Name: Katherin Mae C.

Papellero BSED-ENGLISH
3B

Learning Task 1. What I Know and Want to Learn

We speak English but do we know where it comes from? We did not know until
we start to study on this subject and we learn where it comes from and how it has
developed. The importance of this part is that we cannot understand reading literature
if we do not know the history of the language, the culture, and the people.

Before digging in, let us assess your prior knowledge regarding the geography,
history, language, society and culture of England and America. Based on your
previous knowledge about history, fill in the What You Know and What You Want to
Learn columns of the table below. You will fill out the What I Learned column later. Do
this in your activity notes.

English and American Geography, History, Language, Society and Culture

What I Know What I Want to Learn What I Learned
1. Geography  America is the  I want to learn if how  Britain is one of
fourth largest many Islands they the most
country of the have. urbanized
world.  How does their society countries in the
 British weather is form into different world and
humid and cool. nations and culture? London, its
 The UK is a capital, is an
constitutional important
monarchy. metropolis.
Queen  1st s0ciety has
Elizabeth II is been formed by
the Head of the different nations
state, but it is and cultures.
the Prime People of
Minister and European origin
the cabinet of make up the
ministers who large majority of
govern Britain. the population.
The British
parliament has
two chambers:
the House so
Commons and
the House of
Lords
2. History  In the fifth  I want to know why  At the beginning
century AD, the does the America runs of the 20th
Saxons began as the first economic century, Britain
to raid Britain and military power. was the greatest
and started to  How does the world power, but
settle. The American industries by the end of the
 invaders came grow rapidly? 1970´s it had
from Germanic lost it all. Britain
tribes, the tried to hold onto
Saxons, Angles its international
and Jutes. The position through
influence of its
Anglo-Saxon Commonwealth.
culture and  In 1861, with
language was Abraham Lincoln
very important. as president, the
Latin USA began a
disappeared civil war
when these between the
tribes invaded North and the
Britain. South.
 In the 19th  At the end of 19th
century, Britain century, the USA
was the was mainly a
workshop of farming country,
the world. but American
 Nowadays, the industries grew
USA is still the rapidly
first economic
and military
power.

3. Language  The Old  During the

English was the Norman period,
earliest form of language
English. changed a great
deal and had a
lot of Norman
French
borrowings. It
was called
Middle English.
Geoffrey
Chaucer was the
greatest poet at
that time.
 Literacy
increased during
the 16th century.
Shakespeare´s
plays were
popular. Many of
his plays were
about English
history.
 40% of the
population is
English,
speaking, 30 %
is French
speaking and 30
 % is made up of
European
immigrants
4. Society  The society of  I wanted to know if  Canadians live
the United they are also along a strip of
States is based celebrating special land 300
on Western occasion like we used kilometers wide
culture, and to. which runs
has been  Do they celebrate parallel to the
developing Independence Day? USA.
since long  New Zealand
before the was colonized
United States much later. The
became a first colonists in
country with its 1840. The
own unique capital is
social and Wellington
cultural
characteristics
such as dialect,
music, arts,
social habits,
cuisine, and
folklore
5. Culture  The culture of
the United
States of
America is
primarily
of Western origin
,[1] but its
influences
include Europea
n
American, Asian
American, Africa
n
American, Latin
American,
and Native
American people
s and
their cultures
Name: Katherin Mae C. Papellero BSED-ENGLISH
3B

Learning Task 2: The Difference of Both Worlds

Look at the maps of England and America above. Based on your prior knowledge
about England’s and America’s geography, people, climate, culture and tradition and
history, compare and contrast the two using the Venn diagram. You can also surf the
internet for additional information.

England America

 England,  It is the fourth largest

predominant constituent unit country in the world.
of the United Kingdom,
occupying more than half of  It is a vast federal
the island of Great Britain. republic made up of 50
states.
 British weather is humid and _ It is part of the
cool.  The capital city is
continent. Washington DC.
 Britain is one of the most _ shared history,  The monetary unit is the
urbanized countries in the
world and London, its capital, an overlap in dollar.
is an important metropolis. religion, common  It has over 300 million
language, legal inhabitants.
 Britain´s history and its strong
national sense have been system and kinship
 1st s0ciety has been
shaped by the fact that it is an ties.
island. formed by different
nations and cultures.
_ Both nations People of European
 Part of its population is formed
by immigrants from old have comparable origin make up the large
political structures majority of the
colonies in Asia, The West
population.
Indies and Africa. and are regarded
 Food and drink: The English
as "liberal  Spaniards reach Florida
democracies," and in 1513, French explores
breakfast, pancakes, roast
reached the site of the
beef, Yorkshire pudding, fish they both have had present-day of Montreal.
and chips, tea.
a significant impact The British were the
 Pubs: People meet in pubs to on international most successful of all
talk, eat and drink. Pub names culture in terms of the colonizers.
come often from the 13th and
14th centuries.
media, fashion,
 In 1620, a group of
gastronomy, etc. English men and women
 Living accommodation: most sailed across the
people in Britain live in Atlantic Ocean. They
houses; terraced or town were called pilgrims.
houses, semi-detached and Their ship was the May
detached.
fower. Before arriving in
Playmouth they wrote an
 Attitude towards life: the
British are known for their love agreement to work
of animals and hobbies. together for the good of
all.
Name: Katherin Mae C. Papellero BSED-ENGLISH 3B

