Choose 3 reasons FOR being proud and 3 AGAINST. Write them on the front of your booklet.
You can choose your own ideas, but here are some to get you started from our discussion, the passage you read and a few from the teacher.

10 reasons FOR being proud

1. Beautiful scenery
2. Friendly people
3. Peaceful and safe
4. Healthy: clean water, free prescriptions, good healthcare
5. Good food products
6. Clever: lots of famous inventors
7. Creative: lots of writers, musicians, artists
8. Funny: lots of famous comedians
9. Democratic
10. Good education

10 reasons AGAINST being proud

1. Bad climate: wet, cold
2. Poor diet: fried food, sweets and cakes
3. High rates of drug and alcohol abuse
4. Not enough for young people to do
5. Town centres are run down with empty shops
6. Antisocial behaviour: vandalism, litter, noise, gangs
7. Public transport is poor (buses and trains)
8. Lots of poverty and inequality
9. Crime rate
10. Homelessness

In the middle of your booklet, take notes on each for/against reason you have chosen.

Use the links on the blog (top row: Websites / Videos / Quizzes and things to do)

Once you have used all of these sites, ask the teacher for permission to do a Google Search.

Notes are in your own words, using single words and short phrases. Look for

• examples
• figures and statistics
• explanations.

Your ideas about the good and bad things about Scotland. 😀

Scotland welcomes everyone. Here is the test you have to pass!

Everyone can be proud to be Scottish, or not.
Add a comment to say how you feel.

Should we be proud to be Scottish? This is a blog where S2 students at St Aidan’s High School will consider this question. There will be ideas of websites for you to look at in your research, and you will be able to add your own thoughts and opinions as you go along.