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CommonwealthEducation PackIn support of the CommonwealthHeads of Government Meeting2018.In Partnership with
Contents2Section 1: Introduction3Section 2: Classroom activities5Activity 1 – What is the Commonwealth?Activity 2 – Fun with flagsActivity 3 – The Commonwealth Charter5915Activity 4 – Great Women of the Commonwealth17Section 3: Other ways for schools to get involved21Commonwealth Education Pack
SECTION 1:INTRODUCTIONApril 2018 – The Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingWhat’s happening?Why does it matter to your class?During the week of 16 April, the UK Government is holdingthe biggest meeting of Heads of Government the countryhas ever hosted – with up to 53 leaders from across theCommonwealth and thousands of people from acrossbusiness and civil society attending. The UK is hostingthe summit, which will be attended by the UK PrimeMinister and members of The Royal Family. It will take placeacross a range of venues including Buckingham Palace andWindsor Castle.With over 2.4 billion people, the Commonwealth is hometo one third of the world’s population, 60% of which areunder the age of 30 and, as such, the summit’s prioritieswill have a strong youth focus. A unique institution builton deep partnerships with a diverse membership,this global network can help meet some of the majorchallenges we face both today and in the future.The week begins with four forum events (a Youth Forum, aWomen’s Forum, a People’s Forum and a Business Forum)across three days, bringing together representatives fromthe worlds of business, civil society and government. Theforums offer an opportunity for Commonwealth dialogueand provide a platform for wider debate of some of the keyissues and challenges, in advance of discussions by leadersduring the summit.The summit’s overall theme is ‘Towards a commonfuture’, which is focused on building on the strengths ofthe Commonwealth to ensure this unique organisationis responsive to global challenges and delivers a moreprosperous, secure, sustainable and fair future for all itscitizens, particularly its young people.Commonwealth Education PackThe outcomes of the summit will affect Britain’s youngpeople and the decisions made will shape the direction ofthe Commonwealth in the future. However, research fromthe Royal Commonwealth Society1 shows that only 50%of British school pupils can correctly identify the Queen asthe Head of the Commonwealth and only 23% can identifythree Commonwealth nations.This pack has been designed to help further your pupils’understanding of the Commonwealth and its values.Royal Commonwealth Society and Commonwealth Exchange, Savedby the Bell – UK school children’s understanding of the saved-by-the-bell/,Accessed 15 January 201813
SECTION 1:INTRODUCTIONActivities for your classThe Department for Education, the British Council and theCommonwealth Secretariat have put together this pack tohelp young people (particularly those aged between 11-14)learn about the Commonwealth. We’d really welcome yoursupport in sharing these messages and materials with yourclasses ahead of the Heads of Government Meeting.The material contained in this pack can support the teachingof a number of different subjects and topics including: CitizenshipGeographyEconomicsHistoryGeneral studiesArt and DesignPersonal and social education (PSE)How else can you and your pupils getinvolved with Commonwealth activities andpartnerships?As well as the classroom activities outlined in this pack,there are other events leading up to April in which you andyour pupils may wish to participate. For example: A competition to create a wreath to remember thosefrom across the Commonwealth who served in theLabour Corps. Holding or attending a Commonwealth Big Lunch tocelebrate the cuisine of the Commonwealth countries. Finding a partner school in another Commonwealthcountry.More information on these activities can be found later in thepack. Pupils can also find out more about the Commonwealthby visiting www.youngcommonwealth.org where otherresources and downloads are available.There are a total of four classroom activities containedin the pack, which individually aim to develop pupils’knowledge of the Commonwealth and its values.The activities can be used in isolation, as starting points forlessons or combined as elements of a more comprehensivelesson. Some activities can be used as the focus of jointwork with a partner school overseas.4Commonwealth Education Pack