Learning Task 4: What I Learned

From the previous activities you have accomplished, use the KWL chart you filled out
in Task 1 to fill in the What I Learned column. This helps you evaluate your
understanding of the English and American Geography, History, Language, Society and
Culture.
Component England America
1. Geography  The British Isles is the  It is the fourth largest
geographical name of a country in the world.
set of islands situated in  It is a vast federal republic
the northwest of the made up of 50 states.
European continent. The  The capital city is
main island is Great Washington DC.
Britain, the second  The monetary unit is the
island is Ireland. Other dollar.
islands are the  It has over 300 million
Shetlands and the inhabitants.
Hebrides.  1st s0ciety has been formed
 Britain is one of the most by different nations and
urbanized countries in cultures. People of
the world and London, European origin make up
its capital, is an the large majority of the
important metropolis. population.
 British weather is humid
and cool.
 Great Britain and
Northern Ireland makes
up the United Kingdom.
There are four different
countries in the UK:
England, Scotland,
Wales and Norther
Ireland. The capital city
is London. London is the
capital of England,
Edinburg is the capital of
Scotland, Cardiff is the
capital of Wales and
Belfast is the capital of
Northern Ireland. Britain
is divided into counties.
 The UK is a
constitutional monarchy.
Queen Elizabeth II is the
Head of the state, but it
is the Prime Minister and
the cabinet of ministers
 who govern Britain. The
British parliament has
two chambers: the
House so Commons and
the House of Lords. The
monarch is also the
Head of the Church of
England. The currency
is the Pound sterling.
 The UK has a population
of nearly 60 million
inhabitants. English is
the main language, but
also Welsh, Gaelic and
Irish are spoken.
 Part of its population is
formed by immigrants
from old colonies in
Asia, The West Indies
and Africa.
2. Language and Society  The Old English was the CANADA
earliest form of English.  Many countries have too
 During the Norman much history, whereas
period, language Canada has too much
changed a great deal geography.
and had a lot of Norman  Canadians live along a
French borrowings. It strip of land 300 kilometers
was called Middle wide which runs parallel to
English. Geoffrey the USA.
Chaucer was the  40% of the population is
greatest poet at that English, speaking, 30 % is
time. French speaking and 30 %
 Literacy increased is made up of European
during the 16th century. immigrants.
Shakespeare´s plays
were popular. Many of AUSTRALIA AND NEW
his plays were about ZEALAND
English history.  They were discovered in
 English literature 1642. In 1768, the British
definitely entered the arrived and began to draw
Modern Age in the 18th maps and name
century. The urban mountains, rivers and
middle class increased islands.
its power little by little.  The first colonists in
For the first time, the Australia were convicted
common man was the men and women who were
protagonist of the books: sent there as punishment.
Robinson Crusoe, By the end of the 19th
Gulliver. century, there were six
 The writers in the 20th colonies.
century weren´t  The capital of Australis is
brimming with Victorian
Canberra.
self-confidence. Events
 New Zealand was
of the First World War
colonized much later. The
and the disappearance
first colonists in 1840. The
 of the British Empire led
to dramatic changes.
James Joyse creates a
new style of writing in
Ulysses.
3. Brief History  Britain´s history and its
strong national sense
have been shaped by
the fact that it is an
island.
 The Celts came to
Britain around the year
700 BC. They are the
ancestors of many of the
people in highlands
Scotland, Wales, Ireland
and Cornwall today.
Celtic languages are still
spoken as in the case of
Gaelic.
 From the first century to
the fifth century, the
Romans established a
RomanBritish culture
across the Southern half
of Britain. They left
roads and important
towns which were the
bias of Roman
administration and
civilization.
 In the fifth century AD,
the Saxons began to
raid Britain and started
to settle. The invaders
came from Germanic
tribes, the Saxons,
Angles and Jutes. The
influence of Anglo-
Saxon culture and
language was very
important. Latin
disappeared when these
tribes invaded Britain.
 By the end of eight
century, the Vikings
started to raid Britain.
The Anglo-Saxon
kingdoms could not
keep them out, and soon
the Vikings conquered
Britain and started to
