Group 3: de Bary, Dana; Capparelli, Paulina; Dattoli, Julieta; Cruz, Liliana

1. Real World
Teacher: Stella Saubidet
Students:
-Dana de Bary
-Paulina Capparelli
-Julieta Dattoli
-Liliana Cruz

2. Great Britain Identity
• The British Isles is the name for the group of
Islands that includes, Great Britain, Ireland
and lots of smaller islands.
• Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland
and Wales.
• The UK is the political name for Great Britain
and Northern Ireland.

3. Language
• There are two official languages in Great
Britain: English and Welsh. They are both Indo-
European languages. All of this type of
languages have a prehistoric language as the
same ancestor, called Proto-Indo-European.
• English, in various dialects, is the most widely
spoken.
• There are also many immigrant languages,
mainly within inner city areas, from South Asia
and Eastern Europe

4. The Flag
• The “Union Jack” is the national flag of the
United Kingdom.
• It’s made of three crosses that come from
the patron Saints of England, Scotland and
Ireland.
• This flag was created to join the crowns of
those countries in a personal union like a
symbol of peace.

5. Different cultures
• In Britain there isn’t just one particular ‘British Way of life’, it
depends on social factors such as where they live, their standard
of life, their employment, among others.
• The UK culture is a mixture of each country culture.
• The oldest cultures in Britain are Welsh and Scots Gaelic ones.
• Wales has a distinctive culture including its own language,
customs, holidays and music.
• The conquest of North Wales by Edward established English rule
over all of Wales, replacing Welsh for English.
• Some people immigrated to England due to the growth of the
industry in South Wales. That situation threatened their own
language and way of life.
• Most people have done much to keep the Welsh language and
culture alive, teaching Welsh in certain schools and spreading it
through radio and television.

6. Migration from the Commonwealth
• The majority of immigrant to Britain was from countries which were
once part of the British Empire.
• Some people from West Indies, India, Pakistan and other countries
were encouraged to come to Britain to get over the services’ shortage.
• The Commonwealth Immigrants Act limited the number of people
entering Britain, causing an increase in the number of refugees.
• The first immigrants to Britain lived in poorer parts of the cities where
accommodations were cheap. In those areas, unskilled work was
required.
• Later arrivals tended to go to the same areas to be close to people from
the same ethnic.
• Many immigrants have moved out of inner city areas, because a portion
of them worked in lowly paid or were unemployment.
• The migration produced a mixture of different cultures in Britain that it
became into a multicultural society.

7. People in Northern Ireland
• Northern Ireland is divided for Religious and Political
differences. The majority Protestant population wish
Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK.
• Only a small percentage of the population are Roman
Catholic wish to join with the Irish Republic to form a
united Ireland.
• English rulers of Ireland encouraged many Protestant Scots
to settle in the Northern part of Ireland, in contrast to the
native who were Catholics. That causes a lot of internal
conflicts and violence.

8. England
• This is a country that is part of Great Britain and also the
largest one. It shares land borders with Scotland to the
north and Wales to the west.
• As well as being the largest one, it is also the most
densely populated with 377 people per square mile.
• Most people can be find in the countryside, but the most
part of the population can be find in the principal cities,
like London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and
Bristol.
• The name ‘England’ is derived from the Old English
name Englandland, which means ‘land of the Angles’. The
Angles was one of the Germanic tribes that settled in
Great Britain during the Early Middle Ages.

9. English spelling
• In English, the words aren’t said in the same way as
they are written, this is because this language is a
mixture of different languages. It belongs to the
West Germanic group of the Germanic languages.
• During the invading period, invaders stole some
words from other nationalities.
• There are similarities between German and English,
like the manner of building sentences.

