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My community: maps, places and landmarks

Maps, landmarks, interviews and sources to research your community’s history. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.

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Sources about your community

SourceWhat it shows
Maps from 1950 and nowHow the town has grown and changed
Old photo or postcardHow the main street looked
Date on an old buildingWhen that part of town was built
School records, cornerstone or plaqueWhen the school opened
The meerkat explores the town’s landmarks.
The meerkat explores the town’s landmarks.
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Change and memory

  • New suburbs, schools and shops show a town has grown. The old station that is now a restaurant shows how buildings are re-used.
  • Many towns and streets have new names to honour other people and histories; a place name from an African language carries meaning from the people there.
  • A local legend is a well-known story about a place; check it against other sources.
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Remember this and test yourself

Remember this: your summary
  • A map shows a place as it was at one time; the key says what the symbols stand for.
  • A landmark is a well-known feature: natural (a mountain) or human-made (the old church).
  • Before an interview: prepare questions and ask permission.
  • A town that grew fast after a railway was built is an example of cause and effect.
  • The San and Khoi lived in most parts of South Africa long before towns were built.

Write these points in your book. Read them again the night before the test.

Memory trick

A map without a key is like a door without a key: you can’t get in.

Flash cards · Tap to turn over

Important words

First say what the word means, then turn the card over.

Test yourself · Part 2

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