S1+Burns,+Grady

=Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results= E1: Historical Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns Grade 9 - Diploma: The World in the Contemporary Era (Apartheid South Africa) "Students will understand major eras, major enduring themes, and historic influences in U.S. and world history, including the roots of democratic philosophy, ideals, and institutions in the world." ||
 * **Establish Goals (MLR):** **(G)** ||
 * Maine Learning Results: Social Studies - E. History

//What understandings are desired?//
• both personal and secondary - expert accounts are important in understanding Apartheid. • Apartheid had lasting influences both inside and outside of South Africa. ||
 * **//Students will understand that://** **(U)** ||
 * • the events and underlying themes of Apartheid can be related to conflicts within American society and culture.

//What essential questions will be considered?//
• Why can historical perspective be improved by using material from multiple sources? • How did Apartheid influence the world today? ||
 * **Essential Questions:** **(Q)** ||
 * • How can one compare the events and underlying themes of Apartheid to American culture and history?

//What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?//
• Sequence and Timeline: The Boer War, colonialism, onset of legal apartheid in 1913, post-colonialism, the Cold War, The formation of the ANC, the arrest/ release of Mandela, negotiated end to legal apartheid, election of Mandela, election of Jacob Zuma • Critical Details: American Civil Rights Act, American calls for boycotts, Cold War diplomacy, peaceful transfers of power, international conflicts of interest || • describe the events and themes of Apartheid. • critique biases inherent in source material. • decide how source material relates to an overarching historical theme. • analyze similarities and differences between South Africa and the United States. • consider what effects Apartheid had on modern South Africa. • recognize that the issues at the heart of Apartheid still exist today. ||
 * **//Students will know://** **(K)** || **//Students will be able to://** **(S)** ||
 * • Key Factual Information: Nelson Mandela, passbooks, segregation, primary/secondary sources, informal apartheid, Jacob Zuma, Sharpeville massacre, Presidents Botha and de Klerk, Steve Bieko, Black Consciousness Movement, African National Party


 * 2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.**