History Online to host National Schools' Oral History Competition
27 September 2007
The Department of Education in partnership with South African History Online
will host the National Schools' Oral History Competition' Nkosi Albert Luthuli
Young Historians' Award,' from 27 to 29 September 2007, at Durban High
School.
The competition forms part of the departments' contribution to the
commemoration of the anniversaries of significant historical events in 2007.
The Nkosi Albert Luthuli Young Historians' Award is an ongoing initiative to
encourage all learners to develop an understanding, not only of the broad
history, but also of the richness of the histories of their local communities
and an opportunity for young learners to gain experience in developing
important research skills.
Learners from Grade 8 to 11 and all history educators in secondary schools
from all nine provinces are participating in the competition. Learners are
required to research and prepare a presentation or a documentary film or video,
and educators are required to prepare or develop a work plan on how they
planned and set up the oral history project in the classroom.
The national adjudication will take place at Durban High School, Berea,
Durban on 27 to 28 September 2007. The Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor
will on Saturday, 29 September 2007 host the national award ceremony and
luncheon at the Nkosi Albert Luthuli Museum, KwaDukuza.
Programme for the event of 29 September 2007
10h30 to 11h00: Arrival of guests
11h00: Arrival of the Minister
11h00: Welcome by MC
11h10 to 11h10: Welcome by the Nkosi Albert Luthuli Museum
11h10 to 11h20: Adjudicators' Report and introduction of adjudicators to the
Minister
11h20 to 11h40: Address by the Minister of Education
11h40 to 12h00: Presentation of Awards by the Minister
12h00 to 13h30: Luncheon
13h30: Departure
Contact:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Tel: 012 312 5538
Cell: 082 566 0446
E-mail: ngqengelele.l@doe.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education
27 September 2007
