1. What is Britishness. Visit again at www. fhsgeography. weebly
What is Britishness? Visit again at Tuesday, 27 November 2018

2. Homework Interview two people of different ages- not
from the class and ask them what
Britishness means to them and write down
what they have to say.
Ask them to think of one visual image that represents Britishness to them and say what it is.

3. Connector Discuss with your partner:
What words come to mind when we think of ‘Britishness’?
How could we explain what being British means to another person
Try to sum up in a sentence what ‘Britishness’ is to share with the class

4. Objectives To consider images that best represent Britishness
To reflect on what ‘Britishness’ means
Key words:
Britishness
Image
Definition

5. Look at the following images
Do you think they represent Britishness? In what ways?
Would you remove any?
Would you add any?

6. Union Jack Girl © Still Pictures/Duncan Walker

7. Big Ben © iStockphoto.com/Steven Allan

8. Queen Elizabeth, Visit to Leicester by Flickr user kev747 and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons
Licence.

13. Walking in the rain by Flickr user Denni Schnapp and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

15. Queen’s Guard by Flickr user Josie Fraser and licensed for reuse under the Creative
Commons Licence.

17. Image © Jonathan Brunert, producer BBC Panorama

18. © Getty images/Tom Stoddard

19. Around the classroom are some photos
Stand under the one you best think exemplifies Britishness
Stand under the one you think least exemplifies Britishness

20. Activity Watch the video
BBC NEWS | Education | Classrooms focus on 'Britishness‘
With your partner discuss whether you consider yourselves to be British?
Do you feel British?
Share your answers with the class.

21. Task Write the title What is Britishness?
Put the date and underline both with a ruler.
Write an answer to the question “Do you consider yourselves to be British?”
(Make sure you give reasons like the people in the
video)

22. Task You have a set of images that represent Britishness.
Choose three of the images that you consider to be the best for showing Britishness and stick them on your paper.
By each picture say why you have chosen that image.
Extension: Decide on one other image that you would use to show Britishness.

23. Share your ideas with the class.
Presentation.
Share your ideas with the class.

24. What is Britishness?
Where we live can be referred to in many different ways. What terms have you heard used?

25. Where do we live? Great Britain – England, Wales and Scotland
The UK – England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island
The British Isles – England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Island and the Republic of Ireland

26. Draw this diagram in your books

27. Task
These are all places in the United Kingdom, Great Britain or the British Isles
Locate these places using an atlas and mark them onto your diagram. Some places might be in the British Isles, the UK and Great Britain
Northern Ireland
London
Ulster
Belfast
Republic of Ireland
Dublin
Scotland
Edinburgh
Wales
Cardiff
Scilly Isles
Outer Hebrides
Giant’s Causeway
Anglesey
England

28. Review What does Britishness mean to you?
On a Post-It note, write one word that sums up what Britishness means to you.
Stick your Post-It notes on the wall so you can then see what others have written.
As a class, use the words to try to come up with an overall definition of the word Britishness. Can you come up with a definition? Or does the term mean too many different things to different people?
Now write your own definition.
( To me Britishness means …….