Challenge Glasgow Scotland researched and created by Shawlands Primary School Glasgow P6b
An eTwinning project
GETTING TO KNOW OUR-YOUR COUNTRY CPEIP "OTERO DE NAVASCUÉS" (Spain) Shawlands Primary School (United Kingdom)
Ancient Nation to Modern Country
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
On 1st July 1999 Scotland got it’s own Parliament. In 2004 the Parliament moved into Holyrood the purpose built Parliament Building.
Scottish Parliament Building
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond.
Ancient Nation to Modern Country
Scottish Flags Scotland's flag is called The Saltire.
Another flag associated with Scotland is called The Lion Rampant.
Ancient Nation to Modern Country
Scotland’s Population Number of people per km²
This is Scotland’s population nowadays. Most people live in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.
Bens, glens & lochs
Scottish Mountains Mountains higher than 3000ft are called Munros.
Ben Nevis
Ben Lui
Bens, glens & lochs
Munros Ben Nevis
• There are many Munros in Scotland • Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in Scotland, stands at 4409ft.
Ben Lomond
Ben Oss
Bens, glens & lochs
Lochs in Scotland • The names of three Scottish Lochs are Campbeltown Loch, Loch Lomond and Loch Ness. • Campbeltown Loch is a seawater loch while loch Lomond and Loch Ness are freshwater lochs. • Some people believe Loch Ness is home to a monster. • The Loch Ness monster is called Nessy.
Is this Nessy?
The Isles
Islands Lewis and Harris
Lewis and Harris
There are about 800 islands in the whole of Scotland. Most of Scotland’s islands are to the North and West. Lewis and Harris are the most populated islands in the whole of Scotland. They have about 19198 people living on them.
Lewis and Harris
The Isles
The Isle of Skye The Cuillin Hills is the famous mountain range in Skye. You can travel to the Isle of Skye by boat or by vehicle transport over the Skye Bridge.
THE SKY BOAT SONG Speed bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward, the sailors cry Carry the lad that's born to be king Over the sea to skye Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar, Thunder clouds rend the air; Baffled our foe's stand on the shore Follow they will not dare
Speed bonnie boat....
The Isles
THE GAELIC LANGUAGE Gaelic, the old Scottish language, is not spoken a lot nowadays. Good Morning- madainn mhath How are you - ciamar a tha thu? Fine Thanks - tha gu math tapadh leat That’s Good - ’s math sin
Geographic distribution of Gaelic speakers in Scotland in 2001 Percentage of population over 3 years old
The Isles
Bonnie Prince Charlie The Young Pretender In 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie dressed up as a maid to escape safely from the English to the Isle of Skye.
Oor ‘ain’folk
TARTAN Ferguson
McGregor
Tartan is a Scottish cloth. Many clans have their own tartan pattern. It is a striped fabric, often made of wool. Morrison
McDonald
Oor ‘ain’folk
During the 1700’s and 1800’s many Scots were thrown off their land. This was called ‘The Highland Clearances’ Many people emigrated to countries like Canada looking for a better life.
Emigration From Scotland
Painting-The Last of the Clan by Thomas Faed
Oor ‘ain’folk
Shawlands Primary’s Parents
We carried out a survey of where parents in our school were born. From the forms we got back we found out that they were from: 6 African countries, 3 Asian countries, 15 European countries, 1 Australasian country, 1 from North America and 1 from South America. This makes a total of 27 countries!
Oor ‘ain’folk
Robert Burns Robert Burns was born on January 25th 1759. He died on 21st July 1796. On January the 25th all around world people celebrate Robert Burns Day. Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne? Chorus For auld lang syne, my jo, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, For auld lang syne. And there's a hand, my trusty fiere! And gie's a hand o' thine! And we'll tak' a right gud-wellie waught, For auld lang syne. Chorus.
Famous Sons and Daughters
Sir Alexander Fleming
Great Inventors
Ernest B. Chain
These three scientists were awarded The Nobel Prize for medicine in 1945.
Howard Walter Florey
This is the first telephone. It was invented in 1870 by Alexander Graham Bell.
Famous Sons and Daughters
Famous Living Scots Andy Murray
•Andy Murray is a famous Scottish tennis player. He was born on 15th May 1987 in Glasgow. In December 2005 Andy Murray won the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year award. He is 21 years old
Barry Ferguson
•Barry Ferguson is a famous Scottish football player who plays for Glasgow Rangers. He was born on 2nd February 1978 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.
David Tenant
David Tennant is a famous Scottish actor. He was born on 18th April 1971 in Bathgate, Scotland. David Tenant started to play Doctor Who in 1988.He plays Doctor Who in BBC 1 Scotland.
