Post on 18-Jan-2016
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THE
British IslesBy Brian Orrick
Hall- Geography
2nd Block Honors
Great Britain/United Kingdom• England, Scotland, and
Whales make up this section of the Isles.
• These three countries, as well as Northern Ireland, create the United Kingdom.
• Kings and Queens have ruled Great Britain for more than 1,000 years.
Great Britain/United Kingdom
• Cars drive on the left side of the road.
• Soccer, rugby, and cricket all originated here.
• The people of Great Britain like to work in their gardens and drink hot tea.
Scotland
• The shamrock is the national symbol of Scotland.
• Nessie is a legendary sea monster said to live in Loch Ness, Scotland.
• Families are called clans. Each clan has its own plaid cloth, or tartan, often worn as a kilt.
Scotland
• Traditionally, Scots enjoy bagpipe music and dancing the Highland fling.
• Thistles are prickly plants that grow all over Scotland.
Ireland
• The Blarney stone sits near the top of Blarney Castle in Ireland. Legend says that anyone who kisses the stone will get the “gift of gab” (clever talk).
England
• In A.D. 122, the Romans who occupied England built Hadrian’s Wall to protect themselves from invaders to the north.
• Along the southeast coast of England are the great white chalk cliffs of Dover.
England
• The Tower of London was built as a fortress on the Thames River in 1066. It has been used as a prison, a palace, a royal mint, a vault for crown jewels, and a zoo.
• Piccadilly Circus, in London, is a busy Plaza with a fountain. People often meet on the fountain steps.
England
• The bell and this famous clock tower are known as “Big Ben.”
• The Tower Bridge crosses the Thames River. It is both a suspension bridge and a drawbridge.
England
• William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is a famous English playwright and poet. He created familiar words and phrases such as bump, lonely, and catch cold.
• The English countryside is a patchwork of hedges and sheep.