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  • Year 6

Being British

I can describe the many different characteristics that British people can have and how this benefits our country.

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Being British

I can describe the many different characteristics that British people can have and how this benefits our country.

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Key learning points

  1. There are many different ways to be British.
  2. Each British person has a different idea of what it means to be British.
  3. The fundamental British values give us something we can all share.
  4. Although we are all different, we can still all be British.
  5. We can choose what we want Britain to be like in the future.

Keywords

  • British - someone from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  • Britain - the countries of England, Wales and Scotland

  • Fundamental - something very important and basic, like the foundation of something

  • Value - in this context, something we think is important and should guide how we behave

Common misconception

People can only be British if they were born in Britain.

There are many stereotypes about being British. In reality, there are many reasons why people may identify as British, and many people have diverse cultures and ancestry.


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  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words with their defintion.

Correct Answer:stereotype,an unfair belief about someone based on their characteristics

an unfair belief about someone based on their characteristics

Correct Answer:prejudice,to think badly of someone because of how they look or who they are

to think badly of someone because of how they look or who they are

Correct Answer:discrimination,treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics

treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics

Q2.
How can we make someone feel welcome?

Correct answer: Listen to them.
Correct answer: Ask them questions.
Correct answer: Invite them to play with us.
Ignore them.
Be unkind to them.

Q3.
Which statements are true?

Correct answer: Discrimination because of protected characteristics is illegal.
Feminism only improves the lives of women and girls.
Correct answer: Reducing small acts of prejudice prevents more serious acts of hatred.
There is nothing that we can do to challenge stereotypes and discrimination.

Q4.
What is culture?

Correct answer: the way of life for a group of people, including foods and language
the people who live and work around us
important work that someone does for money

Q5.
is discrimination against disabled people.

Correct Answer: Ableism

Q6.
What does it mean to be biased?

It means that we challenge stereotypes.
Correct answer: It means that we make assumptions about other people.
It means that we treat everyone fairly.
It means that we don't make assumptions about other people.

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words with their definition.

Correct Answer:fundamental,something very important and basic, like the foundation of something

something very important and basic, like the foundation of something

Correct Answer:Britain,the countries of England, Wales and Scotland

the countries of England, Wales and Scotland

Correct Answer:value,something we think is important and should guide how we behave

something we think is important and should guide how we behave

Q2.
A British person is someone from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ...

Correct Answer: Ireland

Q3.
Which statements are true?

People can only be British if they were born in Britain.
Correct answer: There are many reasons why people may identity as British.
Correct answer: Each British person has a different idea of what it means to be British.
Each British person has the same idea of what it means to be British.

Q4.
The fundamental British values give us something we can all share. Which is not one of the fundamental British values?

democracy
rule of law
mutual respect and tolerance
Correct answer: diversity
individual liberty

Q5.
Match the sentences with the correct ending.

Correct Answer:Although we are all different...,we can all still be British.

we can all still be British.

Correct Answer:We can choose what we want Britain...,to be like in the future.

to be like in the future.

Correct Answer:Everyone who is British...,should uphold the British values.

should uphold the British values.

Q6.
Which person does not likely identify as British?

Correct answer: I live in France and have never lived in Britain.
I live in Scotland and was born here.
I was born in England, but I moved to Wales when I was little.
Even though I live in Australia now, I grew up in Britain.