SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIT 6: SPAIN AND ITS COMMUNITIES

CONTENIDOS:

-La población española. Características principales.
-Movimientos migratorios en España. Grupos étnicos presentes.
-Las Comunidades Autónomas: concepto y ubicación en el mapa.
-Ciudades importantes de España.

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN:

-Describe las características más importantes de la población española.
-Identifica y nombra los grupos étnicos más numerosos en España.
-Localiza en el mapa las Comunidades Autónomas principales.
-Nombra algunas ciudades importantes de España.

VOCABULARIO:
Population
Autonomous Community
Province
Migration
Immigrant
City

In Spain, there live more than 46 millions of people -this is called population. There are more women than men, and women usually live longer. More people live in cities, and less people in small villages.

Many people from different countries have come to live in Spain during the past decades. Also, many people from Spain have gone to different countries in the last few years.

Most immigrants in Spain come from Romania, Morocco, the United Kingdom and Ecuador. Spain has always had an heterogeneous population and it's important that we learn to respect others, no matter their appearance or origin.

Spain is divided into 17 Autonomous Communities and 2 Autonomous Cities: Ceuta and Melilla. Autonomous Communities are groups of provinces that share a common identity.

The most important cities in Spain are: Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid), Barcelona (Cataluña), Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana), Sevilla (Andalucía) and Zaragoza (Aragón), among others. The capital of Spain is Madrid.

Play:

• Autonomous Communities:   https://mapasinteractivos.didactalia.net/comunidad/mapasflashinteractivos/recurso/comunidades-autonomas-de-espaa/9f69dbbf-8dda-4403-b8e1-47d77887b7a6

Unit Mind Map:

SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIT 5: OUR CONTINENT AND COUNTRY

CONTENIDOS:

-El continente europeo: ubicación en el mapamundi.

-Países importantes de Europa y algún dato básico.

-España: forma y localización en el mapa.

-Los países fronterizos con España: Portugal, Francia y Marruecos.

-Océanos y mares que rodean la Península Ibérica.

-Islas y penínsulas: concepto y diferencias.

-Archipiélagos principales de España.

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN: 

-Señala en un mapa del mundo el continente europeo.

-Explica algunos datos fundamentales de Europa.

-Reconoce en el mapa tres países europeos: Reino Unido, Alemania y Francia.

-Ubica España y sus países limítrofes en un mapa.

-Reconoce la forma de España.

-Localiza los mares y océanos principales que bañan España.

-Ubica los archipiélagos principales de España y explica algún dato relevante sobre ellos.

VOCABULARY:

Continent

Country

Flag

Border

Peninsula

Sea

Ocean

Archipelago

Island

City

We live in Europe. It's our continent. 

There are 50 countries and more than 200 languages spoken in Europe. It is a very rich, diverse continent!

What countries can you see on the map? Can you find Spain?

Some of the most important countries in Europe are:

1. The United Kingdom. People speak English here. Its capital is London.

2. France. Poeple speak French here. Its capital is Paris.

3. Germany. People speak German here. Its capital is Berlin.

We live in Spain. The Spanish flag is red and yellow:

Spain shares borders with France and Portugal, but also with Africa (especifically, Morocco).

Spain is located in the Iberian Peninsula. A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides except for one.

It's bathed by the Atlantic Ocean on the West, the Cantabrian Sea on the North and the Mediterranean Sea on the East. 

Spain has two main archipelagoes. Archipelagoes are groups of islands. Islands are pieces of land surrounded by water.

The main archipelagoes in Spain are:

• Canary Islands (Islas Canarias), with seven islands. They are in the Atlantic Ocean. Their main cities are Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
• Balearic Islands (Islas Baleares), with five islands. They are in the Mediterranean Sea. Their main city is Mallorca.

Unit Mind Map: