British values - 1st year

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British values

What can you remember about British values

What does it mean to you to be British?

State the 5 British Values

Five British values

• Democracy
•  The rule of law
• Individual Liberty
• Mutual respect
• Acceptance of others of different faiths and beliefs

What does democracy mean?

1. Rule by the government
2. Rule by the monarch
3. Rule by the people
4. Rule by the military

Britain has a system of government called

democracy.

Democracy means 'rule by the people‘. It

comes from the Greek words dêmos, which

means people, and krátos which means rule

or strength.

This is because the idea of democracy

developed in Greece in about 507BC.

Who can vote for a minister of parliament in Britain?

1. Everyone over the age of 18
2. Only British citizens
3. Only members of political parties
4. Only university students

Clearly not everyone can rule so in Britain we have elections. 

Everyone over the age of 18 can vote for a minister of parliament (MP) to represent their views. 

Individual MP's are usually linked to a political party.

A recent example of student democracy.

 June 2021

   University students voted to have a portrait of the then Queen removed from their common room.

The rule of law

Many British laws can be traced back to the Magna Carta or the Great Charter. 

Many other countries base their own system on the British legal system. 

INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY

In Britain, provided that we do not break the law, we can live as we choose and we can have our own opinions about things.

What do you need to conciser when expressing your opinions?

What does mutual respect mean to you?

1. Being rude and disrespectful
2. Ignoring others' opinions
3. Treating others with fairness and consideration
4. Forcing others to agree with you

Mutual respect

ACCEPTANCE OF OTHERS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS AND BELIEFS

Where next?

• You can watch the news to find out more about current legal cases
  
• Read the newspapers; the local paper will focus on local matters allowing you to develop a sense of what is happening within your own community
  
• Anyone can visit a court to watch the proceedings by taking up a place in the public gallery
  

What do we need to consider when we express our opinions?

1. Personal preferences
2. Mutual respect
3. Social media trends
4. Freedom of speech

How British are you? Complete the activity and think about if the statements really define a 'typical' British person.

How many did you agree with?

Do you think these describe a 'typical' person. Explain your answer.