By now you’ve heard the news from South Africa that Nelson Mandela has died at age 95.
The passing of Mandela—the symbol of the anti-apartheid movement, who served 27 years in prison before being elected his nation’s first black president—is undoubtedly a topic of discussion in schools today. And it’s a quintessential teachable moment that should not go untapped.
But how do you capture the life of a liberation leader, political prisoner, and president who helped end a nation’s system of racial oppression? How do you convey his place in history for students?
Here are some resources for bringing Mandela to the classroom by Education Week Teacher:
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2013/12/teaching_nelson_mandela.html