Modern times

It "comes in as fast as a galloping horse": tides in Mont Saint-Michel

Today in class we studied what the tides are. You know, a regular rise and fall in the level of the sea, caused by the pull of the moon and sun;  and we talked about the tides in Mont Saint-Michel.

Well, I've found the following article in The Independent, an English newspaper, about something that happened in July: "Normandy 'island' Mont Saint-Michel cut off by extreme high tide" 

                         

Mont Saint-Michel  is an island commune in Normandy, France. 

The island has got strategic fortifications since ancient times, and since the eighth century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it gets its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it. On top God, the abbey and monastery, below this the Great halls, then stores and housing, and at the bottom, outside the walls, fishermen and farmers' housing.

In prehistoric times, the Mont was on dry land. As sea levels rose, erosion reshaped the coastal landscape, and several outcroppings of granite or granulite emerged in the bay, having resisted the wear and tear of the ocean better than the surrounding rocks.

The tides in Mont Saint-Michel bay are very impressive: they can vary greatly, at roughly 14 metres between high and low water marks. The tide goes out very quickly over some 10 kilometres, and comes in again just as quickly. The expression used is that it "comes in as fast as a galloping horse". Today, Mont Saint-Michel is only surrounded by water to become an island during the great equinox tides, fifty-three days a year and for a few hours. 

But the mount can still create many problems for visitors who avoid the causeway and attempt the hazardous walk across the sands from the neighbouring coast.

UNIT 3: WATER - DEFINITIONS

Look for these definitions in your textbook (p. 44-47)

  

1.      lake

2.      river

3.      groundwater

4.      aquifer

5.      glacier

6.      iceberg

7.      ocean

8.      sea

9.      ocean current

10.  tide

11.  wave

Islamic art

To help you with the review of some of the contents for the exam, you can have a look at the presentation about the Islamic art.

And the REVIEW of UNIT 2

the Hydrosphere

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!

The French Revolution breaks out!

PHYSICAL AMERICA

Here you are some games to help you study some of the physical features of America.

ENJOY them!

North America

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/amnororog2i.html  relief

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/amnororog1i.html

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/amerinorios2i.html rivers and lakes

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/amerinorios1i.html

South America

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/amsurorog2i.html  relief

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/amsurorog1i.html

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/amerisurios2i.html  rivers and lakes

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es/ealg0027/amerisurios1i.html

COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS OF AMERICA

As usual, I offer to you some geographical games to practice the political map of America before the exam.

North America

• Countries (What's the name of this country?)
• Capitals   (What's the name of this capital?)
• Countries (Where is this country?)
• Capitals   (Where is this capital?

Central America

• Countries (What's the name of this country?)
• Capitals (What's the name of this capital?)
• Countries (Where's this country?)
• Capitals (Where is the capital?)

South America

• Countries (What's the name of this country?)
• Capitals   (What's the name of this capital?)
• Countries (Where's this country?)
• Capitals   (Where's this capital?)

The Earth's relief - KAHOOT

Here you are the game to review the main features of relief and their definitions. Hope you enjoy it at home too.

American Revolution

To help you with the study of the American Revolution, here you are the presentation we used in class.

SPANISH CONSTITUTION

Today in class we have talked about the rol of  law in a democracy. 
Now it's time to look at our Constitution.

Could you answer these questions?

• When did it pass?
• How was it agreed?
• Does our Constitution guarantee the rights declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Make a comparative table

Spanish Constitution  and  Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Rococo and Neoclassicism

This is the presentation about these two art styles in the 18th century: Rococo and Neoclassicism.
It starts with an interesting introduction.

Charles III of Spain: enlightened despot and Madrid's Best Mayor

This is your new task:

Read carefully the last page of the following article (paragraphs 3 to 7 both included)
and write ONE of the reforms introduced by Charles III in Spain and mainly in Madrid.
You can also upload a picture.

The extension of Islam

This is the map you can use to show the stages in the extension of Islam

Review unit 1 - 2º ESO

Here you are the document to help you with the study of the unit 1. Remember, this is just a help, you should use the book and the worksheets.

Protected areas in Spain and in CLM

As I told you in class, your next TASK is a collaborative map with protected areas in Spain and in CLM.

There are 14 National Parks, 40 Biosphere Reserves and lots of Wetlands of international importance apart from many protected areas.

Choose ONE and tell us:

1. its name
2. its location
3. why this place is protected
4. one picture

Eid-al-Fitr

Hi everyone!

This is the listening exercise we did in class this morning just in case you'd like to practise at home.

The layers of the Earth

Hello my students!

This is the video about the layers of the Earth we couldn't watch in class last friday due to the problems with the wifi. We will check the TASK next MONDAY

BEFORE watching the video: Look up the following words in a dictionary:

• http://www.wordreference.com/es/
• http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/

• thin - thick
• thickness
• deep
• molten
• make up of 

WATCH the video but ONLY 1:31 min.

