British Generations The Unit Outline

Drive question How do multicultural backgrounds shape relationships between

generations in the UK

1-What is culture ?
2-What is multicultural society ?
3What is melting pot
4--Conflict between Generations Movie Gone too far ( 2013British Nigerian Comedy
Drama film
6-Second generations . :Migrants or Natives ?
-Conflicts between Cultures :How on’s family origins can affect relationships between
generations Neil Biswas
8 Migration and integration :Keeping family Origin Na’ima.B.Robert,From Somalia with
love ,2009
9-Do you think the immigrants should learn the language of the country they live in ?Why ?
Why not ?
10-Challenges of multicuturalism / Language barriers/ Conflicts between cultures
Language and identity The sweetest enemy by Joanna Czechowska

Define the following words

1-What is culture ?
-2-What is multiculturalism ?

3-What is a melting pot

4-WHAT IS SEGRAGATION,

5-What is prejudice

INTRODUCTORY LESSON SB P 72-73

Document A
Look at the picture on p 72 Why are these people assembled ?What messages do
they want to share ?
They are assembled because ……………………………………………………….
They want to share…………………………………………………………………..

What do you conclude ?

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Document B Celebrating Diwali in London

Look at the picture on P 73 student book and answer the following questions

What makes the festival attractive according to you ?

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Why do Indians celebrate it in London ?

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How can you describe the British society ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….,

Have a look at the words box and writie two sentences to deal with the festival, its
importance and its significance

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Document C
Everywhere and Nowhere. is a 2011 coming of age British drama film focusing on the
identity struggles of Ash (James Floyd) a young British Pakistani who is torn between the
traditions of middle-class family life and his passion for DJing. The film comes from
Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda.

Young and educated, Ash leads a privileged life but finds himself between two cultures,
hedonistic, multi-cultural London with his friends and a traditional Pakistani family upbringing
in the middle class suburbs .

A drama about second-generation British Asians

Which problem does the film highlight ?

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How according to you can it be solved ?

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