{"id":360,"date":"2024-10-04T18:19:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T18:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/?p=360"},"modified":"2025-02-03T18:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T18:26:03","slug":"your-passport-to-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/2024\/10\/04\/your-passport-to-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Passport to South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YOUR PASSPORT TO SOUTH AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Dr. Artika Tyner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In promoting literacy, I applaud Dr. Tyner for all the work she has done for the children and the community. Included in her body of work is broadening perspectives; after all, the U.S. is not the only game in town. She has published several \u201cpassport\u201d books for children, her latest being Your Passport to South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Passport to South Africa is multifaceted. In Chapter One, the young reader is given a welcome, with a map of the country, facts about it, and references to its diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter Two gives us a history, dating back to the indigenous people of 20,000 years ago, fossils 2,000,000 years old, go colonization, the apartheid policy, the country\u2019s fight for freedom and such notables as Nelson Mandela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter Three provides us with places to see and explore, including historical landmarks, around South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter Four gives us a look into the culture and customs of day-to-day life, including the arts and music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter Five covers national holidays and celebrations such as Freedom Day (December 16) and Nelson Mandela Day (July 18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sports and recreation comprise Chapter Six, which includes favorites like soccer and kgati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She doesn\u2019t stop there. Fun facts are included throughout the book.&nbsp; Photographs of the events, places, and people add to it, as does a glossary of terms at the end. This book also includes words used in the official languages of South Africa, such as Zulu, Xhosa, and Afrikaans. There is even a recipe for brown pudding, a favorite dessert of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, I enjoy Tyner\u2019s way of teaching while giving us insight into another country\u2019s culture and history, thus broadening our horizons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Passport to South Africa is available through Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, Capstone Press, and the Planting People Growing Justice website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ppgjli.com\/\">www.ppgjli.com<\/a>),<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you, Artika, for providing us with an education many of us never received when we were growing up and giving our children exposure to other cultures. You are appreciated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YOUR PASSPORT TO SOUTH AFRICA By Dr. Artika Tyner In promoting literacy, I applaud Dr. Tyner for all the work she has done for the children and the community. Included in her body of work is broadening perspectives; after all, the U.S. is not the only game in town. 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