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Let’s Learn About England
www.flags.net/ENGL.htm
Where is England?
Map of England
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A Few Facts About EnglandEngland is part of the United Kingdom
which is made up of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
England is part of the European Union.The capital of England is London.The money used is called the pound.The population of England is 60,776,238.The language spoken is English.
Let’s visit some important cities in England.
London is the most famous city in England. (Click on London to see more about this city.)
St. Paul's Cathedral Big Ben and Westminster HallWestminster Abbey
Photos by Galen Frysinger
Oxford Cambridge
Oxford University and the University of Cambridge are both famous around the world.
(Click on Cambridge to see more pictures.)
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England’s Important PeopleGo to this website to see more famous people - www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/famous_people.htm
Famous authors - Beatrix Potter, Roald Dahl and J.K. Rowling
William Shakespeare - famous for writing plays
Queen Elizabeth and the royal family
The Beatles -famous singing group who became popular in the 1960s
www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/world/uk/ukpeop.htm
What English Kids DoEnglish kids like to play football, cricket, tennis and netball.Many kids belong to clubs like scouts, judo, karate and church clubs.Kids also like to skateboard, watch TV, ride bicycles and play computer games. Kids in the cities spend time in the many museums.
Famous Sights in England
Big Ben ClockWestminster AbbeyTower of LondonLondon EyeTrafalgar Square
Famous Palaces and Castles
Buckingham PalaceWindsor CastleDover Castle
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Visit the Sights in the Harry Potter Books!!
Go to this website for information on places that are important to find - www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/England/visitharrypottersites.htmKing’s Cross StationLondon ZooAlnwick CastleGloucester CathedralLacock Abbey
www.eg.bucknell.edu/~hyde/England2004/KingsCross.html
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English Culture and LifeEngland has a royal family and some of the most interesting customs in England center around the royal events.
Go to this website and read more about the royal ceremonies. www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/royal.html
Use this website to find out all about English culture.www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/index/dailylife.htm#fam
What the English Like to Eat
Fish and chipsTea and biscuits
Go to this website to find out more about what people like to
eat in England.
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/food.html
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Learn More About England
BritainUSA for Kids
www.britainusa.com/4kids/
KidsKonnect
www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/394/27/
Cool Planet UK
www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/world/uk/index.htm
Time for Kids England
www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh/goplaces/main/0,20344,604850,00.html
Travel for Kids
www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/England/england.htm
Fun in London
www.kidslovelondon.com/
Books to Read
Photo Credits
www.galenfrysinger.com
A Primary Source Guide to the United Kingdom. Christopher Blomquist. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 2005.
England. Tamara Britton. ABDO Publishing Company. 2001.
AVisit to England. Chris Oxlade and Anita Ganeri. Heinemann Library. 2003.
Discovering Cultures – Great Britain. Sharon Gordon, 2004. Marshall Cavendish Corporation.