HISTORY 6TH GRADE

CONTEMPORARY AGES

YOUR KAMISHIBAI...
Congratulations on your projects!! They are amazing!!
You have become the story-tellers of the history of Spain in the contemporary age... and the results are just astonishing...
It has been very hard to choose from all your Komishibais, but here you are the ones I've considered the best..
Again... WELL DONE!!!










A Little history of the Spanish Constitution (1978)
When is the constitution day? Why do we celebrate it?
Read this article to find more about our constitution. You will find it interesting...
http://familylifeinspain.com/what-is-constitution-day-in-spain/

Inventions of the XIX Century
Many were the important inventions made in the XIX Century that changed the world. The video will show you some of them. Chose the 5 most important ones for you and write them on your notebook. We will debate in class why.

Napoleon
Some of you were asking for a video about Napoleon's life... well here you are...
I hope you like it!!

Why do we celebrate the 2nd of May in Madrid?
Did you know why we celebrate this day in Madrid? This is the tráiler of a documentary about what happened on the second of May1808 when Madrid decided to beleb against the French troops. It worhs watching...

From Absolute Monarchy to Liberalism
Some of your visual maps from the enlightenment and liberalism were fantastic!! Here there are some of them. If you haven't got it in your notebook, you can use these ones as a guide. Thank you Andrea Rico and Álvaro Nogueira for your excellent Jobs!!!



History of St Valentine's day
Did you know that St Valentine's Day comes from the Roman Times???
Watch this video and find out the real story… As we have studied the Roman Empire, I think that you might find this interesting… I hope you like it!!
Don’t forget that although we celebrate LOVE today, it’s nice to say I LOVE YOU to your dearest ones any day of the year… and what is even more important… that LOVE is a very big feeling that embraces many people around you. You can give LOVE to them and consequently… make them happy. You love your friends, your parents, your family... and today and everyday is a good moment to say I LOVE YOU…
I LOVE YOU ALL…. HAPPY ST VALENTINE’S DAY!!!

French Revolution
Here you have a fun video about French revolution... Enjoy it!!!

MODERN AGE 


The Catholic Monarchs
As I promised, here you are the video of the best interviews to the Catholic Monarchs. Congratulation!! It was so much fun, I'm so proud of you!!!

Letters and swords in Madrid
I found this activity on the web and you might like to do it with your family... 
As we have just finished the modern age where we have studied many important painters and writers from the golden age in Spain, you will have the opportunity to know a little bit more in this theatrical route in the famous “Barrio de las Letras” in Madrid Centre. It’s free and only 1 Saturday a month. Tell your parents and have a look at the link for more details… it could be nice!!

http://www.lavozlibre.com/noticias/ampliar/878772/letras-y-espadas-conociendo-el-barrio-de-las-letras-de-la-mano-de-lope-calderon-o-quevedo

Modern Art
Have a look to this PowerPoint to find information about the two important movements from this period: The Renaissance and The baroque.
http://es.slideshare.net/Cienciastercerciclo/modern-art-30732039

The enlightenment
Watch this video to find more information about The enlightenment movement in the XVIII Century.
 
And the winner is...
First of all... CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT POWERPOINTS!!!
It has been very difficult for me to choose just one because there were all fantastic!! Finally, I have decided Beatriz García´s work from 6º C to be the winner. Good job!

Catholic Monarch coat of arms
Thanks to the information provided by Cristina Martín from 6ºC, we can all know what are the meanings of all symbols from the coat of arms in modern age. Have a look at it!!

The First circumnavigation of the world
The first circumnavigation of the globe was led by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan. Have a look on this link to see how was this trip.
 http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-150952/The-first-circumnavigation-of-the-globe-was-led-by-Portuguese

The Discovery of America
After reading the point 3 from your unit, have a look to this video...
Enjoy!!

Now, copy the text on this link on your notebook with the correct answer...
Christopher Columbus Cloze Reading:  http://mrnussbaum.com/columbuscloze/

Holy Brotherhood and the Green sleeves
Found something interesting about the spanish expression: "A buenas horas mangas verdes"...
http://todayinsocialsciences.blogspot.com.es/2011/05/holy-brotherhood-and-green-sleeves.html

MIDDLE AGES

Romanesque & Gothic architecture 
In this video you can see the differences between romanesque and gothic churches and cathetrals.
After watch it, think... Which one do you like most? Why?

You might need to know that VAULT means BÓBEDA OR CÚPULA

Life in middle age
This video shows how life was in middle cities.
Enjoy it!!


Curiosities in middle ages 
Check  this website out to find curiosities about middle ages...
This page can be used to find information about times, customs, culture and people...
You will like it!!

Levels of the Feudal System: Feudalism
This video will help you to understand how the society worked in middle age. You will get a definition of the types of people in the Feudal System. It also shows the mutual obligations of each feudal caste, and illustrates daily life within castles and villages.
Enjoy the video!!


Medieval Castle in Spain
Here you have some information about some important and famous Medieval castles in Spain. Have a look, you mith find interesting information...
http://www.medieval-castles.net/spanish/index.htm


Battle of Covadonga (722)
Seven years afther the Muslim conquest of Iberia in the Battle of Guadalete, a local Asturian strong man named Pelayo took refuge in the extreme norht of the península and established the Kingdom of Asturias. Pelayo, defeated the Muslims int he Battle of Covandonga and prevented the conquest of the north.

How does a Muslim City look like?
Al-Andalus society as made up of Muslims, Christians and Jews:
The Muslims were the rulers, and had most of the wealth. They also owned the best land.
The Christians were called Mozarabs. Some converted to Islam to enjoy the same rights as the Muslims. Converted Christians were called muladíes.
The Jews were a minority. They lived separately in the Jewish quarter of towns and cities.
Here you have an image where you can see how a Muslim city was organized. As we have studied, the most important parts of a Muslim city were:
Wall (surrounding the city), Alcazabar, Citadel, Mosque, Medina (in the centre of the city and where the craftman and merchants lived) and souk (the market)

Battle of Guadalete
The end of the Visigoth Kingdom was in 711 AD, when the Muslims conquested the Peninsula. Here you have a video explaining it. The end of theVisigoths was at the Battle of Guadalete.


General information about Middle Agehttp://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/history/middle-age-in-spain.asp
This new part of history starts with the falling of the Roman Empire in 476 AD, and finishes in 1492 with the discovering of America by Cristóbal Columbus.

As a general idea of this period, click in the link and find interesting information about Visigoths and Muslims in the península.

Enjoy your reading!!!