“HOWE” TO SEE THE BRITISH ISLES

1. “HOWE” TO SEE THE BRITISH ISLES

2. Listening Lolita Listening Lolita is a girl who listens to you speak Spanish. Lolita will appear on every page. Click on Listening Lolita to hear the Spanish pronunciation. Then, repeat the Spanish back to her as she listens to you speak. Bibliography

3. Start by taking the World out of the box.

4. Now click the red circle on the globe to get to The British Isles.

5. Click in the circle to get an even closer look at view of The British Isles.

6. 4 Countries of the British Isles Ireland Scotland Click a flag to visit a country. Click to go back to Listening Lolita England Wales

7. Ireland

8. Ireland Welcome to...

9. Castles at Dublin and Blarney In Spanish we say: castillos Click on Lolita, Now, say the word aloud to Listening Lolita.

10. The Claddahg, St. Patrick and the shamrock are symbols of Ireland. In Spanish we say “simbolos de Irlanda”. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

11. COBH (say Cove) - a fishing port in Cork Harbor. The Titanic left from this port. In Spanish we say “ El Titanic saliò de este puerto”. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

12. KINSALE Kin sale is the oldest town in Ireland. It is a major sailing base. In Spanish we say “Kinsale es el pueblo màs viejo “. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

13. The cliffs and beaches of Ireland are beautiful. In Spanish we say “Las barrancas y playas son bonitas”. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

14. The Irish play rugby, Irish football and soccer. In Spanish we say, ”Ellos juegan rugby, football y soccer”. Click on Lolita . Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

15. NEWGRANGE Newgrange is a 5000 year old active solstice site. It is made of stone structures called cairns. It is used to track and record movements of the sun. Ancient people used this for their calendar. In Spanish we say, “Ellos usaban esto para sus calendarios”. Click on Lolita. . Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita. Flag Menu

16. England

17. Let’s travel through London

18. First, let’s travel in London on a doubledecker bus. In Spanish, it is called an autobus.. “Vamos a Londres en el autobus ahora!. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita

19. Big Ben is a famous 316 foot tower that has a clock on it. It was named after a man called Sir Benjamin Hall. He was in charge of building it. El reloj In Spanish a clock is called el reloj. To ask what time is it in London we say, “Que hora es en Londres? “ Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita!

20. The London Tower Bridge is a very famous bridge. In Spanish we say, ”El puente de Londres es bien famoso..” Click on Lolita . Now say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

21. Outside of the Buckingham Palace, there are guards that act like soldiers. The guards are very serious about their job. They are not allowed to talk to anyone. Every day at the same time they change places with a new set of guards. This is done very neatly and organized. People come from all over to watch this happen.... In Spanish,, we say, “ Hay soldados en el frente del palacio.” Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita!

22. Buckingham Palace is where the Queen of England lives. It has many rooms and is decorated with lots of expensive things. In Spanish we say, “El palacio Buckingham es donde vive la Reyna.”. Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita

23. Trafalgar Square is a famous place where people gather to meet. There are large fountains, waterfalls, and big statues to see. In Spanish, we say “Hay muchos fuentes en las plazas. Click on Lolita. Now, you say it aloud to Listening Lolita

24. At Last….. London is famous for Cadbury Chocolate bars and eggs. Take a break from traveling and have a delicious candy bar! In Spanish we say …..”MMMMMM el chocolate es muy delicioso!!! Click on Lolita. Flag Menu Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita

25. Wales

26. Howe School children are going to Wales

27. Wales British Isles

29. Caernarfon is the most famous Castle in Wales The castles of Wales were built by the English. They conquered Wales and built the castles to keep control of the countryside. In Spanish, we say, “ Caernarfon es el Castillo màa famoso en Gales” Click on Lolita Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita

30. Denbigh is the largest town in Wales You could drive all the way across Wales in less than an hour. Yet the Welsh have their own language and traditions. In Spanish we say, “Denbigh es el pueblo màs grande en Gales. Click on Listening Lolita Flag Menu Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita.

31. Scotland

32. Now we are going to Scotland

33. Castle and Gardens from Scotland

34. Mosaic from Scotland

35. Beauties of Scotland

36. "Let's see the gardens of Scotland" The Climate in Scotland is Cool and Rainy. Gardens grow well here. Many people in Scotland are so interested in gardening that they form clubs and travel together to visit famous ones. In Spanish we say, “ Vamos a mirar los jardines de Escocia”in Click on Lolita. Now, say it aloud to listening to Lolita

37. This is the most famous Instrument of Scotland This instrument is called Bagpipes. It is a combination instrument that can make more than one note at once. Bagpipes are often used in parades in America because a marcher can play them and they are loud! In Spanish we say, “Este es el instrumento màs usado en Escocia” Click on Lolita. Flag Menu Now, say it aloud to Listening Lolita

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39. The team from Howe travelling through cyberspace to the British Isles in September, 1999, were: Maryanne Donnelly, Speech - Language Pathologist Eric Handel, Elementary Spanish Teacher Veronica Herring, 2nd Grade Teacher Nilsen Polanco, 2nd Grade Paraprofessional Dick Shave, Computer Paraprofessional Click to go back to Listening Lolita