SECTION 2:CLASSROOMACIVITIESActivity 1 – What is the Commonwealth?How is the Commonwealth defined?The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 countries that support each other and work together inthe common interests of their citizens for development, democracy and peace. It is home to over 2.4 billionpeople of numerous faiths and ethnicities – 60% of whom are aged 30 or under. There are member countriesin Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific, representing around one quarter of thecountries of the UN.You will need: A pen, pencil (if you’d like your pupils to draw duringthe corresponding exercise) and paper for each pupil. Copies of worksheet number 1 (overleaf ) foreach pupil. A copy of the ‘Countries of the Commonwealth’poster (page 7) to hand out to pupils. The definition of the Commonwealth (above) to hand.What does it mean?It’s likely that your pupils won’t all have heard of theCommonwealth, so start off by asking them what thewords ‘Common’ and ‘Wealth’ mean. What do these words mean? What other words dothey associate with them? Explain that the word‘wealth’ comes from the old English ‘weal’, whichmeans ‘wealth, welfare, and wellbeing’. Weal is in turnrelated to the older word ‘wel’, meaning ‘in a state ofgood fortune, welfare, or happiness’. You could ask them to draw any images theyassociate with the words. Alternatively, why not challenge them to form theirown sentences using both words? Pupils could also discuss in pairs or groups whatthey think the Commonwealth is, and form agroup definition.Gap fill exerciseAfter their initial exploration of the wordCommonwealth, pupils can complete the firstpart of the worksheet (the gap fill) to further theirunderstanding of the organisation.Commonwealth Education Pack5
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Worksheet 1 –For Activity 1Countriesof theCommonwealthThe Commonwealth ismade up of 53 independentcountries from across theglobe that work together topursue their common values.These 53 countries have a totalcombined population of around2.4 billion people.These 53 countries are knownas ‘member states’ and include:AfricaTotal Commonwealthpopulation – 547.5mBotswana (2.3m)Cameroon (24m)Gambia (2.1m)Ghana (28.9m)Kenya (49.7m)Lesotho (2.2m)Malawi (18.6m)Mauritius (1.3m)Mozambique (29.7m)Namibia (2.5m)Nigeria (190.9m)Rwanda (12.2m)Seychelles (95k)Sierra Leone (7.6m)South Africa (56.7m)Swaziland (1.4m)Tanzania (57.3m)Uganda (42.9m)Zambia (17.1m)AmericasTotal Commonwealthpopulation – 43.1mAntigua andBarbuda (102k)The Bahamas (395k)Barbados (286k)Belize (375k)Canada (36.6m)Dominica (74k)Grenada (108k)Guyana (779k)Jamaica (2.9m)Saint Kitts andNevis (55k)Saint Lucia (179k)Saint Vincent and theGrenadines (110k)Trinidad and Tobago(1.4m)AsiaTotal Commonwealthpopulation – 1.7bnBangladesh (164.7m)Brunei (429k)India (1.3bn)Malaysia (31.6m)Pakistan (197m)Singapore (5.7m)Sri Lanka (20.9m)EuropeTotal Commonwealthpopulation – 67.8mCyprus (1.2m)Malta (431k)United Kingdom(66.2m)PacificTotal Commonwealthpopulation – 39.7mAustralia (24.5m)Fiji Islands (905k)Kiribati (116k)Nauru (11k)New Zealand (4.7m)Papua New Guinea(8.3m)Samoa (196k)Solomon Islands(611k)Tonga (108k)Tuvalu (11k)Vanuatu (276k)* All population figures taken from the UN’s ‘World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision’Commonwealth Education Pack7
Class explanationRole playExplain to pupils that every two years, the leadersfrom all the member countries in the Commonwealthgather together in one of the member states toreaffirm their shared values and to discuss the sharedchallenges they face.Now ask pupils (either individually, in pairs or ingroups) to write a list of questions they would liketo ask the Commonwealth Heads of Government.They could then work in pairs to ask one anotherthe questions, perhaps with one pupil taking onthe role of a leader, and one pupil taking on therole of interviewer.This year’s Commonwealth Heads of GovernmentMeeting is being held in the UK for the first timein over twenty years. Representatives from all 53Commonwealth countries are expected to gathertogether in London and Windsor for meetingsto discuss how the countries can work togetherto create a better future for all the citizens in theCommonwealth, particularly young people.Encourage pupils to be creative, and (even if theydon’t know the answers) to consider what theywould do if they were a leader.Pupils can then swap roles and complete theexercise again. Ask pupils to discuss what they think all of theHeads of Government from 53 countries mightwant to discuss together? Which issues areimportant in the world right now? Inform your pupils that leaders at the meetingwill be discussing the four themes of ‘A moresustainable future’, ‘A fairer future’, ‘A more securefuture’ and ‘A more prosperous future’ Now ask your pupils to discuss what they thinkthese four themes might mean and whether theymatch up with the issues they thought were mostimportant to the world in the first bullet point.8Commonwealth Education Pack
