Lets Learn About England

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Where is England?

Map of England

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A Few Facts About England

England 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.

London is the most famous city

in England. (Click on London to see more about this

Lets visit some important cities

in England.
city.)

Westminster
Abbey

St. Paul's Cathedral

Photos by Galen Frysinger

Big Ben and Westminster Hall

Cambridge

Oxford

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Oxford University and the University

of Cambridge are both famous around
the world.

Englands Important People

Go 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

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What English Kids Do

English 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 Clock
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
London Eye
Trafalgar Square

Famous Palaces and Castles

Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Dover 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.htm
Kings Cross Station
London Zoo
Alnwick Castle
Gloucester Cathedral
Lacock Abbey
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English Culture and Life

England 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 chips
Tea and biscuits
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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

Learn More About England

BritainUSA for Kids

www.britainusa.com/4kids/
KidsKonnect

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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
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.

Photo Credits
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