Scotland has long had a special relationship

with Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela...Throughout the apartheid era, Scottish anti-apartheid activists and others campaigned

for an end to this unjust system, and for Mandela’s release from prison. In 1993, Mandela

visited Glasgow to show his appreciation and to receive in person the Freedom of the

City he had been awarded by Glasgow. This occasion also saw Mandela receive the

Freedom of other council areas across Scotland – Aberdeen, Dundee and Midlothian

– and the UK more widely. The fight to end apartheid had been widespread, across

the UK and internationally.

This resource was commissioned as part of many celebrations marking both the

centenary of Mandela’s birth and the 25th anniversary of his visit to Glasgow.

The learning activities here use images and source material from the Scottish Anti-

Apartheid Movement Archive, based at Glasgow Caledonian University.

It has a number of aims. Firstly, to support teachers and learners in understanding

the life of Nelson Mandela and the context of apartheid South Africa which shaped him.

This is used as a basis to make connections between the historical anti-apartheid

movement and ways in which we can challenge present day racism and xenophobia

in our communities. It has a specific focus on increasing learners’ sense of agency and

active citizenship through speech-making and pupil voice activities.

The resource is designed to be used for inter-disciplinary learning at second and

third levels of Curriculum for Excellence. Section 2 is specifically designed to develop

literacy skills through a social studies context. Relevant experiences and outcomes

are highlighted within each lesson plan.

Global CitizenshipAs an active citizenship resource, it is important to equip teachers and learners with

the tools to take action on issues they identify as important within their own lives, just

as Scottish people took action to challenge apartheid. This is explored in more depth

in Section 4. Each lesson lists the relevant aspect of Global Citizenship explored.

SDGs and the UNCRCIn 2015, Scotland showed similar global leadership in its early adoption of the

UN Sustainable Development Goals. Taken as a whole, the resource can support

learners in their understanding of SDG 10, Reduced Inequalities and SDG 16, Peace

and Justice. There are also many opportunities to explore the UNCRCwithin the lessons.

Article 2, the right to protection from discrimination, is woven throughout the resource.

Where lessons relate to different SDGs and Rights, these are listed within the lesson plan.

2 Introduction

Introduction

Lessons for young citizens fromthe Scottish anti-apartheidmovement

WhenMandeladanced in the square

Contents

Introduction 2

Section 1: South Africa and apartheid 31. What do we know about South Africa and apartheid? 3

2. What were the effects of the apartheid laws? 13

3. What did the anti-apartheid movement involve internationally? 19

4. What did the anti-apartheid movement involve in Glasgow? 27

Section 2: The life of Mandela 301. What were the significant events in Mandela’s life? 30

2. What were the personal qualities Mandela developed? 36

3. What is the special relationship between Glasgow and Mandela? 41

4. What makes an inspirational speech? 43

5. How can I inspire others through speech? 48

Section 3: Making connectionswith racism today 511. Would Mandela be proud of Glasgow/UK today? 51

2. Where does racism exist in Scotland today? 54

3. What is the role of the media? 60

4. Where does racism exist in the world today? 68

Section 4: Taking action 701. What are the features of a successful campaign? 70

2. How do we choose what to campaign about? 72

3. How do we plan our campaign? 74

4. How do we know if our campaign has been effective? 76

‘When Nelson Mandela danced in the square’ – song lyrics 77

1Contents

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We'd sung about him for years,

And there were speeches everywhere.

But I'll never forget the cheers,

WhenMandela danced in the square.

When Nelson came to Glagow, after all his pain,

Ten thousand people met him, and listened in the rain.

The big umbrellas folded, andmany heads were bare.

But every face was shining, whenMandela danced in the square.

We'd sung about him for years,

And there were speeches everywhere.

But I'll never forget the cheers,

WhenMandela danced in the square.

When Nelson talked of duty, you could feel us hold our breath,

We were just a bit uneasy, when Nelson talked of death,

And when he talked of trouble, there was tension in the air,

But we faced the future smiling, whenMandela danced in the square.

We'd sung about him for years,

And there were speeches everywhere.

But I'll never forget the cheers,

WhenMandela danced in the square.

When Nelson came to meet us, wemade our feelings clear.

We heard the songs and speeches, and we clapped and stamped and cheered.

We heard of peace, and justice, and the freedom that we share,

But we shook the City Chambers, whenMandela danced in the square.

We'd sung about him for years,

And there were speeches everywhere.

But I'll never forget the cheers,

WhenMandela danced in the square.

Well, Nelson came to Glasgow, to show us he was free,

The greatest man in Africa, and gave us his decrees,

A giant with a suit and tie, and sober face and hair,

But the welcome seemed to move him andMandela danced in the square.

We'd sung about him for years,

And there were speeches everywhere.

But I'll never forget the cheers,

WhenMandela danced in the square.

Written by Ian Davison to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s visit to Glasgow in 1993

WhenMandela danced in the square

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AcknowledgmentsWe are very grateful to the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation (NMSMF) for

approaching us with the original concept for this resource. In particular we would like to thank

John Nelson, Janis Carson, and Brian Filling.We would also like to thank Carole McCallum from

Glasgow Caledonian University Community Archive for her invaluable help in using material

from the Scottish Anti-Apartheid Movement Archive, based at the university.

The literacy and speech-making section of the resource would not have been possible without

the support of Claire Dunphy from St Eunan’s Primary in Clydebank, who wrote the first draft

of this section with us.

The title of this resource, ‘When Mandela danced in the square,’ is taken from the song of

the same name by Ian Davison, written to commemorate Mandela’s visit to Glasgow in 1993.

We are very grateful to Karine Davison for permission to use the title.

We would also like to thank the teachers and children from the following schools who

supported us in testing activity ideas and piloting the resource as a topic in school: Blackfriars

Primary, Garnetbank Primary, Lorne Street Primary, Oakgrove Primary, Our Lady of the Rosary

Primary, St Patrick’s Primary and St Roch’s and St Andrew’s and St Bride’s Secondary schools.

The feedback from everyone was very useful in helping us shape the final draft of the resource.

Finally, we are very grateful to the Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation, the

Merchants House of Glasgow, the Gordon Cook Foundation and the EIS for their generous

financial support which has enabled us to design this resource and make it available to schools

across Scotland.

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WOSDEC is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. SCO38691.A member of IDEAS, a network of organisations involved in Education for Global Citizenship

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