"Haunted British castles"

  Performer: Meteleva Sophiya student of 4 th “B” form school №15 Supervisor: Ushakova Ekaterina Vasilevna Haunted British castles Haunted British castles Performer: Meteleva Sophiya student of 5 th “B” form school №15 Supervisor: Ushakova Ekaterina Vasilevna

that appeared in the 11th century and were c Castles are buildings that appeared in the 11th century and were constructed till the 18th one. Today there are a lot of castles popular among the tourists.

The theme is actual because people are interested in something mystical and want to explain the reason of strange things. The problem question: Are British castles haunted? The hypothesis: Information about ghosts in a castle is used to keep interest to this buildings and to attract tourists to visit castles.

The aim: to find out if castles can be haunted. Objectives: 1. to find out general information about castles in Great Britain; 2. to tell about castles in Great Britain; 3. to tell about castles with ghosts in Great Britain; 4. to make a conclusion if castles can be haunted.

We used the following methods of investigation: learning literature, comparison, analysis, method of statistics.

Windsor castle Windsor Castle situated on the river Thames near London is the residence of the Queen. When the Queen is at home, there is the Royal Standard on the tower. When she is not in the castle, the flag of Great Britain is there. It is also a museum.

Haunted castles Some guides think all castles are haunted to attract tourists. Among the most famous castles with thrilling history there are the Tower, Glamis Castle, Chillingham Castle, Muncaster Castle and others.

Tower Tower was a royal palace, a fortress, a prison, a place of execution and a zoo. One of the ghosts is Queen Anne Boleyn, one of the wives of Henry the VIII. She was beheaded. Now some tourists can see her walking around the White Tower carrying her head under her arm.

Glamis Castle Glamis Castle is a scary place.  Alexander, Earl Crawford wanders around the castle. He was the duke who wanted to play cards with a devil, but suddenly disappeared after the game. Tourists sometimes hear his shouts in the castle.

Chillingham Castle John Sage has executed about fifty people a week for three years. And today at night you can still hear John Sage drag the body around. The Blue boy can be usually seen in the Pink room. The legend says that the boy and his mother were immured alive.

Muncaster's Muncaster's most famous ghost is Tom Fool. Tom was a dark character who killed many people. Tourists can see a woman singing, footsteps, and doors swinging open and feel hands touching them at night or even throwing them from the bed.

Practical part In our practical part we have made a survey among students of the fifth forms (A,B,C) of school number 15. We asked 74 pupils to answer six questions: 1. What is a castle? 2. In what countries can you see castles? 3. Can castles be haunted? 4. Would you like to visit a castle? 5. Would you like to see a ghost in a castle?

1.What is a castle?

2.In what countries can you see castles?

3.Can castles be haunted?

4.Would you like to visit a castle?

5.Would you like to see a ghost in a castle?

Conclusion 23 % of students can say what a castle is. 58 % of students were right that we can see castles in such countries as Great Britain, Scotland, Germany, Russia, France, the USA and many others. 60 % of children believe that castles can be haunted. 71 % want to visit a castle. 60 % would like to see a ghost in a castle.

Conclusion Students of school number 15 are interested in history and castles, especially haunted. Most of the children want to visit a castle and to see a ghost. It is not really proved if people can see a ghost in a castle. 1) People may be scared. 2)They invent frightening stories.

Conclusion The aim of the work is achieved. Castles can be haunted but it is difficult to explain because of people’s emotions. The hypothesis is proved. Travel agencies claim that castles are haunted to attract tourists to visit these buildings and the countries where they can be found.

Conclusion The work is valuable for students because they have learnt different castles and have been attracted with ghosts.

Match the castle and the ghost: Tower Tom Fool Glamis Castle Blue Boy, John Sage Chillingham Castle Alexander, Earl Crawford  Muncaster's Queen Anne Boleyn

Match the castle and the ghost: Tower Tom Fool Glamis Castle Blue Boy, John Sage Chillingham Castle Alexander, Earl Crawford  Muncaster's Queen Anne Boleyn