1. This webquest will help students to learn more about the history of Britain, it's
language and English words.

2. Many people know that English pronunciation is difficult. Moreover many words
are not pronounced in the way they are written. Why is it so?
This webquest will guide you through the most important moments in Brittish
history.

3. Today you'll be researching online about the Celts and the Romans.
Working in groups, follow the instructions on the process page and answer the questions on the
handout by following the links to the appropriate websites.
During your research work,don't forget to look through the online material on the process page
and answer the questions in the test.
Your next step will be summarising the most interesting facts to make a project.

4. Lesson 1. November 5, 2012.
Let's start!
You should do the test, using the information from the links below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Britain
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Celtic_Britain.htm
Lesson 2. November 12, 2012.
The Anglo-Saxons and the Romans gave the days of the week the names of their
gods.
Match the names of the gods to the modern names of the days of the week in the
test, using texts provided through the links below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxon_England
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_the_week
Lesson 3. November 19, 2012.
This test is about the Norman invasion in Britain. Use the links below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_conquest_of_England
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/
http://www.essentialnormanconquest.com/

5. Project “From the Iron Age to the Victorian Age”
The students will have a week to get ready with their projects-presentations and it will take a week to listen to them. (Taking into account that the
material for the presentation is quite expanded and the number of students in the group is big, the students may present their projects in groups of
three or two and distribute some periods from the history of Britain among themselves.)
Here is the outline of the presentation the students are recommended to follow and links on the tests:
I.General Information on the British Isles:
1.Geographical position
2.The four nations
3.Flags,symbols,patron saints
4. Test theme 1
II.The main conquests:
1.The Celts
2.The Romans
3.The Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings
4.The Normans
5. Test theme 2
III.The Middle Ages and the Tudor period:
1.Magna Carta
2.The Black Death
3.The “Hundred Years War”
4.The War of the Roses
5.Henry VIII
6.Elizabeth I
7. Test theme 3
IV. From the Gunpowder plot to the Victorian Age:
1.The Gunpowder plot
2.The Civil War
3.The „Great Plague‟
4.The „Great Fire‟
5.The Georgian Age in Britain
6.The Act of Union of 1707 and 1801
7.Queen Victoria and her reign

6. Evaluation of the presentation
1.Quality of the information- 25%
2.Language – 30%
3.Structure of the reports - 20%
4.Design – 15%
5.Conclusion - 10%

7. Now you're ready to summarise the information and report on the topic.

8. This is our first step in the research of the history of the English language.You've
learned the Celtic and Roman origin of some English words.I hope the process
was pleasant and rewarding.
Next time you'll learn more about the English history.

9. The students will need 3 lessons to find out the necessary information on the
topic.The result of this research work will be their reports on the topic.