Starter quiz
- Who is the Archbishop of Canterbury?
- The leader of the Church of England ✓
- The maker of the Church of England
- The King
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- What is a symbol?
- when an object means nothing
- when an object also represents something ✓
- when something does not make sense
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- Who rules the British colonies?
- 'The empire' ✓
- Match the roles to the important person.
- Queen Elizabeth⇔Governor of the Church of England ✓
- Archbishop of Canterbury⇔Leader of the Church of England ✓
- Elizabeth was the Queen of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. These four countries together are called...
- 'The United Kingdom' ✓
- What is an official visit?
- when the king or queen go on a quiet holiday
- when the king or queen stay at home
- when the king or queen visit another country ✓
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Exit quiz
- As queen, Elizabeth was a sign of...
- unity
- national identity
- unity and national identity ✓
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- Who are the public?
- 'The people Elizabeth ruled ' ✓
- Elizabeth was the governor and head of...
- the Armed Forces ✓
- Schools
- the Church of England ✓
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- What does 'duty' mean?
- something that someone must do ✓
- something that someone is not allowed to do
- something that someone can sometimes do
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- What would Elizabeth do for the public every Christmas?
- 'A broadcast' ✓
- Match the meaning to the keyword.
- services⇔when someone does things that help other people ✓
- Church of England⇔England's national church ✓
- responsibilities⇔something that you are expected to do ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- As queen, Elizabeth II had many public duties and responsibilities and performed many public services.
- Elizabeth II was a symbol of unity and national identity; she attended special events and gave national messages.
- Elizabeth II was the Governor of the Church of England and the Armed Forces.
- Elizabeth II celebrated and recognised the achievements of people across the UK for the services they performed.
Common misconception
Pupils may be confused that the Archbishop of Canterbury is the leader of the Church of England.
Teach pupils that Elizabeth was symbolically the governor of the Church of England and the coronation emphasised this.
Keywords
Public - the public are the people that Elizabeth ruled over
Duties - duties are something that you must do
Responsibilities - responsibilities are something that you are expected to do; it is your job
Church of england - the Church of England is England's national church
Services - services are when someone does things that help other people
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