This is an authentic task that highlights the issues of real situations for the learners to have informed judgments when they will be doing these tasks.

1. MR. MTHETHELELI EDWIN KHUMALO
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AUTHENTIC TASK
CIVIL RESISTANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA 1970s TO 1980
The learning activities are designed for learners to critically engage with Overcoming
Apartheid’s unique multimedia materials in order to learn about White supremacy in
South Africa and the popular struggle for freedom and equality through Steven Bantu
Biko’s Black Consciousness Movement when he advocated that Africans must pride
themselves with their natural hair which I can contextualize it with the current issue of
the Pretoria Girls High School as a way to keep the activity to be relevant to the
learners.
OVERVIEW OF THE TASK
Learners must analyze and interpret the photograph of Steve Biko and contextualize
it with the current issue of the Pretoria Girls High school hair debacle.
Photo Analysis Worksheet
Step 1. Observation

2.  Study the photograph for 2 minutes. Form an overall impression of the
photograph and then examine both photographs.
Step 2. Inference
 Based on what you have observed above, list three things you might conclude
from this photograph.
Step 3. Questions
A. What questions does this photograph raise in your mind?
B. What is your judgement based on what you have analysed with reference to
Biko’s picture regarding the issue of Black Consciousness Movement.
C. How does the issue of the Pretoria girls link with what Steve Biko was fighting
for?
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Characteristicsof
authentictasks
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Descriptionof use
Authenticactivitieshave real-
worldrelevance
 The learnerswill be able to
understandwhathappenedin
the past can determine the
future because of the hair
debacle thathappenedin
PretoriawhichSteve Bikoalso
foughtagainstit.
Authenticactivitiesare ill-
defined,requiringstudentsto
define the tasksandsub-
tasksneededtocomplete the
activity
Authenticactivitiescomprise
complex taskstobe
investigatedbystudentsover
a sustainedperiodof time
 Learnerscan be able base a
judgementonhow the Black
Consciousnessisstill relevant
todayby investigatingonhow
learnersare becomingactive.
Authenticactivitiesprovide
the opportunityforstudents
to examine the taskfrom
 Theycan analyse andcritique
on whatkindof sourcesare
usedregardingprimary,

3. differentperspectives,using
a varietyof resources
secondarysourcesasa wayto
come up witha conclusion.
Authenticactivitiesprovide
the opportunityto
collaborate
 Learnerscan collaborate
throughvisitingSteve Biko
foundationandtheycan
randomlydoa debate.
Authenticactivitiesprovide
the opportunitytoreflect
 Theycan reflectonwhat
happenedinthe pastto value
those sacrifices.
Authenticactivitiescanbe
integratedandappliedacross
differentsubjectareasand
leadbeyonddomain-specific
outcomes
Authenticactivitiesare
seamlesslyintegratedwith
assessment
Authenticactivitiescreate
polishedproductsvaluable in
theirownrightrather thanas
preparationforsomething
else
 It can give learnersan
overview aboutdifferent
resolutionsthatwere
developedwhichcanbe still
relevantwithwhatis
happeninginvarious
institutionsacrossSouth
Africa.
Authenticactivitiesallow
competingsolutionsand
diversityof outcome
 Afterthe authenticactivities
learnersmustcreate an
equitable place forthemnot
to repeatthe same mistake by
creatinga diversified
environmentthougha
conducive dialoguewithother
classmates.