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Kennis van land en volk

Kennis van land en volk. Eindexamenleerlingen moeten (met betrekking tot de traditionele moederlanden) elementaire kennis hebben van: Hoofdzaken van de staatsinrichting Zeer belangrijke gebeurtenissen uit de (recente) geschiedenis Belangrijke geografische gegevens

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Kennis van land en volk

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  1. Kennis van land en volk

  2. Eindexamenleerlingen moeten (met betrekking tot de traditionele moederlanden) elementaire kennis hebben van: Hoofdzaken van de staatsinrichting Zeer belangrijke gebeurtenissen uit de (recente) geschiedenis Belangrijke geografische gegevens Hoofdzaken van het onderwijssysteem Opvallende verschillen met de eigen cultuur

  3. Britanniarules the Waves!

  4. English = official language

  5. Union Jack

  6. England ? • The United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and NorthernIreland (= Ulster) + a few islands (e.g.Isle of Wight) • (Great) Britain: England, Scotland and Wales • The British Isles: The United Kingdom + Republic of Ireland (Eire) So… use the word British(Britten)!

  7. Symbols

  8. Scotland • Kilts, clans • Loch Ness • Edinburgh festival • Sean Connery • Sir Arthur ConanDoyle • Annie Lennox • SimpleMinds

  9. Wales • Cymru • Rugby • Laura Ashley • RoaldDahl • Manic Street Preachers • The Stereophonics

  10. England • 84% of UK lives in England • Wimbledon • Stonehenge • Robin Hood • William Shakespeare • David Beckham • JK Rowling

  11. NorthernIreland • Giant’sCauseway • Guinness • Titanic was built in Belfast • CS Lewis • James Nesbitt • George Best

  12. The Troubles 1921: Ulster (mainly Protestant) and Eire (mainlyCatholic) Ulster: late 1960s - conflicts Protestants/Catholics 1972: British army BloodySunday IRA + SinnFein (= ourselves) UDA + Democratic Unionist Party 1998: The Belfast agreement

  13. Ireland • Agriculture • Irish (Gaelic) • Music • Jonathan Swift • EoinColfer • U2 • The Cranberries

  14. History: • Celts & Picts • 55 BC – 450 AD - Romans • 450 - Angles/Saxons/ Jutes • 8th century – Vikings • 1066 – Battle of Hastings • ManyKings & Queense.g.: • Henry VIII (The Tudors) – religion! • Elizabeth I (The Tudors) – goodqueenBess • Victoria ( The Hanoverians) – 1837-1901 • Elizabeth II (House of Windsor) – currentqueen

  15. A few other important events/dates: 1973: Britain enters the EuropeanCommunity 1979-1991: MargaretThatcher Britain’sfirstfemale Prime Minister

  16. Queen Elizabeth II (1952- ) Daughter of George VI Prince Philip (married: 1947) Prince Charles Princess Anne PrinceAndrew Prince Edward

  17. Prince Charles

  18. William and Harry

  19. 29 April 2011!

  20. Houses of Parliament

  21. House of Commons Democraticallyelected house, makeslaws and checks the work of Government * Constituencies * 650 electedmembers * MP (Member of Parliament) * 5 years

  22. PM (Prime Minister) = Minister President • Home Office = Ministerie van Binnenlandse zaken • Foreign Office = Ministerie van Buitenlandse zaken • Chancellor of the Exchequer = Minister van Financiën • A Secretary (of State) = minister • A Minister (of State) = staatssecretaris

  23. House of Lords A forum of expertise, makinglaws and providing scrutiny of Government * More than 1,000 members * appr. 250 active* bishops, judges, lifepeers* Hereditarypeers* notelected

  24. Downing Street number 10

  25. Labour

  26. Tories (Conservative)

  27. Current Leaders Nick Clegg David Cameron Ed Milliband

  28. Commonwealth

  29. State school system

  30. Private school system

  31. Exams? • At 16 : GCSE • Twoyears later: A- levels (usually in threesubjects) • Highereducation: universities/polytechnics • University: Cambridge & Oxford • Furthereducation: part-time studies combinedwithwork • Boarding schools: Eton (boys)

  32. Special Days: • 14 February: Valentine’sDay • 31 October: Hallowe’en • 5 November: Guy FawkesNight (1605) • 11 November: PoppyDay (RemembranceDay) • 26 December: BoxingDay

  33. Miscellaneous: • NHS (National Health Service) vs. private care • Sports: Football & Cricket • Newspapers: • Tabloids: The Sun/Daily Mirror • Qualitypress: The Times / The Independent / The Guardian • Magazine: The Economist • TV: BBC • Food: Fish and chips • Pubs (Public House) – Pub Grub

  34. The National Anthem: God save ourgracious Queen! Long live ournoble Queen! God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnuoGOo3Bew

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