Culture and Literature
SUMMARY OF THE LESSONS
,Inhoud
Lesson 1..................................................................................................................................................2
Questions lesson 1..............................................................................................................................2
Key terms lesson 1..............................................................................................................................3
Lesson 2..................................................................................................................................................6
Questions lesson 2:.............................................................................................................................6
Key terms lesson 2:...........................................................................................................................10
Lesson 3................................................................................................................................................11
Questions lesson 3:...........................................................................................................................11
Key terms:.........................................................................................................................................11
Lesson 4................................................................................................................................................17
Questions lesson 4:...........................................................................................................................17
Key terms lesson 4:...........................................................................................................................17
Monarchs:.........................................................................................................................................19
Lesson 5................................................................................................................................................25
Lesson 6................................................................................................................................................29
Question: IN ACT 2, SCENE 3 WHAT DOES FRIAR LAURENCE ACTUALLY THINK OF ROMEO’S LOVE OF
JULIET? WHY DOES HE AGREE TO MARRY THE TWO? USE TWO QUOTES TO SUPPORT YOUR TWO
DIFFERENT ANSWERS.......................................................................................................................32
Question: WHAT MAKES THIS PLAN TO SAVE ROMEO AND JULIET EXCITING? WHAT IS THE LINK
WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THE VIEWER HAS FROM THE PROLOGUE “TWO STAR CROSS’D LOVERS
TAKE THEIR LIFE” ?............................................................................................................................34
Question: ACT V LEAVES US WITH ONE QUESTION: DOES LOVE WIN OR LOSE IN THIS STORY? USE
QUOTES FROM THE PLAY TO PROVE YOUR ANSWER.......................................................................35
Lesson 7................................................................................................................................................37
Questions lesson 7............................................................................................................................37
Question: On page 73 features of the British system of the government that are different from
most other countries are discussed. What are they?.......................................................................41
Question: Research Plaid Cymru and Scottish National Party. What makes them different from
Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems?..................................................................................42
Question 4: What is the ‘’backstop’’ and why was the border with Ireland so important for the
Brexit negotiations?..........................................................................................................................43
Lesson 8 ...............................................................................................................................................43
Question: what type of government does Britain have (e.g federal democracy) look on pp. 73-74 to
find out. ...........................................................................................................................................43
Topography:.........................................................................................................................................44
What do I have to know?..................................................................................................................44
,Lesson 1
Questions lesson 1
1. What is meant by The British Isles, The UK, Great Britain and England?
2. Give at least 5 examples of the dominance of England in the UK.
3. Who are the Patron Saints of the 4 nations?
4. Think of the well-known symbols and tokens of nationality in your country. Are they the
same types of real-life objects (e.g. plants) that are used in Britain?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10
What is the UK?
United Kingdom of Great Britain of Northern Ireland
, What makes someone British?
The culture makes someone British so the kind of culture you grew up with.
What do you call someone that has a British passport? British
- You could have the British nationality but not the culture.
- If you don’t have the passport, you could still be British if you have the culture.
- The head of the Commonwealth is Great Britain.
- Queen Elizabeth’s father was called Edward.
- Edward’s brother was abdicated.
Great Britain, United Kingdom, England,
United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales. All are British.
Great Britain doesn’t include Northern-Ireland and ….
Republic of Ireland: these people call themselves Irish.
John bull: British uncle Sam, personification of UK but mostly associated with England,
England: 55.9 million people. Capital: London
Tutor rose symbol of the royal house
Scotland: 2nd largest country in UK 5.4 million people. A lot of green. Capital Edinburgh. Flag of
Andrew. National symbol Thistle. Scottish kilt (rok)
Wales: capital of Wales is Cardiff, 3.13 million people. Referred to as Cambria. National symbol leek.
National instrument harp. The Wales flag is only not incorporated in the union jack.
Northern Ireland: smallest 1.8 million people only capital Belfast. Hibernia Latin term. Eireann that is
what they call their country.
Saint Patrick is important for all of Ireland: he abolished snakes from Ireland.
Leek, shamrock is not British etc.
