Classes suspended due to the COVID-19 situation. First writing test.

23 Março 2020, 10:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

First writing test done at home during class hours -10:00-12:00. Students' answers were sent by email.

Feedback on Assignment 2 sent to students.

Assignment 2

Read the article “South Africa unease plays out on campus” (Workbook, pages 69-72) and watch the TEDx Talk  “Mad at Mandela” by Sisonke Msimang (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueUijXlz-3w).

 Drawing on the ideas conveyed by both the article and the TEDx Talk write an essay of about 250 words discussing the following statement:

 “South Africa is still shackled by the divisions of the past”

(“South Africa unease plays out on campus” by Karen Allen)

 Please refer to the following issues: (a) Afrikaans vs English as the language of learning; (b) racism; (c) social and economic disparities.