Create a multimedia presentation that explores both major developments in historical inquiry and the value of examining history. Microsoft Word – Newslett

Create a multimedia presentation that explores both major developments in historical inquiry and the value of examining history. Microsoft Word – Newsletter : Approximately 5-6 pages including photographs. Corse Topic : South African ApartheidThe attached documents should help with context and content. Although more content may need to be found. Most of this is writing personal thoughts on this topic and historical context. Multimedia Presentation Guidelines
In this project you will create a multimedia presentation that explores both major developments in
historical inquiry and the value of examining history. This assessment addresses the following course
outcomes:
• Investigate major developments in the progression of historical inquiry for informing critical
questions related to historical narrative
• Articulate the value of examining historical events for their impact on contemporary issues
Prompt
Now that you have done some research with primary and secondary sources (using sources
from the library guide for your chosen topic) and written an introduction for a possible history
paper, you will turn your attention to thinking about the creation and value of historical inquiry.
You will use the research you have done throughout this course, as well as course materials, to
inform your thoughts. To present your opinions and observations, you will create a multimedia
presentation that addresses the following critical elements. While these questions may seem
“big,” remember that you are addressing them in a presentation, not a paper, and can use bullet
points, visuals, or other methods. These critical elements will be evaluated from the information
you provide in your multimedia presentation.
*Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Articulate how different historical lenses impact how people perceive an historical event. The lenses
include political, economic, and social.
1. Explain how historical lenses could be applied to your topic. For instance, are there aspects of
this event that might interest a political historian and what are they?
2. Choose one of the lenses referenced above, and detail how the historical narrative you started
in your research and introduction might change through this lens. For instance, how might the
“story” of your event change when studied through its political aspects?
3. Discuss what conclusions you can draw about the “telling” of history in relation to the “teller.”
How does this impact for you what “history” is?
Be sure to back up your opinions with information learned throughout the course and in reference to
your chosen topic. on your conclusions, articulate the value of studying history.
II. Based
A. Describe how you could apply to our lives today what you have learned from the event you have
studied. Be sure to reference specific contemporary issues. For instance, what specific issues that we
encounter today could benefit from lessons learned from your event?
2. Discuss your opinion of the adage that “history repeats itself.” Do you agree or disagree? Be
sure to explain why you have this opinion with information you have learned throughout the
course and in your research of your topic.
3. Discuss your obligation as a citizen of your society to understanding the history behind issues
that impact you every day. For instance, what civic duties you can be better at if you know more
about their history? How can being a more informed member of society benefit you and
society?
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For Project 3:
Microsoft Word: Newsletter Format
To develop a multimedia presentation about historical lenses and the value of studying history. Now
that it is almost time for you to submit your presentation, take a moment to review this document and
make sure that you are ready to go.
Submission Checklist
No matter the format of your multimedia presentation, you should check that:
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Organization
The layout of your presentation looks professional and is easy to read
Your presentation responds to the critical elements in the Project 3 Rubric
Your presentation meets the Guidelines for Submission in the Project 3 Rubric
Your presentation includes sufficient visuals and/or audio elements to engage your audience
(If you have included audio elements) The audio for your presentation is working when you view it
HIS 100 Multimedia Presentation Planning Worksheet
Heather Warman-Suttles
Part 1: Brainstorming
Instructions: Brainstorm your thoughts on each question in preparation for creating an outline of your multimedia presentation, including specific
examples as appropriate.
State three historical
lenses that could be
applied to your topic
and explain how each
lens can be applied.
Describe how one of
the lenses you just
identified might
change how the
Historical Context
and Introduction you
previously submitted
in Project 2 were
written.
Political lens: I
intend to focus on the
introduction of
apartheid laws in
South Africa
beginning with the
rise of the White
Afrikaner National
Party 1n 1948. I will
then explore the
response by Africans,
who formed political
movements that
constitute the AntiApartheid
movement. Political
leaders such as
The social lens might
bring significant
change in the
introduction because
it the social problems
faced by the blacks
were not a crucial
factor for the rise of
anti-apartheid
movements. Most
movements rose to
oppose the harsh
political and
economic policies
introduced from
1948.
