Year 5 - Religious education
Reconciliation: the story of South Africa
Forgiveness: Is reconciliation possible?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils look at the huge question of forgiveness and reconciliation. This study focusses on the Christian tradition and analyses case studies of Coventry and South Africa to illuminate how Christian teaching inspired individuals to begin the difficult task of reconciliation.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore the story of reconciliation in South Africa, understanding how the country moved to unity through forgiveness and peace.
Key Notes
- Apartheid was a system of racial separation in South Africa.
- Apartheid unfairly gave more rights to white people while limiting freedoms for Black South Africans.
- People fought against apartheid peacefully and through protests. Nelson Mandela was a famous leader of the movement.
- Many Christians believe Nelson Mandela's life reflected Jesus' teachings about love, justice and peace.
Vocabulary To Learn
- apartheid: a system in South Africa where the Government made unfair rules to separate people based on their skin colour
- peace: being kind, working together, and living without fighting or fear
- freedom: being able to make choices, speak your mind, and live without unfair rules
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Apartheid was a system that existed in an unelected country.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Apartheid was a system of racial separation in South Africa. Apartheid unfairly gave more rights to white people while limiting freedoms for Black South Africans.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'apartheid'
a system in South Africa where the Government made unfair rules to separate people based on their skin colour.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Apartheid was a system that existed in an unelected country. Correction: Apartheid was the system under the South African Government.
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