Important women in History

International Women's Day is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements.

Why don't you find out more about important women in History? Click here to see the list of 100 important women. Choose one and write a short text about her, like this one:

Amelia Earhart
She was born in 1897 in Kansas (USA). During World War I she worked as a nurse, and later she started to teach immigrant children the English language. But her passion was flying. She learnt to fly in 1920. In 1928 she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and in 1932 she flew across it solo. Then in 1937 she set out to fly around the world. But she disappeared when she was flying above New Guinea. Amelia and her plane were never found.

Here is a short video trailer of the film about her life:

An Englishman's home is his castle

There are many castles in England, some of them, really fascinating. When we hear the word "castle", we immediately think of the Middle Ages, brave knights and beautiful ladies, wars and, even, ghosts. Would you like to discover some of the most outstanding castles in England? Click on each photo and find information to answer these questions:

1. What is the name of each castle?
2. Who built the castle?
3. When was it built?
4. Does anybody still live there?
5. Can people visit the castle?
6. What famous movies were filmed in Alnwick Castle?
7. Which castle would you like to visit when we go to England?

Click here if you want to see Warwick Castle in detail.