Discuss the
conclusions you can
draw from thinking
about how history is
told. Consider how
historians are
persuaded by their
own biases,
motivations, and
influences of their
time.
History is often told
through firsthand
sources as well as
secondary sources.
However, some of
these sources feature
bias, which may
mislead later
historians. For
instance, some people
believed that antiapartheid movements
emerged as a
response to the
violation of civil
rights. However, it
was due to the
Describe how your
research of a
historical topic can
help you understand
contemporary issues,
and try to list at least
two related
contemporary issues
After taking this
course, what do you
think about the
statement “history
repeats itself”? Do
you think this is
accurate? What
information from the
course guides you to
this conclusion?
Discuss your
obligation as a citizen
of your society to
understand the
history behind issues
that impact you
every day.
Past understanding
events is the first step
towards
understanding the
present and future
occurrences.
Therefore,
researching on issues
such as apartheid
helps in
understanding
present-day issues
that gravitate
towards racism. For
instance, for a long
time, African
Americans in the
When learning this
course, I realized that
most past and
present events are
interrelated. Thus,
though the apartheid
system ended in 1994,
some countries are
practicing various
forms of
discrimination based
on race, gender or
religion. Therefore, I
think that the phrase
“history repeats
itself” is very
accurate.
I have a
responsibility of
ensuring that adverse
events such as
slavery and denial of
women rights in
history do not recur.
Thus, I am obligated
to elect responsible
leaders, who can
protect the
constitution and
uphold fundamental
human rights.
Nelson Mandela will
influence the success
of these movements.
Social lens: The
emergence of
apartheid will have
some repercussions
on the social lives of
Africans. First, the
segregationist
policies will lead to
the relocation of
Africans in
homelands and
endless suffering.
Economic lens:
Africans providing
cheap labor, poor
working conditions,
discrimination in job
opportunities.
possession of power
by the minority white
population.
United States have
experienced
discrimination. Also,
there has been a
notion that some
religions are superior
to others. For
instance, there is a
notion that most
terrorist attacks are
executed by Muslims,
which is just but a
myth.
Part 2: Outline
Instructions: Create a plan for your presentation. You will need to create 10 to 12 slides that respond to the critical elements in the Project 3 Rubric.
(If you are using Microsoft Word, your multimedia presentation should be 4 to 5 pages long.) The slide title suggestions are provided to help you
develop your presentation. The field for slide text is a place for you to develop your ideas for your presentation’s content, drawing from Part 1. The
field for slide visuals and audio ideas is a place to develop ideas for visuals and audio elements that can enhance your presentation and engage your
audience. As you develop your ideas, you are encouraged to provide details as to how you will use these elements to engage your audience.
Slide Title
Historical Lenses and
History’s Value
My Topic
Three Historical Lenses
Lens 1: Political lens
Slide Text
Slide Visuals and Audio Ideas
Political lens: Apartheid laws and rise of anti- Due to the apartheid laws, the natives were denied basic
apartheid movements
privileges
Social lens: Alienation of Africans
Economic Lens: Poor working conditions and
low wages
Apartheid in South Africa
My research will focus on the specific leaders
and political parties that spearheaded the
anti-apartheid movements
The National Party established the Apartheid regime in South
Africa, which lasted from 1948 to 1994 (Dubow, 2014, p. 1). The
administration sought to dispossess the blacks of their
political, economic, and social rights. Due to the atrocities
committed by the white minority to the majority black, the
latter created several movements to campaign for the end of
the racial segregation (Dubow, 2014, p. 8). Nationalists such as
Nelson Mandela headed these political parties such as ANC
Political Lens
The political lens addresses the specific acts passed to legalize
Social Lens
racial segregation.
Economic Lens
Social lens focusses on issues of marriage, alienation and
general suffering of the blacks.
The economic lens looks into poor working conditions and
underpaying jobs that Africans accessed.
Before the establishment of the various
Acts passed by the National Party from 1948 and their
apartheid policies, the Natives Land Act was
contribution to the rise of the anti-apartheid movements such
passed. The Act strengthened the basis for the as ANC.
legalization of later segregationist policies.
