NKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI ORAL HISTORY PROGRAMME: ORAL HISTORY
COMPETITION, 2013
TOPICS FOR LEARNERS in 2013
A. The 100th Anniversary of the Land Act of 1913
The Natives Land Act of 1913 passed by the Union Government decreed that
blacks were to hold only 7% of the land. This piece of legislation also deprived
black people of owning land and was a precursor to other more repressive laws
such as the Group Areas Act of 1950. Learners choosing this topic are required to
do an archival search and construct a narrative on the Land Act and its impact in
the lives of ordinary black people. A second component of this work will be a
series of interviews with people in the local community whose lives were affected
by the Land Act (for example, the inability to own land, buy immovable property
in the urban areas).
B. The 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Anti-Pass Resistance
In 2013, the Department of Basic Education will mark the 100th Anniversary of the
landmark anti-pass march by women led by Charlotte Maxeke in Bloemfontein, in
the Orange Free State Province, on 28 May 1913. In this March 80 women are
arrested and imprisoned. Again on 6 June 1913, 600 women ld by Mrs Molisapoli
marched to the trial of the Bloemfontein women activists. Learners choosing this
topic will be required to search archival historical material in general (e.g. from
local libraries, internet search engines, university libraries etc.) and in particular,
about the women’s anti-pass march. After collecting such material, they must
interview women who are playing a role in local politics and solicit their views
about how they are inspired by the 1913 generation of women i.e. what the 1913
women’s resistance mean to them today in their daily struggles as leaders and as
women.
C. Unsung heroes and Heroines in my local community
In this topic, learners will be required to unearth biographies of local men and
women who play a critical and selfless role in the development of the local
community. Learners should focus on those men/ women who were not publicly
acknowledged but are catalysts for positive change in their local community.
D. The history of my community or school
Learners could do a project on the history of their communities, which may cover
history of key sites, buildings, institutions. This could include schools, religious
institutions, burial sites, monuments, statues etc. Regarding the history of my
school, learners will, among others be expected to interview members of the
community who were involved in the establishment of the school. They could also
interview former students of the school and establish how the school is linked to
local history.
NKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI ORAL HISTORY COMPETITION LEARNER ADJUDICATION GRID
PROVINCE:
DISTRICT:
CIRCUIT:
NAME OF LEARNER:
WRITTEN PORTFOLIO = 60%
Mark
allocated
Total
Criterion (1) Well formulated questions relevant to the project
10
Criterion (2) Use of a variety of sources of evidence and information
10
(Type of evidence presented e.g. Transcripts, photos, maps etc.
Criterion (3) Knowledge and understanding of the historical period
10
Criterion (4) Impact of the subject matter on the broader South African
history
10
Criterion (5) Outline and sequencing of the portfolio
10
Criterion (6) Creativity in developing the portfolio
10
ORAL PRESENTATION = 40%
Mark
allocated
Total
Criterion (1) Audibility, structure and cohesion
10
Criterion (2) Pace, fluency and tone
10
Criterion (3) Body language, gesture and eye contact
10
Criterion (4) Creativity, including use of audio-visual aids
10
Criterion (5) Reflection on lessons learned from the research process
10
TOTAL MARKS
Additional Adjudicator Comments
NKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI ORAL HISTORY COMPETITION EDUCATOR ADJUDICATION GRID
PROVINCE:
DISTRICT:
CIRCUIT:
NAME OF EDUCATOR:
WRITTEN PORTFOLIO = 60%
Mark
allocated
Total
Criterion (1) Well formulated project plan in introducing oral history to the
classroom
10
Criterion (2) Use of a variety of sources of evidence and information in the
portfolio prepared
10
(Type of evidence presented e.g. photos, video clips, lesson
plans etc.
Criterion (3) Knowledge and understanding of the broader historical
timeline and its relation to the learner’s oral history projects
10
Criterion (4) Impact of the learners’ oral history project on the broader
South African history
10
Criterion (5) Outline and sequencing of the written portfolio
10
Criterion (6) Creativity in developing the written portfolio
10
ORAL PRESENTATION = 40%
Mark
allocated
Total
Criterion (1) Audibility, structure and cohesion
10
Criterion (2) Pace, fluency and tone
10
Criterion (3) Body language, gesture and eye contact
10
Criterion (4) Creativity, including use of audio-visual aids
10
Criterion (5) Reflection on lessons learned from the research process
10
TOTAL MARKS
Additional Adjudicator Comments