BS CULTURES: SCOTLAND

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• Leerjaar 1-3

BS CULTURES: SCOTLAND

What does hearing "Scotland" make you think of?

Scotland on a map

Which part of the United Kingdom is Scotland?

1. yellow
2. blue
3. red
4. green

Quick facts about Scotland:

also called Alba * capital city = Edinburgh * largest city = Glasgow * 5,5 million inhabitants * part of the United Kingdom (for now) *

known for its great natural beauty: mountains and lakes * bagpipes * kilts * 

loads of castles * loads of sheep * loads of whisky * 790 islands * 

oldest tree in Europe * first fire brigade in the world * 

official animal = the unicorn * highest proportion of redheads in the world * invented golf * invented the raincoat * 3 languages (English, Gaelic and Scots) * 

Scottish English

Watch the video about politicians talking to each other in British Parliament. What is the problem here?

history of Scotland

Famous movie: Braveheart

About William Wallace, who led Scotland to victory against the English in 1297. Watch his pre-battle speech, which has become famous. "They make take our lives, but they will never take our freedom!" 

Alba gu bra! (=Scotland forever!)

00:47

What were early Scottish tribes really good at?

1. hunting
2. fighting
3. building
4. fishing

01:33

Why did the Romans build Hadrian's Wall between England and Scotland?

03:48

Scotland fought (and won) a lot of wars with....?

1. The Vikings
2. Ireland
3. France
4. England

04:59

Mary, Queen of Scots, had to flee to England because she was Roman Catholic and Scotland was becoming Protestant. How did her story end?

1. She was crowned queen of England.
2. She was thrown in prison but set free later on.
3. She was executed by her relative, Elizabeth I.
4. She killed her rival Elizabeth and took the English throne.

06:28

What happened in 1707?

1. England and Scotland united to become the UK.
2. England and Scotland fought yet another war.
3. Scotland accepted the English king as a ruler.
4. England finally acknowledged Scottish independence.

07:38

What problem does the UK have since Brexit?

1. England wants to kick Scotland out of the UK for voting Remain.
2. Scotland wanted to remain in the EU but England voted Leave.

08:15

Wat ga je onthouden uit deze video?

Scottish culture

Watch the video with facts about Scotland and make your own personal top 3 of most interesting stuff about Scotland. 

You can use all the information you learned in this class to make up your top 3. 

My personal top 3 of interesting stuff about Scotland:

Blooket Scotland!

Would you rather play on your own, or compete against classmates?