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Year 11 - Citizenship

Exploring British identity - who are the British?

How does identity affect rights?

Unit Summary

This unit introduces pupils to the concept of multiply identities, pupils consider what impact different identities can have on rights.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain who the British are by considering the history, geography and stereotypes linked to the British.

Key Notes

  • Britain has benefited from migration throughout its history. From the Angles, Saxons and Jutes to Windrush.
  • The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
  • Each of these countries has their own political assemblies, cultures and language, but together they form the UK.
  • Stereotypes are simplified views of people. They can seem positive but are always generalisations.
  • Prejudice and discrimination can occur because of stereotypes.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • migration: the movement of people from one place to another, e.g., moving from one country to another
  • stereotype: a simplified view of a group of people
  • discrimination: treating people unfairly or differently because of things like their race, gender or where they come from, instead of treating everyone equally
  • prejudice: prejudging a person or people based on a characteristic, e.g., a negative view of a person because they are religious

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Migration is a new event; in the past people stayed where they lived.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Britain has benefited from migration throughout its history. From the Angles, Saxons and Jutes to Windrush. The United Kingdom (UK) is made up of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'migration'

the movement of people from one place to another, e.g., moving from one country to another.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Migration is a new event; in the past people stayed where they lived. Correction: Migration has always existed. Britain has benefited from many centuries of migration from Europe and the wider world.

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