About our country – South Africa series
Set of 7 books 28-48 pp [Series ISBN 978-1-77008-370-7]

| National symbols | The flag |  The coat of arms | Public holidays | 
| The national anthem | Money | My home, my country | 

English | Afrikaans

National symbols

ISBN 978-1-77008-371-4

A basic introduction to some of South Africa’s official and unofficial national symbols.

This book book also includes a quiz and suggested activities for learners, relating to topics covered in the book, as well as guidelines for teachers for using the books in the classroom. 
[40pp]

Lynn Barnes

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Contents

• Quiz

• Which country is that?

• Symbols

• National symbols

• A “New South Africa”

• South Africa’s national symbols

• The national animal

• The national bird

• The national fish

• The national flower

• The national tree

• A most special man

• A very famous mountain

• Wildlife and nature reserves

• What have you learnt?

• Glossary

• Guidelines for teachers

• Index

The flag

ISBN 978-1-77008-372-1

A basic introduction to South Africa’s national flag, including a description of the flag, rules governing use of the flag and instructions for drawing the flag.

This book book also includes a quiz and suggested activities for learners, relating to topics covered in the book, as well as guidelines for teachers for using the books in the classroom. 
[36pp]

Lynn Barnes

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Contents

• Quiz

• Proudly South African

• A new flag for a new South Africa

• Just in time!

• Bold, bright and beautiful

• Going places

• Showing respect for the flag

• Flying the flag at school

• Raising the flag

• Lowering the flag

• A description of the flag

• How to draw the South African flag

• What have you learnt?

• Glossary

• Guidelines for teachers

• Index

The coat of arms

ISBN 978-1-77008-373-8

A basic introduction to South Africa’s coat of arms. 

This book book also includes a quiz and suggested activities for learners, relating to topics covered in the book, as well as guidelines for teachers for using the books in the classroom. 
[32pp]

Lynn Barnes

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Contents

• Quiz

• Heraldry

• A coat of arms

• The parts of a coat of arms

• South Africa’s coat of arms

• The central shield

• Around the shield

• Above the shield

• Below the shield

• The Bureau of Heraldry

• What have you learnt?

• Glossary

• Guidelines for teachers

• Index

Public holidays

ISBN 978-1-77008-374-5

A basic introduction to South Africa’s public holidays. 

This book book also includes a quiz and suggested activities for learners, relating to topics covered in the book, as well as guidelines for teachers for using the books in the classroom. 
[36pp]

Lynn Barnes

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Contents

• Quiz

• Public holidays

• New Year’s Day

• Human Rights Day

• Freedom Day

• Good Friday and Family Day

• Workers’ Day

• Youth Day

• Women’s Day

• Heritage Day

• Day of Reconciliation

• Christmas Day and the Day of Goodwill

• South Africa’s public holidays

• What have you learnt?

• Glossary

• Guidelines for teachers

• Index

The national anthem

ISBN 978-1-77008-375-2

A basic introduction to South Africa’s national anthem, Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika.

This book book also includes a quiz and suggested activities for learners, relating to topics covered in the book, as well as guidelines for teachers for using the books in the classroom. 
[28pp]

Lynn Barnes

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Contents

• Quiz

• A special song for all South Africans

• The words of the national anthem

• Different national anthems

• Another song

• A country divided

• Proving the world wrong

• Two important words

• Two songs become one

• What have you learnt?

• Glossary

• Guidelines for teachers

• Index

Money

ISBN 978-1-77008-376-9

A basic introduction to South Africa’s money, including a description of the different coins and banknotes in use, and some of their security features.

This book book also includes a quiz and suggested activities for learners, relating to topics covered in the book, as well as guidelines for teachers for using the books in the classroom. 
[48pp]

Lynn Barnes

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Contents

• Quiz

• What is money?

• Before there was money

• The beginning of money

• South African money

• Coins

• Making coins

• Designing new coins

• Coins in use today

• The red series of coins

• The yellow series of coins

• The white series of coins

• A new R5 coin

• Languages on coins

• Banknotes

• The “Big Five” series

• Security features

• More security features

• What have you learnt?

• Glossary

• Guidelines for teachers

• Index

My home, my country

ISBN 978-1-77008-377-6

A general introduction to the country of South Africa, including its geographical location, people, languages, weather, resources and transport as well as some of the things that it is famous for.

This book book also includes a quiz and suggested activities for learners, relating to topics covered in the book, as well as guidelines for teachers for using the books in the classroom. 
[40pp]

Lynn Barnes

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Contents

• Quiz

• Where in the world is South Africa?

• South Africa’s neighbours

• The people of South Africa

• Languages

• The weather

• Wealth

• The New South Africa

• Transport

• Famous firsts – human heart transplant

• Famous firsts – to the top of Everest and more

• Famous firsts – first African in space

• Famous firsts – South African inventions

• What have you learnt?

• Glossary

• Guidelines for teachers

• Index