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Chris Stevendale

Tuesday 19 September 2006

After what seems an age, LECT have finally managed to get dates which appear to be suitable to most of the group of 8. I had hoped that we would be going sooner rather than later, but that is not to be as the first opportunity is in February, 9 - 18th. If our overseas hosts are able to accommodate us then the plans will resume again. In work terms, this is a good time to be going as it coincides with the February half term and so means that I won't need too much time off. I seem to be eternally busy at work and so now I will have sufficient time to make all the necessary arrangements. It also means that we will visit in the height of summer which is great.

I can report that I have finished reading 'A Long Walk to Freedom', Nelson Mandela's book. Not my normal sort of reading, but very enjoyable and well written. It helped me to understand much more about the regime during apartheid and also the political issues in South Africa today. It also came some way to explaining how anybody could survive so many years in prison. I think that the saddest part was learning that throughout his lifetime, even when not locked up, Mandela had very little time to spend with his family despite loving them dearly. He has selflessly fought for freedom and continues to do this.

Reading the book has given me another idea for comparison that might be used with the S3 and S4 pupils' Access course. I had the idea that we might compare the Highland Clearances where people were cleared to make way for sheep - not quite the same as blacks being cleared for whites, but along that line. The book suggests another comparison is that of the Inuits (Eskimos) so I must look into this. Any information gratefully received!

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