org.uk |
| Timeline of South African history and football | This comprehensive timeline juxtaposes events in football in South Africa with the social and political history of South Africa. It relates to activity one in Chapter 2 and background information in Chapter 1. The timeline also includes links to other classroom activities (see the timeline links in italics). |
