The Commonwealth is a family of 53 developed and developing nations around the world. It is a voluntary association of independent states over every continent and ocean. Its 1.7 billion people account for 30 per cent of the world's population. They are found in every continent and ocean and are of many religions, races, languages and cultures.They all share a common past: they were all at some time part of the British Empire and now that they are all independent countries they are joined by historical, cultural and economic links.
In this unit you will:
practice using a browser to look up information in the Net |
learn about the Commonwealth of Nations |
practice reading and writing |
Learn more about the Commonwealth in this by clickin here
Click on this link to learn which countries are members of the Commonwealth. Then list them by continent by clicking here.
Learn some facts about the history of the Commonwealth by clicking here . Read the TIMELINE and then answer the questions.
Click here to learn about the modern Commonwealth . Then draw a TIMELINE of the independence of the countries that later became members of the Commonwealth.
Try the different links in this web to learn about the Commonwealth before you do the next activities:
How much have you learnt? Find out by doing this online QUIZ