10. A short story of England
• In the Bronze age, Celtic tribes migrated from Central Europe and France to Britain and
mixed with the indigenous inhabitants, creating a new culture.
• The Romans tried a first time to invade Britannia with Julius Caesar’s power. But they
weren’t successful.
• With the Romans gone, the Celtic tribes started fighting with each others again, they
asked for help to the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, which were Germanic tribes.
• The Germanic tribes started to push back all the Celtic tribes to Wales and Cornwall.
• Then, the Vikings arrived in Britain, mainly from Denmark. But, they were defeated by
the Danes.
• After that, William of Normandy invaded England and defeated King Harold Godwin son.
• The wars of roses were the fighting between rival families for the English crown. The
York family which symbol was a white rose, and the Lancaster family which symbol was
a red rose. Tudor, the Lancaster heir won the battle.
• Henry VIII is remembered in history as one of the most powerful kings of England. Under
his power, England started trading outside Europe. Henry’s second Elizabeth, was queen
for 45 years
• The British Empire expanded considerably during George I’s reign.
• In 1837, William IV died and the throne passed to the next in line, his 18-year-old niece
Victoria would be the next. She ruled for 64 years, and it was the most glorious reign.

11. Wales
• Wales is the smallest country of the UK and Great
Britain.
• This is the only one that is not represented in the
‘Union Jack Flag’.
• Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic
Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain.
• The flag of Wales are Welsh and English. Both
languages are constituted as working languages of
the National Assembly. Only 20% of the population
speaks Welsh as their first language.

12. Scotland
• Scotland has always considered itself to be
separate from Great Britain.
• In 1707 Scotland signed the Act of Union and
became part of the UK. It lost its Government
but kept it own legal and education systems.
• The parliament can decide much of its own
laws although is still dependent on the British
Parliament because of certain issues like war
and national security.

13. Scotland Flag
• Scotland has two flags though only one is recognized as
Scotland’s official national flag and this one is called
“Saltire”. The word 'Saltire' means ‘a cross with diagonal
bars of equal length' and the national flag of Scotland is
made up of a white saltire on a blue background.
• It’s considered one of the oldest flags in the world still in
use today. This national flag of Scotland is flown on
public buildings and carried by Scottish teams in
international competitions.
• The other flag is called “Lion Rampant” or known as
“The Royal Flag of Scotland” because this flag legally
belongs to the royalty, more exactly to a King or Queen of
Scotland.

14. Scottish culture
• Scotland is very famous for its clans, this is the Gaelic Word for families.
Clans are a huge part of Scotland's culture and the country's history.
• Scottish clans originated in the Highlands and were an extended family
groups who generally lived in the same area.
• Other traditional symbol of Scotland is “the bagpipes”. The bagpipe is
the national music instrument of Scotland. When people see or hear
the bagpipe think of Scotland as the origin of the instrument.
• The Scottish Thistle is the oldest recorded 'National Flower' and is
recognized as a symbol of Scotland. One of the best Thistle legends
takes place in the mid 13th century during a surprise invasion by the
soldiers of the Norse king.
• ‘Hogmanay’ is what the Scottish people call their New Year’s Eve
celebration, this is a very big deal in Scotland. It’s the biggest day in the
festive calendar.

15. Ireland
• Saint Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint, ministered Christianity in Ireland during the
5th century. Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17th.
• In the 6th century monks built towers all over the countryside. They were used as
a place to take refuge when there were attacks.
• The Vikings invaded Ireland between 9tn and 11th centuries. They built many
town such as Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
• In 1960 the Protestant King William defeated the Catholic King James at the
Battle of the Boyne. Centuries of problems between Catholics and Protestants in
Ireland started due to this.
• In 1800 the Irish Government was deleted and Ireland was ruled by the British
Government. Saint Patrick’s cross was added to the Union Jack.
• The war of Independence came to an end in 1921 and an agreement that divided
Ireland in two parts: Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland was signed.

16. Ireland Flag
• This flag is nicknamed the Irish Tricolor for its
equal sections of green, white, and orange.
• The green section in the flag symbolizes the
older majority Gaelic tradition of Ireland, made
up mainly of Roman Catholics.
• The orange represents the mainly Protestant
minority. The white in the centre represent the
peace between the two cultures.

