Being British
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the many different characteristics that British people can have and how this benefits our country.
Key learning points
- There are many different ways to be British.
- Each British person has a different idea of what it means to be British.
- The fundamental British values give us something we can all share.
- Although we are all different, we can still all be British.
- 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.
Teacher tip
You may want to create a display in your classroom which links to the topic.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their defintion.
an unfair belief about someone based on their characteristics
to think badly of someone because of how they look or who they are
treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics
Q2.How can we make someone feel welcome?
Q3.Which statements are true?
Q4.What is culture?
Q5. is discrimination against disabled people.
Q6.What does it mean to be biased?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words with their definition.
something very important and basic, like the foundation of something
the countries of England, Wales and Scotland
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 ...
Q3.Which statements are true?
Q4.The fundamental British values give us something we can all share. Which is not one of the fundamental British values?
Q5.Match the sentences with the correct ending.
we can all still be British.
to be like in the future.
should uphold the British values.
Q6.Which person does not likely identify as British?
To help you plan your 6 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Being British, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 6 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Being British, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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