AFTER watching the video, answer the following questions:

1. Which is the deepest layer of the Earth?
2. Which is the thickest layer of the Earth?
3. Has the crust the same thickness everywhere?
4. The inner core is made up of ..............

A new eTwinning project

Some students of 2º ESO are ready to take part in the etwinning project Exploring the colours that the IES Fernando Zóbel is developing with two Italian schools.

The project is about COLOURS. You can see all the information about the project on the label above. Whatever you think about colours is welcome to this project.

If you have any colourful piece of art, contact the bilingual teachers to publish it in the project.

If you want to take part, although you are not in 2º ESO, don't worry, we are happy to accept you, just tell Marta (SSCC) or any teacher of the bilingual programme.

Hope you enjoy our work!

Charlemagne's palace in Aachen

Click on the image to listen to the following track.
Then, write the main features of Charlemagne's palace in Aachen.

When you finish you can enjoy the song about Charlemagne.

Physical Africa

Here you are the MAP of Africa and some games to practice the physical features of Africa for the exam.

What's this?

• rivers and lakes
• relief
• coastal features

Where is ..?

• rivers and lakes
• relief
• coastal features

And now, some of these geographical features in a quiz. Are you ready? Watch out the time!!!!!

Hope you find it useful and enjoyable!

Hagia Sophia

Do you remember the task?

Watch the video carefully and write one or two things that you like about Hagia Sophia
(please don't choose the things we said in class)

UNIT 1: MAPS

Here you are the presentation (in pdf) we used in class to help you to study before the exam. You can also click on the image below.

As some of you wanted to have all the slides together to print them, this is the LINK to the document.

Byzantine empire

Here you are the video that we watched in class, ...

... and the questions to answer tomorrow:

1. Who was the king of Byzantium?
2. The video talks about the glory of this culture. Which are the most important aspects of this glory?
3. What was the religion of this empire?
4. What is Hagia Sophia?
5. Dates os the beginning and the end of Byzantine empire.
6. What is a Crusade? Why was it important talking about the Byzantine empire?
7. Which nation made the Byzantine empire fall?
8. Who was the last emperor in Byzantium

Some games to practise Latitude and Longitude

Here you are some games to practise the concepts of Latitude and Longitude.

• http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php
• http://www.abcya.com/latitude_and_longitude_practice.htm

And a RIDDLE.

Hope you enjoy you homework :)   

GOOD BYE LENIN!

For those who want to watch the film again, or have lost any part of it, or want to watch THE LAST TEN MINUTES, here you are the video.  Hope you had enjoyed and learnt something ;)

MINERALS: GROW SALT CRYSTALS AT HOME

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zoh-COQAQM

Mesopotamian art

Here you are the two pictures you have to comment in the review worksheet.

The Spanish Civil War

Here you are the presentation we used in class. Hope it is helpful to review the main movements.

Egyptian Gods

Hi everyone!

As I told you in class, this is the padlet to contribute with your pictures of Egyptian Gods. Please follow the instructions:

• Each student has to upload ONLY ONE picture. Let the others do their task too.
• step 1: download a picture of ONE Egyptian God to your computer.
• step 2: double clik on the padlet
• step 3: write the name of the God
• step 4: write your name. If there are several students with the same name, please write the first letter of your surname. Under your name, ...
• step 5: write one or two sentences about this god. Please don't copy and paste from the internet. I will give you extra points if you write the information in your OWN WORDS.
• step 6: clik at the bottom to upload the picture
• step 7: Enjoy!!!!!!!

Created with Padlet

SOME QUESTIONS: 

     we will answer them in class next Monday but you have to think about them before.

1. What could be the relation between life and the East?
2. What does Maat have in her hands?  Why?
3. What is the circle that Ra, Hathor, Sekhmet carry on their heads? 
4. Why is she represented with horns?
5. Why is Sekhmet represented as a female lion?

Estudiar en la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas

Os contamos en esta entrada cómo acceder a la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas (EOI).
Se puede consultar toda la información en la web oficial de la EOI.

• Se puede entrar con 14 años para estudiar idiomas no cursados en la Secundaria.
• Para Inglés y Francés, hay que esperar a cumplir 16 años.

• En primer lugar es necesario hacer una solicitud de admisión.  El plazo es del 6 al 18 de mayo de 2016

• Para no tener que empezar desde primero de básico, podéis solicitar la prueba de nivel siempre y cuando estéis en 4º de ESO. 
• Al acabar 2º de Bachillerato, se puede acceder directamente al nivel intermedio.

Amphibians and life cycle of a frog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI8GPsf6TAchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIXoJYbBls0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAcwjWi6I9Y

Sharks!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJEGLu0_tbrRwBzHHwUVJECbmwiX6QC3s

THE BRITISH MUSEUM (ESO 1 UNIT 6 SPEAKING TASK)

Click here for information about the museum and here for a list of the galleries.