SECTION 2:CLASSROOMACIVITIESActivity 2 – Fun with flagsYou will need:Research A pen and paper for each pupil. Copies of the ‘Fun with flags’ worksheet for eachpupil or enough for groups/pairs depending onpreference (see worksheet 2 overleaf ). A copy of the teacher clues sheet (worksheet 3on page 14). Access to computers or library for research.Now ask pupils to carry out detailed research about aCommonwealth country of their choice.Fun with flagsPresentationIntroduce the activity to pupils by providing them withthe ‘Fun with flags’ worksheet (overleaf ).Encourage your pupils to use appropriate geographicalvocabulary, a variety of sources for their investigations,and to present their information in interesting andinnovative ways.Ask pupils to fill in the blank spaces under each flagwith the corresponding country. To remind them ofthe possible options, they can use the ‘Countries of theCommonwealth’ poster on page 7 or look up the flagsusing an atlas or the internet for later attempts. Give thepupils between 10 to 20 minutes to fill in as many ofthe countries as they can. Once this time period is over,you can go through the sheet with your pupils and fillin the countries for the flags they may have missed.You can find a list of the 53 countries and theircorresponding flags at youngcommonwealth.org/members/. Once your class has figured out thecountries for the flags you can then attempt to use theclues sheet on page 14 to encourage them to learnmore about the first nine of these countries.They could explore the climate, landscape, nature andanimals, the capital city, languages spoken, and find outabout the athletes who have represented the country inCommonwealth Games events.For example, they could create a wiki page or poster,make a slideshow presentation or a short film. Theycould also share their research with other classes byteaching a lesson, taking an assembly or preparing adisplay of their work with food, music and artefactsfrom their chosen country.Group discussionDiscuss what they have learnt, and what they found mostchallenging when preparing their final presentations.Countries and cluesStart by reading the teacher clues aloud and ask pupilsto put the clue number next to the country they thinkthe clue refers to. After you’ve read out all the clues,go through the answers with pupils (provided on theteacher clues sheet) – you might ask them to providereasoning for why they chose certain countries inresponse to the clues. Pupils with all the answers rightget a ‘full house’ and can call ‘Bingo!’.Commonwealth Education Pack9
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Worksheet 3 –Teachers cluesfor Activity 2Read out the clues below to your class. Ask them to matchup each of the nine countries in the following exercise withthe first nine countries from the fun with flags activity.Country 6Country 1The main religions in this country are Christianity and Islam.This country’s population makes up around a sixth of thetotal world population!The games ‘chess’ and ‘snakes and ladders’ are said to haveoriginated in this country.The national animal of this country is the tiger.Country 2This country has one of the busiest ports in the world.The name of this country means ‘Lion City’.This country is said to be the second most denselypopulated country in the world. The majority of thepopulation live in flats (apartments) managed by thegovernment’s Housing and Development Board.Country 3The capital city of this country is called Nassau.This country is made up of a large number of islands and isa popular tourist destination.The official language of this country is Portuguese.The capital city of this country is called Maputo, whichshares its first letter with the name of the country.Country 7With a population of 2.9 million people, this country is thethird largest English-speaking nation in the Americas (afterthe United States and Canada).This country is particularly known for its contributionto music, being the birthplace of genres such as Ska,Reggae and Dancehall and the home of legendaryReggae musician Bob Marley.Over one million tourists are thought to visit this Islandnation every year.Country 8The country used to be known as Ceylon, although itchanged its name when it became a republic in 1972.This