A Webquest About Eton College
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01 - When was Eton College founded? By whom? h
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02 - What are "oppidans" and in what respect were they different from "collegers"? n
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04 - How old are the pupils? k
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05 - What has Eton College done even though it is proud of its traditions? t
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06 - What would Americans call a school like Eton? h
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07 - What percentage of the boys receive financial support? w
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09 - How does "boarding" help to develop the boys' personalities? g
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10 - What's a "House Master" and what does he take care of? e
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11 - What's a "Dame" and what are their responsibilities? j
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e t 12 - What does the College do for those pupils who do not belong to the Church of England?
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14 - What objectives do Eton College's games programmes aim for? i
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h e 16 - What was the School's entry system like up until the sixties?
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19 - What university college did King Henry VI found a year after Eton? Why?
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t 21 - How many Old Etonians have been British Prime ministers? t h 22 - What other fields have former Etonians made careers in? 4 examples! t a t e e h s k 23 - How many pupils leave Eton each year? r o 24 - Where do they go after that? Give details for the boys who left Eton in 1998. w s i h t d a
o 25 - Who do Etonians refer to as "master"? l n 26 - What do Eton College pupils think of when they mention "trials"? w
o 27 - Which boys are called "Slack Bobs" by there fellow pupils? D