This assessment gauges whether students can identify the historical event depicted in an iconic photograph and evaluate its historical significance. Successful students will draw on their knowledge of the past to identify the 1976 photograph of Mbuyisa Makhubo carrying the lifeless body of 12-year-old Hector Pieterson, who was one of hundreds of students murdered by police in the Soweto Uprising and then explain how the event was historically significant.
Note: This assessment features an image that may not be appropriate for all students. Please review the assessment before class to determine if it is appropriate for your students.
