In class we are learning about various historical figures, from dictators to freedom fighters, from writers to nurses and everything in between.
Here is a link to a short biography about some of these people and how their actions influenced the world.
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Hi Teacher here is some information about Nelson Mandela.
Rolihahla Mandela was born in Transkei,South Africa on 18th July 1918 and was given the name Nelson by one of his teachers.
He was imprisoned for 27 years and went on to become his country's first black president.
Mandela was educated at the University of Witwatersrand qualifying in law in 1942.
From Fia
The Springbox are the national rugby team and traditianally one of the sports international powerhouses.Every talented South africain youngsters dreams of one day wearing "the green and gold".
I found some information about
Mao Tse-Tung:
He was often called Chairman Mao
or Mao Zedong.
He was the leader of the Chinese
Revolution and he bullied landlords
and landowners into giving him property.
He was born on December 26th,1893
in shaoshan,China.
He died on September 9th 1976
and was named one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Bye;Adam
the largest win the springbox had was
South Afric 134 Uruguay3(11-6-05)
best result-champions,1995&2007
Nelson Mondela was born on 18 july 1918 and served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.I 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotageand other chages and was sentenced for life in prison. Mondela served 27 years in prison,spending many of them years in Robben Island.In South Africa ,Mondela is often known as Madiba (clan name)or as Tata(Father).Mandela has received more than 250 awards over 4 decades,inulding the Nobel Peace Prize
Nelson Mandela has been married 3 times,he has fathered six children,he has 20 grandchildren and a growing number of great grand children
largest defeat for springbok was
England 53 – 3 South Africa
most tries Bryan Habana
Top scorerPercyMontgomery
Nicknames Springboks,Springbokke, Boks,Bokke,Amabokoboko
i found some information sbout springboks.springboks is south africans nsme from 1906 and also springbokshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team.svg . nicnsmes:springboks,springbokke,boks,bokke,amabokoboko.top scorer:percy montgomery
Nelson Mandela got married in 1944. He rented a house that had a tin roof, a cement floor, a tiny kitchen, and a bucket toilet and was nelsons home for many years.
Their first child, a boy, named madiba thembekile
And a year later they had had a second child, a girl called makiziwe, who died when she was only nine months.
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