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Invictus Questions Video Movie Activities - 57777
Invictus Questions Video Movie Activities - 57777
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Pay attention to important events in the film. These questions below Pay attention to important events in the film. These questions below
will guide you: will guide you:
What sports do people practice at the beginning of the film? What sports do people practice at the beginning of the film?
Do black and white people practice the same sports? Do black and white people practice the same sports?
When was Mandela released from prison? When was Mandela released from prison?
What is Robben Island? How many years had Mandela been What is Robben Island? How many years had Mandela been
there? Why? there? Why?
When were black people allowed to vote for the first time? When were black people allowed to vote for the first time?
Why does Mandela need bodyguards? Are they black or Why does Mandela need bodyguards? Are they black or
white? white?
Mandela uses the words “rainbow nation”; what does he Mandela uses the words “rainbow nation”; what does he
mean by this? mean by this?
What clan does Mandela belong to? What clan does Mandela belong to?
What flags can you see in the first rugby match? What flags can you see in the first rugby match?
What do Springboks represent for black people? What do Springboks represent for black people?
How does the relationship among bodyguards evolve? How does the relationship among bodyguards evolve?
Why does Mandela have an interview with Pienaar, the Why does Mandela have an interview with Pienaar, the
captain of Springboks? captain of Springboks?
Why is rugby so important to Mandela? (ONE TEAM, ONE Why is rugby so important to Mandela? (ONE TEAM, ONE
COUNTRY) COUNTRY)
Why are rugby coach clinics implemented? What do players Why are rugby coach clinics implemented? What do players
see when travelling in the country? see when travelling in the country?
What kind of repercussions did the victory of South Africa What kind of repercussions did the victory of South Africa
have on people? have on people?
Did Mandela achieve his aim of starting joining the country? Did Mandela achieve his aim of starting joining the country?