What is Britishness?

What is Britishness?

LO: To understand what Britishness means today and to

develop debating skills

Level 4: Explanation/Analysis/Argument:Make connections to present a coherent argument and offerInformed personal engagement with issues and debates

Britishness…

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7469172.stm

Union Jack Girl © Still Pictures/Duncan Walker

Big Ben © iStockphoto.com/Steven Allan

Queen Elizabeth, Visit to Leicester by Flickr user kev747 and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Olympic parade – Tasha Danvers by Flickr user Richard Parmiter and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Cycling in the Lake District ©iStockphoto.com/David Chadwick

Walking in the rain by Flickr user Denni Schnapp and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Fish ‘n’ chips at the Severnshed by Flickr user ordinaryfool and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Queen’s Guard by Flickr user Josie Fraser and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Or is there more to it than that?...

Union Jack by Flickr user bambi851 and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence.

Image © Jonathan Brunert, producer BBC Panorama

What is your interpretation of Britishness today?

• You have 10 minutes to find 5 images that sum up what you think Britishness means today…


ONE WORD to define it…

Stuart Hall Reception Theory

• Passive vs Active audience

• Preferred/dominant

• Negotiated

• Oppositional


LO: To understand what Britishness means today and to develop analysis skills


ROYALS vs RIOTS

• Which are we? • Become an active audience!


Whose winning the debate?

• Move forward:• 1 step – if you agree/think

it’s a good point• 2 steps – if they mention

any stats/research info• 3 steps – if they link to

theory

• Move back:• 1 step – if you disagree

with their point• 2 step – if they make a

point and don’t use evidence

• 3 step – if one member doesn’t contribute anything

Are we royals or rioters?• Level 4:

Explanation/Analysis/Argument:

• Make connections to present a coherent argument and offer

• Informed personal engagement with issues and debates

• Answer this question consolidating what you have learnt today…include Stuart Hall’s theory

• Level 3 – passive vs active audience• Level 4 – negotiated, preferred, oppositional

responses

What do you think at the moment?

Are we royals or rioters?• Level 4:

Explanation/Analysis/Argument:



• Point: I think Britain is represented as royals more than rioters.• Evidence: During the royal wedding, people all over the country had

street parties, over 5, 500 according to guardian.co.uk.• Explain: This connotes a sense of unity in Britain and represents

British people as patriotic because they support the royal family.

What do you think at the moment?

Are we royals or rioters?

• Level 4: Explanation/Analysis/Argument:



What do you think NOW?

Peer assess answers…

Read each other’s – is it level 4?


LO: To understand what Britishness means today and to

develop analysis skills


How did you meet today’s LO?

Britishness in film

• For homework:

• Analyse two British film trailers, and compare their representations of BRITISHNESS…

• Back up your answers using specific micro evidence

• Why do you think they are different/similar?


What is Britishness?

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