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    Lets 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.
    The language spoken is English.
    Scotland is part of the United Kingdom.

    Lets 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/hom
    e.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.

    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

    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
    www.rampantscotland.com/features/festivals.ht
    m

    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.

    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/euro
    pean/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.

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