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How do people around the world live?

Have you ever wondered how do people around the world live? Well, here is an interesting application which helps discover other people's living spaces, their HOMES!

Now it is time to tell us where you live.
Write an e-mail to your new key pal, describing the place you live and your home. Have you got a big garden? Have you got your own room? Do you shaare it with your brothers and sisters? Oh! You are an only child. That's cool! We can't wait to hear from you. Move on to the Writing section to find out some clues on how we write an e- mail.

Unit 4
Mystery Woman


Looking Back on the past

Watch the short video about a neolithic construction in England.

STONEHENGE



Now, it is your turn. 

1. What is Stonehenge made of?
2. How old is it?
3. Are there any written records of its use and purpose?
4. Can you name of the uses the arcehologists believe it had?
5. What are the big stones called and what are the short one called?
6. What was their height and weight?
7. They are characterised by an incredible precision of placement. What do they mark?
8. How do they believe that they moved those huge stones?

Now move to the reading section, to read and some information about Stonehenge from the English Heritage site. You can also see the skyscape!



Source of the videos:
1. The History of Stonehenge for Kids: Stonehenge for Children - FreeSchool
2. English Heritage.com



On a mystery tour

The Vikings
Raiders, Travellers or Brave explorers?  

Explore the following site so you can provide a valid answer on the above question. What do you think? Let's watch a video and then let's do some research on the BBC media source about on "A brief History Of The Vikings." Follow the links for some more information.


To be continued......(still under construction)








If you liked what we saw about the Vikings, here is one more video for you ti watch with much more information.



 Sources:

1. The Vikings! - Crash Course World History 224

2.  1000 AD: A Tour of the Viking World // Vikings Documentary