Peñafiel castle

Watch this video about Peñafiel castle and answer:
1. What shape is it?
2. Who built it and why?

The Rhine: a great European river

Watch this video about the River Rhine and then answer the questions below:
1. Which countries does it pass through?
2. What roles has it played throughtout history?
3. What are the most frequently transported cargo on the Rhine?

Namibia by Sara García and Eva Abajo 1º A

Excellent project done by Sara García and Eva Abajo about Namibia. 

Namibia Group 1 by Pedro Flores

Fabulous Travel Guide! Congratulations!

Naminia Group 1

Unit 3. The political organisation of society

Unit 3. The political organisation of society from Pedro Flores

Seas, oceans and rivers

Fantastic website about seas, oceans, tides and ocean currents:

El baile de los océanos

and the WINNER is...ÁVILA! by Guille Domínguez and Fernando Correa. 2º A.

Congratulations guys!!

GHENT by Pablo León and Pablo Josa. 2ªA. 2nd Position!!

EDIMBURGH by Iván del Río. 2ºA. 3nd Position!!

The life of a raindrop

Watch this animation of the water cycle from the point of view of a single raindrop. Then, answer these questions:
1. What powers the water cycle? WHat is the name given to the process of water turning into a gas?
2. Are all clouds the same? What do their shapes depend on?
3. What do fog and mist have in common with the clouds in the sky?

NGO's Project

Remeber to send it to my email before WEDNESDAY 3nd of December.

NGO's Project from Pedro Flores

Unit 3. Medieval cities

Unit 3. Medieval cities from Pedro Flores

Gargoyles

Read this article about gargoyles:
1. What was the original purpose of gargoyles?
2. What was their function in medieval buildings?

Gothic Gargoyles

Romanesque and Gothic architecture

Watch this video comparing Romanesque and Gothic architecture:
1. What differences are mentioned?
2. Where was the Gothic style born?
3. What was the religious significance of light?

UNIT 3. THE EARTH'S RELIEF

Best timelines! Héctor and Volo!

Here you can see the best French Revolution's timeline of the class, made on timerime.com:


Héctor's timeline


Volo's timeline

Unit 2. Liberal revolutions and nationalist movements

Medieval guilds

Watch this video about guilds.
1. Note down all of the functions of guilds that are mentioned.
2. How long did apprenticeships last for?

To comment and historical text (sample)

A Country Governed by Property Owners by Pedro Flores

To comment an historical map (sample)

Europe After the Treaty of Utrecht by Pedro Flores

Medieval city workers!

Read this explanation of medieval artisans and answer these questions:
- What two main groups can artisans be divided into?
- Make note of the different guilds and jobs we can find in a medieval city. What do each of them produce?


Medieval guilds

The Restoration and the Schönbrunn Palace

Take a virtual tour of Schönbrunn Palace, the palace where many meetings of the Congress of Vienna in 1815 were held. The main representatives of the European power who defeated Napoleon met here in order to reorganize the European map. Look for more information about them:
o Metternich for Austria.
o Castlereagh for Great Britain.
o Tsar Alexander I of Russia.
o Talleyrand for France.

Medieval city tour!

Watch this video tour of a medieval city and note down all the important features as they appear:

Inside North Korea

Watch the following videos and, please, answer these questions about the political regime of North Korea: 1. What type of state is this? Explain your answer. 2. Do you think are there democratic elections? 3. What is the intention of that enormous parade? 4. Why are all these people crying? How are they feeling? 5. Do you think North Korea is a good tourist destination? 6. What do visitors see in North Korea? What could we find behind the scenes? 7. Look for a night satellite view of the Korean Peninsula. Describe what you see and the reasons.

North Korea's regime

North Corean Parade:

Kim Jong-il Funeral:

Unit 2. Feudal Europe

Unit 2. Feudal Europe from Pedro Flores

Earth's relief

You can practise the Earth's relief following this website:

Relief of the continents

Unit 2. The Earth's climate zones

The 7 continents!

