Tolbiac

Games of Crowns

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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 !