First... I still need to collect $18 from a number of you, please, at the end of class if you have it. News assignments - Who's first? Your questions on Britain so far? Quiz... In 1979, was Margaret Thatcher elected by British voters to be an MP or to be the PM?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland... a.k.a., the U.K. or Britain

The Union Jack

Historical Turning Points in British History 1066 Norman Conquest of England 1215 Magna Carta 1265 First parliament 1688 Glorious Revolution & Bill of Rights st Prime Minister (PM) - Robert Walpole Great Reform Act Supremacy of Parliament (Commons) Act Women's suffrage

Terms... Parliamentary system D/S - Elected member of a parliament (legislature) hold policy-making power without an independent executive branch R/I - Efficient system in passing laws because majority party gets its way Prime Minister (PM) D/S - Leader of majority party in House of Commons; Roles - oversee civil service & government agencies; appoints members of government R/I - Top policy-maker in the government

Terms... Noblesse oblige D/S - idea that upper class has a responsibility to lower classes R/I - back to feudal times, Brit aristocrats have shown an obligation to the poor Welfare state D/S - a state that provides a 'social safety net' R/I - leads to fairly high taxes to pay for National Health Service, e.g.

Surfing Look at Departments & policy, then check out various ministries

Collective consensus D/I -

National anthem - God Save the Queen

A/B Pairs A, give clues to get B to say...

A/B Pairs B, give clues to get A to say...

A/B Pairs A, tell B everything you know about... B, tell A everything you know about...