Be Strong British Culture - 3 Scotland

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Be Strong British Culture - 1: history & geography

Be Strong British Culture

The rules of the game

1. Be respectful and listen to each other.
2. Raise your hand if you know the answer or have a question.
3. Blue slide = explanation, Green slide = question
4. We speak English as much as possible. 
5. no gaming or else I have some pages from a dictionary........

Quick recap

The UK consists of 4 different countries:

Scotland: capital

The population of Scotland is currently 5,545,000.
Edinburgh (pronounce Eddin-bra) is Scotland's capital, however it is the second largest city after Glasgow. 

Edinburgh is overlooked by Edinburgh castle which sits on top of an extinct volcano.

The population of Scotland is currently 5,545,000. Write down this number in letters.

Historically the Scots lived in clans. Each clan had a chieftain who was the head of the clan. 

Each clan had a chieftain who was the head of the clan. Each clan had its own tartan* with different colours and patterns. *ruitjesstof

Man in a kilt, nowadays only worn at special occasions like weddings.

Bagpipes a musical instrument with a very distinctive sound.

What do you call the skirts worn by Scottish men?

Edinburgh landmarks

Edinburgh is also home to a lot of iconic landmarks such as:

Greyfriars Bobby, you can rub* his nose for good luck. (*wrijven)

Victoria Street where some of

the Harry Potter movies were filmed.

Arthur's Seat is a dormant* volcano
with views of the city. (*slapend)

Greyfriars Kirk the most haunted* in the United Kingdom. (*👻)

The National Monument of Scotland for the fallen soldiers of WWII.

Musselburgh Old Course is the oldest golf club in the world.

Edinburgh Castle is the most iconic building of Edinburgh and overlooks the whole city. It houses the oldest building in Edinburgh called St. Margaret's chapel.

Other Scottish landmarks

Of course there is more!

Loch Ness

A loch is a very large lake that is up to 230 metres deep. Loch Ness is famous world wide because of the monster (nicknamed Nessie) some people say lives here. Many people claim to have seen it and some say they even have photographs, however there is no scientific evidence that there is a monster living in Loch Ness.

The famous picture of Nessie

Loch Ness viewed from Urquhart castle

Glenfinnan viaduct famous from the Harry Potter movies

The Kelpies - two 30 metre high horse sculptures

Where can you find the oldest building of Edinburgh,
St. Margaret's chapel?

1. inside the Scottish National Museum
2. inside the city walls
3. Inside the National Monument of Scotland
4. inside Edinburgh Castle

Why do people rub
Bobby Greyfriars' nose?

1. for money
2. for good luck
3. for good health
4. for their Instagram

What is the nickname
of the monster of Loch Ness?

1. Lochie
2. Nessie
3. Monthy
4. Bessie

What do people say
about Greyfriars Kirk?

1. that it's the oldest building in Edinburgh
2. that it's falling apart
3. that it's haunted by ghosts
4. that it's beautiful

Royalty

The royal family of England, is of course also the royal family of Scotland. The royal family has always had a very close relationship with Scotland and like to spend their summer holidays there.

What is the name of the royal family's castle in Scotland where they spend their summer holidays?

1. Buckingham Palace
2. Balmoral
3. Windsor Castle
4. Edinburgh Castle

National Holidays

The most important holidays in Scotland are:

• 25 & 26 December: Christmas Eve and Boxing Day
• 31 December: Hogmanay (New Year's eve)
• 25 January: Burns Night
• Breamar Gathering/Highland Games: first Saturday of September

Christmas

Similar to England Christmas dinner in Scotland consists of a roast Turkey, Brussel sprouts and roast potatoes. Yum yum!

On Boxing Day (26 December) the shops are open and there is a big sale.

Hogmanay

New Year's Eve is called Hogmanay in Scotland. It is celebrated with parades, street parties, bonfires* and fireworks and is more important to the Scots than Christmas. 

No one knows where the name Hogmanay comes from. Some think from the Vikings meaning the slaughter of animals.

Burns Supper

On Burns Supper also known as Burns Night, the Scots celebrate the life of Scotland's most famous poet Robert Burns. More about him later. They celebrate by reading his poetry and eating Haggis (more on that later), tatties which are potaties and neeps which are parsnips*.  *pastinaak

Braemar Gathering/ Highland Games

The Highland Games are a Scottish way to celebrate their culture and traditions with bagpipe music, Scottish folk dance and typical Scottish sporting competitions like tug-of-war*, hammer throw, weight over bar and caber toss**. 
*touwtrekken  **paalwerpen

What does Hogmanay mean?

1. they think it means merry Christmas
2. they think it means happy New Year
3. they think it's from the vikings and means the slaughter of animals
4. they think it means good luck

What do people do on Burns Supper to honour* Robert Burns?
(*te eren)

1. dance and sing karaoke
2. they go to bed extra early
3. play games by the fire with a glass of whisky
4. eat Haggis, drink and read his poetry

What happens during the Highland Games? You can answer in Dutch.

Food

Scotland's national dish is Haggis. It's a type of pudding composed of the liver, heart, and lungs of a sheep, minced* and mixed with beef or mutton** suet*** and oatmeal**** and seasoned with onion, cayenne pepper, and other spices. The mixture is packed into a sheep's stomach and boiled. (*gehakt - **schaap  - ***niervet  -  ****havervlokken).

There is a popular joke among people in the United Kingdom that Scots eat very unhesalthy and that they deep fry* almost everything. Not just fish and chips, but also: pizza and ice cream. It's not really true. Or is it? (*gefrituurd)

Would you try some haggis?
Why? Why not?

What food would
you like to try deep fried?

Sports

The most popular sport in Scotland is...football. Best known is the famous derby between Rangers and Celtic called 'The Old Firm'. Second is rugby followed by golf which was invented in Scotland! in third place and tennis in fourth place.

Shinty

The most popular sport in Scotland is...football. Second is rugby followed by golf (invented in Scotland!) in third place and tennis in fourth place.
There is also a sport called shinty which is not played outside of Scotland. It is a bit like field hockey  but with no rules. 

What is the most popular sport in Scotland?

1. ice hockey
2. football
3. basketball
4. rugby

What is shinty?
How do you play it?

Culture

Robert Burns is Scotland's most famous poet and song writer who wrote in Scottish dialect. His most famous work is a song called Auld Lang Syne which is still sung at Hogmanay/New Year's Eve in Scotland and the United States today. He lived from 1759 until 1796.

On what day is Auld Lang Syne traditionally sung?

Create your own poster

Create a poster about the culture of Scotland. You can do it in Canva or any other programme or app. You can use this LessonUp or you can add things you find interesting about the culture of Scotland. Make sure it's about Scotland and not the other countries within the UK.

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