1. How united was the Union of South Africa? Themes – metropole and periphery, motives, accommodation and resistance Content – background, Rhodes, Zulu War, Boer War I and II, Peace of Vereeniging, Union of South Africa, motives Copy this onto a new divider

2. How united was South Africa up to 1880? C aim – to explain how united South Africa was in the 1870s B/A aim – to explain how united South Africa was and what obstacles it faced to unity Starter 1.How united was South Africa in 1860? 2.What problems might South Africa face? 3.What do the names of the places suggest about who owns them? Pink = Britain Orange = Boers Yellow = borders of land predominantly ruled by Africans Blank = land ruled by Africans

3. How united was South Africa up to 1880? C aim – to explain how united South Africa was in the 1870s B/A aim – to explain how united South Africa was and what obstacles it faced to unity Main events https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwBOgD wZkAI Watch this clip and answer... 1.What impressions do you get of South Africa? 2.What are the main events of South Africa? – Draw a quick timeline or write a list of events. 3.Write in your own words definitions for the first 3 events. 4.Use your photocopied chapter (p.252)to find out what the Great Trek was and why it happened.

4. How united was South Africa up to 1880? C aim – to explain how united South Africa was in the 1870s B/A aim – to explain how united South Africa was and what obstacles it faced to unity Different ethnic groups What are the 5 main ethnic groups according to pp.251-252? There is one other one – the Zulus. Choose one of the communities and write on your post it note some basic facts about them and what they want.

5. How united was South Africa up to 1880? D/C aim – to explain how united South Africa was in the 1870s B/A aim – to explain how united South Africa was and what obstacles it faced to unity Homework – read your chapter. Highlight key facts as you go. Write down the five most important facts it tells you about the colonisation of Africa on the front or back of the chapter. Fairly disunited Extremely disunited What obstacles were there?

6. How united was South Africa up to 1880? D/C aim – to explain how united South Africa was in the 1870s B/A aim – to explain how united South Africa was and what obstacles it faced to unity Things contributing to unity Things causing disunity Write down five factors for each heading. Now write some of the main challenges South Africa faces leading up to 1880 under ‘things causing disunity’.

7. How united was South Africa up to 1880? D/C aim – to explain how united South Africa was in the 1870s B/A aim – to explain how united South Africa was and what obstacles it faced to unity UnitedDisunited Put a cross where you would be on this line with a reason why.