Scotland

by Hull, Lise; Brown, Katharine; Lantier, Patricia; Rausch, Monica

• ISBN13: 9780836823394
• ISBN10: 0836823397
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub

Summary

From familiar neighbors to distant parts of the globe, this engaging series offers readers a close-up look at countries around the world. Vivid color photographs enhance up-to-date information on each country's geography, history, system of government, lifestyle, language, art, food, and more. An intriguing section of special features provides a window into each country's unique customs, as well as its current issues. Each volume details its country's current and historical relations with the United States and Canada, emphasizing the rich sharing of cultures that helps define today's global society. Also included in each volume is a black-and-white classroom map, easy to photocopy for classroom activities.

World famous for the kilt and haggis, Scotland has a rich and colorful past. Over the centuries, Scots have fought bravely for the cause of independence, and now enjoy a good deal of autonomy. An innovative people, Scots have invented the steam engine, the telephone, and the television. From the eerie drone of the bagpipe to the exhilarating Highland Fling,

Table of Contents

An Overview of Scotland	5	(38)
Geography	6	(4)
History	10	(6)
Government and the Economy	16	(4)
People and Lifestyle	20	(8)
Language and Literature	28	(2)
Arts	30	(4)
Leisure and Festivals	34	(6)
Food	40	(3)
A Closer Look at Scotland	43	(32)
The Ancient Orkneys	44	(2)
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings	46	(2)
The Border Reivers	48	(2)
Fire Festivals	50	(2)
The Highland Games	52	(2)
Loch Ness and Its Monster	54	(2)
Oil in the North Sea	56	(2)
Playing the Bagpipe	58	(2)
Scottish Clans and Their Kilts	60	(2)
Scottish Dancing	62	(2)
Scottish Inventions	64	(2)
Shinty	66	(2)
Shoals of Herring	68	(2)
Robert Louis Stevenson	70	(2)
The Wars of Independence	72	(3)
Relations with North America	75	(17)
For More Information...
Full-color map	86	(2)
Black-and-white reproducible map	88	(2)
Scotland at a Glance	90	(2)
Glossary	92	(2)
Books, Videos, Web Sites	94	(1)
Index	95