Exploring our National Area

The United Kingdom

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The Geography of the British Isles

• How many of the next 10 photos do you think have come from the UK?

• Put either a cross or a tick in your book!

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How many were from the British Isles?

• Which ones did you think definitely were from the British Isles?

• Which ones did you think definitely were not from the British Isles?

• ALL of them!

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Did you know?

• St George of England

• St Patrick of Ireland

• St Andrew of Scotland

• Great Britain

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What do we mean by the terms UK, Great Britain and the

British Isles?

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Spot the Difference!

• Great Britain• The United KingdomTurn to p58-9

in Geog.1

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• The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• Great Britain consists of England, Wales and Scotland.

• The British Isles is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The British Isles

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Populations of the British Isles

England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

Ireland

53 million 3 million 5 million 2 million 5 million

GB UK BI

Knowing this, complete the table below …

Your Task …

The National Anthem

On official occasions the first verse is sung, as follows:

God save our gracious Queen! Long live our noble Queen!

God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us, God save the Queen.

The second verse is occasionally sung as well:

Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour,

Long may she reign. May she defend our laws, And give us ever cause,

To sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen.

Listen to it here

Does this represent England ?

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