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We Are Learning About:. Yr 8. Where on earth do we live!?. Yr 8. British Isles. This means the islands of : Great Britain Ireland Isle of Man Channel Islands. Ireland. Great Britain. On page 31 write in the capital cities of each country. Capitals. EDINBURGH (Scotland). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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We Are Learning About:We Are Learning About:

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This means the islands of :

1.1. Great BritainGreat Britain2.2. IrelandIreland

3.3. Isle of ManIsle of Man4.4. Channel IslandsChannel Islands Great

Britain

Ireland

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On page 31 write in the capital cities of each country

LONDON (England)

DUBLIN

(Republic of Ireland)

EDINBURGH (Scotland)

CARDIFF (Wales)

BELFAST (NI)DOUGLASS

(Isle of Man)

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TASK:TASK:On page 32 find the

names of the 5 RIVERS through each of the capitals

LONDON (THAMES)(THAMES)

DUBLIN

(LIFFEY)(LIFFEY)

EDINBURGH (FORTH)(FORTH)

CARDIFF

(TAFF)(TAFF)

BELFAST (LAGAN)(LAGAN)

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NORTH NORTH SEASEA

IRISHIRISH

SEASEA

ATLANTIC ATLANTIC

OCEANOCEAN

ENGLISH ENGLISH CHANNELCHANNEL

TASK:TASK:• On page 32 write

the names of the seas in the correct places

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The United KingdomThe United Kingdom includes:

1.Scotland2.Northern

Ireland3.England4.Wales

Wales

Wales

Scotland

NI

England

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Great BritainGreat Britain is the island. It includes:

1.1.ScotlandScotland2.2.EnglandEngland3.3.WalesWales

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IrelandIreland is the island. It includes:

1.1.Northern Northern IrelandIreland

2.2.Republic of Republic of IrelandIreland

ATLANTIC OCEANATLANTIC OCEAN

IRISHIRISH

SEASEA

CELTICCELTIC

SEASEA

NORTHNORTH

CHANNECHANNELL

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A PROVINCEA PROVINCE

This is a very large This is a very large area of land made area of land made

up of countiesup of counties• There are 4 There are 4 Provinces in Provinces in

IrelandIreland

ULSTERULSTER

LEINSTERLEINSTER

CONNAUGHTCONNAUGHT

MUNSTERMUNSTER

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A COUNTYA COUNTY

is a large area of is a large area of land made up of land made up of

towns & towns & countryside countryside eg. Co Downeg. Co Down

• There are 6 There are 6 counties in counties in

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

DERRY / LONDONDERRYDERRY / LONDONDERRY

DOWNDOWN

ANTRIMANTRIM

ARMAGHARMAGH

TYRONETYRONE

FERMANAGHFERMANAGH

TO REMEMBER: TO REMEMBER: FAT DADFAT DAD or or FAT LADFAT LAD

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1.1. BELFASTBELFAST2.2. BANGORBANGOR

3.3. NEWTOWNARDSNEWTOWNARDS4.4. BANBRIDGEBANBRIDGE

5.5. OMAGHOMAGH6.6. ENNISKILLENENNISKILLEN

7.7. DERRYDERRY8.8. COLERAINECOLERAINE9.9. BALLYMENABALLYMENA

10.10.ARMAGHARMAGH11.11.PORTADOWNPORTADOWN12.12.DUNGANNONDUNGANNON

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What are What are Lakes called Lakes called in Northern in Northern

Ireland? Ireland?

Turn to PAGE 22 in your bookletsTurn to PAGE 22 in your booklets• Answer Question 2 firstAnswer Question 2 first

• Complete Question 1Complete Question 1

LOUGH’SLOUGH’SWhat are the What are the

3 main 3 main lakes? lakes? •Lough NeaghLough Neagh

•Upper Lough Upper Lough ErneErne

•Lower Lough Lower Lough ErneErne

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Turn to PAGE 22 in your bookletsTurn to PAGE 22 in your booklets• Answer Question 2 firstAnswer Question 2 first

• Complete Question 1Complete Question 1

Lough Lough FoyleFoyle

Belfast Belfast LoughLough

Strangford Strangford LoughLough

CarlingforCarlingford Loughd Lough

Lough Lough NeaghNeaghLough Lough

ErneErne

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Another Another word for word for

mountain ismountain is UPLAND UPLAND

On PAGE 22 in your bookletsOn PAGE 22 in your booklets• Answer Question 3 and 4Answer Question 3 and 4

A RELIEF map A RELIEF map is a special is a special

map showing map showing thethe SHAPE and SHAPE and HEIGHT HEIGHT of landof land

The three The three main main

mountain mountain ranges are: ranges are:

The The MournesMournes

The The Antrim Antrim HillsHills

The The SperriSperri

nsns

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The MournesThe Mournes• SLIEVE DONARD (850 SLIEVE DONARD (850

m’s)m’s)

The Antrim HillsThe Antrim Hills• TROSTAN (550 m’s)TROSTAN (550 m’s)

The SperrinsThe Sperrins• SAWEL (678 m’s)SAWEL (678 m’s)

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(8,850 m’s)(8,850 m’s)

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Turn to PAGE 24 in your bookletsTurn to PAGE 24 in your booklets• Name the 9 rivers on the map Name the 9 rivers on the map

2) Bush2) Bush

3) Main3) Main

1) Bann1) Bann

4) Lagan4) Lagan

5) Quoile5) Quoile

6) Foyle6) Foyle

7) Blackwater7) Blackwater

8) Mourne8) Mourne

9) Erne9) Erne

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A COUNTRYA COUNTRY

Is an area of land Is an area of land belonging to a belonging to a

nationnation• There are about There are about 200 countries in 200 countries in the world today.the world today.• Ireland and the Ireland and the United Kingdom United Kingdom

are both are both countriescountries

UKUK

Rep of Rep of IrelandIreland

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A CONTINENT is a A CONTINENT is a very large very large LandmassLandmass