When Mandela Danced in the Square

The activities in this resource support second and third level learners to explore Scotland’s connection with Nelson Mandela and feel empowered to take action on issues of importance to them today.

This resource supports learners to:

  • understand the context of apartheid South Africa, the life of Nelson Mandela and the connections to the Scottish anti-apartheid movement

  • draw links to examples of modern day injustice

  • develop their speech-making skills to raise awareness of real world issues

Lessons are linked to related Sustainable Development Goals and articles from the UNCRC, to help build learners real world understanding of these.

Black and white image of Nelson Mandela, overlaid with colorful umbrellas and a cityscape background.

The resource has four main sections.

You can download each section and the related PowerPoint presentations using the links below:

  • Introduction, Contents, Acknowledgments and Song Lyrics (PDF)

  • South Africa and apartheid (PDF, 3.8mb)

    Powerpoint 1: Glasgow Declaration

  • The Life of Mandela (PDF, 2.5mb)

    Powerpoint 2: Point Evidence Explanation Learning mat

    Powerpoint 3: Rhetorical Devices

    Powerpoint 4: Speechwriting

    Powerpoint 5: Speech Delivery

  • Making Connections with Racism Today

  • Taking Action (PDF, 1mb)

You can also download the resource in full here.

The lyrics to the Ian Davison song, ‘Mandela Danced in the Square’ can be downloaded here.

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