country is the world’s fourth largest tea producer(after China, India and Kenya).The highest point in this country is around 63 metres abovesea level.It is one of the world’s most religiously diverse nations, withsignificant numbers of Hindus, Muslims and Christians, inaddition to its majority of Buddhists.The name of this country sounds like the Spanish words for‘low’ and ‘sea’ put together.Country 9Country 4Geographically speaking, this is the second largest countryin the world and has the world’s longest coastline, ataround 200,000 km (125,000 miles), which is around twothirds of the distance from the earth to the moon!With a population of around 186 million people, thiscountry is the most populous country in Africa and seventhin the world.The nickname of the men’s national football team is the‘Super Eagles’, who will be making their sixth appearanceat the World Cup in 2018.There are two official languages in this country: Englishand French.The average temperature in January in the capital city ofthis country is around -10 C.Its capital city is Abuja, replacing Lagos as this nation’scapital in 1991.Country 5Its capital city, Wellington, is the southernmost capital cityin the world.The official languages of this country are English and Maori.It has been estimated that there are currently seven sheepfor every one person in this country. Previously, this figurehas been as high as 20 sheep per person.The nickname for the people of this country is the ‘Kiwis’,named after a flightless bird native to this land.14Commonwealth Education Pack
SECTION 2:CLASSROOMACIVITIESActivity 3 – The Commonwealth CharterYou will need:Flag Design A set of cards for each pupil or one per pair/groupdepending on preference – pre-cut, or ask pupilsto cut them up themselves using scissors(worksheet 3 overleaf ). Pen, pencil, colouring pens/pencils and paperfor each child. Access to dictionaries (optional).Explain to pupils that the Commonwealth has a flagand logo to represent it.The CharterRemind pupils how all the countries in theCommonwealth are independent and equal nations.Through friendship and respect, they work togetherby sharing ideas, experiences, mutual respect, skillsand knowledge, in order to help each other. Just like aschool, the Commonwealth countries have agreed a setof values and principles to protect people and help themember states to do well. These values and principlesmake up the Commonwealth Charter. The Charter is atthe heart of everything the Commonwealth does.Now that they know and understand the values ofthe Commonwealth, ask them to design a new flag(without showing them the real flag) that embodiesthese values. You might ask pupils to label their flagwith the aspects of the Charter they have represented.Show your pupils the real Commonwealth flag at theend of the activity.Card GameDistribute the card packs to the pupils (either in pairs,groups or individually depending on preference). Teacherscan find a full list of the Charter values, their definition andtheir numbers at thecommonwealth.org/our-charterExplain to pupils that the values and principlescountries have agreed to uphold are listed under 16headings in the Commonwealth Charter. Ask pupilsto match the headings with their definitions by sortingthe cards. Pupils may wish to use a dictionary to helpthem with any words they don’t understand.After pupils have sorted the cards, encourage them todiscuss the Charter using the questions below: Why do you think the Commonwealth Charter isimportant? Which three values or principles do you think are themost important? Why? Which three values or principles do you think are theleast important? Why? Are there any values or principles you think shouldn’tbe included? If so, why?Commonwealth Education Pack15
Worksheet 3 –For Activity 3Tolerance, Respectand UnderstandingAccess to Health,Education, Foodand ShelterSeparation ofPowersProtecting theEnvironmentRecognitionof the Needs ofVulnerable StatesHuman RightsThe Role of CivilSocietyRecognition of theNeeds of SmallStatesFreedom ofExpressionSustainableDevelopmentImportance ofYoung People in theCommonwealthInternationalPeace and SecurityGender EqualityGood GovernanceDemocracyRule of Law1 2 3 45 6 7 89 10 11 1213 14 15 16Ensure everyonehas the right tovote in free and fairelections, choosetheir own leaders,and be governed in ademocratic way.Treat all people equallyand with respect(e.g. gender, race,colour, language,political beliefs, orreligion). Give everyoneaccess to education andhealthcare.Work for the safety,development andprosp
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