Excellent resource for teaching British culture as it is.

1. Government PREVENT Policy

2.  All of you will:
gain knowledge of British Values and recognise your own personal values in
relation to “Britishness”.
 All of you will:
be able to justify (explain) your opinion in a discussion on What Makes Us
British.
 Most of you will:
be able to get the meaning of new words from context and/or find
definitions in dictionaries.
 Some of you will: improve ability of giving from one to two minute presentation
on: “Do I feel British?” offering reasons and evidence for your views.

3.  The Government set out a list of 'British values' to be taught in all
schools and other educational institutions.
 Schools will promote the values of democracy, the rule of law, individual
liberty, mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and
beliefs.
 Schools will teach and encourage pupils to respect one another and to
respect and tolerate differences, especially those of a different faith or
no faith.
 It is our most fundamental responsibility to keep our pupils safe and
prepare them for life in multi-cultural Britain and globally.

4.  Enable you to develop your self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-
confidence
 Enable you to see what is right and wrong and to respect the civil and
criminal law of England
 Enable you to get a broad general knowledge of and respect for public
institutions and services in England
 Encourage further tolerance and harmony between different cultural
traditions
 Encourage respect for your own and other cultures and respect for
people
 Encourage respect for democracy and support for participation in the
democratic processes
 Help you fully integrate into society

5.  Task 1
 Work together in groups of three.
 Match the words and phrases in the left column with their
definitions in the right column.
 See the examples.
 Use the text to get the meaning of words from context.
 Use dictionaries and your smart phones if necessary.
 You have 10 minutes to do this task.

6. Watch this clip
Do you feel British?
What does it mean to be British for the people in
the clip?
1. Do they feel British? Why ‘yes’? Why ‘not’?
2. What are their reasons?

7.  Task 2 Now we are ready to discuss…
 Imagine you are explaining what ‘Britishness’ is to someone
who has never been to Britain before.
 In small groups discuss how we can explain ‘Britishness’?
 The following ideas and images will help you (handouts).
 Use the flipchart to write down your ideas.
 You have 10 minutes to do this task.

8.  What things do we associate with Britain?
 Put the images under the following headings
 History
 Food and Drinks
 Sports
 Culture (TV, Films, Music, Festivals etc.)
 Language / Phrases

9. So, what does it mean
to be British?
Images
‘Britishness’

10.  The “Who Do We Think We Are?” context looks at identity,
history, culture, diversity, faith and community.
 Look at the images on the slide, think about their meanings and
share your opinions in class.
 Take notes if you want.

12.  Look at the images and in small groups, think about their
meanings, discuss and name four fundamental British Values.
 Use the flipchart to write down your ideas.
 You will have 10 minutes for this activity.

14.  Look at the images of Democracy, Individual Liberty, The Rule of
Law and Mutual Respect and Tolerance.
 In small groups, decide on their meanings and make comments on
or give examples of each of the Fundamental British Values.
 You can also use the previous images.
 Write down your ideas on the flipchart.
 You will have 10 minutes to do this task.

20. Draw a table in your book as shown below
Label the table –
 Absolutely
 Undecided
 No Way
Using the worksheet ‘What does
it mean to be British’ place each
statement in one of the three
column's.
So, what does it mean to be British?

22.  Prepare a 5-10 minute talk on the British Values.
 Include:
 What Britishness is;
 Four fundamental British values;
 How you feel your identity;
 Use the images and cards.
 You have 15 minutes to think and plan your talk.