British exceptionalism
Brexit: Nigel parrage: wanted Brexit for a long time,
Reasons for leaving EU:
- Illegal immigration
Key terms lesson 1
Great Britain: Lying off the north-west coast of Europe, there arc two large islands and several much
smaller ones. Collectively, they are known as The British Isles. The largest island is called Great
Britain. The other large one is called Ireland
United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
SUMMARY OF THE LESSONS
,Inhoud
Lesson 1..................................................................................................................................................2
Questions lesson 1..............................................................................................................................2
Key terms lesson 1..............................................................................................................................3
Lesson 2..................................................................................................................................................6
Questions lesson 2:.............................................................................................................................6
Key terms lesson 2:...........................................................................................................................10
Lesson 3................................................................................................................................................11
Questions lesson 3:...........................................................................................................................11
Key terms:.........................................................................................................................................11
Lesson 4................................................................................................................................................17
Questions lesson 4:...........................................................................................................................17
Key terms lesson 4:...........................................................................................................................17
Monarchs:.........................................................................................................................................19
Lesson 5................................................................................................................................................25
Lesson 6................................................................................................................................................29
Question: IN ACT 2, SCENE 3 WHAT DOES FRIAR LAURENCE ACTUALLY THINK OF ROMEO’S LOVE OF
JULIET? WHY DOES HE AGREE TO MARRY THE TWO? USE TWO QUOTES TO SUPPORT YOUR TWO
DIFFERENT ANSWERS.......................................................................................................................32
Question: WHAT MAKES THIS PLAN TO SAVE ROMEO AND JULIET EXCITING? WHAT IS THE LINK
WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THE VIEWER HAS FROM THE PROLOGUE “TWO STAR CROSS’D LOVERS
TAKE THEIR LIFE” ?............................................................................................................................34
Question: ACT V LEAVES US WITH ONE QUESTION: DOES LOVE WIN OR LOSE IN THIS STORY? USE
QUOTES FROM THE PLAY TO PROVE YOUR ANSWER.......................................................................35
Lesson 7................................................................................................................................................37
Questions lesson 7............................................................................................................................37
Question: On page 73 features of the British system of the government that are different from
most other countries are discussed. What are they?.......................................................................41
Question: Research Plaid Cymru and Scottish National Party. What makes them different from
Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems?..................................................................................42
Question 4: What is the ‘’backstop’’ and why was the border with Ireland so important for the
Brexit negotiations?..........................................................................................................................43
Lesson 8 ...............................................................................................................................................43
Question: what type of government does Britain have (e.g federal democracy) look on pp. 73-74 to
find out. ...........................................................................................................................................43
Topography:.........................................................................................................................................44
What do I have to know?..................................................................................................................44
,Lesson 1
Questions lesson 1
1. What is meant by The British Isles, The UK, Great Britain and England?
2. Give at least 5 examples of the dominance of England in the UK.
3. Who are the Patron Saints of the 4 nations?
4. Think of the well-known symbols and tokens of nationality in your country. Are they the
same types of real-life objects (e.g. plants) that are used in Britain?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10
What is the UK?
United Kingdom of Great Britain of Northern Ireland
, What makes someone British?
The culture makes someone British so the kind of culture you grew up with.
What do you call someone that has a British passport? British
- You could have the British nationality but not the culture.
- If you don’t have the passport, you could still be British if you have the culture.
- The head of the Commonwealth is Great Britain.
- Queen Elizabeth’s father was called Edward.
- Edward’s brother was abdicated.
Great Britain, United Kingdom, England,
United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales. All are British.
Great Britain doesn’t include Northern-Ireland and ….
Republic of Ireland: these people call themselves Irish.
John bull: British uncle Sam, personification of UK but mostly associated with England,
England: 55.9 million people. Capital: London
Tutor rose symbol of the royal house
Scotland: 2nd largest country in UK 5.4 million people. A lot of green. Capital Edinburgh. Flag of
Andrew. National symbol Thistle. Scottish kilt (rok)
Wales: capital of Wales is Cardiff, 3.13 million people. Referred to as Cambria. National symbol leek.
National instrument harp. The Wales flag is only not incorporated in the union jack.
Northern Ireland: smallest 1.8 million people only capital Belfast. Hibernia Latin term. Eireann that is
what they call their country.
Saint Patrick is important for all of Ireland: he abolished snakes from Ireland.
Leek, shamrock is not British etc.
British exceptionalism
Brexit: Nigel parrage: wanted Brexit for a long time,
Reasons for leaving EU:
- Illegal immigration
Key terms lesson 1
Great Britain: Lying off the north-west coast of Europe, there arc two large islands and several much
smaller ones. Collectively, they are known as The British Isles. The largest island is called Great
Britain. The other large one is called Ireland
United Kingdom: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
