Commonwealth citizen project

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

What do you know about the Commonwealth?

Video instructions

• Take out a pen
• Watch video
• Answer questions on the hand-out
• Term to know before-hand: white settler colonies

The Term white Settler colonies were areas outside Europe in which so many European immigrants voluntarily settled that their numbers were large enough to secure their political dominance, even if they were in a minority among the indigenous population

Video answers 1-5

1. What did Barbados become on November 30th, 2021?:  

Barbados became a republic.

2. Who attended the ceremony in Barbados? 

Then Prince Charles attended the ceremony.

3. What flag did Barbados lower during the ceremony? 

Barbados lowered the queen's flag.

4. What organization did Barbados remain a member of after becoming a republic? 

Barbados remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

5. What is the Commonwealth of Nations mostly made up off? 

The Commonwealth of Nations is primarily composed of former British colonies.

Video answers 6-10

6. How many of the British empire’s old colonies was the queen also the queen of? 

The queen was also the queen of 14 of the British empire’s old colonies.

7. What was the British Commonwealth originally called? 

The British Commonwealth was originally called the British Empire.

8. What did the British Empire do in Barbados with the descendants of people kidnapped from Africa?  

The British Empire exploited the descendants of people kidnapped from Africa on their sugar plantations.

9. What did the British Empire take from local mines in South Africa? 

The British Empire took millions of karats of diamonds from local mines in South Africa. 

10. What did India declare itself shortly after independence? 

India declared itself a republic shortly after independence.

Colonealism discussion

Former heads of colonies should compensate for their past crimes and thefts in their former colonies. 

Project goals

o You can explain what the Commonwealth is and what the connection of your country to England is.

o You can tell more about the life of people in your country.

o You understand themes that give insight in a country and can give more information on these about your country.

o You can compare this information to what your life looks like.

o You can show the information on your country and citizen in an infographic.

o You can write a coherent story using your research to give information about your country and citizen

o You can tell your classmates about your citizen and their country in a five-minute presentation, in English.

What are topics that tell you more about a country?

Practice exercise instructions

• Each student receives a piece of paper, with a question on it.
• Answer the question about the Netherlands
• If you need to, look up the answer online. 
• In the next slide, write your answer like this:

"word in bold": "your answer"

Example:

Currency: Pounds  

• When you and your neighbour are both finished, you can get started with the exercise on the back of the listening questions. 

"word in bold" : "your answer"

When you and your neighbour have both submitted your answer,  you can get started with the exercise on the back of the listening questions. 

Interview instructions

• You close your laptop.
• Interview your neighbour with the questions on the back of your hand-out.
• Write each others answers down.
• When you have answered the main questions talk about your similarities and differences. Are any of these important to connect with each other?

When you have finished:

• Wait for the next instructions that your teacher will give you. 
• In the meantime you may have a chat with your neighbour.

Let's take a look at the project

Next to pick is..

Your citizen will be..

Time to work on the project

Starting instructions:

• Read instructions in project document page 6
• At the end of the lesson: everyone fills in the logbook.

Lesson 2: What makes a good project?

In this lesson:

• Think about what you would have to do to make a good project
• Think about what would need to be in a good project
• Discuss past infographics: what looks good, what doesn't?

What are things that you would have to do to do well in this project?

Let's discuss these infographics

Tips & tops for this infographic?

Tips & tops for this infographic?

Tips & tops for this infographic?

Tips & tops for this infographic?

Time to work on the project

Starting instructions:

• Read instructions in project document page 6
• At the end of the lesson: everyone fills in the logbook.

Time to work on the project

Lesson 3: if the world was 100 people

Time to work on the project

www.100people.org

Statistieken nog op een rij

Peer feedback

• Pair up with another group
• Switch laptops 
• First look at each others infographic
• Then read through each others research notes
• Is the infographic clear, does it tell the story of the research notes?
• Complete the peer feedback checklist on classroom.