17. Traditional music, literature and type of
weather
• The Folk is the traditional music developed in Ireland. This
traditional music incorporates fiddles, bagpipes, drums, flutes,
and harps. It is often performed in parades and pubs.
• In recent years, Ireland has become more popular as a
destination for language travelers. Especially, Italians, Spanish
and German. Students often choose Ireland and especially
Dublin as a their preferred city for learning English or even
other language.
• Not too hot and not too cold. Irish weather can be unpredictable.
In Ireland, everyone talks about the weather. Ireland's climate is
influenced most by the Atlantic Ocean. As a result, it doesn’t
have the extreme temperatures that other countries at similar
latitude would have.

18. The united states of America
• Christopher Columbus was the 1th to go to America with the
hope of a new life.
• Spanish, French and British settlers set up colonies, which
now we know as states, and claimed the territory for
themselves.
• The settlers were under British rule and had to pay taxes to
Britain. Most of the British colonies were on the east coast.
• Thomas Jefferson wrote the American Declaration of
Independence and in 1783 the states won the war of
Independence and together created the United States of
America, the 1st president was George Washington.

19. The United States Flag
• The flag of the United States of America is a
national flag. It represents the freedom of the
United States.
• This flag has 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes.
These 13 stripes stand for the original thirteen
colonies.
• The flag also has a blue rectangle, in the top of
the left corner. Inside the rectangle there is one
white star which represents every state.

20. Traditional American food
• Americans eat large amounts of processed, convenience,
and fast foods. The average diet is high in salt, fat, and
refined carbohydrates.
• It is estimated that 60 percent of Americans are obese.
The preference for packaged and processed foods is
culturally rooted.
• Americans as a whole enjoy the taste of hamburgers, hot
dogs, and junk foods. Processed foods generally are
perceived to be cleaner or more safe than unprocessed
foods.
• Americans have many fixed food rituals to accompany
events, for example, waking up is accompanied by coffee.

21. Canada
• Canada is a country located in the northern part of North
America. It is the second largest country in the world.
• In order that the territory of Canada was conquered by
France and later by England, they speak both languages,
French and English. However, there are more English
speakers than French.
• There are, also, around more than 60 aboriginal
languages spoken in there.
• Canada capital city is Ottawa but the biggest and most
popular city is Toronto.

22. Canada culture
• Canada culture is not very clear, because it is a mixture of British and French, and strong United
States influence. French brought literature to the country so, their firsts works were in French and
many of them were influenced by Roman Catholic movement.
• There are many famous writers from there. Some of them are: Margaret Atwood known for ‘The
Handmaid’s Tale’,
• As literature, Canadian music has a big influence from France and United States. Musicians and bands
from Canada weren’t very famous and to be successful had to migrate to the USA.
• Canadians are famous for their food and the way they eat, they are considered ‘big eaters’. One of the
most famous dishes in Canada is macaroni and cheese and ‘poutine’ which consists of French fries
with topping cheese.
• A particular thing that is very common in Canada is eating wild meat, like bear, reindeer and venison.
Barbecues are very common and people love them, they grill vegetables, meat and fish. Fish, salmon
in particular, is very popular.
• Another important ingredient is maple syrup; it’s very common to add it on your pancakes, oatmeal
or cakes. On festive days, like Christmas, they cook turkey and, some families, build a gingerbread
house to eat it later.
• Sports in here are influenced by the four seasons and geographic and social diversity. While ice hockey is
their national winter sport, lacrosse, which has been played by aboriginal people for thousand years, is their
summer sport. There is also soccer that is one of the most famous sports, today, in the country

23. The West Indies
• The West Indies, or the Caribbean, is a large group of islands that separate the Caribbean
Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. They are divided in three main island groups:
-Greater Antilles: Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and Puerto
Rico.
-Lesser Antilles: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, British Virgin
Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Nueva
Esparta, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint-Martin, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Eustatius, Saint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago, United
States Virgin Islands, Federal Dependencies of Venezuela.
- Lucayan Archipelago: Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands.
• Christopher Columbus arrived at the islands, being the first European to be there.
Historians says that when he first arrived he called the people from de island ‘the Indies’
because he thought he was in Asia, where the East Indies lived. Then he realized his
mistake and started to call them the West Indies, to distinguish them from the Spice
Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the East Indies.
• As a result of the colonization, the countries of the West Indies have a lot in common,
especially, their culture. Caribbean people are a mix of African, American Indian and
some Asian influences.

