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We thought we would open by challenging you with two aspects of our culture on which Scots disagree - our language and attitudes to violence and aggression.

John Smeaton - Scottish “Hero” video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5y4gKT7bAQ

Scottish Education and Culture

Spoken Word ServicesDavid DonaldIain Wallace

Aidan JohnstonGraeme WestEwan MacPheeSusan Paterson

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Language - Inglis the language of the Angles: Germanic. Gaelic the langauage of the Celts and origin of the word Scots. The law - on Roman principles and closer to continental Europe than to English law. The Church - from 1690 Presbyterianism has been the established church. Education - linked to all the others

Political Economy

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GlasgowEdinburghAberdeenDundee

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Glasgow

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Why are we here?

Tobacco

Sugar

Cotton

The Triangle of Trade

Steam power: transport, mining and manufactures

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Practical education:

18th century - Smith, Witherspoon (Madison)

19th century - Schools, Colleges, Universities

Banking, medicine, engineering...

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The Civil War in Glasgow?

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The Civil War in Glasgow

Davis relaxing in Glasgow...

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Educating the “common man” (and woman)in a devolved Scotland...

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Scottish Poll Tax riots in 1990Video Clip: http://www.spokenword.ac.uk/record_view.php?pbd=gcu-a0a4r6-a

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Alex Salmond, the new Scottish First Minister outlines his “big future for Scotland” after being elected first minister of the Scottish Parliament.Video Clip: http://www.spokenword.ac.uk/record_view.php?pbd=gcu-a0a4r5-a

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17Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced plans to scrap the £2,000 students' graduate fee.Video Clip: http://www.spokenword.ac.uk/record_view.php?pbd=gcu-a0a4r4-a

Spoken Word Background

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Spoken Word Partnerships around the World:

Michigan State University, East LansingNorthwestern University, EvanstonBBC Information & Archives, LondonBologna University, Italy