Dear Green Place & Auld Reekie
Towns and Rivers
Glasgow -River Clyde Edinburgh-Firth of Forth Dumfries- River Nith Aberdeen-River Dee Dundee-Firth of Tay R. Dee
Many Scottish towns and cities grew around a river. The river was useful, giving the people water and could also be used for transport and trade with other places.
Firth of Tay Firth of Tay Firth of Forth Firth of Forth RR. Clyde Clyde
R Nith R.Nith
Dear Green Place & Auld Reekie
Dear Green Place Glasgow was known as the Dear Green Place because it was called Glasgua. Glas standed for plain green. Dear Green Place Gaelic name was called Glashu. Glasgow’s river begins in the Lowther Hills and ends in The Firth of Clyde.
Lowther Hills
R. Clyde in Glasgow
Dear Green Place & Auld Reekie
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a famous Scottish architect and artist. He was born on 7 June 1868 and died on December 10 1928. He was a designer in the Arts and Crafts movement.
Queen’s Cross Church Glasgow School of Art
These are two of the buildings he designed.
Here are two of his chair designs.
Dear Green Place & Auld Reekie
EDINBURGH Edinburgh’s nickname was Auld Reekie (old smokey) because the buildings had so much smoke coming out of the chimneys. It is the capital city of Scotland.
Edinburgh Castle
Scottish Parliament
Dear Green Place & Auld Reekie
Bridges The river that Edinburgh stands on is the River Forth. Two bridges cross it. They are the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Rail Bridge. The Forth Road Bridge is a cable bridge. The Forth Rail Bridge is a cantilever bridge.
Forth Road Bridge Forth Rail Bridge
Pastimes and Playtimes
Football Celtic won the Euro cup in Lisbon in 1967. Rangers won the Euro cup in Barcelona in 1972. An ‘old firm’ Dream Team could consist of, Gk, Alan McGregor. Defenders, David Weir, Garry Caldwell, Garry Naysmith and Stephan McManus. Midfielders, Barry Ferguson, Scott Brown, Paul Heartly and Shaun Maloney. Forwards, Ally McCoist and Kenny Dalglish.
Pastimes and Playtimes
St Andrews
. Some people believe St. Andrews is the birthplace of golf.
Some Golf Vocabulary Par-the standard score for a hole Birdie-one stroke over par Eagle-two holes under par Bogey-one stroke over par
Pastimes and Playtimes
St Andrews St Andrews is named after one of Jesus’ disciples.
The beach
Prince William
The beach
St Andrews university is the university that Prince William attended. St Andrews University
Pastimes and Playtimes
HIGHLAND GAMES
• The Highland games are held in some parts of Scotland from July to September. • Some events like the caber toss and hammer throw show strength, agility & character that were practised in the Highlands from early times.
Caber Toss
Highland Dancing
Hammer Throw
Pastimes and Playtimes
SCOTTISH SALMON Fishing is very popular in Scotland. The River Tay is very good for fishing for salmon.
Salmon caught in the River Tay. The lifecycle of the salmon
We are what we eat.
Scottish Recipes Shortbread Scottish Tablet
Recipe Ingredients: 2 lb Sugar 2 tablespoons Syrup small tin condensed milk (sweetened) 2 oz Margarine 3 oz water œ teaspoon Vanilla Preparation Method: 1.Place all in pan. 2.Melt slowly. 3.Stir till boiling. 4.Boil about 30 minutes. 5.Remove from heat and beat well and pour into greased tin. 6.Mark when cool; cut when cold.
Recipe Ingredients: 6 oz Plain flour 4 oz Soft butter 2 oz caster (granulated) sugar 1 oz corn flour (cornstarch) Preparation Method:
Mix the butter and sugar together (preferably with a wooden spoon) until it is pale and creamy. Sieve both the flour and the corn flour into the bowl and mix well. Put a small amount of flour on your working surface and place the dough on this. Shake a little flour on top and roll out about quarter inch thick. Prick with a fork and cut into rounds with a cutter or, if you want one large shortbread round, pinch the edges with thumb and finger all round. Use a palette knife to lift the shortbread onto an oiled baking tray and bake for 25 minutes in a preheated oven at 325F/170C/Gas Mark 3. If the biscuits are ready, they will be pale brown and crisp; if not, return to the oven for 5 or 10 minutes. Shake a small amount of caster/granulated sugar on the top of the shortbread immediately after they have been removed from the oven. Use a palette knife to move them to a cooling rack and store in an airtight tin once they are cold.
We are what we eat.
Scottish foods made with oats
oatcakes
porridge
skirlie
Porridge oats and oatmeal are healthy ingredients in many Scottish recipes.
haggis neeps and tatties.
Haggis is a famous Scottish food. They are eaten to celebrate the birth of Robert Burns but you can buy them all year round. You eat haggis with ‘neeps and tatties’ (mashed turnip and potatoes.)
Haggis