This resource contains activities that introduce Nelson Mandela to your students. Each of these activities can be done by the whole school or by individual classes. There are many other ideas but hopefully these will help get you started and your school engaged in celebrating the spirit of Nelson Mandela.

At head of title: York Region District School Board resource package. Electronic reproduction.

Whole School Activity Suggestions: 1. Inspirational Quotes 2. Daily Questions 3. Door Decorations 4. South African National Anthem -- List of Appendices: Activity Package Spirit of Mandela Classroom Activities Primary: 1. The Story of Mandela/The Story of Apartheid (Reading, Visual Arts) • Picture book • Map of South Africa • Design Mandela’s shirt 2. Create a Class Quilt (Reading, Visual Arts) 3. Recipe for a Birthday Celebration (Procedural Writing) 4. Birthday Cards for Mandela (Letter Writing, Journal Writing) -- 5. Friendship Web (Oral Communication, Drama) Junior/Intermediate: 1. The Story of Mandela/The Story of Apartheid (Reading, Visual Arts) • Picture book • Map of South Africa • Understanding the South African flag • Create a personal flag to represent your heritage, your interests, your dreams • Design Mandela’s shirt (optional) -- 2. Web quest (Media Literacy) -- 3. Heroes and Legacies (Poetry Writing, character education) -- 4. A Face of Many Colours (Visual Arts) -- 5. Apartheid Class Simulation -- 6. Leaders in Humanity Quote Activity and Word Search -- 7. Ribbon of Hope (Reading for Information) -- 8. Circle of Wealth (drama, oral communication) -- 9. A Song for South Africa (Reading, Writing, Inquiry Skills) -- 10. Pata Pata Pat Pat (Dance) -- 11. Poem/Lyric Study (Reading, Lyric or Poetry Writing) -- 12. Past, Present, Future Web (oral communication, drama) -- 13.The Six Thinking Hats (Thinking about points of view, I.I., drama) -- Culminating Activity Suggestions -- Resource and Book List -- Appendices.