National Stereotypes

There are many stereotypes surrounding individual nations. Sometimes some countries may promote national stereotypes about themselves in order, for example, to instil a sense of patriotism.

Stereotypes are generalizations about groups of people, they can be positive or negative, and they can be based on some truth or completely invented. Clichés about national stereotypes can be great fun; the problem is that they sometimes become a prejudice.

Links:

• National Stereotype
• TVTropes

English Speaking Countries Project (Outlines)

This project is devoted to extend the knowledge of the English speaking countries to the students of 4^th ESO, in all the possible aspects: culture, geography, history, art, etc.

Outlines:

ð  Geographic description: Situation, regions, rivers, mountains, land area, etc.

ð  History

ð  Fast facts: official name, government, population, monetary unit, official languages.

ð  Capital city and other important cities

ð  The flag and Emblem: description and symbolism

ð  Art and culture: Painters, writers, Architecture, music and dance, etc.

ð  Sports

ð  Sightseeing (Main monuments, views, landscapes...)

Useful links with information about countries:

ð  National Geographics.

ð  Fact Monster.

ð  Infoplease.

ð  CIA.

ð  Atlapedia.

Countries & Nationalities 2

The Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent countries.  

It is home to 2.2 billion citizens and over 60% of these are under the age of 30. The Commonwealth includes some of the world’s largest, smallest, richest and poorest countries, spanning five regions. Thirty-one of its members are small states, many of them island nations.

Commonwealth policies are shaped by member countries, who have an equal say on decisions affecting them. Commonwealth organisations put these decisions and plans into action.

Countries members of the Commonwealth of Nations:

Welcome to the United Kingdom

Views from the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom

The four countries of the United Kingdom with their flags.

The Union Jack

This image shows you the evolution of the British flag.

The Union Flag, popularly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is the British flag. It is called the Union Flag because it symbolises the administrative union of the countries of the United Kingdom. It is made up up of the individual flags of three of the Kingdom's countries all united under one Sovereign - the countries of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland (since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom). As Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality it could not be included on the flag.

Map of the World

Take a look at all the countries of the world. Click on the image to enlarge.

Map of the World Activities

Here you have a bunch of activities to practice Continents and Countries.

• Sheppard Software: Activity 1 - Activity 2 - Activity 3
• Mr. Nussbaum: Activity 1 - Activity 2
• Maps of World: Activity 1 - Activity 2 - Activity 3
• Interactive Maps: Activity 1 - Activity 2

The World in Words

Here you have the map of the world in words!

  

Countries and Nationalities

A different way to learn the countries of the world.

Countries and nationalities from a funny point of view.