In this project, the student takes on the role of a digital travel creator. The mission is to design a virtual tour of Scotland. The presentation will offer the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the most famous Highlanders: real historical figures and legendary characters from film and literature.
Sommaire
Introduction
Sterling, Stirlingshire
National Wallace Monument
Scotbeef steak burgers
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Inversnaid
Castle of Inveraray
Village of Balquhidder
Introduction
Sterling, Stirlingshire
National Wallace Monument
Scotbeef steak burgers
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Inversnaid
Castle of Inveraray
Village of Balquhidder
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Extraits
[...] Glasgow is the second biggest city in Scotland. Among the many activities available are visits to Glasgow Botanic Gardens or the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, and enjoying traditional music in a typical Glaswegian pub. You'll have to taste haggis, the traditional Scottish dish. Haggis is a mixture of the innards from a sheep packed into the animal's stomach. However, it is important to stop in Glasgow to visit Wallace's well, because this is where William Wallace last drank before being captured by the English, taken to London and executed. [...]
[...] Rob Roy's final resting place. The family tomb is on display if you feel like paying homage to the departed highlander. The village is on the itinerary called Rob Roy Way, a 79 miles walking trail from the North of Glasgow to the heart of the Highlands. You ‘ll get the chance to see Rob Roy's putting stone. Stone putting is part of the Highland games and it is a game of force. The winner is the participant throwing his stone the farthest. [...]
[...] Virtual visit of Scotland Introduction They were both enemies to the English throne. They lived four centuries apart and they were both portrayed in films. Let us explore Scotland through the two mythic and mythical figures of William Wallace and Rob Roy McGregor William Wallace is probably the most famous highlander. Our first stop is in Sterling, Stirlingshire considered as the gateway to the highlands. William Wallace pushed back Edward I's English forces on this bridge in 1297. The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major victory. [...]
[...] He was part of the Jacobite rising at the end of the 17th century alongside his father and his brothers. He wanted to help restore James II, a deposed Stuart king , to the English throne. He was also opposed to aristocracy and declared an outlaw when he failed to pay back a loan to James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose. The Duke seized his lands and burned his house in Inversnaid, which is our next stop Rob Roy used to live in Inversnaid on the banks of Loch Lomond. [...]
