Worksheet++1


 * [[image:bretagne/Wikispaces_pic_for_worksheet_1.png width="800" height="520"]][Please paste the following information into your Region Wikispace website. Complete the research and share it with your teacher.] **


 * Worksheet #1 **

__Directions __: Answer the following questions about your region.


 * 1) 1. Locate a map of France with your region highlighted. Save the map in your project folder as well as __ pasting a copy below __. If you can’t find one, highlight the region yourself using Jing or another Imaging software. Ask Mrs. Hebert or Mrs. Lemoine for help if you need it. www. connaistulafrance.com

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 * 1) 2. In what part of the country is your region located? North? Southwest? etc. (nord, sud, est, ouest) NORD OUEST.

information come from? Louisiana’s population is about 4-4 ½ million. Does your region have more or fewer people? It has 4,465,500 people by at 2007 estimates. This is about the same or less. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_(administrative_region)
 * 1) 3. What is the population  of the region and what year does that

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 * 1) 4. What is the major city of this region? Baton Rouge’s population is just under 500,000. Is this city larger or smaller than BR? Roazhon ; it has only 202,922 people in 2007 estimates. This city is much smaller.

_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_(administrative_region)
 * [Please paste the following information into your Region Wikispace website. Complete the research and share it with your teacher.] **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Worksheet #2 **

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Directions __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">: Answer the following questions about your region.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">1. What is the __average temperature__ during __summer__ in your region?

From 70-77 Fahrenheit

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">2. What is the __average temperature __during__ winter __in your region?__

43-49 Fahrenheit 3. What are the major geographical features of this region? Include <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">names of important bodies of water, mountains &/or forests. The megalotihs and the bay of biscay under brittany. Nature regional armourique national park. Megaliths are huge chunks of stone that are stood upright as maybe as a gravestone is what some geologists suggested, The real reason is still unknown. Brittany is also known for its beautiful calvary sculptures. They are Elaborately carved Crucifixion These are some of the interesting sights that you can find in Brittany.



<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">4. What __outdoor activities__ are tourists interested in in winter and <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">in __what part of this region__? They are interested in iceskating especially in Finnistiere and Morhiban

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">5. What __outdoor activities __are tourists interested in in summer and__ __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">in what part of this region? __ They are interested in visiting landmarks in all of the regions, and visiting parks.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">6. What are the major __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 15pt;">agricultural ____<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> products __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> (pork, beef, wheat, <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">rice, cheese, wine) of your region? Find at least two. Milk they account for 21% of France's milk. They also produce 308,000 tons of fish. This is most of France's fish every year.

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">7. What is the major industry (steel production, textiles, hydro- __ __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">electric power) in your region? __Name one of the big companies __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">associated with one of these industries. __ Papeteries de Condat is and Industry. . The region mainly creates Motor cars and Telephone equipment.




 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">[Please paste the following information into your Region Wikispace website. Complete the research and share it with your teacher.] **

=Worksheet #3=

__<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Directions __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> : Answer the following questions about your region.

Answer questions in #1 ** OR ** #2 ** OR ** both.
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. Is there a famous person from your region? Who is it? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">_Bernard Hinault. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Why is this person famous? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">___He is a legendary bicycle racer.__ <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. What interesting or important **HISTORICAL** event is associated with this region? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">That they're were originally 5 departments but one had to be taken off because one fighting over the other for the capital city._

When did it happen? __In the mid 19th century__
In the mid-9th century Nominoe and his successors won a series of victories over the Franks which secured an independent [|Duchy of Brittany]. In the [|High Middle Ages] the Duchy was sometimes allied to England and sometimes to France depending on who wants control of them. The pro-English faction was victorious in 1364 in the [|Breton War of Succession], but the independent Breton army was eventually defeated by the French in 1488, leading to dynastic union with France following the marriage of Duchess [|Anne of Brittany] to two kings of France in succession. [|[9]] In 1532 the Duchy was [|incorporated into France].


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3. For what particular foods is this region known? List at least two. Choose one and describe it briefly. __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">_Brittany oyster and Kouign Amamm. Brittany oyster is basically like all other oysters except it's from Brittany. There are several different types of Brittany oyster. __

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">_Yes, Cider sounds good and sweet. It seems like sweet as syrup but smooth as water._
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Would you like to try this food? Why or why not?

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Find 2 and __tell what city/town__ they are in or near. The Megaliths near Carnac. The pink coast of Saint Brieuc. __ > > > > **Other things include what to eat, how to get there, currency, art/arts, and school/dress.** The currency is the Euro that all the other regions use. While in Brittany there are many dishes to eat; the most famous are The Kouign Amann, and the Breton Far. The Breton Far and Kouign Amann both use no flour and consist mostly of just butter. They both were found by mistake by a baker. The baker tasted it and realized that this Breton Far could become and amazing dish. Still today Brittany eats the Breton Far. To get to Brittany you can either fly into one of its airports, or other regions airports. The other way is you could go on the Boat that goes from Brittany to Britain and Ireland The Pont-Aven > The clothes in Brittany today still are worn today. The classical clothes worn from the 14th century to the century today are worn. The schools are different to ours not by much, The names for the grades and stages of the school are different, but Brittany's schools are still very similar. The Music in Brittany although influenced by the rest of France's music styles, still accounts for its own Folk music. Although adapted and modernized folk music is a big part of the Breton/Celtic cultures.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. What **__historical__** __sites__ (cathedrals, roman ruins, chateaux, etc) can you visit in your region?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. What other fun or interesting activities can you do in your region? Go to the beach resorts in Cotes D'amour. You can also go to the Festival de Cornouaille.

__//**THE FLAG OF BRITTANY**//__

IT is caled The Gwenn-ha-Du or White and Black.

The nine horizontal stripes represent the traditional dioceses of Brittany into which the duchy was divided historically. The five black stripes represent the [|French] or [|Gallo] speaking dioceses of [|Dol], [|Nantes] , [|Rennes] , [|Saint-Malo] and [|Saint-Brieuc] —while the four white stripes represent the Breton speaking dioceses of [|Trégor] , [|Léon] , [|Cornouaille] and [|Vannes]. The [|ermine canton] recalls the [|ducal] arms of Brittany. This flag was Made by Morvan Marchel, he made it like America's and Greece's flag by uses the stripes and colors/symbols.

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