ENGLAND
I.Map of England
1.
Map of England Europe England
2. Encarta 2002 Maps Dynamic Atlas Europe England
II.English flag
Encarta 2002 Maps Dynamic Atlas Europe England Multimedia English Flag
III.Victorian England
1.
Victorian England The Young Queen
The Great Exhibition
The Late Victorian Age
Victorian Railways
Gardens and Gardening
Victorian art and architecture
2. Encarta 2002
Find: Victorian England
3.
Search: Victorian+England; openVictorian England
IV. The largest and most famous rities: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Oxford, Cambridge
LONDON
1.
(general information about London)
2.
Take Places to go in London
Take Royal London
3. Encarta 2002
Take: Articles
Find: London (England)
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Government and Introduction
Population patterns and trends
The Urban Landscape
Economy
Transport
Museums and Art Galleries
Performing Arts
Parks
Education
The history of London
Click on multimedia and take a look at photos of Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben, Tower of Bridge, London Climate Chart, Greater London, London City Map, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Canary Wharf, Buckingham Palace, Victoria Station, Natural History Museum, St. James’s Palace, Royal National Theatre, Kenwood House, Tower of London, Millennium Bridge.
Tower of London – Tower Bridge
1. Encarta 2002
Find: Tower of London
Click on multimedia to see the picture.
2.
It is possible to choose: Begin the Tour
Map and Search
Kids Tour
Tower of London Tales
3.
Buckingham Palace
1. Encarta 2002
Find: Buckingham Palace
2.
Take The Monarchy Today The Queen’s Role
Ceremonies Pageantry
The Royal Household
Royal Finances
Symbols
Transport
The Royal Family Memorial Sites
Members of the Royal Family
The Queen’s Golden Jubilee
History of the Monarchy Kings and Queens of EnglandThe Anglo-Saxons
The Normans
The Angevins
The Plantagenets
The Lancastrians
The Yourkists
The Tudors
3. Encarta 2002
Find: Royal Family Diana, Princess of Wales
London Cathedrals
1. St. Paul’s Cathedral
It is possible to choose: Cathedral local area map
History
St. Paul’s panoramic views
2. Westminister Abbey
It is possible to choose: A Brief History
Services and Music
Voice of the Abbey
Lectures
20th Century Martyrs Statues
Panoramic Views
St. Margaret’s Church
College Garden
3. Southwark RC Cathedral
It is possible to choose: Take a Visual Tour
About the Cathedral
Music at the Cathedral
Millennium Appeal
History of the Cathedral
How to get here
Houses of Parliament
1. Encarta 2002
Find: Houses of Parliament
2.
It is possible to choose: Visiting Parliament
How Parliament Works
Understanding ParliamentHouse of Lords
House of Commons
MANCHESTER
1.
Search: England+Manchester
2.
(General description of the city)
3.
(A Taste of Tudor life)
4.
(Arley HallGardens)
5. Encarta 2002 Maps Dynamic Atlas
Click on United Kingdom, take Maps and click on Manchester
6. Encarta 2002
Find: Manchester
(Various articles on economy, places of interest, history and nice pictures can be found here)
LIVERPOOL
1.
(The map of famous places and their descriptions)
2.
(The map of famous places)
3.
It is possible to choose: Introduction
The City (famous places)
Culture (the arts, architecture)
Leisure (events, music, parks, cinemas)
4.
Take: Liverpool (short description of Liverpool)
5. Encarta 2002 Maps Dynamic Atlas
Click on United Kingdom, take Maps and click on Liverpool
6. Encarta 2002
Find: Liverpool
(Various articles on economy, places of interest, history and nice pictures can be found)
BIRMINGHAM
1.
(historical information about Birmingham)
2.
Take:Home About Birmingham
Events Calendar
Maps
3.
(Birmingham Botanical Gardens)
4.
(Birmingham Museum of Arts)
5.
(Birmingham Zoo)
6.
(description of the city)
7. Encarta 2002 Maps Dynamic Atlas
Click on United Kingdom, take Maps and click on Birmingham
8. Encarta 2002
Find: Birmingham
(Various articles on economy, places of interest, history and nice pictures can be found here)
OXFORD
1.
