Pre-watching activity
TEAM 1
THE RAINBOW NATION STARTS HERE. RECONCILIATION STARTS STARTS HERE. H ERE. FORGIVENESS LIBERATES THE SOUL, THAT´S WHY IT´S SUCH A POWERFUL WEAPON.
( quotation from the lm “INVICTUS”)
“Google” this information, take down notes. Then tell the class. 123"-
What does does the term term “apar “apartheid theid” ” mean? mean? What did the system system segregate segregate?? Who pt pt it into practice practice and and when did did it start start and !inish? !inish? Who won won the !irst !irst m#ti-racia# democratic e#ections in 1$$"?
Pre-watching activity
TEAM 2
THE RAINBOW NATION STARTS HERE. RECONCILIATION STARTS STARTS HERE. H ERE. FORGIVENESS LIBERATES THE SOUL, THAT´S WHY IT´S SUCH A POWERFUL WEAPON.
( quotation from the lm “INVICTUS”)
“Google” this information, take down notes. Then tell the class% class % 123"-
Who was was &e#son &e#son Mand Mande# e#a? a? 'ow many many years years did he spend spend in prison? prison? Which impor important tant pri(e pri(e did he get get and why? why? What did did he do whi#e whi#e he was in in prison? prison?
FILM SESSION
Worksheet 1
Invictus is a 2009 biographical drama film based on events in South
Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World up! hosted in that country follo"ing the dismantling of apartheid# $irected by lint %ast"ood! the film stars Morgan Freeman as South African &resident Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as François Pienaar ! the captain of the Springboks! the South African rugby union team#
1- Watch the SCENES 1 – 10 and write down who says these words. Then answer the questions below. FRANCOIS PIENAAR
BRENDA (Mandelas
(Chie! o! #residential Security Tea$" COACH at ru%by !ield MANDELA
JASON
Chie! o! Sta!!"
FRANCOIS´S FATHER
&e$e$ber these days boys. This is the day our country went to the do%s. '''''''''''''''. Neer) neer and neer a%ain shall it be) that this beauti!ul land will e*+erience the o++ression o! one by another and su!!er the indi%nity o! bein% the s,un, o! the world. ''''''''''''''' Were ne*t'theyre %onna ta,e our obs and theyre %onna drie us into the sea. ''''''''''''''' Not lon% a%o these %uys tried to ,ill us.''''''''''''''' Co$e on. We need to !ocus/ ''''''''''''''' 0oure ris,in% your !uture as our leader'at least) ris, it !or so$ethin% $ore i$+ortant than ru%by. ''''''''''''''' ur ene$y is no lon%er the 2!ri,aner. They are our !ellow South 2!ricans) our +artners in de$ocracy. ''''''''''''''' 3d li,e to +ro+ose a toast4 to the taste o! de!eat. 5rin, it) re$e$ber this and +ro$ise neer to taste it a%ain.''''''''''''''' 6e wants $e oer !or tea) wee, a!ter ne*t. ''''''''''''''' 6ow do we ins+ire eeryone around us7 ''''''''''''''..
89EST3NS
1. 2!ter watchin% these !irst scenes) %ie e*a$+les o! the anta%onis$ between whites and blac,s. :. Why is ;ason a!raid o! the ru%by $atch a%ainst En%land7 Who were the S+rin%bo,s cheered by7 <. Why did the blac, boy at the church reected the S+rin%bo, +ractice t-shirt7 =. Why did Mandela thin, that they had to restore the S+rin%bo,s) their na$e) their e$ble$ and their colours7
'()* S%SS(+,
INVICTUS
Worksheet 2
#ut the e(ents in the order they a++ear in scenes 1: - :14
hester "atches the match against Australia#
*andela is found lying on the floor# .e/s overstressed#
he Springboks "in against Samoa#
he Springboks "atch the match bet"een %ngland ,e" ealand#
*andela personally gives the poem 3 Invictus4 to 'ranois#
1
The Springboks conduct coaching clinics in townships all over the country #
*andela asks for a report on the All 6lacks#
'ranois gets four tickets for the final match#
7ason sees a 8et coming to"ards the stadium#
he team is taken to Robben (sland to see the prison "here *andela "as#
6lacks and "hites alike at %llis &ark cheer the &resident#
I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.
