This lesson plan is a brief exploration of how Nelson Mandela's life and work was shaped by apartheid. It uses NPR's Mandela: An Audio History Timeline .This lesson was written by Suzanne Arthur.The image used in this lesson was created by Suzanne Arthur using Canva on Feb 20, 2023.

In Part One of this lesson, students are introduced to apartheid in South Africa. They watch clips from Steven Van Zandt and Arthur Baker's Sun City documentary to learn about apartheid, and attempt to experience what life might have been like during apartheid through a classroom activity. Then, students consider ways in which apartheid could be fought, and whether elements of apartheid in South Africa also existed in the history of the United States.