1. What does it mean to be British?

2. BRITISH VALUES: DEMOCRACY

3. Who Rules Britain? The Queen? The Police? The Government? The Army?
The People?

4. We have 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.

5. Not everyone can rule…so we have elections
Not everyone can rule…so 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.
Can you name the three main political parties and their leaders?

6. BRITISH VALUES: THE RULE OF LAW

7. The Legal System: Did you know?
Many British laws can be traced back to the Magna Carta or the Great Charter
Many countries legal systems are based on the British legal system

8. The Magistrates Court
Short video about the magistrates court

9. The Crown Court
Short video about the crown court

10. Where next?
Watch the news to find out more about legal cases in the news
Read the newspapers
Anyone can visit a court and sit in the public gallery

11. BRITISH VALUES: INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY

12. Individual Liberty
In Britain, as long as we do not break the law, we can live as we choose to and have our own opinions about things.

13. BRITISH VALUES: MUTUAL RESPECT

14. Group Discussion: Mutual Respect
What does mutual respect mean to you?
What examples of mutual respect can you think of from your own life?
Can you think of any examples of when you haven’t been respected? What did you do about it?
What should you do if you are not being treated with respect and fairly?

15. BRITISH VALUES: TOLERANCE OF THOSE OF DIFFERENT FAITHS AND BELIEFS

16. Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
What different faiths and beliefs can you think of?
What examples from around the world can you think of where toleration of different faiths and beliefs has been ignored or abused?
How can we be more tolerant of different faiths and beliefs?

17. What does it mean to be British?
You should know the National Anthem.
You have a British passport.
You eat English breakfast.
You have a good sense of humour.
You speak excellent English and can spell words properly.
You can list four British sports.
You would go and fight a war to defend your country.
You feel proud when Britain wins a sporting event.
You feel that Britain is best at many things.
You like cheddar cheese.
You dislike certain other countries but you don’t know why.
You wear clothes that are British.
You buy British products.
You never use foreign words when you speak.
You feel proud when you travel abroad.
You like to eat roast dinners.
You celebrate wildly on Saint George’s Day, Saint Andrew’s Day or Saint David’s Day.
You also eat curries and takeaways.
You read British newspapers.
You know the four capital cities of Great Britain.
You watch British films.
You watch American movies.
You know at least one other word in another of the languages spoken in Britain.
You know lots about the Queen and her family.
You enjoy staying at home during the holidays.
You are interested in the history of your country.
You react when you see the Union Jack.

18. What do we all have in common?
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What do we all have in common?