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2ND MAP TEST – FRIDAY Latvia Lithuania Poland Greece Croatia Slovenia Albania Ukraine Romania Belarus
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BRITISH ISLES
HIGHLANDS West Coast Mountainous
MIDLANDS Southeast of the Highlands Hilly Lots of Coal
LOWLANDS Flows towards the English Channel Flat Fertile Soil for farming
HOW DID ENGLAND’S RELATIVE LOCATION CHANGE IN THE 1400’S?
WHAT IS RELATIVE LOCATION?
WORLD MAP PRE – AMERICAS
PRE- AMERICA Trade is focused in the Mediterranean
Sea Difficult for ships to pass through the
Straight of Gibraltar England is on the outside of trade routes
How does this change when the America’s are discovered?
LONDON Founded by the Romans along the
Thames River.
Largest city in the U.K The World’s most visited city in terms of
international arrivals
THE DOUBLE DECKER Introduced in
1829Single levelHorse Drawn
1908 they were given the signature two storiesRoutemaster
TELEPHONE BOX Colored red to
make them easier to spot.
Can be found in several U.K territories.
Design came from a competition in 1924.
THE UNDERGROUND London had the
World’s first underground railway.
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT
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BRITISH MONARCHY The Queen or King serves as the “head
of state”.Also hold the sovereignty over his/her
subjects. Must be politically neutral.Must follow the constitution.
The ability to make legislation does not reside in the monarch.
Monarchs are also the head of the Anglican Church.
Supporters claim it gives a sense of continuity to the government.
THE MONARCHY Her majesty the Queen Duke of Edinburg Prince of Wales Prince William Prince George
THE MONARCHY
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT
Monarch Prime Minister
House of Lords
House of Common
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Parliament
ENGLISH VS. U.S America England
KEEP THEIR MONARCHY?
Watch the two videos. When we are finished you will be asked
to write an essay response to this question: “Should Britain remove the monarchy or
embrace the tradition?” (Reference information from the videos)
Vid # 1 Vid # 2
“Should Britain remove the monarchy or embrace the
tradition?” (Reference information from the
videos)
London is the ONLY country to host the Olympics three times.
OPENING CEREMONIES
While you watch: Write out 10 things from their pop culture
that has influenced our own culture. (I am looking for things FROM THE CEREMONY!)