It is possible to choose: How to get to Oxford
Maps
Oxford City Tourist Information Center
Tours of the University and City
Visiting the Colleges
Visiting University Museums, gardens and other places of interest
Print-friendly map of the central University area
University Botanic Garden
University shops
Events open to all
Music at the University
Activities and Events for families and children
Exhibitions
2.
It is possible to choose: Video Oxford
Internet Radio
Site Map
3.
4. Encarta 2002 Maps Dynamic Atlas
Click on United Kingdom, take Maps and click on Oxford
5. Encarta 2002
Find: Oxford
(Various articles on economy, places of interest, history and nice pictures can be found here)
CAMBRIDGE
1.
(History of the city of Cambridge)
2.
(CambridgeCounty Folk Museum)
3.
4.
(The Fitzwilliam museum)
5.
It is possible to choose: Community
Location Maps
History
Tourism Cambridge Web Guide
Event Diary
City Services
Business
6.
(The University of Cambridge)
It is possible to choose: The University its Departments
The Colleges
Courses Admissions
Learning Teaching
Job Opportunities
Libraries Museums
Sport Culture
Cambridge the Local Area
7. Encarta 2002 Maps Dynamic Atlas
Click on United Kingdom, take Maps and click on Cambridge
8. Encarta 2002
Find: Cambridge
(The article on Cambridge city and University can be found here)
The most famous museums
The British Museum
1. Museum.htm
(Description of the museum)
2.
It is possible to choose: What’s On: exhibitions events
World Cultures
Learning
Compass
Children’s Compass
Sitemap
3. Encarta 2002
Find: British Museum
(General description of the museum)
London Transport Museum
1.
It is possible to choose: About us
Visiting
Exhibitions
Collections
Learning
The National Gallery
1.
It is possible to choose: Collection
Exhibitions
What’s on
About the Gallery
Education
2. Encarta 2002
Find: National Gallery, London
(General description of the museum)
SCOTLAND
I. Map of Scotland
Encarta 2002 Maps Dynamic Atlas Europe Scotland
II. Scotland on Encarta 2002
Encarta 2002
Find: Scotland
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Land and ResourcesRivers and Lakes
Climate
Natural Resources
Plants and Animals
PopulationPopulation Characteristics
Principal Cities
Religion
Education
Culture
Economy Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Mining
Petroleum
Energy
Manufacturing
Services and Tourism
Transport and Communications
Government Executive and Legislature
Judiciary
Political Parties
HistoryThe Land
The Early Peoples of Scotland
Britons, Scots, and Scandinavians
The Unification of Scotland
A New Scotland?
Relations with England
The Wars of Independence
Stuart Kings
Scotland in the United Kingdom
Industrialization and Urbanization
Scotland in the 20th Century
Click on the multimedia and take a look at photos of Skara Brae, John o’Groats, Shetland Islands, Cuillin Hills, Grampian Mountains, Loch Ness, Interewe Gardens, Osprey, Red Grouse, Edinburgh, George Square, Highland Fling of Scotland, Popular Music of Scotland, River Tweed, Scottish Borders, Whisky Distillery, Forth Bridge Scotland, Scottish Flag, Scotland Country History, Mary, Queen of Scots.
III. Sightseeing
1. Places
It is possible to choose: Isle of Arran
Isle of Bute
Isle of Islay
Isle of Jura
Perthshire
Oban
Isle of Mull
Isle of Staffa
Ardnamurchan
Fort William
Wester Ross
2. Castles
It is possible to choose: Castle of Invercauld
Murthly Castle Chapel
Amhuinnsuihe Castle
Blairguhan Castle
Pitfichie Castle
3. Scottish Dress and Tartans
3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
It is possible to choose: Highland Dress
Scottish Crafts
Tartan Talk
Scottish Culture and People
IV. Edinburgh – the capital of Scotland
1. Encarta 2002
Find: Edinburgh
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Economy
Places of InterestLandmarks
Education and Culture
History
Click on multimedia and take a look at photos of Edinburgh Climate Chart, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City Map, Edinburgh Castle.
2.
It is possible to choose: Shops Food Maps
Hotels History
Pubs Guide
Food News
3.
(general description of the city)
4.
