Make a connection between an image you have seen recently and this image.If someone created something like this today, what would be different?.What questions do you have when you look at this image?.How do you feel when you look at this image?.What can you learn from examining this?.What tools and materials were used to create it?.What do you see that looks strange or unfamiliar?.How much of the text can you read? What does it say?.Additionally, a photograph of Nelson Mandela is included above. Explore and research the life and historic events of one of the greatest leaders of the 20th. After a slow look at the illustrations and a close read of the Author’s Note at the back of the book, invite students to study an image of a poster made by American artist Rachael Romero to garner support for the anti-apartheid movement. Nelson Mandela by Kadir NelsonBook Study & Activities Grades 4-9+Product Overview/Preface:Teach your students with these engaging companion activities for Kadir Nelson’s brilliant historically based picture book Nelson Mandela. The artwork on each page of this book can be analyzed by students to gain a deeper understanding of Nelson Mandela’s life. The life and accomplishments of Nelson Mandela are beautifully explained and illustrated in this book by Kadir Nelson. President Obama said, Let us pause and give thanks for the fact that.

He lived 95 years and is a symbol of the power of protest for so many around the world. Resources in the back include an author’s note and a bibliography listing additional sources for readers who want to find out more. He fought for freedom and won it for his people. Readers will be inspired by Mandela’s triumph and his lifelong quest to create a more just world. Mandela believed in equality for all people, no matter the color of their skin. It is the story of a young boy’s determination to change South Africa, and of the struggles of a man who eventually became the president of his country. In this lush, acclaimed book, award-winning author-illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of global icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela in poignant free verse and glorious illustrations.