Step 1 – Icebreakers
Q/A with your partner.
Open discussion team panels.
Online document here
Step 2 – Listen and Guess
Online document here
- Review listening comprehension methodology.
- List keywords / try and make complex sentences.
- Tell your partner about what your understood.
- Find out whose opinion is expressed and what about.
- How do your videos compare and contrast?
Student A
The Queen’s advice on wearing a crown – BBC News
Source: In 2018, Queen Eizabeth is sharing memories of her coronation and describes what it’s like to wear the Imperial State Crown, in a BBC television documentary.
Can you find and explain one ironical comments?
Student B
Why Young People Hate The Monarchy – YouTube
Source: In 2023, Zarah Sultana speaks on Novara Media which is an independent, non-profit, left-wing media organisation based in the United Kingdom.
Find two provocative phrases used to describe the Royal family. Explain what they imply in your own words.
Step 3 – React
- Identify meaningful elements.
- Explain them in your own words.
- Is this illustration biased? Why? Why not?
Course material here
Step 4 – More Power Than You Think
Lesson doc here
Focus and explain using elements from the video.
A- Main argument ? B- Why does it matter? C- Common ideas challenged?
Privileges
1- Name two legal privileges the monarch has.
2- What is Queen’s consent (now King’s consent)?
3- What types of laws can be reviewed by the monarch before parliament sees them?
Duchies
1- What are the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall?
2- How much are the duchies’ combined assets estimated to be worth?
Specific controversies
3- How did the palace influence the Race Relations Act of 1968?
4- Why was the village of Newton St Loe exempted from housing reform legislation?
5- What reason did Prince Charles give for opposing the housing bill?
6- How did the government respond to pressure from the prince?
Numbers and scale
7- Approximately how many pieces of legislation were reviewed using Queen’s consent during Elizabeth II’s reign?
8- How many laws resulted in exemptions for the royal household?
9- In how many cases were laws rewritten to restrict police investigations on royal estates?
Laws
10- What does the exemption from the Freedom of Information Act suggest about transparency?
11- What specificity about the British Constitution increases the risk of abuse of power?
Critical thinking
12-Do you think King’s consent is compatible with parliamentary democracy?
-Why or why not?
14-Which example do you find most concerning?
– Explain your choice.
15- Should political conventions be trusted, or should they be written into law?
Step 5 – Let’s Debate!
Step 6 – The Royal Family’s Worst Nightmare!
Do the online quiz !
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