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The national Department of Education, in partnership with South African History Online, is inviting all schools to participate in the National Schools’ Oral History Competition, the Nkosi Albert Luthuli Young Historians’ Award that was introduced in 2005. This competition will form part of the Department’s participation in the commemoration of significant historical events.
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It is also part of the Department’s ongoing initiative to encourage all learners to develop an understanding of the broad history of South Africa and of the richness of the histories of their local communities. It is also an opportunity for young learners to gain experience in developing important research skills.
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The competition is open to all learners from Grade 8 to Grade 12 and all history educators from secondary schools.
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Competition for Learners
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Learners will be required to research and prepare a presentation or a documentary film or video on one of the following topics:
A woman (either a parent, teacher or other member of the local community) who has played an important role in the women’s movement for equality
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An individual/individuals in the local community who participated in the Youth Uprisings of 1976
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An individual in the local community who contributed to the transformation of their community
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Please note the following:
The project must be based on oral history research.
Learners should be assisted in their choice of persons to be interviewed. Learners should be strongly guided to choose a person(s) from their local community.
Adjudication will be weighted in terms of the quality of research, rather than the mode of presentation.
The presentation may be in any of the official languages.
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Competition for Educators
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Educators entering the competition will be required to submit a work plan on how they had planned and set up the oral history project in the classroom.
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Educators will be required to formally present their portfolios to a panel of adjudicators and must be prepared for a panel discussion on the portfolio.
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Educators should include the following in a portfolio for the competition:
How the oral history project was introduced in the classroom.
What explanation was given to learners about choosing and approaching possible interviewees, preparing for and conducting interviews and using the interview as evidence to reach conclusions about the contribution of that individual.
What interventions the educator made in assisting learners to complete the project.
What the teacher felt the learners gained from doing an oral history investigation.
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Adjudication will take place at a provincial level in August /September 2006 and at a national level in September/October 2006 at a national event.
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Panels of adjudicators comprising historians and heritage workers will be appointed for the provincial and national adjudications.
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Ten learners from secondary schools in each province will be selected as the Nkosi Albert Luthuli Young Historians to represent the province at a national event at the University of Fort Hare in September/October 2006. Learners will be expected to give an oral presentation of their research and have a hard copy of their research essay available for adjudicators.
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Two educators from each province will be selected to the national event at the University of Fort Hare in September 2006. Educators will be expected to present their work plans to a panel of adjudicators.
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Should your school wish to enter the competition, please complete the registration form and fax or email it to the FET History Curriculum Adviser at your EMDC who will provide further information about the adjudication process.
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SIGNED: T. SMIT
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2006:08:01
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