Social Tuesday and Wednesday

Hello everyone,

Yesterday I didn't put the answer for the activities that you had to do. Here you have both, yesterday and today's answers.

NOTEBOOK ANSWERS

This games are good to practice Spanish Rivers

Game

Game (Needs Flash)

Game (Needs Flash Easy)

Game

Thursday, 26th of March SOCIAL SCIENCE

Here you have the answer for today's activities.

ANSWERS

The Mediterranean basin.

The rivers of the Mediterranean Basin flow into the Mediterranean Sea. 

The main rivers are the Júcar, the Segura and the Ebro.

• The Ebro: is the longest river in the Mediterranean basin. Its source is in the Cantabrian Range. Its upper course flows through areas where it rains and snows a lot. For this reason, it has the most abundant flow regime in Spain. Its main tributaries are Nela and Jalón.

• Júcar: Its source is in the Iberian System and two of its tributaries are Moscas and Gritos

• Segura: Its source is in the Subbaetic Range and two of its tributaries are Madera and Mundo.

Social Science Class: Wednesday 25th of March

Hello everyone,

Here you have the answers for today's activities

ANSWERS

And a brief review of what you need to learn about the Atlantic Basin:

The Atlantic basin is the largest in Spain. All the rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean.

The main rivers are:

• The Miño: Its source is in the Galician Massif. Its main tributary is the Sil.

• The Duero: Its source is in the Iberian System. Its main tributaries are the Pisuerga, the Esla and the Tormes.
  

• The Tajo: Its source is in the Iberian System. Its main tributaries are the Jarama, Guadarrama and Alberche.

• The Guadiana: Its source is in the Southern Sub-Plateau. Its main tributaries are the Záncara and the Cigüela.

• The Guadalquivir: Its source is in the Subbaetic Range. Its main tributary is the Genil.

Social Science Class Tuesday 24th of March

Hello sixth graders!

Here you have the answers for today's activities.

ANSWERS

Remember that a drainage basin is the area of land in which a river and its tributaries flow through. 

The three main drainage basin in Spain are the Cantabrian, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean drainage basins.

The Cantabrian drainage basin is in the north of Spain. It is the smallest drainage basin  All the rivers flow into the Cantabrian Sea. The main rivers are the Navia, the Nalón and the Eo.

The Atlantic drainage basin is the largest in Spain. All the rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean. The main rivers are Miño, Duero, Tajo Guadiana and Guadalquivir.

The Mediterranean drainage basin has short rivers except from Ebro. The main rivers are the Júcar, the Segura and the Ebro.

Look at the map!




We will look at Atlantic Basin in detail tomorrow!

That's the website that I told you this morning to play online and practice rivers and mountains too.

EUROTRIVIAL


Now that we cannot travel, let's watch this video

Your teacher,

Irene

Social Science Tuesday, 17th of March Class

Hello,

Following what I said in the email you will have to correct your notebook activities with the following document.

Page 30 ANSWERS


These are some interesting videos you can watch to revise the parts of a river:

Enjoy your day!

Spanish Landscape (UNIT 1)

Hello everyone,

Our unit 1 is almost finished. In this unit you have learnt about the Spanish landscape. And you have to revise the unit for the test that we will have on the 18th of February. We have learnt that Spain has a very varied landscape and some of the Spain’s main geographical features. Also you have learnt about the territories that form Spain and identify the land and water boundaries that surround them.

It is also important to revise the Meseta's features, identifing and differentiating them. Also you will revise the main landforms that are found around and outside the Meseta and be able to differentiate between their characteristics and location. Finally, you need to revise the Spain’s two main depressions, the Ebro Depression and the Guadalquivir Depression, and describe the landforms found within them.

You have Anaya digital to practice and also these exercises:

MAP

Game 1
Game 2
Game 3 (Needs Flash)
Game 4 (Needs Flash)

Enjoy and study! 😀

19th CENTURY CULTURAL LIFE

Hello everyone,

Remember that you have to hand in your work on the 23rd of November.
Here you have one example and websites to complete the assignement.
Have a nice week!

19th century in Spain

Hello sixth graders,

The 19th century was a very agitated century in Spain. There were many revolts, changes on politics, industry as well as cultural life. We are looking at this century focusing on the most important events and understanding the consequences that led to what we will study in our next unit.

Here you have the presentation that we are using in class so as to help you study and summarize the unit.

Use the resources on our book website to practice for the next test coming.





Enjoy your day!

An Age of Change II

During this week you will study the 18th century in which the Bourbon dynasty reigned in Spain. We also will talk about the Enlightenment which is a philosophical movement that challenged the concept of absolute monarchies. In Spain, the Enlightenment coincided with the Bourbons reign. 

Revise these ideas with this presentation.

Have a nice week!

Social Science Review

Here you have a worksheet to revise what we have learnt these two weeks. We will finish the unit next week.
You need to revise our mind maps and study.
Have a nice weekend!

An Age of Change

An Age of Change

In this unit you will learn about Spain in the 17th and 18th centuries. 

Here you'll find a presentation to study the 17th century in Spain.