settle. Viking rule was
recognized in the east
and north of England.
capital is Wellington.
 The cultural background of
these two colonies is
mainly European.
 Spaniards reach Florida in
1513, French explores
reached the site of the
present-day of Montreal.
The British were the most
successful of all the
colonizers.
 In 1620, a group of English
men and women sailed
across the Atlantic Ocean.
They were called pilgrims.
Their ship was the
Mayfower. Before arriving
in Playmouth they wrote an
agreement to work
together for the good of all.
 By the year 1733, the
English had thirteen
colonies along the Atlantic
coast.
 At the end of the 18th
century, settlers move
deeper into the continent.
People who had a frontier
way of life grew up with a
special spirit: first, they had
to be independent, second,
they had to cooperate
believing that people are
equal.
 At first colonies accept the
British rule, but in 1765,
Britain raised the money to
pay the defense of the
colonies. British and
American went to war. On
July 14th, 1776, America
declared for Independence.
The Declaration of
Independence was written
by Thomas Jefferson and
George Washington was
the first president.
 At the end of 19th century,
the USA was mainly a
farming country, but
American industries grew
rapidly.
 In 1861, with Abraham
Lincoln as president, the
 In 1066, William the USA began a civil war
Conqueror, Duke of between the North and the
Normandy, defeated the South.
Anglo-Saxon king  The USA´s international
Harold in the battle of stats meant that it could
Hastings. At that time, not remain outside Europe
the story of Robin Hood ´s affairs in World War I.
was very popular. Their entry brought an
 In 1275, Edward I allied victory
created what later  The prosperity of the 1920s
became the House of came to an end in 1929
Commons, containing a when the stock market
mixture of gentry made crashed and the Great
up of knights, merchants Depression began. Full
and healthy freemen. recovery was never
The late Middle Ages achieved until World War
was a period of war. II. The allied victory
England had to maintain rendered the USA leader of
control over Ireland and the Western world.
Wales.  Nowadays, the USA is still
 The Tudor century is the the first economic and
most glorious period in military power.
English history. Henry  The second decade of the
VII built the foundations 21st century was ruled by
of a wealthy nation. He the first Afro-American
based royal power on president in the history of
good business sense, the USA, Barack Obama.
avoiding quarrels and
making an important
trade agreement with
the Netherlands.
 Henry VIII was cruel and
ambitious. He had six
wives and executed two
of them, as well as
several of his ministers
and leading churchmen:
his Lord Chancellor,
Thomas Moore and
Thomas Cromwell. In
1531, the king
persuaded the bishops
to make him head of the
Church of England.
 Elizabeth I carried out
the same foreign policy
as her grandfather,
Henry VII. Spain was
her maim trade rival and
enemy. The queen
encouraged English
traders to settle abroad
and create colonies.
This policy led to the
Britain colonial empire in
 the 17th century, and
thus the expansion of
the English language.
 The Stuart monarchs,
from James I onwards,
were less successful
4. Culture or Tradition  In February: St.  The dominant culture in the
Valentine´s Day USA is Anglo-Saxon
 In October: Halloween although it has had many
 In November: Guy different influences. It has
Fawkes Day. been called a great melting
 In December: Christmas pot. American English
and New Year Day present some differences
with British English: there
BRITISH WAY OF LIFE are syntactic differences
 Food and drink: The such as the use of simple
English breakfast, past instead of past
pancakes, roast beef, perfect, expressions with
Yorkshire pudding, fish the preposition and
and chips, tea. adverbs, in informal
conversations adverbs are
 Pubs: People meet in
used without "- ly". There
pubs to talk, eat and
are also spelling
drink. Pub names come
differences and
often from the 13th and
phonological differences.
14th centuries.
 As far as the American way
 Living accommodation:
of life is concerned, the
most people in Britain
USA has become the
live in houses; terraced
major exporter of
or town houses, semi-
influences in the 20th
detached and detached.
century.
 Attitude towards life: the
 Dealing with American
British are known for
holidays, most festivals are
their love of animals and
Anglo-Saxon. These are
hobbies.
typically American: July
4th, Independence Day
and Thanksgiving Day