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UK Parliament Week #UKPW 2021

Mrs Ahmed

This is an annual week-long celebration across the UK! Each day we will post a blog and complete activities which will enrich our learning about democracy and British Parliament.

Starter Challenge

Match the caption with the images below.

Main Activity:
What is Parliament?

How did Parliament begin?
How UK Parliament works today is very different from how it worked when it first began. Hundreds of years ago the king had complete power and could make whatever laws and rules he liked. This brought him into
conflict with other powerful leaders in England.
In 1215, King John was forced to agree to Magna Carta (the Great Charter), a set of demands which limited the king’s power. This important document details how the monarch must obey the law and recognise the rights of others. By agreeing to Magna Carta, King John had agreed to share some of his powers and therefore Parliament was born. As the centuries went by, Parliament grew into a permanent institution which the monarch had to consult before making decisions. At first, it was made up only of powerful nobles but as time went on some ‘commoners’ were also brought in. These commoners were not noble lords, but many were wealthy having made their fortunes from trading, banking and other kinds of business.
Reforms followed reforms, and over a long time UK Parliament has changed. Today it has evolved so that everyone can have a say in how the UK is run and who runs it.

360 tour of UK Parliament

Click this link to watch a virtual tour of the House of Commons and the House of Lords

Challenge
Match each country with their parliament.
(Research the name and location)

47 responses to “UK Parliament Week #UKPW 2021”

  1. Ilyas I.

    A) is House of Commons
    B) is the House of Lords
    C) is the Monarch

    The first English parliament was made in 1215. Parliament is a group of people that decide the laws for a country.

    A) Parliament of Northern Island
    B) Parliament of Scotland
    C) Parliament of Wales
    D) Parliament of England

  2. Rajbir B.

    Image A is the house of commons
    Image B is the house of Lords
    Image C is the monarch
    Main task
    The first English Parliament was convened in 1215. It was established in the rights of barons and wealthy landowners to serve as consultants to the king on governmental matters in his Great Council.In parliments it would often be to discuss stuff like the pandemic, a debate and more.
    Challenge
    D- England
    A- Northen Ireland
    C- Wales
    B- Scotland

  3. Archi P.

    (Image a) House of Commons
    (Image b) House of Lords
    (Image c) the monarch

    Main activity
    It began in 1215
    It changed as in 1215 parliament was not a permanent institution and was made up of powerful noble but now there are many “ commoners their.
    -Archi Muhammed and Abubaker

  4. Ali K.

    A) image a is the House of Commons
    B) image b is the House of Lords
    C) image c is the monarch
    The parliament is a group of people who decade the laws if either we do a idea that someone wants to do for the country and if we should stay in lockdown
    A.Northern Ireland
    B.Scotland
    C.wales
    D.England

  5. Marwa H.

    The house of common=Image B
    The House of Lords= Image A
    The monarch= Image C

    Main activity:
    Uk parliament has changed a lot from the past and now because it had different laws and rules as thing weren’t the same in the past. Manga C. And King J. had agreed to share their powers to make 1 whole Parliament.As the years and centuries went by, Parliament became a permanent institution .At first it had only noble and powerful nobles but through time commoners were also members and they were not noble lords or powerful lords yet some were rich from trading , banking and other kinds of deals.Now Parliament haas changed.

    Challenge
    A- Wales
    B- Northern Island
    C- Scotland
    D-England

    Marwa and Adeena

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