TOPIC
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READING ASSIGNMENT/DOWNLOADABLE MATERIALS
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1
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Introduction
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COURSEBOOK: BRITAIN: 4. Identity; 5. Attitudes
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2
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The Country, the People and their Identities
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- COURSEBOOK: BRITAIN: 1.Country and People
- Article-Activity-British Unity in Diversity.doc
- Article-Quiet Revolution-Genies out of Boxes.doc
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3
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Geography and Regional differences
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- COURSEBOOK: BRITAIN: 3.Geography; BRITAIN IN CLOSE-UP: Snapshot Britain
- Article-Spoken in the UK.doc
- Article-Well-spoken Employees Wanted.doc
- Languages Spoken in UK (Wikipedia article).pdf
- Newspaper article A-Guardian-North tops wealth survey May 14 2003.htm
- Newspaper article C-Guardian-Lonely in London, but neighbourly in north-east Sep 22 2003.htm
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4
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System of Government
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COURSEBOOK: BRITAIN: 7. The Monarchy; 8.The Government; 9. Parliament
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5
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British Politics
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COURSEBOOK: BRITAIN: 6.Political Life; 10. Elections
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6
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Education
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COURSEBOOK: BRITAIN: 14. Education
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The Media
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COURSEBOOK: BRITAIN: 16. The Media
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- Kinds of Wordplay in British Newspapers
- British daylies' website addresses
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8
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The Welfare State
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COURSEBOOK: BRITAIN: 18. Welfare
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9
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Northern Ireland
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- BACKGROUND READING MATERIALS: Northern Ireland-article from Encyclopedia Encarta
- Activity-home assignment for Brighton bomb classroom activity
- Article-Guardian-Paisley and Adams agree deal, March 26, 2007
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Britain and the World
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- COURSEBOOK: BRITAIN: 12. International relations
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