MODERNISM

There you are the presentation about MODERNISM we used in class. Hope it's useful to review the content and to enjoy the paintings once and again.

The Gothic style

Here you are the presentation about the Gothic style with some comments on every image to prepare the exam.

INFORMACIÓN VIAJE TOMA DEL AGUA (RIOPAR)

PRUEBAS LIBRES DE CERTIFICACIÓN - ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS

La Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deportes de Castilla-La Mancha publicó el pasado día 15 de marzo la convocatoria de pruebas terminales específicas para la obtención del certificado de nivel en los idiomas impartidos en las Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas (EOI) de nuestra región.

El plazo de matrícula en estos exámenes acaba el día 5 de abril, por ello, en esta entrada, os explicamos con detalle qué son estas pruebas, cómo acceder a ellas y para qué valen o, lo que es lo mismo, qué se puede hacer tras ellas.

• QUÉ SON: son exámenes libres en la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas para certificar el nivel de un idioma (A2 - B1 - B2)

• CÓMO ACCEDER:
• alumnos libres (es decir, que no estén yendo a clase en la EOI) con 14 años o quienes los cumplan en 2016.
• el plazo es del 16 de marzo al 5 de abril inclusive
• mediante Papás (con el usuario y contraseña) o con certificado digital.

• PARA QUÉ VALEN:
• es un certificado oficial de idioma de la EOI
• con el certificado de nivel, se puede acceder directamente a un curso específico de la EOI (a 1º de intermedio o 1º avanzado según el caso)

Os ofrecemos algunos detalles importantes de cara a la matrícula y al examen

• un alumno puede matricularse en el examen de dos niveles (B1 y B2 por ejemplo) pero: si el nivel inferior no está aprobado, no se corregirá el superior.

• la matrícula da derecho al examen de junio y al de septiembre.

• Para ser considerado APTO, deberá ser apto en cada una de las cinco destrezas. Para ello basta sacar un 5 en cada una. Si un alumno no es apto en junio, para septiembre se le guardarán las destrezas aprobadas. 

• En el anexo I están las fechas de los exámenes escritos. Los orales se comunicarán pero serán en los días siguientes.

• El día del examen hay que llevar el DNI. Sin él no se podrá hacer el examen.

En la web de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Cuenca podréis descargar la orden completa con la convocatoria y el documento (modelo 046) para abonar las tasas de examen. También podéis descargarlo desde el enlace que os damos.

Aquí tenéis los anexos para facilitar su consulta:

• anexo I:   calendario de pruebas escritas

• anexo II:  precios de matrícula
• alumno antiguo se considera cualquier persona matriculada anteriormente en cualquier EOI 

• anexo III: características de las pruebas
• próximamente saldrá la Guía del Candidato con información más precisa sobre cada una de las pruebas.

En el portal de Educación de la JCCM podéis descargar las pruebas de años anteriores que se ofrecen como modelo.

American Civil War

Today we have enjoyed a clear explanation about the Amercan Civil War. Joe taught us about this important event.
He used a presentation similar to this one. There you are to help you to review the most important ideas.

CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS

To complete the activities requiered for the assessement of the unit about the Christian Kingdoms, you need to look at the following presentation and do what is said:

• describe the maps
• answer the questions

DESERTS

After talking to Joe about deserts , there you are some of the pictures we saw (California desert and Huacachina)  and the amazing video he showed us.

KANT

There you are the presentation we used these days to talk about Kant.

Your task is:  look at the last slide and decide if the sentences are strengths os weaknesses of Kantian theory.

The Crusades

There you are the presentation I told you about the Crusades. Hope you enjoy!

If you want to know more, have a look at this website http://www.lordsandladies.org/the-crusades.htm.

TBT St valentine 2015

GERMAN and ITALIAN UNIFICATIONS

To help you with the study, there you are the presentation we used in class about German and Italian Unifications.

HOMEMADE BAROMETERS

Our competition is already finished.  This year there is a high level in your barometers but, we have a  WINNER!

And the most creative barometer is ..........   NUMBER  9   Congratulations!!!!!

But we also have to announce another prize: the most accurate, well decorated and easy to read. 

And this is  NUMBER  11

Congratulations!!!!

On TUESDAY  9th we will have the award ceremony in class

PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CELLULAR RESPIRATION

Watch the video to learn more about photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Then do activity 9 (page 85). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1iRxCaFjoo

Design your own city

You have a city divided in some areas. You must decide what services should be in each of them. Be ready to justify your decisions.

Areas:  central zone, city extensions, the outskirts, rural urban fringe

Services: 

• historic centre, oficial buildings (city hall)
• central business  (CDB), banks offices
• services: hospitals, museums, university, sports facilities, theatre
• bus/train station
• residential areas, suburbs
• schools, shopping centre,
• shanty towns
• industrial parks
• recycling station, waste station, airport, factories, …

Map: * the red circle shows the old city which is at the top of a hill.