As part of their study of democracy, high schoolers listen to a podcast featuring two South African educators and their efforts to support the process of transforming the nation from apartheid rule into a democracy. Learners also read and discuss quotations from other South Africans about how citizens have come to understand and practice democracy.

Concepts

american democracy, democracy, south africa, citizenship, apartheid, colonialism, human rights, culture, segregation, constitutions

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a listening guide for the eight-minute podcast to help keep listeners focused
• Pause the audio frequently to check for understanding as well as to permit listeners to ask a question and to take notes
• Have groups investigate different types of democracies

Classroom Considerations

• Fourth of eight lessons in the "What Makes Democracy Work?" Election 2020 series

Pros

• In addition to the 9-minute podcast, the packet includes discussion questions

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.2 RI.9-10.8 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.2 SL.9-10.3 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.8 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.2 SL.11-12.3