Top Secret Document:
Note to spy leaders from headquarters: As you collect this top secret information, remember that you will be briefing rookie spies, and their safety depends on having accurate and thorough information. While conducting your research, if you feel other information should be included in addition to what you collect to answer the questions, please feel free to add more information. You can never be too prepared!
SPY LEADERS--YOUR ROOKIES' SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU!

Geography Spy Leader:

General Geography:
Go to http://gouk.about.com/library/subjects/maps/bl_scotland.htm/
Scroll to bottom of page and click on "Map of Scotland".
Click on the map to answer the following questions.

1. Find the following data about Scotland
Climate
Capital City
Land Area (km and miles)
Population
Language
Religion
Government
Head of State
Prime Minister
Interesting fact: What type of beverage is Scotland famous for?

2. If you were to walk through the city of Aberdeen on a sunny day, what about the city would most likely catch you attention?

3. Click on Greyfriars Kirk within the map of Edinburgh. What is a kirk?

Go to http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.html/
Scroll down to "Scotland Introduction".
Use the information found here to answer the following questions.

1. What 4 constituent nations form the United Kingdom?

2. What is the local date and time in Gaelic?

3. Under "Government Produced Profile":
a) How did Scotland get its name?
b) Name the three regions of the country.
c) What are the main industries today? What were they in the past?

Castles:
Use the book Seeing Inside A Castle Book to answer the following questions.

1. What was the purpose of a castle?

2. Relating to their form, how did castles evolve over time?

3. What are the characteristics of perfect castle? Why?

Go to http://www.oocities.org/jojogoob/castles.htm to answer the following questions.
1. What valuable asset is Dunnottar Castle famous for keeping safely hidden from Cromwell's army? Where was this asset taken and what happened to it during Cromwell's seige of the castle?

2. Explain the legend of Glamis's Secret Chamber.

Loch Ness:
Go to http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/lochness.htm to answer the following questions.

1. How long and wide is Loch Ness? What is its average depth and deepest point?

2. When was the first story of Loch Ness' legend written down?

3. Is there "a" Loch Ness monster? Give reasons why or why not. If a monster exists, what are some theories about what type of animal it is?

4. Explain the theory that an underwater wave may be the cause of Nessie sightings.