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 Let´s see now some basic facts about London history:  LONDON TIMELINE          43          Roman Emperor Claudius invades Britain and builds the port of Londinium 1042               Edward the Confessor, who makes Westminster his home, begins Westminster Abbey 1176          London Bridge is built in stone, London´s only bridge until 1729 1576                The Globe Theathre is built – Shakespeare´s plays are performd there. 1631                Inigo Jones designs London´s first square – the Piazza in Covent Garden 1666               The Great Fire of London destroys four-fifths of the City of London 1675               Sir Christopher Wren begins the new St. Paul´s Cathedral 1700s        London´s population is about 575.000. It is western Europe´s biggest city. 1802               London is the world´s largest port. 1834                Houses of Parliament burn down; new one begun in 1835. 1851                 The Great Exhibition is held in Hyde Park; the South

 Welcome to London project!!!!!  This is the first task. You just have to watch the fireworks display and identify different London´s landmarks.  Enjoy the show!!!!!

  Do you remember who´s the most famous English writer?    You´re right:  WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.    What do you know of Shakespeare?    Let´s see:   The following videos will are but an amusing way to discover basic facts about SHAKESPEARE´S  life and works.     ENJOY THEM!!!!     WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. IN A NUTSHELL     WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE ANIMATED BIOGRAPHY     SHAKESPEARE FOR KIDS. THE TOURING TEACHER      THE STORYOF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE     WHAT´S THE GLOBE THEATRE     And the funniest one:     HORRIBLE HISTORIES:  SHAKESPEARE GOES TO SCHOOL

 Listen to these people and their experiences in different EU member countries: SPANISH TRAVEL TIPS EUROPEAN VACATION EUROPEAN CITIES  

These games and interactive activities will help you know more about the 27 European Union countires. ENJOY THEM & HAVE FUN!!!   Interactive maps of Europe http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm   SETERRA online game (THE EU COUNTRIES interactive map) http://online.seterra.net/en/vgp/3022   Europe geography quizzes http://www.triviaplaza.com/geography-europe-quizzes/   The 27 European Union countries https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries_en#28members   Europe kids´ corner. ONLINE GAMES https://europa.eu/learning-corner/learning-materials_en?age_group%5B0%5D=82   The European Union quiz http://poster.4teachers.org/worksheet/view.php?id=43697   Visiting the European Union countries. https://www.visit(NAME OF THE COUNTRY).es/     The European Parliament official website http://www.europarl.europa.eu/?lg=en