Mystery Skype with Gryffe High School, Houston, Scotland

For my 9 graders I had booked a Mystery Skype today. As usual, we asked yes/no-questions to try to determine where they were. During the Skyping...

...we found out that they

* had bad weather - it was rainy
* were in Europe
* were in Great Britain
* were in Scotland
* were not in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Dundee
* were close to the coast
* were west of Glasgow
* were not in a big city
* were close to Paisley, west of Glasgow
* were 12 years old

From our end we could tell that the students looked very stylish and proper in their uniforms, and had a wonderful Scottish accent, of course!

We're closing in on them.... :)

The Scottish students at Gryffe High School

Kani and Mona

In our classroom

Gryffe High School Emblem

This is where we have traveled this year...so far... a couple of places to add before we go on summer holiday.

Peek of the week 3 - Haggis

This week's "peek" into something worth knowing a little bit about is a Scottish traditional dish - haggis. Haggis is a dish that divides people - some love it and cannot live without it, others cannot stand it! But, traditional and Scottish to the bone it is.

Usually haggis is eaten to celebrate Robert Burns day, which is January 25. Robert Burns was a Scottish poet who lived in the 1700's. His Ode to a Haggis is recited at the dinner when celebrating Robert Burns day. Haggis contains sheep's intestines together with onion, barley, oats, traditional spices and it is usually cooked in a sheep's stomach. However, the video below shows a haggis being cooked in a canvas pouch due to practical reasons. Take a look to see how a haggis is made:

Here's the ode and the traditional serving: