Lets Learn About Scotland

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Lets Learn About Scotland
www.flags.net/SCOT.htm
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Where is Scotland?
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Map of Scotland
staff.psy.gla.ac.uk/ steve/dirs/scotland.gif
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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.

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Lets Visit Some Important Cities in Scotland

• Edinburgh

http//europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/
http//europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/articles/ed
inburgh-bus-tours.htm
http//europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/articles/ed
inburgh-walking-tours.htm
Edinburgh is the capital city.
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• Glasgow

www.seeglasgow.com
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Famous Sights in Scotland

• Stirling Castle

http//europeforvisitors.com/edinburgh/articles/st
irling.htm
Stirling Castle is from medieval times and is
near Edinburgh. It is open to visitors.
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• 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
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• Ancient Stones of Scotland
• www.stonepages.com/ancient_scotland/home.htm

www.stonepages.com/
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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.

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Scotlands 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

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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/bagpi
pes_of_scotland.htm
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Scottish Culture
www.rampantscotland.com/features/festivals.htm

• Scots celebrate many holidays. Here is a web page
  that tells about the different holidays.
  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.
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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/KevInvade
sUK/Haggis.jpeg
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Learn More About Scotland

• Scotland
• http//www.kidskonnect.com/Scotland/ScotlandHome.h
  tml
• Travel for Kids
• www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Scotland/scotland.ht
  m
• Scotland Musical Instruments
• http//www.town4kids.com/town4kids/kids/music4kids
  /world/european/bagpipe.htm
• Scotland
• http//library.thinkquest.org/J0112187/scotland.ht
  m

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Books to Read

• A Visit to Scotland. Chris Oxlade and Anita
  Ganeri. Heinemann Library. 2001.