jueves, 5 de febrero de 2009

The British Empire.

Activity 1.

Click on the photo and learn more about the British Empire.
Then, answer the questions below.

1. In how many continents did the British Empire have lands?
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2. What two other countries in Europe was England envious of?
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3. What Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea belonged to the British Empire?
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4. What Spanish territory still remains British?
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5. What war marks the end of the British Empire?
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Activity 2

Know something more about the different Victorian Styles.







Which of these styles does this Presbyterian Chapel in Riotinto belong to? ______________






Activity 3.


Please, send two other photos of victorian houses in the province of Huelva and say where they are.









Ex. This victorian house is in Valverde del Camino.







Activity 4.


Click on the link and know more about the main architectural elements in a victorian house.
Now, give a name for every one of the elements listed on the photo.



















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2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________


Activity 5.

It is time now to travel to Riotinto, camera and guide in hand, to make our PHOTO SAFARI and take as many photos as we can of every architectural element we can find and identify, just to fill this part of the blog with the best of them and to make a class exhibition, as a final task.