It is possible to choose: The Guide to Scotland’s Capital
IntroductionEdinburgh, Castle
Princess Street
The East End
Castlehilland Lawnmarket
Greyfriars
The Grassmarket and the Cowgate / The Universities
The High Street
Canongate
Holyrood Palace and Park
Calton Hill
The Festival City
The New Town
Leith and Newhaven / Tollcross and the West End
To The Pentlands
North Edinburgh
The South Site
East Edinburgh
West Edinburgh
Sporting Edinburgh
The Modern City
Edinburgh: The Derivation of the Name
Derivation of the Edinburgh Street Names
History of Mary King’s Close
Famous Edinburghers
WALES
I. Map of Wales
Encarta 2002 Maps Dynamic Atlas Europe Wales
II. Wales on Encarta 2002
Encarta 2002
Find: Wales
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Land and ResourcesRivers and Lakes
Plants and Animals
Climate
Natural Resources
Population Principal Cities
Religion
Language
Education
Culture
Economy Agriculture and Forestry
Mining
Manufacturing
Tourism
Energy
Government Executive and Legislature
Local Government
History The Celts and the Roman Conquest
The Welsh Kingdoms
Subjugation by England
Last Rebellion
Acts of Union
Welsh Nationalism
Nonconformism
Welsh Language and Identity
Devolution
Click on multimedia and take a look at photos of Black Mountains, Cardiff Bay, Welsh Folk Song, Welsh Harp Music, Skenfrith, Tenby, Welsh Flag, Wales Country History, Offa’s Dyke.
III. Sightseeing
1. Castles
It is possible to choose: Beaumaris Castle
Conwy Castle
Caernarfon Castle
Dolbadarn Castle
Dolwyddelan Castle
2. Places
It is possible to choose: Anglesey
North Coast
Snowdonia
Lleyn Peninsula
Llangollen
Cardigan Bay
Berwyn Mountains
Radnor Forest
Pembrokeshire Coast
Brecon Beacons
Carmarthen
The Rivers Wye and Usk
Rhondda Valley
Gower Peninsula
3. Welsh Folksongs
IV. Cardiff – the capital of Wales
1. Encarta 2002
Find: Cardiff
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Economy
Places of Interest
History
2.
(General description of the city)
BRITISH MUSIC
I.Rock Music
Encarta 2002
Find: Rock music
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Musical Elements
Historical DevelopmentRock and Roll
The British Invasion
II.The Beatles
1. Encarta 2002
Find: Beatles
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Early Success
Global Fame
Experimentation and Breakup
2.
(The most popular 27 songs, photos, sleeves and labels, publicity)
3.
4.
(Paul Fan Photos)
5.
(Paul Mccartney photo web page)
6.
(Ringo homepage)
It is possible to choose: News
Record Reviews
Beatles on RingoAs a Drummer
As a Person
Anthology
Personal Side
Ringo’s Drumming
Fans Write
Musicians Write
Biography
Discography
Beatles Sites
Beatles Forum
Beatles Fans Unite
Tours
13 Reasons
7.
It is possible to choose: Histories
Interviews
Photos
Biographies
8.
(Story of the Beatles Songs)
9.
(Biography and photos)
10.
It is possible to choose: John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Pictures
Biographies
Juke Box
Karaoke
Lyrics
Quiz
Beatles Cards
Chords
11. Encarta 2002
Find: McCartney
(Biography)
12.
It is possible to choose: Gallery of pictures
Song lyrics
Guitar Tabs
Biography
III.Robbie Williams
1.
It is possible to choose: News
Biography
Music
Pictures
2.
It is possible to choose: News
Interviews
Biography
Reports
Lyrics
Dates
3.
(Photos)
4.
It is possible to choose: News
Photo Gallery
Achievements
Poems
Fanclub
Appearance
Articles
Lyrics
Biography
Guitar Chords/Scores
Electronic Postcards
IV.Manic Street Preachers
1.
Open:Enter
It is possible to choose: Photos
Media Interviews
Audio Samples
Music Videos
StuffBackgrounds
Lyrics
2.
It is possible to choose: Dates
Games
Downloads
Gallery
3.
It is possible to choose: News
Covers
Reviews
History
Influences
Interviews
Lyrics
Quotes
Richey
Samples
Video
4.
(Singles)
V.The Prodigy
1.
It is possible to choose: History
Liam Howlett
Keith Flint
Maxim Reality
Pictures
Lyrics
News
2.
