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England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales the Union Jack Flag 1 Pre-session 1: Existing Knowledge What do I know about the United Kingdom? 1 Session 1: What is the United Kingdom and where is it located? Key Knowledge ‘United’ means joined together. ‘Kingdom’ means a country ruled by a king or queen. The ‘United Kingdom’ is a union of four countries all ruled by Queen Elizabeth II. The four countries in the United Kingdom are: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The United Kingdom is in the north-west of Europe. Key Words United Kingdom union north England country south Northern Ireland Europe east Scotland world west Wales Who is the person in this picture and what does she do? __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 2 Can you label the four countries in the United Kingdom? The United Kingdom England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Challenge: Can you label the map to show where you live? 3 Can you find the United Kingdom and circle it on each of the maps? Map 1 Map 2 4 Map 3 Map 4 5 Map 5 Map 6 6 Session 2: What is it like to live in Scotland? Key Knowledge Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh has a famous castle and is also the location of the Scottish Parliament. In the Highlands there are large mountains called Munros, valleys and enormous lakes called lochs. One of the deepest lakes in the UK is Loch Ness. Key Words Edinburgh Highlands capital mountains (munros) castle valleys parliament lakes (lochs) Glasgow Loch Ness rural Knowledge Quiz 4.1 1. United means… joined together split apart 2. Which of these people is the Queen of the United Kingdom? 7 3. Tick all the countries that are in the United Kingdom. England The United States Wales India Australia Scotland France Northern Ireland 4. Circle the name of the country that is shaded in red on the map. England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland 5. Circle the name of the country that is shaded in green on the map. England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland 8 Scotland 1. Colour and label Scotland on the map below. 2. Draw a mark to show where Scotland’s capital city is located and label it. Scotland Edinburgh 9 Scotland Word Bank Highlands and Munros Ben Nevis bagpipes Loch Ness monster thistle saltire loch Scottish Parliament Edinburgh Castle tartan haggis Scotland Fact File 10 Using the word bank, create a Fact File about Scotland. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 11 _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Session 3: 12 What is special about Wales? Key Knowledge The capital of Wales is Cardiff which is located in the south of the country. The Welsh language (Cymraeg) is the oldest language in the UK. Wales is well known for its hills and mountains, with the highest mountains found in the northwest of the country. Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and England. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch is a town in North Wales and has the longest place name in the world. Key Words Cardiff Snowdon hills Welsh language (Cymraeg) mountains Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch Snowdonia relief map Knowledge Quiz 4.2 1. The capital city of Scotland is: London Edinburgh 2. Draw a dot on the map of to show where Scotland’s capital city is located. 3. Tick the Scottish flag. 13 4. Circle the national flower of Scotland. 5. Name 3 Scottish tourist attractions. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 14 Wales 1. Colour and label Wales on the map below. 2. Draw a mark to show where Wales’ capital city is located and label it. Wales Cardiff 15 Welsh Vocabulary Can you match the words to the correct picture? The ‘Red Dragon’ flag of Wales Cardiff daffodil leek Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogeryc hwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogo goch castle 16 Snowdonia National Park Can you mark and label Mount Snowdon on the map? 17 How would you describe the view from the top of Snowdon? _____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ 18 Session 4: What is unique about Northern Ireland? Key Knowledge Ireland is made up of two countries: the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is the smallest country in the UK. Ireland has two big cities: Dublin, which is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and Belfast, which is the capital of Northern Ireland. The Giant’s Causeway is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland. Key Words Northern Ireland Gaelic Republic of Ireland Giant’s Causeway Belfast shamrock Dublin Atlantic North Channel Knowledge Quiz 4.3 1. The capital city of Wales is: Cardiff Edinburgh 19 2. Draw a dot on the map of to show where Wales’ capital city is located. 3. Tick the Welsh flag. 4. Circle the national flower of Wales. 5. What is the name of the highest mountain in England and Wales? Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwy Snowdon llllantysiliogogogoch 20 Northern Ireland 1. Colour and label Northern Ireland on the map. 2. Draw a mark to show where Northern Ireland’s capital city is located and label it. 3. Label the Republic of Ireland and mark on its capital city. Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Dublin Belfast 21 Write the correct word next to each picture. ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Irish dancing Gaelic football ______________________________ Why is the Saint Patrick’s Flag Giant’s shamrock Causeway a popular place for tourists to visit? 22 _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ________________________________________ 23 The Legend of the Giant’s Causeway Draw arrows to match the place names to their locations. Finn McCool Benandonner Irish giant Scottish giant The Atlantic Giant’s Causeway Northern Ireland Scotland The North Channel 24 Session 5: What is England famous for? Key Knowledge England is the biggest country in the United Kingdom. The capital city of England is London, which is also the capital of the United Kingdom. The Houses of Parliament are in London and this is where the government makes decisions about the rest of the United Kingdom. The river that runs through London is called the River Thames. The southern part of England is quite flat which means it is good land for growing food. The north of England is much hillier and the tallest mountain in England, located in Cumbria, is called Scafell Pike. Key Words London Houses of Parliament address Buckingham Palace city River Thames countryside Scafell Pike aerial satellite Knowledge Quiz 4.4 1. The capital city of Northern Ireland is: Belfast Dublin 25 2. Draw a dot on the map of to show where Northern Ireland’s capital city is located. 3. Tick the flag of Saint Patrick. 4. Circle the national flower of Ireland. 5. What is the name of the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland? Snowdon The Giant’s Causeway 26 England 1. Colour and label England on the map below. 2. Draw a mark to show where England’s capital city is located and label it. England London 27 Our School Address ____________________________ (name of school) ____________________________ (name of street) ____________________________ (name of borough/area) ____________________________ (name of town/city) ____________________________ (postcode) ____________________________ (name of county) ____________________________ (name of country) ____________________________ (United Kingdom) Why is using the correct address important? _____________________________________________ 28 Compare the English Countryside with the English City Countryside: The Yorkshire Dales in Northern England City: Birmingham in the Midlands 29 What is similar about both locations? _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ What is different? _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ 30 What are the benefits of living in the English countryside? _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ What are the benefits of living in an English city? _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Would you rather live in the countryside or a city? Why? _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ 31 Buckingham Palace,
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