Watch this video and learn more about the 7 continents:

The King Arthur's Legend

 We are going to do some research about King Arthur, part a legend, part a reality. For doing so, we are going to follow this site:

Webquest King Arthur

Check these websites to get more information about leyend of King Arthur and the knights of the round table:

King Arthur Knights

A radical end for the French monarchy....the guillotine

Watch the video and write down why the situation led to the execution of the King.

Hard life, hard jobs: A peasant woman

Read this page about women peasants during the Middle Ages. What did they wear and eat?

Medieval peasant women

Noblewomen

Hard times for women in the Middle Ages.Watch the video and makes note about how was life for a noblewoman:

Norwegian Fjords

Watch this video and answer: How were fjords formed?

Surfing in a river?

This is called "The Silver Dragon", look for information and tell me more about this phenomenon!

The power of water!

The power of water erosion. Watch these videos about water erosion:

Kinds of relief

Please, match different elements of relief with the images that are shown in the next presentation:

1ºESO Relief and Geomorphology

The King needs you!

Our kingdom, Castile, is being attacked by the Normans and the Muslims, so the King needs you, people from the nobility, to defend the territory. You are going to be the new vassal's king. The King will grant you with a huge land (fiefdom) to govern. In exchange, as his vassal, you will have to correspond the King with military aid (helping him in the battles), economic aid (paying taxes to him) and council when he needs your advice in the Royal Council of the Kingdom.
For becoming his vassal you will have to participate in a Homage ceremony:


Homage in the Middle Ages was the ceremony in which a feudal tenant or vassal pledged reverence and submission to his feudal lord, receiving in exchange the symbolic title to his new position (investiture). It was a symbolic acknowledgement to the lord that the vassal was, literally, his man (homme).

The Act of Homage consists in the following steps:
- Homage: the vassal put his hands into his future lord and declare the will to be his vassal: "Lord, I am your man". The lord answer: "I receive you as my man".

- The oath of fealthy: the vassal stands up and with his hands on the Holy Book (Bible) says: I am faithful to you, as man has to be for his Lord, without tricks".

- The osculum: the Lord says: "I receive you and take you as my man and I kiss you in sign of fealthy".

- The investiture: the Lord gives to the vassal a fief (symbolized by a handful of soil or a bunch of flower). And the Lord touches the vassal's shoulders with a sword.

 

Everyday life in the Middle Ages

Visit this website and make a table comparing how was everyday life in a castle, a town and a village.

Everyday life in the Middle Ages

Medieval castles next to you

Research medieval castles in Spain. Which are nearest to Madrid? Which other castles have impressed you?


Link: Top Castles

Medieval Europe Top Hits!

Watch this video to get an idea of what the music played by the troubadours was like.

Love in the Middle Ages?

Read the text about medieval noble woman. Is there anything you find surprising?

Click here:
What was the role of woman in feudal society?

Landforms

Unit 1. The earth's surface

Unit 1. The earth's surface from Pedro Flores

Unit 1. The Ancien Regime in crisis

Unit 1. The Ancien Regime in crisis from Pedro Flores

How comment an historical map

Here it's the metodology we are going to follow to analise and comment an historical map:

comentario_mapa_hco.pdf by Pedro Flores

Biographic File

We are going to follow this structure in our biographies. Follow these steps:

1. Download the "Biographic File" as a Word Document.
2. Fill the different gaps with the information.
3. Add your name at the bottom.

241346305-FICHA-BIO.doc by Pedro Flores

Bourbons Royal Factories

In the 18th century the Bourbons promoted the creation of Royal Factories, the purpose was to meet the demand for luxury goods. One example is the tapestry factory of Santa Barbara, in Madrid, founded in 1720.

The following video shows how the factory operates today. Wacht it and find out which other Royal Factories were created during the Spanish 18th century.

Tsunami Formation

How tectonic plates move

Vassals to more than one master?

Read the following text and answer:

- Who were vassals in the Middle Ages?
- Could people be vassals to more than one master?
- What problems did this cause?

