Stonehenge

A theme page about the mysterious stone circle, Stonehenge, suitable for intermediate level A2 students, yr 6-9 in Sweden.

Warm-up

Spinal Tap - Stonehenge - YouTube

Spinal Tap – Stonehenge – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/qAXzzHM8zLw

In ancient times, hundreds of years|before the dawn of history, lived an ancient race of people. The Druids. No one knows who they were or what they were doing

 

Vocabulary

BBC Learning English: Video Words in the News: Stonehenge tunnel (3rd December 2014) - YouTube

BBC Learning English: Video Words in the News: Stonehenge tunnel  – YouTube (2:36)https://youtu.be/6g81qH0drOg

Watch our weekly news video. This week’s video is: Stonehenge tunnel. A tunnel is to be built near the ancient monument of Stonehenge. Watch the video and learn new words.

 

Lesson Plans

What Is Stonehenge? | Wonderopolis

What Is Stonehenge? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Is-StonehengeToday’s Wonder of the Day takes a look at some mysterious stones!

10 Interesting Stonehenge Facts | Owlcation

10 Interesting Stonehenge Facts | Owlcationhttps://owlcation.com/humanities/Interesting-Stonehenge-Facts

One of the most famous and recognizable monuments in the world, Stonehenge continues to fascinate and induce awe. Here are 10 interesting facts about the prehistoric stone circle. Text and videos

ESL Lesson Plan on Stonehenge - Breaking News English Lesson

ESL Lesson Plan on Stonehenge – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1808/180806-stonehenge.html

English News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Stonehenge – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events.

 

Listening

Stonehenge : Voice of America : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Stonehenge : Voice of America : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive (14:14)https://archive.org/details/Stonehenge

This is an excellent program from Voice of America that tells about important ancient history of England and is helpful for English Learners. (yr 6-7)

ESL Video - Secrets of Stonehenge

ESL Video – Secrets of Stonehengehttp://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=2519

Low Intermediate (ESL Category: listening) Stonehenge – Video Quiz

My That's English!: What's Britain's most sacred place?

My That’s English!: What’s Britain’s most sacred place?https://mythatsenglish.blogspot.se/2012/07/whats-britains-most-sacred-place.html

This is another educational video from The Open University and it’s suitable for Intermediate 1 students.

 

Reading

Stonehenge Facts

Stonehenge Factshttp://kids.readesl.com/Article/D/720/Stonehenge-Facts

Stonehenge consists of a ring of standing stones that have fascinated archaeologists, historians and the general public for many years (yr 6-7)

Stonehenge – Tim's Free English Lesson Plans

Stonehenge – Tim’s Free English Lesson Planshttps://freeenglishlessonplans.com/tag/stonehenge/

This is a grammar lesson on the theme of mysterious ancient monuments. – Scroll down to reading task

Free Reading Test 10 - ESL Reading Tests

Free Reading Test 10 – ESL Reading Testshttp://www.grammarbank.com/reading-test-10.html

Free Reading Test – Reading, Practice your reading skills free at grammarbank

 

Viewing

English - Stonehenge - YouTube

English – Stonehenge – YouTube (3:22)https://youtu.be/L2iFafYw9YcLocated on the Salisbury Plain plateau in southern England, Stonehenge is the most famous of the area’s many Neolithic monuments.

Hot Minute of Art History: Stonehenge - YouTube

Hot Minute of Art History: Stonehenge – YouTube (0:59)https://youtu.be/jnneD_x-Ofg

Just a hot minute of art history that I’m sharing with my third and fourth-grade students. Feel free to use in your art room!

How Was Stonehenge Created? | Animated History - YouTube

How Was Stonehenge Created? | Animated History – YouTube (1:44)https://youtu.be/iy0CfYd1hWg

Just how was Stonehenge created – Aliens? Giants? Merlin? The simple truth is that it was made by human ingenuity – which, in its own way, is even more magic.

Celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge - 360 Video - YouTube

Celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge – 360 Video – YouTube (1:34)https://youtu.be/E4H2kwbjkaM

Every year thousands gather at the mysterious prehistoric site in southern England to watch sunrise on the longest day of the year.

The Secrets of Stonehenge - YouTube

The Secrets of Stonehenge – YouTube (4:10)https://youtu.be/GbrOLjkd8CA

What was the purpose of Stonehenge? Why would ancient humans take so much effort to build this complex arrangement of massive stones?

Learn English With Photos 13 - Stonehenge - YouTube

Learn English With Photos 13 – Stonehenge – YouTube (10:26)https://youtu.be/lgL2ILEVhaE

This lesson is based on photos taken during a visit to Stonehenge in 2012. Learn some interesting facts about one of Britain’s most famous historical monuments

Stonehenge - Ancient Mysteries - YouTube

Stonehenge – Ancient Mysteries – YouTube (4:48)https://youtu.be/LsRfwGj5s-I

The facts and theories surrounding the world’s best known ancient stone circle. Stonehenge, also known as the giants’ dance

History in a Minute - Stonehenge - YouTube

History in a Minute – Stonehenge – YouTube (1:03)https://youtu.be/wiEkb2GVzzQ

Fast speech, automated captions available. Created by Pil Animation Ltd.

Who built Stonehenge? - YouTube

Who built Stonehenge? – YouTube (5:49)https://youtu.be/DkEOsCZfkKo

Take a look at the fascinating work being done by English Heritage volunteers behind the scenes to recreate the homes of the people who built Stonehenge.

 

Interactive

 

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