7th Grade Social Studies - Nelson Mandela

The seventh grade students spent today learning about a great leader, Nelson Mandela.  They learned about South African's struggle for racial equality and Mandela's important role in helping that happen. The student's also learned about Mandela's complex view of Israel. We discussed how on one hand he believed in the State of Israel, but on the other hand he was very pro the Palestinians and close to Arafat and Gaddafi. We spent time discussing how even people we admire and respect, can also do things that we disagree with.