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 EnglandThe 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 ParliamentHouse of Lords

House of Commons

MANCHESTER

1.

Search: England+Manchester

2.

(General description of the city)

3.

(A Taste of Tudor life)

4.

(Arley HallGardens)

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.

(CambridgeCounty 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 ResourcesRivers and Lakes

Climate

Natural Resources

Plants and Animals

PopulationPopulation 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

HistoryThe 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 InterestLandmarks

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

Introduction
Edinburgh, 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 ResourcesRivers 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 DevelopmentRock 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 RingoAs 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

StuffBackgrounds

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 girlsPosh 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

WorksFirst 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 LearThe 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

MacbethCharacters 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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