24. Religion
• They believe in fate, someone’s future could be seen through
divinatory practices. Also by giving the messenger to the Gods,
their fate could have changed to a better one.
• The leaders of the religion and rites were priests and
priestesses, there were ‘medicine men’, who treated lower evil
spirits and sorcerers, who were in charge of fighting against
tribal enemies. Amulets to protect themselves were very
common. The priest supplied the amulets and often worked to
counter the effects of the sorcerer.
• Nowadays, Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion in
the Spanish and French speaking islands, while Protestantism is
the norm in the English speaking and Dutch territories.

25. Famous things
• Food is very important for the Caribbean culture; it is influenced
by many countries. During special events people can spend days
preparing food for the whole family. Chicken, fish, goat and curry
are very common foods. A popular dish from the West Indies is
seasoned jerk chicken.
• The Caribbean is very famous and touristic because of its
beaches, where the sea water is clear and they have a really
warm and tropical climate.
• Most islands experience a wet and a dry season and several
rainfalls during the year.
• Tropical cyclones (hurricanes) frequently occur
between August and October, and relative humidity is high
throughout the year.

26. Australia
• Australia, officially called the
Commonwealth of Australia, is located in
Oceania, being the largest country in the
continent, and the sixth-largest country
in the world. Its capital is Canberra, even
though, the most populated and famous
city is Sidney.
• Most people in Australia are Protestants
and Catholic and, a big part, are atheists.

27. Culture
• Australia has a rich variety of foods and drinks because of its multicultural society.
• For thousands of years, the aboriginal people from Australia have hunted and gathered their food, this
food is known as “Bush Tucker”, it includes kangaroo, crocodile, emu, bush tomatoes, witchetty grubs
and yams. Nowadays it is still eaten by Aboriginal people.
• Anzac biscuits, which are cookies made of rolled oats, Golden syrup and desiccated coconut,
Barramundi, which is a type of fish from Australia, and Fish and chips. Fish is a very common
ingredient so, seafood is very popular in here.
• Native Australian music is inspired by the sounds of the nature. Indigenous people use the
environment itself to create sounds and rhythms.
• Australia plays football with their own rules, this is called Australian Football. It’s the most popular
sport in the country with more than a million players around the country.
• In Australia there are more than 378 species of mammals. The most commons are the kangaroo,
koala, dingo, wallaby and wombat. There are 140 species of snakes which, 21 of them are venomous,
and 2 types of crocodiles.

28. New Zealand
• Discovered by Polynesians who named it Aotearoa
(commonly translated to “Land of the long white cloud”)
and renamed to Nova Zeelandia by Dutch explorer Abel
Tasman, this group of islands were claimed for Britain in
1769 by Captain Cook.
• The Maori tribes that populated these island welcomed
Europeans, and in 1840 they signed the Treaty of Waitangi,
that recognized the sovereignty of the British.
• The two main islands of New Zealand are called the North
Island and the South Island. The North Island is known by
its beaches and volcanic landscape, and it also contains the
country’s capital city.
• The South Island, also called Te Wai Pounamu (The Waters
of Greenstone), is bigger than its northern neighbor but
less populated. Its landscape is mainly dominated by
snowy mountains, alpine lakes and many glaciers.

