GARDEN THE A MSPOT A Z PRESENTS I N G A D V ECONNECTIONS NTURES PART 3 COMMUNITIES O F H U G O & VA L
Hugo & Val
Illustrated By Andrew Lytle
The Amazing Adventures of GRANDPARENTS GUIDE Reading The Amazing Adventures of Hugo & Val with the children in your life offers an opportunity for purposeful conversation.
NELSON MANDELA QUICK FACTS
• Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 • He was born in Mvezo, a village in South Africa • His dad was a chief of the Thembu tribe • His grandpa was the tribe’s king! • His name was Rolihlahla, but on the first day of school his teacher gave him the name Nelson • He loved to study and became a lawyer • He fought for equal rights for everyone in South Africa • He organized peaceful protests but went to jail for many years • In 1990, South Africa’s President F.W. de Klerk freed Mandela and together they worked to end apartheid • Mandela became the president of South Africa in 1994 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NELSON MANDELA, VISIT THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS WEBPAGE: GSC.GL/6SDOVQCF7M
Here are a few
QUESTIONS
to get the conversation started! TAKE TURNS ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS WITH THE CHILDREN. 1. As a child Mandela was actually called Rolihlahla. When he was seven his school teacher gave him the name ‘Nelson.’ and it stuck! Do you have a nickname? How would you feel if your teacher changed your name on the first day of school? 2. Nelson Mandela said, “It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.” What do you think he meant? 3. What are some things we can do right now to make our world a better place?
MEDAL CHALLENGE
In 1993, the year before he was elected President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela received the Liberty Medal from the U.S. Constitution Center in Philadelphia. DESIGN A LIBERTY MEDAL THAT EXPRESSES THE WAY MANDELA WORKED TO CREATE EQUAL RIGHTS FOR EVERYONE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
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