Be Strong British Culture - 1: history & geography of the UK

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Be Strong British Culture - 1: history & geography
Be Strong British Culture

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

The rules of the game
  1. Be respectful and listen to each other.
  2. Raise your hand if you know the answer or have a question.
  3. Blue slide = explanation, Green slide = question
  4. We speak English as much as possible. 
  5. no gaming or else I have some pages from a dictionary........

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

In this Be strong we'll be talking about culture.
But what is culture?
Write down in Dutch what you think culture is and give some examples.

Slide 3 - Open vraag

A definition of culture:
Culture can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation. Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society." As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, food, traditions, language, religion, rituals, art.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Een definitie van cultuur:
Cultuur is alle manieren van leven, inclusief kunst, religie en overtuigingen van een bevolking, die van generatie op generatie worden doorgegeven. Cultuur wordt wel 'de manier van leven voor een hele samenleving ' genoemd. 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

attitudes: houding
beliefs: overtuigingen
language: taal
customs: gebruiken
rituals: rituelen
behaviour: gedrag
faith religion: geloof
food: eten
Art/Drama/Music: kunst en cultuur

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Give some examples of Dutch culture.

Slide 7 - Woordweb

Slide 8 - Video

Brief history
To understand where the British culture comes from, we need to look at the history and geography of the United Kingdom. 

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

1,000 BC: the Celts arrive in Britain

They came from Central Europe

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

AD 43: Romans invade Britain
They came from what is now Italy.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

AD 793: Vikings invade Britain
They came from Scandinavia.

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

AD 1066: the Normans invade Britain
They came from Normandy in France 

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Slowly England annexed neighbouring countries until it finally became the United Kingdom as we know it in 1922.

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

The UK
The United Kingdom as we know it today was formed in 1922:
  1. England
  2. Wales
  3. Scotland
  4. Northern Ireland

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Who invaded Britain between AD43 and AD 1066?
(invade = binnenvallen)
A
the Turkish, the Dutch and the Polish
B
the Germans, the Hungarians and the Italians
C
the Romans, the Vikings and the Normans
D
the Russians, the Chinese and the Swiss

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

In what year did England become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern-Ireland?
A
2016
B
1945
C
1922
D
1066

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

Where did the Normans come from?
A
Noordwijk (Netherlands)
B
Normandy (France)
C
Novosibirsk (Russia)
D
North Pole (Arctic)

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

Slide 19 - Video

How did King Edward II die?

Slide 20 - Open vraag

Name a Viking word that is still used in the English language today.

Slide 21 - Open vraag

Slide 22 - Tekstslide

Which four countries make up the United Kingdom?
A
England, America, Australia, Antarctica
B
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern-Ireland
C
England, Scotland, Wales, Ellis Island
D
England, Scotland, Wales, Iceland

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

England
Population: 55,980,000
Flag: St George's Cross

Capital: London
National flower: Tudor Rose

Slide 25 - Tekstslide

 a chocolate box village
London

Slide 26 - Tekstslide

Slide 27 - Tekstslide

Scotland
Population: 5,454,000
Flag: St Andrew's Cross

Capital: Edinburgh
National flower: Thistle

Slide 28 - Tekstslide

Scottish Highlands and loch
(loch = een meer)
Victoria Street Edinburgh 
(Harry Potter - Diagon Alley)

Slide 29 - Tekstslide

Slide 30 - Tekstslide

Wales
Population: 3,136,000 
Flag: Welsh Dragon

Capital: Cardiff
National flower: Daffodil

Slide 31 - Tekstslide

Morfa Nefyn beach
Cardiff Rugby Stadium

Slide 32 - Tekstslide

Slide 33 - Tekstslide

Northern Ireland
Population: 1,855,000
Flag: Ulster Banner
Capital: Belfast
National flower: shamrock

Slide 34 - Tekstslide

Rural Northern-Ireland
(rural = platteland)
Belfast mural
(mural = muurschildering)

Slide 35 - Tekstslide

Slide 36 - Tekstslide

Northern Ireland - The Troubles
From the 12th century Ireland was ruled by by the Kingdom of Britain. In 1921 Ireland, which was mainly catholic became independent an inde. But the north of Ireland which was mainly protestant wanted to stay part of the Kingdom of Britain.
So the country was split in two: the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. 

Slide 37 - Tekstslide

Northern Ireland - The Troubles
The catholics in Northern Ireland were in the minority and suffered a lot of discrimination. They wanted to be part of the Republic of Ireland. To fight back against the protestant oppressors they formed terrorist organisations such as the IRA. The  The Troubles  lasted until 1999, when a peace treaty was signed.

Slide 38 - Tekstslide

In which country in the United Kingdom can you find lochs?
A
England
B
Wales
C
Scotland
D
Northern Ireland

Slide 39 - Quizvraag

In which country can you find murals about The Troubles?
A
England
B
Wales
C
Scotland
D
Northern Ireland

Slide 40 - Quizvraag

Which country in the United Kingdom has a daffodil as its national flower?
A
England
B
Wales
C
Scotland
D
Northern Ireland

Slide 41 - Quizvraag

Which country in the United Kingdom has the biggest population? (population = aantal inwoners)
A
England
B
Wales
C
Scotland
D
Northern Ireland

Slide 42 - Quizvraag

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Slide 43 - Poll