1: Small Islands - Big Horizons: UK History
Competence aims in focus:
The aims of the studies are to enable students to:
- elaborate on and discuss how key historical events and processes have affected the development of British society
- elaborate on and discuss linguistically demanding texts
- produce texts in a variety of genres with clear content, appropriate style, good structure, and usage that is precise and accurate
- interpret a selection from British literature from the 1900s up to the present
(Translation: udir.no)
An Englishman Plays Risk
Irish comedians Foil, Arms and Hogg take a peak at the history of invasions.
Textbook Tasks
Extra Tasks
Listening
Articles and Resources
Web resources
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BBC History
(bbc.co. uk) -
The National Archives
(nationalarchives.gov. uk) -
British population animation
(bbc.co. uk) -
100 Greatest Britons
(en.wikipedia. org) -
The Ages of English
(bbc.co. uk) -
Britannia: British History
(britannia.com) -
Foul Facts Gallery: Terrible Tudors, Vile Victorians
(bbc.co. uk) -
Audio: The Battle of Stamford Bridge (BBC Radio - In Our Time)
(bbc.co. uk)