English Speaking Countries Project (Outlines)

This project is devoted to extend the knowledge of the English speaking countries to the students of 4^th ESO, in all the possible aspects: culture, geography, history, art, etc.

Outline:

ð  Geographic description: Situation, regions, rivers, mountains, land area, etc.

ð  History

ð  Fast facts: official name, government, population, monetary unit, official languages.

ð  Capital city and other important cities

ð  The flag and Emblem: description and symbolism

ð  Art and culture: Painters, writers, Architecture, music and dance, etc.

ð  Sports

ð  Sightseeing (Main monuments, views, landscapes...)

Useful links with information about countries:

ð  Yahoo! Kids: http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook/flags

ð  National Geographics: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/

ð  Fact Monster: http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html

ð  Infoplease: http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html

ð  CIA: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

ð  Atlapedia: http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html