Nelson Mandela -a modern hero—单元学案

Nelson Mandela -a modern hero—单元学案
【单元导航】
Nelson Mandela
Imagine growing up in a country where drinking out of the wrong
water fountain might get you thrown into jail；where a man might have
the very same job as his neighbor，but because of the color of his skin，
get paid less in a year than the other man made in a week；where the government told you that your ancestors and their ways of living were
wrong and savage and not even human.
Sounds like a futuristic (幻想未来的) film，doesn’t it? Well，for
Nelson Mandela，this was not a movie.
Growing up in South africa under the apartheid system of government meant these things，and worse，which were part of his daily life.
But Nelson Mandela was a fighter.Instead of bowing down to this unjust system of government，he became a lifelong warrior in the battle to free South Africa.
Today，thanks to the self­sacrifice of Nelson Mandela，apartheid has been outlawed.Everyone in South Africa now has an equal opportunity at home and at work to live comfortable，productive lives.Nelson Mandela is one of the world’s true freedom fighters.
Section One Warming Up and Reading
Ⅰ.Lead­in
1.What words will we use to describe a person?
kind，honest，brave，loyal，happy，wise，smart，friendly，warm，cheerful，popular，generous，
hard­working，diligent，weak，stupid，lazy，dishonest，mean，tense，cold，unkind，
miserable，dull，strong­minded，determined，etc.
2.Can you name some great people?
3.What are the qualities that great people have in common?
intelligent，never give up，help others，never lose heart when in great trouble，insist on what they pursue，set up an aim，get on well with others，be active in society activities，be willing to do public service，do their best，etc.
Ⅱ.速读课文，回答下面的问题
What did Mandela do?
He set up a law office to help black people on their problems.
He helped Elias to get the necessary papers to stay in Johannesburg.
He founded the ANC Youth League.
He first chose to attack the law in a peaceful way.
He encouraged violence against the government.
His dream was to make black and white people equal.
Ⅲ.精读课文，回答下列问题
1.True or False?
(1)Elias met Nelson Mandela at school.(F)
(2)Nelson Mandela was a black lawyer.(T)
(3)Elias was unable to read or write because he was lazy.(F)
(4)Nelson Mandela helped him keep his job.(T)
(5)Elias was happy blowing up government buildings.(F)
(6)Nelson Mandela believed that black people were being treated as well as white people in
South Africa.(F)
(7)Nelson Mandela thought violence was a good way to help black people.(F)
(8)The government were happy with Nelson Mandela and the ANC.(F)
2.Work out the year and Elias’ age to fit the events in his life.
Part Ⅰ(Paras.1～2)：The life of Elias before he met Nelson Mandela.
Part Ⅱ(Paras.3～5 )：The change of Elias’ life after he met Nelson Mandela and what
Mandela did.
4.回答下列问题
(1)Why did Elias support Nelson Mandela?
Because Nelson Mandela used to help him in Johannesburg.And Elias joined the ANC Youth League which was organized by Nelson Mandela.
(2)What problems did the black people like Elias have?
Black people had no vote and could not choose who ruled them.The parts of town where they lived were places decided by white people.They could not get jobs they。