The Commonwealth of Nations
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Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa were four of the most important colonies in the British Empire. Today, they are among the 53 countries – all former British colonies – that belong to an organisation called the Commonwealth of Nations.
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South Africa
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Apartheid
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Australia
Listen to/read the text (p. 205 in Tracks): "Empire to Independence: Australia and New Zealand"
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Penal colony
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First peoples
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New Zealand
A beautiful island
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First peoples
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British settlement
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India
Listen to/read the text (p. 249 in Tracks) "Empire to Independence: India and South Africa"
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Gandhi
India became an independent nation in 1947, after a series of widespread, non-violent protests lead by Mahatma Gandhi, came to a successful end. Find out more about Gandhi.
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The conflict between India and Pakistan and Kashmir
Gang rape in India
Science and technology growth in India
Indian culture
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Make a Venn diagram about Australia and New Zealand. Put the things they have in common in the centre, and their unique features in the outer circles. Use word and paste your diagram to the left.
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