GRANDAD MANDELA

Name: GRANDAD MANDELA
Author: Ambassador Zindzi Mandela

A story that explores integrity and opens a conversation with your child.

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♥ This book teaches: Integrity. doing what is right when no one is watching.

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Definition: Integrity is the practice of living consistently by a code of strong moral principles which includes being honest, respectful and responsible all the time, whether you’re seen or unseen. In short: Do the right thing, even when no one's looking. Summary: This book is a narrative of Nelson Mandela’s life, told by his daughter, Grandma Zindzi, to his two granddaughters, Zazi and Ziwelene. Grandma Zindzi responds to the girls’ endless questions about Grandad Mandela and the challenges he and his family faced in the fight to end apartheid in South Africa. Because of Mandela’s peaceful but determined efforts to end apartheid, he was jailed for several years. After his release, he was so loved and respected, he was elected President of South Africa. Nelson Mandela will always be remembered as a man of integrity, who fervently believed in equality, justice, and forgiveness. Lesson Objectives:

Students will be inspired to peacefully and legally support causes that are about equality and justice.
This story can be linked to studies about the history of apartheid in South Africa.

Guiding Questions:

What happened that started the conversation between Grandma Zindzi and the granddaughters?
Ask an elder in your family to tell you an interesting story about their life. Listen carefully and ask questions like the girls in this story did.
Why was Nelson Mandela put in prison?
What was apartheid?
Why was it hard for the girls to go to school?
How does Grandma Zindzi define justice?
Grandma Zindzi said that the color of a person’s skin does not matter. What matters is that person’s character. Share your thoughts about this.
Mandela was known as a man of integrity because he upheld the principles of respect and forgiveness even when he was treated unfairly. Do you think it would be hard to do that if you were treated unfairly? Why or why not?
Have you done some volunteering? Share about your experience.
The granddaughters are very impressed when they learn about Mandela’s life. Imagine you are old enough to be a grandparent. What would you want people to remember about you?

🌿 Virtue Connection: Integrity means doing what is right even when no one is watching.

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GRANDAD MANDELA

by Ambassador Zindzi Mandela

Guiding Questions

Students will be inspired to peacefully and legally support causes that are about equality and justice.
This story can be linked to studies about the history of apartheid in South Africa.

Guiding Questions:

What happened that started the conversation between Grandma Zindzi and the granddaughters?
Ask an elder in your family to tell you an interesting story about their life. Listen carefully and ask questions like the girls in this story did.
Why was Nelson Mandela put in prison?
What was apartheid?
Why was it hard for the girls to go to school?
How does Grandma Zindzi define justice?
Grandma Zindzi said that the color of a person’s skin does not matter. What matters is that person’s character. Share your thoughts about this.
Mandela was known as a man of integrity because he upheld the principles of respect and forgiveness even when he was treated unfairly. Do you think it would be hard to do that if you were treated unfairly? Why or why not?
Have you done some volunteering? Share about your experience.
The granddaughters are very impressed when they learn about Mandela’s life. Imagine you are old enough to be a grandparent. What would you want people to remember about you?

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