(Official Maxim Site)
3.
It is possible to choose: Description
Songs
Discography
Pictures
Lyrics
4.
(Interview with Liam Howlett and Keith Flint)
5.
(Pictures of the Group)
VI.The Spice Girls
1.
(Biography)
2.
(Biography)
3.
(News and archives of The Spice Girls)
4.
(Biography)
5.
It is possible to choose: News
Gallery
The Board
Spice World
Awards
Reviews
6.
(A lot of articles about The Spice Girls)
7.
(Emma Bunton’s web page)
It is possible to choose: Emma’s Profile
All Things Nice?
Baby Emma
The Gallery
The Pictures
The Awards
8.
(Ginger Spice web page)
9.
It is possible to choose: Spice News
Spice Test
Vote for your favourite spice
Pictures of your favourite spice girls
Tons of pictures and information
on your favourite spice girlsPosh Spice
Ginger Spice
Sporty Spice
Baby Spice
Scary Spice
Lyrics for all the songs on the first CD
Spice Profiles
VII.The Rolling Stones
1.
It is possible to choose: The Story of The Rolling Stones
Charlie Watts
Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
Ronnie Wood
Awards
Pictures
2.
(The Rolling Stones History)
BRITISH LITERATURE
I.William Shakespeare
1. Encarta 2002
Find: William Shakespeare
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Life
WorksFirst Period
Second Period
Third Period
Fourth Period
Literary Reputation
Click on multimedia and listen to Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 and extract from Macbeth.
2.
Open:the man and his work
It is possible to choose: Outline of Shakespeare’s Life
Shakespeare at School
Shakespeare’s Stratford
Shakespeare’s Authorship
What did Shakespeare Look Like?
Plots of Shakespeare’s Plays
Study Materials
3.
(Biography of William Shakespeare)
It is possible to choose: Julius Caesar
Hamlet The Text of the Play
A Crossword Puzzle and CharacterizationActivity on Hamlet
A Crossword Puzzle on Allusions in Hamlet
King LearThe Tragedy of King Lear
King Lear (Shakespeare Made Easy: Modern English Version Side-By-Side With Full Original Text)
Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare’s King Lear
Law and Love: The Trials of King Lear
MacbethCharacters from Macbeth (Crossword Puzzle)
Writing Activities
4.
(Biography)
5.
(A Pictorial Biography of William Shakespeare)
6.
It is possible to choose: Tragedies
Histories
Comedies
7.
It is possible to choose: Plays
Sonnets
Poems
Quotes
Summaries
Essays
8.
(Enjoying “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare)
II.William Blake
1. Encarta 2002
Find: William Blake
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Early Poetry
Blake as Artist
The Prophetic Books
Click on multimedia to listen to Excerpt from “The Tyger”.
2.
It is possible to choose: The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake
Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience
3.
It is possible to choose: Illustrations for The Book of Job
The Songs of Experience
The Songs of Innocence
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Other Paintings by Blake
III.Sir Walter Scott
1. Encarta 2002
Find: Sir Walter Scott
It is possible to choose: Introduction
Early Work
Novels
Evaluation
2.
(Biography)
3.
(Biography)
BRITISH SPORTS
I.Cricket
Encarta 2002
Find: CRICKET
It is possible to choose: History of Cricket
Rules of Cricket
Dimensions of a Cricket Pitch
Marylebone Cricket Club
Cricketer Bill Edrich
Cricketer Mike Gatting
II.Rugby
Encarta 2002
Find: RUGBY
Open: History of Rugby League Introduction
Origins of Rugby League
Tournaments and Leagues
Revolution in the Game
Open: Rules of Rugby League Introduction
Rudiments of the Game
Ball Play
Possible Infringements
Open: Rugby School
Rugby Scrum
Rugby Tackle
Rugby Union Football Pitch
Rugby Player Jonathan Davies
III.GOLF
Encarta 2002
Find: GOLF
It is possible to choose: Introduction
The Golf Course
Golf Strokes and Golf Clubs
Forms of Competition
History
Rules and Regulations
Governing Bodies
Tournaments
Other Forms of Golf
Click on multimedia and take a look at photos of Jack Nicklaus, Striking Angle, Origins of Golf, Women in Golf, Ryder Cup, Miniature Golf.
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