Commonwealth by Mia Russell by Mia Russell https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz Commonwealth PBL task en-us 2018-04-23 14:18:26 UTC 2018-04-23 15:52:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Commonwealth 5miarussell https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254412640 By Mia Russell]]> 2018-04-23 14:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254412640 Introduction 5miarussell https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254415367 I’m going to be telling you all about the Commonwealth as my PBL task. Here is my research!]]> 2018-04-23 14:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254415367 The official definition of the Commonwealth: 5miarussell https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254416056 The official definition of Commonwealth according to Google- 

‘an independent state or community, especially a democratic republic’

‘an international association consisting of the UK together with states that were previously part of the British Empire, and dependencies’
]]> 2018-04-23 14:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254416056 History of the Commonwealth: 5miarussell https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254417134 A worldwide political organization of Independent Nations, the Commonwealth, which all recognise the British Monarch as head of the Commonwealth. The British Empire lie as the origins of the Commonwealth. But at the start of the 16th Century Britain invaded other lands. At the start, the UK was the dominant force in what was known as 'the British Commonwealth'. This was run by the Commonwealth Office in London. But in the 1950s, it had become 'the Commonwealth of Nations'. ]]> 2018-04-23 14:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254417134 Fun Facts about the Commonwealth: 5miarussell https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254417771 1. The population of the Commonwealth is 2.4 billion. 

2. In the age between 15 and 29, one in three young people live in Commonwealth.      Link to my information (1)

3. 140! Elections have been observed by the Commonwealth. 

4. The Commonwealth is made up of 53 independent countries.

5. There are 10 Core sports which are played.      Link to my information (2)

6. Nine Nations have hosted the Commonwealth games.

7. No country has ever been expelled from the Commonwealth.


]]> 2018-04-23 14:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254417771 What is the Purpose of the Commonwealth? 5miarussell https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254419244 All together the Common wealth maintains its own flag. It is for international and too advanced economics, social development and human rights in member countries. ]]> 2018-04-23 14:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/5miarussell/bl41rox8dryz/wish/254419244