South Africa Final Project

Global Literature
Unit: South Africa
Final Project

In lieu of a test or final essay we would like to give you a chance to show us through a medium of your choice what you have learned about South Africa. Think about central issues and questions that have been raised in this unit. Take one or several issues from our unit and explore them in a final project. To help you narrow down some topics or issues to explore, we’ve included a list of suggested topics below. Additionally, we gathered several quotations that relate to South Africa which may function as a source of inspiration. We expect you to ponder the complexity of the issues alluded to and then express your ideas in one of the following modes.

Writing
Write a play, original short story, a collection of poems , a song (lyrics and music), or a formal essay.
Note: Although length is not the most important aspect of your work remember that the more you write the more opportunity you have to show us what you have learned.
Art
Create a painting, drawing, sculpture, photo essay, quilt, etc
Performance
Write/ create a play, puppet show, interpretive dance, song, speech, video, power point presentation, animation, etc. Note: You will only be able to perform for about 5 minutes. Keep your work short or show a selection and turn the rest in on paper, tape/CD, or computer disk.

Your work must show depth of thought and considerable effort. This assignment is worth 75 points so show off your talents. This is no time for half hearted sketches on lined paper, ripped out of your notebook….

Other requirements:
Typed or calligraphy (where appropriate)
All art work or performances should include a short explanation of your work (typed, one page)
Include at least three specific references to issues/ works we studied in class
Title your work with a quotation or central question/ topic
You may work in pairs on this assignment but we will expect double the effort & double the thought

Due Date: Alpha (Sheldon) March 13th ` Omega (Churchill) March 14th

Examples of topics

• What is courage?
• What is justice?
• Fear as a prison/ obstacle to change and reconciliation
• The need for violence (or not)
• The power of teenagers in transforming society

Quotations

• “Power in defense of freedom is greater than power on behalf of tyranny and oppression” Malcolm X
• “Hate has no medicine.” Ga Proverb
• “We aim to remember, to forgive and to go on, with full recognition of how fragile the threads of community are.” Desmond Tutu
• “Force is the only language the imperialists can hear, and no country became free without some sort of violence.” Nelson Mandela
• “To get justice, we must strive to undo the top dog/ underdog reversals that make human errors endure. There is no point exacting vengeance now, knowing that it will be the cause for future vengeance by the offspring of those we punish. Vengeance only leads to revenge” Desmond Tutu
• “Non-violence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence.” M.L. King
• “But somehow tenderness survives.” Dennis Brutus