Link: Feudalism and vassals

Bye to Anglo Saxon England

It all began with the death of Edward the Confessor, in January 1066. The Bayeux tapestry depicts Edward on his deathbed, offering the English crown to Harold. William (The Conqueror) claimed the throne and the destiny of Anglo-Saxon England was decided in the Battle of Hastings.

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

- What happened during the Battle of Hastings?

- Who fought in the battle?

- What shows the Bayeaux tapestry?

- Who was William the Conqueror?

UNIT 1. ISLAM AND AL-ANDALUS

Here it is the Unit 2 presentation: Islam and al-Andalus. Next class we will finish this unit and start next one.

Life for non-Muslims in Islamic Spain

Read the section "LIFE FOR NON-MUSLIMS IN ISLAMIC SPAIN" and take note of what you think are the most important freedoms and restrictions. Then, compare your answers as a class:

Follow this link: Life for non-Muslims

Euro Atlas

Here you can practise the relief, waters and even countries of Europe with this interactive map:

Follor this link: Europe Atlas

Enrique Alonso's Flash Maps

With the help of Enrique Alonso's Flash Maps you can practice you cartographic knowledge during the whole year.

You can follow this link: Mapas Interactivos de Enrique Alonso

Al-Andalus: Muslims or Moors?

Read this article about al-Andalus. What other word for Muslim is used? What is the problem with the word "Moor"?

Follow this link: Al-Andalus

The Great Mosque of Córdoba

Some videos about the Great Mosque of Cordoba:

A 3D reconstruction:

Uyammad family tree

Look at the Uyammad family tree where we can find Muhammad and also his relation to the Spanish caliphates.

The city of Damascus

Here you can browse this photo gallery and have an idea of what the city of Damascus is like today, and the buildings that remain from the Umayyad Caliphate:

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/20/gallery/?utm_source=tiching&utm_medium=referral

History through Biographies

We are going to work on biographies of some of the most important historical figures. We will make a digital of book of biographies from the period we are studying this course (1700-present).

FICHA_BIO.. by Pedro Flores

And here an example of Hitler's biography:

Ficha Bio Gr Hitler by Pedro Flores

We will add our biographies to make up a biographies book, using the digital tool Càlameo:

We can find information aboout our biographies in different sources: books, encyclopaedias and also some useful websites as follow:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/

http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/

http://www.artehistoria.jcyl.es/

How Comment and Historical Text

Metodology that we will follow to comment and historical text:

122860538 to Comment an Historical Text by Pedro Flores

Working with Maps. Road Directions

Compare the measured distances done in class with the road distances on these websites:

 Google Maps

Via Michelin

SAMPLE: How comment an historical text

Ejemplo comentario de texto.docx by Pedro Flores

INTRODUCTION. MIDDLE AGES

Introductory presentation to the Middle Ages

Continents' Relief

Map of the continents' relief

Continentes Mapa Físico by Pedro Flores

ACTIVITIES units 9-10 from BOOK 2.2. for 3º ESO

Here are the activities you have to hand in next Tuesday 30th September in class about Units 9-10 from last year:

Activities 2.2 by Pedro Flores

Metodology How Comment and Historical Text

How comment an historial text:

Comentario de Un Texto Históricometodologia by Pedro Flores

Introduction to the MIDDLE AGES

Introductory video (animated timeline) showed in class about the MIDDLE AGES, the period of 1000 years that we are going to study during these months:

UNIT 1. OUR PLANET EARTH

 Presentation UNIT 1. OUR PLANET EARTH

1. OUR PLANET EARTH from Pedro Flores

The seasons

The tilted axis of the Earth causes variations in the duration of days, nights and seasons:

Rotation and revolution (rotación y traslación)

The Earth's rotation movement:

The Earth's revolution movement:

Planets in our Solar System

Short video that shows the Planets in the Solar System

Welcome to the "Social Sciences Blog"!

Welcome to Social Sciences Blog at IES Francisco de Quevedo (Madrid). I'm Pedro, your teacher, and I will post here contents that we are going to see in class. I hope you enjoy your classes!


Pedro.