Stories of Immigration – From South Africa to America
13:19
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: Hear one man’s story about emigrating from South Africa to America. Learn about life in his home country, what brought him to America and how moving to America has changed his life.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Culture-14**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students place the video in historic context by researching the time frame that Mr. Brown talks about. He came to America in 2004. What was the situation in South Africa like at that time and in the decade before then? How have events in recent world history changed life in South Africa?
- What is student reaction to Mr. Brown’s description of the use of “color cards” and the “color category” application of the laws in South Africa was affected by the color of your skin?
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