29. A unique flora and fauna
• Before human settlement, New Zealand was home to unique
species of animal, fungi and plants.
• Two of the extinct species was the moa, a flightless bird, which
was hunted to extinction by the Maori and the Haast’s eagle, a
giant eagle that was the natural predator of the moa.
• The Hector's dolphin is the world's smallest and rarest dolphin
and it can only be found in New Zealand waters.
• Some species as the kauri tree (known for being the largest tree
by volume in New Zealand) and the Tuatara (a reptile that can live
for over 100 years) had been inhabitants of these islands for
centuries.
• The kiwi is the national symbol of New Zealand and is a nickname
that is used to refer to people of this country. Kiwi are nocturnal
flightless birds native to New Zealand. At around the size of a
domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites.

30. Sports
• Some of the most popular sports in New Zealand include rugby,
cricket, soccer, netball and basketball. These sports are primarily
played in Commonwealth of Nations countries.
• Other popular sports include hockey, golf, tennis, rowing, and a
variety of water spots particularly sailing and surf sports.
• Winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding are also popular.
• Rugby union is the national sport in New Zealand, and is popular
across all sections of New Zealand society. New Zealand's
national rugby team, the All Blacks, has the best winning record
of any national team in the world and performs a haka, a maori
challenge, before each international match

31. Asia
• Asia is Earth's largest and most
populous continent, located primarily in
the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It
shares the continental landmass
of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the
continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both
Europe and Africa.
• In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east
by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian
Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean.

32. Iraq
• After defeating the Ottoman Empire during WWI,
Iraq was taken under the British Empire control. In
1932, Britain granted independence to the Kingdom
of Iraq, though the British retained military bases.
• One of the most known people from this country was
the infamous president Saddam Hussein, who was
responsible of starting international conflicts.

33. Hong Kong
• Hong Kong used to be a British colony with the
perpetual cession of Hong Kong Island from the Qing
Empire after the First Opium War.
• This country was later occupied by Japan during the
Second World War until British control resumed in
1945.
• It gained autonomy from The United Kingdom in 1997.
• Hong Kong may be best known as an urban metropolis, a
sleepless city and one of the world’s most significant
financial centers but about 40 percent of the territory is
formed of country parks and nature reserves.

34. Aden
• Aden has a hot desert climate, Although it is very dry year-
round, it is very humid in the summer.
• It is situated along the north coast of the Gulf of Aden and
lies on a peninsula enclosing the eastern side of Al-Tawāhī
Harbour. The peninsula enclosing the western side of the
harbor is called Little Aden.
• In 1839, the British East India Company landed the Royal
Marines of the 24th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry at
Aden who stormed and captured the city. Aden regained
independence in 1967.
• It’s known for being a natural harbour lie directly on major
international shipping routes.

35. Malaysia
• Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy located
in Southeast Asia.
• It consists of thirteen states and three federal
territories.
• Malaysia has its origins in the Malay kingdoms present
in the area which, from the 18th century, became
subject to the British Empire.
• This country is multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and
multilingual society, which plays a large role in politics
and national identity.

36. Lanka
• Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist
Republic Sri Lanka, is an island located southeast
of the Republic of India and northeast of the
Maldives.
• Sri Lanka was known from the beginning of
British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon and it
achieved independence as the Dominion of
Ceylon in 1948.
• The island is home to many cultures, languages
and races.

37. Africa
• It’s the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent (the
first being Asia). It contains 54 fully recognized sovereign
states (countries), nine territories. Algeria is Africa's largest country by
area, and Nigeria is its largest by population.
• Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered
by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism.
• Africa hosts a large diversity of ethnicities, cultures and
languages. In the late 19th century European countries colonised
almost all of Africa. Africa also varies greatly with regard to
environments, economics, historical ties and government systems.
• Africa has an endemic flora and fauna (unique to this region). In
addition, Africa has the largest number of megafauna (large or
giant animals) species.
• Africa, particularly central Eastern Africa, is widely accepted as
the place of origin of humans and the Hominidae clade (great
apes)