KEY
I think that the KEY to this film is the PRE-W!"#IN$ activit% and sharing the information. They will enjoy the film much better as they will have the right background. onduct it one class before watching the film. It creates more e!pectation"
KEY TO WORKSHEET 1 can
be done by students perfectly "ell as they "atch#
ou can do a"ay "ith Scene 11 as it only sho"s the tension bet"een *andela and his daughter:nothing much:
KEY TO WORSHEET 2
A,$ S+*% R%+**%,$A(+,S
Scenes 16 and 18 deal
mostly "ith matches# he last scenes of the film ; 22 – 27< deal "ith the FINAL MATCH! that/s "hy ( haven/t prepared anything on them# )et them "atch and en8oy them# ( suggest passing on to the F!ER-&IEWIN$ activities according to the level of your groups# $ealing "ith poem 3(nvictus4 $ealing "ith &)+ completion activity# 6oth
1# he Springboks conduct coaching clinics in to"nships all over the country# 2# *andela personally gives the poem 3(nvictus4 to 'ranois# =# hester "atches the match against Australia# ># he team is taken to Robben (sland to see the prison "here *andela "as# 5# *andela is found lying on the floor# .e/s overstressed# ?# he Springboks "in against Samoa# @# he Springboks "atch the match bet"een %ngland ,e" ealand# # 'ranois gets four tickets for the final match# 9# *andela asks for a report on the All 6lacks# 10#
7ason sees a 8et coming to"ards the stadium#
11#
6lacks and "hites alike at %llis &ark cheer the &resident#
F!" Sess#n$
INVICTUS
'ter-vie(ing activities
Read t)e plot and put t)e 'ollo(ing (ords into t)e correct blanks* SUCCEED
AMAZEMENT UNEM!"#MENT TENSI"NS DIS!I$ED AA%T&EID A%%AN'ES EC"MES S&A%IN' INSI%IN' C&EE% T%AIC*+AMMED &"ST VE%A!IZE SU%ASS
ENT&USIASTICA!!#
After decades in a Robben Island prison! Ne!s#n Mande!a ;Morgan Freeman< is released in 1990 and "orks immediately to bring about the end of 1%:::::::## and the initiation of full democratic electionsB in such an election! the black ma8ority population can vote# *andela "ins and 2%:::::::::#the &resident of South Africa in 199># Racial &%::::::::## from the apartheid era have not completely disappeared# his is seen! in part! through *andelaCs security team! "hich consists of both ne" black and old "hite officials! "ho are immediately hostile to each other despite '% ::::::::# the same 8ob and goal# While *andela tries to deal "ith the countryCs largest problemsDincluding crime and (:::::::::::# Dhe attends a game of the Springboks! the countryCs rugby union team# *andela observes that nonE"hites in the stadium 6%::::::: against their home team! as the Springboks ;their history! players! and even their colours< represent pre8udice and apartheid in their minds# Fno"ing that South Africa is going to 7%::::::## the #$$% &ugby 'orld up in one yearCs time! *andela convinces a meeting of the South African Sports ommittee not to change the SpringboksC name and colours# .e then 8% ::::::::::## a meeting "ith the captain of the Springboks rugby team! 'ranois &ienaar ( )att *amon<# Although *andela does not )% ::::::::: his true meaning during their meeting! &ienaar understands the message- if the Springboks can gain the support of nonE"hite South Africans and 1*% :::::::# in the World up! the country "ill be unified and inspired# Invictus+, had been 11::::::::##to him *andela also shares "ith &ienaar that a poem! + during his time in prison! helping him to Gstand "hen all he "anted to do "as lie do"nG# $uring the opening games! support for the Springboks begins to gro" amongst the nonE"hite population# As things progress! even the security team members become at ease "ith each other and the black members "ho 12% :::::::: the sport eventually began to 1&% ::::::::::: support their national team together "ith their "hite colleagues# he Springboks
::::::::: all eHpectations and make it to the final! only to face the +ew ,ealand -ll lacksDthe most successful rugby team in the "orld# 1'%
he night before the match! &ienaar mentions his 1(% :::::::::# that *andela Gcould spend thirty years in a tiny cell/ and come out ready to forgive the men who put him there.0
In the last scene, Mandela's car is seen driving away in the 16………………………….. streets leaving the stadium, and the film ends with Freeman reciting the last stanza of the poem for which the film is named, Invictus.
