The Magna Carta
Take your notes in your English notebook in the section dedicated to the UK politics.
1) Surf the Web and carry out some research into the Magna Carta.
- what is is?
- when was it signed?
- in what language was it written?
- what did it establish?
- when was it printed for the first time?
2) Watch the two clips below about the Magna Carta. Check your answers to the questions in exercise 1 and take further notes.
3) Answer the following questions.
According to the videos,
- what does Magna Carta mean? .
- what does its most famous line (still true today in British law) affirm?
- who did the Magna Carta apply to and who did it exclude?
- who were the “free men” at the time?
- who declared the charter invalid?
- when was Magna Carta made part of English law?
- what is the Magna Carta legacy?
- what does the Magna Carta symbolise?
- who did it inspire?
- how did the Magna Carta become a symbol of American Liberty?
- what was the Magna Carta used to protest against in the 18th century?
- how did the Magna Carta “go viral” in the 18th century?
- why did the Chartists use the Magna Carta?
- why did the Suffragettes use the Magna Carta?
- for what countries around the world was the Magna Carta inspirational?
Watch the two videos again and check your answers.
4) Imagine you are invited to co-created a Magna Carta for the digital age. What are our rights and responsibilities online? Give reasons and specific examples to support your ideas. Remember to choose "anonymous" as an identity, but write your name and the initial of your surname before starting to write.
