Immigration to Great Britain
Topic(s)
The main topic this week will be immigration to Britain.
We are going to concentrate on:
- Historical immigration (invasions included)
- Immigration after 1945
- Today's refugees
- Racism in Britain
- Culture conflict and identity crisis
- Religious and educational concerns
Resources
= Compulsory
- Text: "A Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Society?" (Gyldendal/"Victory" p. 78)
Links to related web-pages:
What to do...
| Mål: eleven skal |
| 3a |
ha kunnskapar om innvandring til og folkegrupper i Storbritannia og USA |
1a)
You should have read the article "A Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Society?" at home!
Study the
key dates in immigration to Britain. You are not supposed to learn everything in this time-line, but to concentrate on the following years(AD):
43, 410, 793 (not specified), 1066, 1660, 1789, 1845-48, 1948, 1962, 1972, 1981
Give a brief explanation of the importance of the specified years with regard to immigration.
1b)
Read either this
profile of British Nationality Law or a
Background to British Nationality Law .
Give a summary of the main differences between the British Nationality Acts of 1948 and 1981.
1c)
Read
An A-Z of asylum seekers carefully.
Pinpoint those 'letters' which you find relevant in Norway as well as in Britain.
Explain why!
1d)
Do
this multiple-choice exercise!
1e)
Read about
the "Empire Windrush".
What kind of ship was it, and why do you think it is important as a symbol?
1f)
Work in pairs or groups.
Read
"Remember the Ship" by John Agard and discuss the poem.
