Activity 4

We can use the history of a local area to get to know it better. We can find out about its history by looking for information in photos pictures reading documents and stories, or by conducting interviews, visiting/handling objects and doing research.

Activity 4 Look up facts about Pretoria with your facilitator to complete the next activity.

Look at the photos, find information and answer the questions that follow. You can do some additional research using books or the Internet.

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www.safarinow.com

Photo A

A Photo of the Union Buildings. This impressive building is the seat of the South African government. President Jacob Zuma’s offices is also located inside the Union Buildings.

Photo B

This is a photo of the Pretoria skyline. The trees we see in the bottom left corner have beautiful purple flowers that bloom once a year. These trees are the reason Pretoria is also known as the Jacaranda city.

Photo C

Photo of the Voortrekker Monument, built to honour the Dutch settlers who travelled by foot and ox cart from the Cape to Pretoria in 1835.

1. Who designed the Union Buildings in Pretoria? 2. During spring, a certain tree carries very beautiful purple flowers.

What is the name of these trees in photo B? 3. What building do you see in photo C? 4. Who designed the building in photo C?

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