Wouldnt u be annoyed..?

Question

if u had a rubbish history teacher like i have. So rubbish that she expects u to write 3 pieces of GCSEcoursework about the abolishment of apartheid in sounth africa with the questions titled so that you dont even understand what she wants u to write.

And to make things better she doesn't even talk about south africa or teach u ANYTHING about it and expects u to learn it by copying notes from long passages in text books u dont understand either or spending hours trying to find it out on the net.

THE FUSTRATION!!!
ive looked for ages for stuff about FW de Klerk and have found nothing useful and have got to the point where i want to punch my teacher in her stupid face for be so ******* usless!

If u know ANYYTHING about apartheid's abolishment or de Klerk please say and i will be forever in your dept.
thanx

Answer 1

Go to head of year or head of history and complain.

When I was at school we had an English teacher like this but we all just accepted it. Now I would go over his head and complain or ask to move class.

It is her job to teach you. At GCSE level, external research is minimal and information should come from your teacher. Your teacher should not be encouraging coping from text books as this is called plagiarism and in college and especially at university you can be thrown off your course!

Answer 2

With the vast amount of info on the Internet you have found nothing?

1. Talk to other students, find out where they found their info
2 Ask the library nerds, they are always ready, willing and able to help students find info. If they can't find it, no one can find it!
3. If NOBODY has found info than it is a poor assignment and the students must confront the teacher as a class and tell
her "the entire class is having trouble with this assignment, please help, give suggestions or revise the lesson.
4. You can always complain to a counselor if you feel that the lessons are unfair.
5. Do Not punch a teacher in the face....it will get you out of class and even out of the school permanently with a suspension, expulsion and an arrest.

Good Luck.... (high school teacher of bd students)

Answer 3

This is the whole point of your teacher setting you these essays.

What she is attempting to do (it seems unsuccessfully) is to get you to do your own research on the subjects.

Rather than asking for 'smart' answers here, why not visit your local library and dig out back copies of newspapers around the time Mr De Klerk became Prime Minister (look in who's who as to when that was), how and why he became Prime Minister, and what he did during the period he was Prime Minister. What significant act was he responsible for for which he will be remembered for in 'history' ?

Answer 4

Hi Honey, yes you are right to be annoyed...just had a quick look on the net for you..if you go to ask.com then type in FW de Klerk information, it comes up with loads of sites, if none of then initially give you what you want contact them and ask them, these sites are usually very good at coming back with info as long as you explain why...good luck

Answer 5

Please don't take this the wrong way: You clearly have a talent for writing, as evidenced by your thoughtful question, but it seems to me you're protesting the research part of the assignment. I have to believe the Internet has loads on F.W. de Klerk and apartheid. A suggestion: Contact the South African Embassy for information and leads.

Answer 6

Frederik Willem de Klerk was born in Johannesburg on March 18, 1936. He is the son of Senator Jan de Klerk, a leading politician, who became minister in the South African government. His brother Willem is a liberal newspaperman and one of the founders of the Democratic Party.

F.W. de Klerk graduated with a law degree from Potchefstroom University in 1958 and then practiced law in Vereeniging in the Transvaal. In 1969, he married Marike Willemse, with whom he has two sons and a daughter. De Klerk was offered a professorship of administrative law at Potchefstroom in 1972 but he declined the post because he had been elected to Parliament as National Party member for Vereeniging at the time.

In 1978, F.W. de Klerk was appointed Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and Social Welfare and Pensions by Prime Minister Vorster. Under Prime Minister P.W. Botha, he held a succession of ministerial posts, including Posts and Telecommunications and Sports and Recreation (1978-1979), Mines, Energy and Environmental Planning (1979-1980), Mineral and Energy Affairs (1980-1982), Internal Affairs (1982-1985), and National Education and Planning (1984-1989). In 1985, he became chairman of the Minister's Council in the House of Assembly. On December 1, 1986, he became the leader of the House of Assembly.

As Minister of National Education, F.W. de Klerk was a supporter of segregated universities, and as a leader of the National Party in Transvaal, he was not known to advocate reform. In February 1989, de Klerk was elected leader of the National Party and in September 1989 he was elected State President.

In his first speech after assuming the party leadership he called for a nonracist South Africa and for negotiations about the country's future. He lifted the ban on the ANC and released Nelson Mandela. He brought apartheid to an end and opened the way for the drafting of a new constitution for the country based on the principle of one person, one vote.

try this link also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_Willem_de_Klerk

According to BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/2/newsid_2524000/2524997.stm
1990: De Klerk dismantles apartheid in South Africa
The President of South Africa has lifted the 30-year ban on leading anti-apartheid group the African National Congress.
In a televised speech at the opening of Parliament in Cape Town, President FW de Klerk announced restrictions would be lifted on the ANC, the smaller Pan Africanist Congress and the South African Communist Party, which is allied to the ANC.

He also made his first public commitment to release jailed ANC leader Nelson Mandela, but he did not specify a date.

The reforms will allow active opposition to apartheid for the first time in 40 years of National Party rule.

Many observers were surprised by the scope of the reforms - which included a return to press freedom and suspension of the death penalty - signalling a partial end to the 25-year-old state of emergency.

'Recipe for problems'

Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu said: "He has taken my breath away".

Mr Mandela's wife, Winnie, remained sceptical.

She said: "We are not going to accept a bone without meat. The unbanning of the ANC, the South African Communist Party and the Pan-African Congress in the prevailing South African climate is simply a recipe for further problems."

Other critics complained about the government's failure to completely lift the state of emergency, as the ban on TV and photographic coverage of unrest continues.

Mr de Klerk explained this was precautionary so that the authorities could monitor the progress of the reforms.

Speaking about the release of political prisoners, he said: "It does not signify in the least the approval or condoning of crimes of terrorism or crimes of violence committed under their banner."

The Conservative opposition has demanded a referendum on the white reaction to the new measures.

World leaders praised Mr de Klerk.

US President George Bush said he welcomed the decision to dismantle apartheid but emphasised further action would be needed before economic sanctions could be lifted.

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has written to Mr de Klerk to congratulate him for his courage.

Answer 7

try searching these things in google.. u might come up with some information.. i had read about these long time.. just remember few things vaguely by now..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/2/newsid_2524000/2524997.stm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_Willem_de_Klerk
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1993/klerk-bio.html
http://www.southafrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/history/919552.htm

Answer 8

II agree I would be annpoyed but it is all worth in the end if it means getting those grades unfortuantely life is never easy

Answer 9

she's treating you like a university student. that's what it's like later in life. you should learn to depend on yourself - other people always mess you over. read up about the stuff on wikipedia.

Answer 10

http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~cale/cs201/apartheid.hist.html

I thought this site was easy to understand. Best wishes in dealing with your new teacher. Try to do your best and don't let her get you down!