A Webquest about Eton College
Go to the official Eton College web site
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Eton Today
Eton's Aims
Entry to Eton
Eton's History
Famous Old Etonians
Studying at Eton - After Eton
Glossary
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A Webquest about Eton College |
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| Click here to download the question sheet: eton.doc | ||||
| Dear Students, | ||||
| You may not understand certain words used in the questionnaire or on the web site. Don't worry! There are wonderful free tools that enable us to look up difficult words online. Try not to look up too many and don't forget to make a vocabulary list and learn them. | ||||
| Go to PONSline, das ONline Wörterbuch (c) PONS-Klett and use the search mask at the bottom of the page. Select the right languages before you start. | ||||
| Go to DicData.de (c) Peter and Juliette Malecki | ||||
| Go to Linguadict, das große Online Wörterbuch (c) Linguatec Sprachtechnologien | ||||
| Go to QuickDic online (c) | ||||
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| Introduction | ||||
| 01 - When was Eton College founded? By whom? | ||||
| 02 - What are "oppidans" and in what respect were they different from "collegers"? | ||||
| 03 - How many "scholars" were there when the college was founded? How many are there now? | ||||
| 04 - How old are the pupils? | ||||
| 05 - What has Eton College done even though it is proud of its traditions? | ||||
| 06 - What would Americans call a school like Eton? | ||||
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Eton Today |
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| 07 - What percentage of the boys receive financial support? | ||||
| 08 - How many boys live together in each "House"? | ||||
| 09 - How does "boarding" help to develop the boys' personalities? | ||||
| 10 - What's a "House Master" and what does he take care of? | ||||
| 11 - What's a "Dame" and what are their responsibilities? | ||||
| 12 - What does the College do for those pupils who do not belong to the Church of England? | ||||
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Eton's Aims |
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| 13 - What adjectives describe the conduct Eton College tries to teach its pupils? | ||||
| 14 - What objectives do Eton College's games programmes aim for? | ||||
| 15 - What does the College hope its boys will establish during their stay? | ||||
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Entry to Eton |
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| 16 - What was the School's entry system like up until the sixties? | ||||
| 17 - At what age is there a selection procedure for boys who would like to be Etonians? | ||||
| 18 - What examination must boys pass to be accepted? | ||||
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Eton's History |
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| 19 - What university college did King Henry VI found a year after Eton? Why? | ||||
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Famous Old Etonians |
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| 20 - Who is looked upon as the most famous Old Etonian? | ||||
| 21 - How many Old Etonians have been British Prime ministers? | ||||
| 22 - What other fields have former Etonians made careers in? 4 examples! | ||||
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Studying at Eton - After Eton |
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| 23 - How many pupils leave Eton each year? | ||||
| 24 - Where do they go after that? Give details for the boys who left Eton in 1998. | ||||
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Glossary |
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| 25 - Who do Etonians refer to as "master"? | ||||
| 26 - What do Eton College pupils think of when they mention "trials"? | ||||
| 27 - Which boys are called "Slack Bobs" by their fellow pupils? | ||||
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| (c) This webquest was created by Jürgen Wagner | ||||
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