Britain
Assignments
Using an atlas, encyclopædia, text book,
the 'We are from' website or other internet sites, see if you can
answer the questions below:
- Draw and colour the Union Jack flag.
- On the map of Europe, colour in England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland.
- On the map of Britain, clearly mark where the capital cities of
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are.
- Fill in the following details:
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| Population: |
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| Area: |
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| People per sq km: |
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| Language: |
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| Currency: |
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Questions about the programme
- Why does the presenter think that British people are easy to
spot on the beach?
- What does Carl go hunting for?
- Why are British children always rebelling?
Optional Assignments
- Where in Britain do you live? What do you like about living
there? Is there anything you don’t like? Is there anywhere
else in Britain that you would rather live?
- Do you go to a state or a public school? Which would you
prefer, and why?
- The government have been discussing whether or not fox hunting
should be allowed? What do you think, and why?
- When other European people think of Britain, many of them think
of fish and chips and rain! What do you think are the three best
things about Britain and the British people, and why?
Internet Assignment
Visit http://www.4learning.co.uk/citizenpower/ and see if
you can find out how many members of parliament there are in
Britain. How many MPs represent each country - England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland?
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