All that Glitters

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All that Glitters

• The discovery of Diamonds and Gold in South Africa

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The 1860s

• The shiny pebble picked up on Schalk van
  Niekerks farm near Hopetown had an enormous
  effect on the future of South Africa.
• The stone finally made its way to Richard
  Southey, Colonial Secretary of the Cape who
  exclaimed
• This diamond is the rock upon which the future
  of South Africa will be built!
• What did he mean?
  
  

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The year was 1867!

• Although it was to be a few more years before
  the scramble for diamonds became a stampede, it
  marked a major turning point in SAs development.
• The area would change from a rural backwater to a
  fountain of riches that would affect nearly
  everybody living in SA.

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One year later

• Colesberg Kopje was already on its way to
  becoming the
• BIG HOLE
• Each claimant set up his own pulley to extract
  the diamond-bearing ore

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The Big Hole

• Using your atlas, find the location of the Big
  Hole
• Now, see if you can find any pictures of miners
  staking their claim. Work in pairs.
• Can anyone find a picture of the Big Hole in
  Kimberley?

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Listening exercise

• There was a series of programmes on the radio
  about events that changed the course of history
  in SA. One of the programmes in the series was
  called Diamond Fever and was about the discovery
  of diamonds.
• Close all books now, fold your arms and listen
  carefully. There will be some questions that will
  follow. I will read the questions to you first
  and then the script.
• Here goes.

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Thank you for listening

• This was your introduction to the discovery of
  diamonds in South Africa.
• In our next lesson we will explore the discovery
  of gold.
• And then we will ask ourselves the question
• IS ALL THAT GLITTERS REALLY GOLD?