The 1913 act formed the grounds for
adopting other policies to dispossess land
from the African people and segregate
against the coloreds and the Indians later.
Also, the Great Depression and World War
II, escalated the economic problems in South
Africa, necessitating the strengthening of the
segregationist policies.
When the National Party rose to power in
1948, it passed laws that sought to oppress the
African Majority. These laws began with the
passing of the Prohibition of Mixed
Marriages Act in 1949 (Norval, 1996, p. 125).
The act illegalized marriages between the
whites and other races. Further, through the
Group Areas Act, the government established
different residential places for the various
races. There was also the passing of the
Natives (Abolition of Passes and Coordination of Documents) Act, which
required all blacks to carry identification
cards at all times (Norval, 1996, p. 124). It is
these oppressive laws that necessitated the
rise of the anti-apartheid movements such as
the African National Congress. Mahatma
Gandhi’s non-violent strategies inspired the
movement. Due to the ban on all political
associations, the ANC formed a military wing
headed by Nelson Mandela. Upon the arrest
of Mandela, the anti-apartheid movements
were led by individuals like Oliver Tambo.
Lens 2: Social Lens
The social context of apartheid was
characterized by the forced settlement of
blacks in the specified areas (homelands),
leading to uneven growth of the population.
Due to congestion in these settlements, there
Forced settlements of blacks in Homelands
Increased suffering
Uneven population growth
Poor quality education
was intense suffering and exploitation of the
people as they had to offer cheap labor to
other races. They also faced food shortages
and had to undergo poor quality education.
Therefore, the blacks were prohibited from
accessing social amenities designated for the
whites. And so, the white minority enjoyed
the best facilities while the blacks lived in
deplorable conditions.
Lens 3: Economic lens
The apartheid regime considered the blacks
as a source of cheap labor and therefore did
not have rights. Thus black workers were
barred from accessing benefits related to
unemployment and sickness. Further, those
who worked in mines in harsh conditions,
where they were susceptible to fatal
accidents. In the mines, there were no safety
measures to protect the workers.
Economic lens
The black workers were also denied their
rights such as forming trade unions. They,
therefore, lacked a forum for championing
their rights. Their predicament could also not
be highlighted by the press because it was
banned.
Our Lives
The knowledge that I have gained in this
course applies to my life and in society. I
understand that I can utilize different
perspectives such as social, economic, and
political approaches when analyzing
historical events. Further, I can relate past
Historical knowledge is essential in understanding the present
events in society
events with the present situations. For
instance, when utilizing the economic lens, I
can objectively analyze the local and
international economies.
History’s Value
Does History Repeat Itself?
My Opinion
Does History Repeat Itself?
Evidence From the Course
History is vital in developing critical thinking
skills, necessary in analyzing historical
events. Thus, the subject enables us to
appreciate the developments of human beings
in the past. The value of history can also be
understood through the various lenses
I think history repeats itself because there are
many example and events to prove this claim.
Thus, some historical events, as well as
economic and political patterns, often recur
because they have been triggered by people
who have similar mindsets with those in the
past. For instance, I believe that economic
recession may occur again if people make
some mistakes. Therefore, since human
actions often shape history, there are high
chances of it reoccurring.
Though in rare circumstances, history does
repeat itself. Nonetheless, it does not have to
be in the exact sequence as in the past. For
instance, though apartheid may have ended
years ago, the superiority of some races or
groups is still evident in today’s society. Thus,
the world has witnessed discrimination of the
African Americans in the United States,
Christians in Islamic countries and so on.
These events occur because they are always
performed by human beings, who may want
to assert their dominance in society.
Therefore, they may not be a repeat of
History is valuable, mainly when focusing on the three lenses
History does repeat itself through events such as wars,
elections, economic and social problems
Apartheid may manifest itself through other forms of
discrimination such as racism, sexism, and religious
intolerance. Though it may not be as severe or brutal as the
actual apartheid, it will still cause the oppression of some
groups.
“apartheid,” but it will occur under a
different name.
