Transcript Britain - Gymnázium P.J.Šafárika

Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika
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Názov projektu: Kvalitou vzdelávania otvárame brány VŠ
HISTORY OF UK 1.
From The Pre-Celtic Period to Roman Period
Vzdelávacia oblasť:
Jazyk a komunikácia
Predmet
Anglický jazyk
Ročník, triedy:
VIII.OA
Tematický celok:
Reálie anglicky hovoriacich krajín
Vypracoval:
Ing. Diana Matisová
Dátum:
5/2015
Obsah
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The Pre – Celtic Period (before 800BC)
The Celtic Period (800 BC-AD43)
The Roman Britain (AD43 -407)
Quick Quiz
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The Pre-Celtic Period
before 800 B.C.
-People inhabiting the British Isles –
Mediterranean people, the Iberians, the Beaker Folk
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Who-Were-the-Iberians-78220.shtml
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Bronze_Age.htm
-Britain of megalithic monuments
-Stone circles – all over Britain,
though the most famous –
in the Southwest
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The Pre-Celtic Period
Stonehenge
- big circular standing stones near
Salisbury
- A World Heritage Site
- 30 upright stones, 6m tall, weighting several tons
- transported from South Wales
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The Pre-Celtic Period
Avebury
Uffington White Horse
an inner circle of great standing
110 m long formed from deep
stones, enclosing two more stone trenches filled with crushed
circles, each with a central
white chalk
feature, 100 stones – tall as a man
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The Celtic Period
800 B.C. – A.D. 43
- Between 800 B.C – 600 B.C. two groups of Celts from
Central and Western Europe , the Brythons and the Gaels,
invaded the British Isles.
- the Brythons settled on the largest island, Britain (after
whom the country was called)
-the Celts were farmers and
hunters
-organized in tightly clans /units
- Celtic languages – Welsh, Irish
Gaelic (places/rivers: Avon, Dover)
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The Celtic Period
- the tribes, each with a „king“ or a chief, never united and
often fought with one another
- they built hilltop fortresses (e.g. Maiden Castle)
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The Celtic Period
- the most important people of
tribes were noblemen, warriors,
druids – priests, healers and
musicians
- the Celts are known for their art – bronze swords and
shields, (found in the River Thames as sacrifices), jewellery
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Roman Britain
A.D. 43 - 407
- The first Roman invasion was led by Julius Caesar in 55
B.C. (not successful)
- Britain was conqurered by
Emperor Claudius in A.D. 43
- main revolt was led by Queen
Boadicea – a national heroine
and a symbol of courage
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Roman Britain
Queen Boadicea – revolt A.D.60
– was defeated and she killed
herself
A modern sulpture – the queen
riding a war chariot – next to
the Westminister Bridge in
London
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Roman Britain
- Roman occupation of Britain lasted nearly 400 years –
permanent effects were few
- people did not adopt Latin language
- the Latin word casta (military camp) – Chester, Colchester,
Leicester, Doncaster
- Latin names :
Britain-Britannia
Wales-Cambria
Scotland-Caledonia
Ireland-Hibernia
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Roman Britain
- from that time remain Roman roads and Hadrians Wall
- Hadrians Wall – a defensive wall marking the northern
frontier of Roman Britain and the northernmost limit of the
Roman Empire, to separate the Romans from the barbarians
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Roman Britain
Hadrian´s Wall – built A.D. 122-127
Romans Roads
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Roman Britain
- The Romans introduced Christianity to Britain around the
4th century – became state religion
- It differed from the pagan beliefs of the Celts
- The Celtic people were free to workship as they wished
but the druids were banned
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QUICK QUIZ
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
Who were not the first inhabitants of the Britis Isles?
a) the Celts
b) the Beaker Folk
c) the Iberians
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QUICK QUIZ
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
What is the name of the place in the picture?
a) Stonehenge
b) Uffington White Horse
c) Avebury
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QUICK QUIZ
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
Where is the Stonehenge located?
a) Wales
b) England
c)Ireland
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QUICK QUIZ
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What was a Maiden Castle?
a) a defensive wall
b) hilltop fortresses
c)a Pre-Celtic monument
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QUICK QUIZ
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
Who was the first Roman invasion in 55 B.C. led by?
a) Queen Boadicea
b) Emperor Claudius
c) Julius Caesar
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QUICK QUIZ
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
What was the name of a defensive wall (120 km long)
marking the northern frontier of Roman Britain?
a) Claudius´s Wall
b) Hadrian´s Wall
c) Ceasar´s Wall
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POUŽITÉ ZDROJE
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uffington_White_Horse
• http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/avebury/
• http://www.slideshare.net/lcvill7610/fall-2014-anglosaxon-notes
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian%27s_Wall
• VESELÝ, K.: The English speaking countries – Reálie anglicky
mluvícíh zemí. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství
1985. 10-11 s.
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