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Learning About England Through Books

My daughter, Jasmine, is going on a trip to England in March 2012. She is going on the trip with a youth group that she attends.

A lot has gone on in preparation for the trip....many fundraisers and getting proper paperwork together.
As of late they have been playing games at the youth group meetings to teach them about different places they plan to visit while in England.

I chose, as part of our homeschool days to read a lot of books about England as the day gets closer for her to take the trip.

In this lens, I am sharing the books that we are reading to learn. This lens will grow until we get to the last book.
I intend to add photos from her trip once it's over and she is back home as well. Maybe some words of her own about things she seen and learned while gone as well.

Update!!! They all had a wonderful time on their trip to England. They seen many things and places while there. I am taking out all photos in this lens and replacing them with photos that my daughter took, or that the youth minister took. I have his permission to share the photos. Parents, including myself, signed paperwork giving permission for photos of our children to be share both online and otherwise. I hope you enjoy the actual shots!

Intro photo was taken of the group before leaving town to head to England. It was taken at the Grace Episcopal church.

Before The Trip.......

.Jasmine made a poster that was put up at our church. It showed pictures of all the places the youth would be visiting in England. In the middle was a thermometer showing her progress on earning and being donated enough money to make the trip.

A couple at church, and another woman went together and bought Jasmine a waterproof jacket, as well as water proof shoes for her trip. She also received a travel wallet from the woman. Thanks to Harley, Pat, and Alice Jane for their love and support of Jasmine's trip!

Lonely Planet England Travel Guide

A very comprehensive travel guide to England. I don't think there is any way that any place is missed. 822 pages!
We are looking up destinations as Jasmine is learning different places they plan to visit on the trip.
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Big Ben

(taken by Jasmine)

Youth Group at Hampton Court Palace

(photo taken by Andy, youth minister)

Countries of the World England

This is a small book with only 24 pages, but it's loaded with great information. Short and to the point. A full page photo goes with each page that tells a little about England.
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Leed's Castle

(taken by Jasmine)

Youth Group at Lambeth Palace

(photo taken by Andy, youth minister)

Countries of the World England

Another book of the same title as the previous mentioned. This book is larger with 96 pages. This book contains more history than current events. The book is full of photos. I don't know what would be missed talking about in this book. It includes an overview of England, A Closer Look at England and Relations wit North America.
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Items of Interest to Us as We Are Learning

Jasmine and I are both including things we are learning that are of interest to us to this list
  • 1The average temperature in England in the summer is only 63 degrees.
  • 2St. Paul's Cathedral has 530 lung-busting stairs to climb to the Golden Gallery at the very top.
  • 3Also with St. Paul's Cathedral there is a walkway called the Whispering Gallery. Called this because if you whisper close to the wall it can be heard on the opposite side 32 m. away.
  • 4England is 50,333 square miles, which is just a little smaller than the US state of Alabama.
  • 5Queen Elizabeth I reigned for 45 years.
  • 6The internet was invented in England.

Canterbury Cathedral

(taken by Andy, the youth minister)

Youth Group in Front of Big Ben on Their Final Day

(photo taken by Andy, youth minister)

England Through the Looking Glass

This book is nothing but great pictures of different scenes, and places in England. Each photo has a pretty detailed description.
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Stone Henge

(Andy, the youth minister, standing in front)

St. Margaret's Church Inside Westminster Abbey

(photo taken by Jasmine)

Christmas in England

This book is really for smaller children. It has a full page photo next to a page of text. Within the text it tells about a different part of celebrating Christmas in England. It gives definitions for little ones to understand what such things are like ornaments, what the word celebrate means, etc. Even though it is for younger children we enjoyed reading it and looking at the pictures.
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Flickr Photos of England

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L'Angleterre ENGLAND England

This is a much older book. So old, that I find no ISBN or any other type of numbers in it. It is, however listed here in amazon.
The book is pictures---all in black and white---with words telling what each photo it. Even though it's in black and white it was great looking through it!
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Big Ben at Night

(photo taken by Andy, the youth minister)

Springtime in England

(photo taken by Jasmine)

Find More Books about England on eBay

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England in Pictures Visual Geography Series

I had a hard time finding the exact book on amazon, but I did find it!
England in Pictures is full of pictures---pictures that are current and pictures from history. This book is full of lots of history of England. Fascinating!
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Maze at Leed's Castle

(photo taken by Andy, the youth minister; youth member, Ty, in the middle)

Notes from Jasmine After the Trip

I asked Jasmine to make a list of the things she seen, learned, and loved while on her pilgrimage to England. This is her list typed by me, otherwise unedited.
  • 1How the buildings were made.
  • 2Bus routes and navigation for the tubes and stuff.
  • 3How to determine between the ages of castles and cathedrals.
  • 4The sculptures of important soldiers and the soldiers themselves.
  • 5Thomas Becket
  • 6St. Paul's Cathedral history
  • 7Leeds castle history.
  • 8Lambeth Palace history
  • 9Stonehenge history and legends.
  • 10History of the city of Bath.
  • 11The steps in the many cathedrals.
  • 12The open area in cathedrals.
  • 13Many statues and their symbolisms.
  • 14The architect Christopher Wren
  • 15History of The Monument.
  • 16At least some history of every king and queen, including the present queen.

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A Tour of England

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Some of the Items I have Made on Zazzle With Some of Her Photos

Leed's Castle Puzzle fuji_puzzle
Leed's Castle Puzzle by marsha32
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Double Decker Bus Puzzle fuji_puzzle
Double Decker Bus Puzzle by marsha32
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Big Ben Puzzle by marsha32
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Springtime in London Placemat by marsha32
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Feedback and Comments Are Always Welcome

Thanks for reading!

  • JaguarJulie Feb 22, 2012 @ 8:14 am | delete
    Ah, it is nearly March and somebody is surely getting excited about their trip to England. Remember, England swings and something about a pendulum? Well, we have a LOT of lensmasters in the UK ... perhaps a hook-up is in order?
  • iijuan12 Feb 8, 2012 @ 12:36 am | delete
    I hope your daughter has a wonderful time! My husband visited England when he was in Middle School and has so many fond memories of the trip!
  • Ruthi Jan 29, 2012 @ 4:17 pm | delete
    How wonderful that Jasmine gets to travel to England with the youth group! I look forward to the photos, fun, and information shared upon her return.
  • Ramkitten Jan 26, 2012 @ 1:23 pm | delete
    I like making (and reading) travel pages like this--started before the trip as a learning and planning experience--and then maybe updated afterwards. I'd like to do one for an upcoming trip this summer, but since WHERE we're going is a surprise for my boyfriend (the Inca Trail / Machu Picchu), I can't take the chance he'd see it. :) Anyhow, I'm interested in your lens in particular because we're hoping to go to England next summer.
  • OhMe Jan 26, 2012 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    got here via your blogspot. like it and this and learned some things about England. Thanks
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