Are Citizens Obligated to
Know History?
It is essential for citizens to know history as it
helps them identify possible connections
between the past, present, and future events.
It also enables them to appreciate efforts by
specific individuals, who championed for
some freedoms and rights. For instance, in
the case of South Africa, citizens need to
understand the history of the country, events
leading to the apartheid regime, atrocities
committed to the natives, anti-apartheid
movements and the role of influential
individuals such as Nelson Mandela, Walter
Sisulu, Desmond Tutu and so on. Upon
understanding history, citizens will feel
compelled to avoid totalitarian governments
that are likely to infringe on the rights of the
citizens.
HIS 100 Multimedia Presentation Planning Worksheet
Part 1: Brainstorming
Instructions: Brainstorm your thoughts on each question in preparation for creating an outline of your multimedia presentation, including specific
examples as appropriate.
State three historical
lenses that could be
applied to your topic
and explain how each
lens can be applied.
Describe how one of
the lenses you just
identified might
change how the
Historical Context
and Introduction you
previously submitted
in Project 2 were
written.
Political lens: I
intend to focus on the
introduction of
apartheid laws in
South Africa
beginning with the
rise of the White
Afrikaner National
Party 1n 1948. I will
then explore the
response by Africans,
who formed political
movements that
constitute the AntiApartheid
movement. Political
leaders such as
Nelson Mandela will
The social lens might
bring significant
change in the
introduction because
it the social problems
faced by the blacks
were not a crucial
factor for the rise of
anti-apartheid
movements. Most
movements rose to
oppose the harsh
political and
economic policies
introduced from
1948.
Discuss the
conclusions you can
draw from thinking
about how history is
told. Consider how
historians are
persuaded by their
own biases,
motivations, and
influences of their
time.
History is often told
through firsthand
sources as well as
secondary sources.
However, some of
these sources feature
bias, which may
mislead later
historians. For
instance, some people
believed that antiapartheid movements
emerged as a
response to the
violation of civil
rights. However, it
was due to the
possession of power
Describe how your
research of a
historical topic can
help you understand
contemporary issues,
and try to list at least
two related
contemporary issues
After taking this
course, what do you
think about the
statement “history
repeats itself”? Do
you think this is
accurate? What
information from the
course guides you to
this conclusion?
Discuss your
obligation as a citizen
of your society to
understand the
history behind issues
that impact you
every day.
Past understanding
events is the first step
towards
understanding the
present and future
occurrences.
Therefore,
researching on issues
such as apartheid
helps in
understanding
present-day issues
that gravitate
towards racism. For
instance, for a long
time, African
Americans in the
United States have
When learning this
course, I realized that
most past and
present events are
interrelated. Thus,
though the apartheid
system ended in 1994,
some countries are
practicing various
forms of
discrimination based
on race, gender or
religion. Therefore, I
think that the phrase
“history repeats
itself” is very
accurate.
I have a
responsibility of
ensuring that adverse
events such as
slavery and denial of
women rights in
history do not recur.
Thus, I am obligated
to elect responsible
leaders, who can
protect the
constitution and
uphold fundamental
human rights.
influence the success
of these movements.
Social lens: The
emergence of
apartheid will have
some repercussions
on the social lives of
Africans. First, the
segregationist
policies will lead to
the relocation of
Africans in
homelands and
endless suffering.
Economic lens:
Africans providing
cheap labor, poor
working conditions,
discrimination in job
opportunities.
by the minority white
population.
experienced
discrimination. Also,
there has been a
notion that some
religions are superior
to others. For
instance, there is a
notion that most
terrorist attacks are
executed by Muslims,
which is just but a
myth.
Part 2: Outline
Instructions: Create a plan for your presentation. You will need to create 10 to 12 slides that respond to the critical elements in the Project 3 Rubric.
(If you are using Microsoft Word, your multimedia presentation should be 4 to 5 pages long.) The slide title suggestions are provided to help you
develop your presentation. The field for slide text is a place for you to develop your ideas for your presentation’s content, drawing from Part 1. The
field for slide visuals and audio ideas is a place to develop ideas for visuals a…
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