Escocia

Don Bosco Technical High school

English Department

Teacher: Randall Acebedo

Students:
Brandon Campos Calderón
Adrián Corella Carvajal
Kevin Fernández Pérez
Allan Carmona Cruz

11-A

Julio de 2011
Introduction
This project is going to help us in the field of history, in this case Scotland’s history. Also it is going to tell us their traditions and manners, for example what istheir typical food, etc.
Something important we’ll going to learn is their work, their economy, sports, and something that characterized a country, its flora and fauna, known to as wildlife.
Also we want to find out about their culture, know more about it, an example will be their artistic activity such as drama, music and literature.

Scotland
Capital | Edinburgh |
Largest City | Glasgow |Official Language(s) | English, Gaelic, Scots |
Queen (of the UK) | Queen Elizabeth II |
Area | 78,772 km² (30,414 sq mi) |
Population | Around 5.2 million |
Population Density | 64/km² (167.5/sq mi) |
Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) |

Flag
As the national flag, Saint Andrew's Cross or The Saltire the correct flag for all individuals and corporate bodies to fly in order todemonstrate both their loyalty and Scottish nationality. It is also, where possible, flown from Scottish Government buildings every day from 8am until sunset, with certain exceptions.
According to legend, the Christian apostle and martyr Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, was crucified on an X-shaped cross at Patras, (Patrae), in Achaea. Use of the familiar iconography of his martyrdom, showingthe apostle bound to an X-shaped cross, first appears in the Kingdom of Scotland in 1180 during the reign of William I. This image was again depicted on seals used during the late 13th century; including on one particular example used by the Guardians of Scotland, dated 1286.
The earliest reference to the Saint Andrew's Cross as a flag is to be found in the Vienna Book of Hours, circa 1503,where a white saltire is depicted with a red background, In the case of Scotland, use of a blue background for the Saint Andrew's Cross is said to date from at least the 15th century, with the first certain illustration of a flag depicting such appearing in Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount's Register of Scottish Arms, circa 1542.
Scottish Landscape & Wildlife
Beautiful sandy beaches, sinuoussparkling lochs, ancient pine forests, jagged rocky peaks, purple heather moorland, great white waterfalls, mountain torrents and slow peaceful rivers: Scotland’s diverse landscape is rich with wildlife and natural beauty.
People of Scotland
The Scottish people are famously friendly, inventive, industrious, and always ready to celebrate their national identity. But perhaps Winston Churchill said itbest: 'of all the small nations on earth perhaps only the Ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind'.
Adam Smith
Father of Modern Economics, writer of 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations', 1776, described as one of the most important books ever written. His basic doctrine is that labour is the true source of a nation's wealth; he championedindividual enterprise and argued the benefits of free trade.

The first people
People have lived in Scotland since pre-historic times, over 12,000 years ago. Remains of bloodstone tools and nut processing sites have been found on the West coast and isles. These people had a stone age society but gradually the ancient peoples became farmers, deforesting land for crops and keeping domestic animals.Maes Howe, Skara Brae and stone circles
In this prehistoric period, people built some of the world's most amazing ancient monuments and tombs. Maes Howe near Stromness on Orkney is a stone built chambered tomb designed so that the sun shines directly down the carefully aligned entrance passageway, flooding the main chamber with light on the winter solstice.
Skara Brae, also on Orkney is an...