Scotland+-+Jaydon

__Religion__ The major religion in Scotland is Christianity. People that are part of the Church of Scotland make up 29.2% of Scotland's population, Roman Catholics make up 15% of Scotland's population, and 7.6% of Scotland's population are affiliated with other denominations of Christianity.

http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Equality/Equalities/DataGrid/Religion

The Church was crucial to Scottish society in the sixteenth century. It was responsible for education, health, welfare, and discipline. People prayed at the Church to have a good afterlife in Heaven. The Reformation happened, and it split the Church into Catholic and Protestant factions. Scotland became a very Catholic country. Scotland was then brought into a crisis after James V died in 1542.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/renaissance/features_renaissance_reformation.shtml

The significant religious conflict in Scottish history is known as the 'Rough Wooing.' England repeatedly invaded Scotland and defeated the Scottish Army. The French gave troops to the Scottish Army, and the French eventually defeated the English Army.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/renaissance/features_renaissance_reformation.shtml

Christianity was originally spread to southern Scotland during the Roman occupation of Britain. It was mainly spread by missionaries from Ireland in the fifth century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity_in_Scotland

How do you think Christianity being a universalizing religion has to with how it was first spread?

__Language__

English is the principal language of Scotland and the United Kingdom. There are eleven individual languages in the United Kingdom. All of these are living languages, and ten of these languages are indigenous and one is non-indigenous. Four of the languages spoken in the United Kingdom are institutional, two are developing, two are vigorous, and three are dying.

https://www.ethnologue.com/country/GB

There is an issue in Scotland with kids in schools not taking more than one foreign language class. The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) found this worrying in the context of globalization, and they decided to organize a conference addressing this issue.

https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/events/reports/2005-2006/languages_in_scotland.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqaJaKS1coA

Would you be able to recognize a Scottish accent if you heard it? What distinguishes it from other dialects of English?



http://www.spanglefish.com/InvernessRoyalBritishLegionPipeBand/ Kilts are examples of folk culture in Scotland. Scottish kilts originated in the 16th century and were traditionally worn as full-length garments by Gaelic-speaking male Highlanders of Northern Scotland. Kilts are still worn today in Scotland as shown in the picture. Kilts traditionally have plaid patterns that the Scottish people call tartans. These tartans are associated with different Scottish clans.

https://www.authenticireland.com/scottish-kilts/

When do you think kilts are worn in Scottish culture?

Total Population: As of 2011, the total population is 5.295 million.

CBR: 10.6 births per 1,000 population The United Kingdom is in Stage 4 currently, and it will approach Stage 5 in 2050 because the middle part of the graph becomes wider.

CDR: 10.1 deaths per 1,000 population

NIR: 0.54%

Life expectancy at birth: –Females: 81.1 years –Males: 77.1 years IMR: 3.7 per 1000 live births

TFR: 1.49

The literacy rate is 99% in Scotland. Glasgow has a population of 599,650, and Edinburgh has a population of 492,680. http://www.scotland.org/about-scotland/facts-about-scotland/population-of-scotland

Question: How does the population pyramid of the United Kingdom in 2017 compare to the population pyramid of the United States in 2017?