Instructions sheet: Scotland as a Nation Writing Sheet
Your Modern Studies section of your Scotland as Nation report is due in on the following dates:
Miss Begbie’s Monday class – 22nd February
Miss Begbie’s Friday class – TBC
Your report should be written/printed on a separate sheet of paper and include the following:
•Introduction
•Scottish Identity vs British Identity
– what do you think it means to be Scottish?
– what do the public think?
•The Scottish Parliament and Devolved and Reserved Powers
–When was the Parliament created?
–What are the devolved and reserved powers – give examples of each
•The Independence Debate
– arguments for and against
– The Smith Commission Recommendations/The Scotland Bill
•Conclusion
Each section should be at least a paragraph, but try to include as much detail and evidence as you can. Look back through your notes in your jotter to find more detail.
Resources
You can download the powerpoint from class here: Scotland as a Nation BLOG
If you are missing sections of work or would like to go over any of the topics we covered in class again you could use the following internet activities or summary sheets:
Activity sheet for the Scottish Parliament: How the Scottish Parliament works Activity
Powerpoint on Scottish Identity: What_Makes_Scotland_Scottish Sample (1)
Devolved and Reserved Powers (Handout)
Arguments for and against(Handout from sorting task)
If you want to conduct any extra research to help answer these questions you could visit the following websites:
