A castle, a cannibal and a monster. Scotland can teach us a lot about history, humanity and the English language.

1. Scotland

6. In the Edinbugh Dungeon you may have run into Sawney Bean.

7. Sawney Bean is supposed to
have lived in the 1500s.
According to legend, Sawney
Bean and his family of 48
killed and ate 1,000 people
in a 25-year reign of terror,
while hiding out in a sea cave
on Scotland's south-west
coast, between Girvan and
Ballantrae.
Do you believe it?

9. Do you think Sawney Bean existed?
Do you think Sawney Bean and his clan (family) killed and ate 1000 people?
Can you name another famous cannibal?
Can you describe their crimes?
Word List
Cannibal – Kannibal
Savage – vilde
Propaganda – propaganda
Disapear – försvinna
Thieves - tjuvar
Ghastly - hemsk
Libel - förtal
Beach - strand
Cave - grotta
Storm tide - stormflod
Slaughtered carcasses - slaktade kadaver
Travelling fair - resande mässa
Grain of truth - korn av sanning
Scholarly - vetenskaplig
Horrid spectacle - hemskt skådespel
Capture – fånga
Degenerated – urartad
Subhuman – undermänniska
Castrated – kastrerade
Evidence - bevis
Corroborate - bekräfta

11. Choose a Mythical Creature
• Giants
• Mermaid
• Minatour
• Elves /Gnomes
• Nekan /Nixy
• Sprites
• Banshee
• Leprechauns
• Faeries (or
Fairies)
• Gorgon
• Cyklops
• Centaur
• Dragon
• Yeti
• Medusa
• Griffin
• Pixie
• Yowie
• Griffin
• Unicorn
• Sphinx
• Werewolf
• Loch Ness
Monster/Nessie
• Bigfoot

12. A Mythical Beast
Name: ___________________________
Country: ___________________________
Age: ___________________________
Where, When, Why, Who, How