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The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England Explained Instructional VideoThe Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England Explained Instructional Video
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:15
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2011
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The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England Explained

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Explore the differences between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England with a video that offers an in-depth look into each region and answers common questions about the surrounding countries. The video includes facts, engaging graphics, color-coded maps, and concludes with a review showcasing information in an easy-to-read Venn diagram. 

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Concepts

england, the united kingdom, great britain, europe, the british colonies, ireland, northern ireland, scotland, wales, the british empire, monarchies, canada, the commonwealth, australia, new zealand, venn diagrams

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Flip the classroom; assign the link as homework and discuss its contents when pupils return to school  
  • Play the video with closed captioning on to aid in comprehension 
  • Take screenshots of review graphics and display them in your classroom for reference purposes 

Classroom Considerations

  • An ad appears at the start of the video 
  • Beware of the comment section; some users speak casually which may not be appropriate for the class to read
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Graphics are intriguing and kid-friendly
  • Provides visual aids that go along with the host's narration

Cons

  • Uses some regional jokes
  • The host speaks very fast which may make taking notes or answering questions a challenge

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