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Let’s Learn About Scotland. www.flags.net/SCOT.htm. Where is Scotland?. Map of Scotland. staff.psy.gla.ac.uk/ ~steve/dirs/scotland.gif. A Few Facts About Scotland. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The money used is called the pound sterling. The population of Scotland is 4,996,000.
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Let’s Learn About Scotland www.flags.net/SCOT.htm
Map of Scotland staff.psy.gla.ac.uk/ ~steve/dirs/scotland.gif
A Few Facts About Scotland • The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. • The money used is called the pound sterling. • The population of Scotland is 4,996,000. • The language spoken is English. • Scotland is part of the United Kingdom.
Let’s Visit Some Important Cities in Scotland Edinburgh http://europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/ http://europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/articles/edinburgh-bus-tours.htm http://europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/articles/edinburgh-walking-tours.htm Edinburgh is the capital city.
Glasgow www.seeglasgow.com
Famous Sights in Scotland • Stirling Castle http://europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/articles/stirling.htm Stirling Castle is from medieval times and is near Edinburgh. It is open to visitors.
Famous Castles and Historic Houses Go to this website to visit these and more - www.aboutscotland.co.uk/castles/castles.html www.aboutscotland.co.uk/crichton/castle.html www.aboutscotland.co.uk/mqsh1.html
Ancient Stones of Scotland • www.stonepages.com/ancient_scotland/home.htm www.stonepages.com/
What Scottish Kids Do • Scottish kids enjoy many sports. They play football, soccer, rugby, squash and golf. • They like to bicycle, hike and fish in the summer. In the winter they ski and sled.
Scotland’s Important People • Alexander Graham Bell - inventor of the telephone • Andrew Carnegie -came to the U.S. and made a fortune in the iron and steel business. He gave money to build many of our libraries. • Sean Connery - an actor who starred the in the first James Bond movies. • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the author of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. • Sheena Easton - famous pop singer • Captain Kidd - a famous pirate • John Muir -founded our U.S. National Park system • Robert Louis Stevenson - author of Treasure Island
Scotland is famous for… • Haggis- a food made from the organs of sheep and oatmeal. • Kilts - traditional Scottish woolen cloth costume with a tartan or plaid pattern. This is a skirt that men wear. • Bagpipers - people who play the bagpipes, a traditional Scottish instrument http://europeforvisitors.com/europe/articles/bagpipes_of_scotland.htm
Scottish Culture • Scots celebrate many holidays. Here is a web page that tells about the different holidays. www.rampantscotland.com/features/festivals.htm www.rampantscotland.com/features/festivals.htm www.rampantscotland.com/clans/clans_index.htm Scottish families are called clans and each clan has a special plaid to show what their family is. These are the plaids on their kilts.
What Scots Like to Eat • Go to this website to read about Scottish food. www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/fooddrink.html http://chileheadrush.homestead.com/files/KevInvadesUK/Haggis.jpeg www.dkimages.com/
Learn More About Scotland • Scotland • http://www.kidskonnect.com/Scotland/ScotlandHome.html • Travel for Kids • www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Scotland/scotland.htm • Scotland Musical Instruments • http://www.town4kids.com/town4kids/kids/music4kids/world/european/bagpipe.htm • Scotland • http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112187/scotland.htm
Books to Read • A Visit to Scotland. Chris Oxlade and Anita Ganeri. Heinemann Library. 2001.