A bilingual blog for Geography and History Students

This is the blog for the bilingual students of the Geography and History subject at the IES Duque de Alburquerque (Cuellár). Here you´ll find working material, interesting news, online activities, educational videos, and many more




February 22, 2011

1st ESO: LIFE IN THE LATER PREHISTORY:

LIfe didn´t change too much during prehistory. For thousands of years, lifestyle keep the same features, so only technological innovations could change their  way of life. With this flash animation you will learn how to light a fire, make bread or, if the weather is cool, make a coat. Enjoy!

LIFE IN THE PREHISTORY

February 17, 2011

How to build an arch

We´ve just learnt a lot about medieval architecture. This animation could be useful for you to understand how did the medieval masons work, and even you can try by yourself playing the test game. Be a cathedral constructor!

BUILDING AN ARCH

February 06, 2011

hunt the ancestor

would you like to become a real archeologist and carry on an  archaeological project?, try this game and you will understand much better how the archeologists work in the field

HUNT THE ANCESTOR

January 31, 2011

AL ANDALUS timeline

Sometimes, chronology could be a little confusing with so many periods and dates. Here you have a graphic idea of Al - Andalus History in a quite simple timeline

January 10, 2011

HUMAN LIFE IN WORLD LANDSCAPES

The Inuit people


 

The Massai




November 29, 2010

GLOBAL WARMING


Global Warming 101
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5 Degrees Warmer: Civilization Collapses
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November 21, 2010

THE SEASONS

let´s review what causes the Seasons

Geography seasons
More educational games & videos on Seasons at NeoK12.com  

water cycle videos

would you like to remember all we have learnt about water cycle? try these videos!




November 20, 2010

THE WAR LORD

Probably, the most realistic film ever made about feudalism! Learn watching it

Overview of "war lord"

A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.

Director:

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writers:

John Collier, Millard Kaufman

Stars:

Charlton Heston, Richard Boone and Rosemary Forsyth

Release Date:

17 November 1965 (USA) 




   

    

WAR LORD, THE MOVIE (no subtitles)

November 16, 2010

Steer the ship! what is an Island?

Time to review! try this activity

What is an island?

If you finished the activity...well done!! Now it´s time for a bit of fun

Do you remember unit 2 icebergs hazards?. Now it´s time to steer a ship from England to United States avoiding icebergs. Don´t crash and sink your ship!!

Steer the Ship

November 01, 2010

some videos about Middle Ages

We´ve just learned something about life in the middle Ages, so these videos could be useful to understand the unit. Watch them!

Daily life in the beginning of XIVth century


the role of serfs in the feudal society


the knights in the feudal society


Lords and Castles


religion in the Middle Ages

October 28, 2010

learning about water cycle

if you want to know more about water cycle, please press this link:
water cycle

or this:

water cycle 2

October 27, 2010

BAYEUX TAPESTRY ANIMATION

if you want to know what happened in the Norman invasion of England, try this fabulous animation movie


October 18, 2010

Domesday Game

The Domesday Book is one of the most famous surviving public record. It is a highly detailed survey and valuation of all the land held by the King and his chief tenants, along with all the resources that went with the land in late 11th century England. The survey was a massive enterprise, and the record of that survey, Domesday Book, was a remarkable achievement. There is nothing like it in England until the censuses of the 19th century (in Spain until the Catastro of  Ensenada, at the end of XVIIIth century).

       The nickname ‘Domesday’ may refer to the Biblical Day of Judgement, or ‘doomsday’, when Christ will return to judge the living and the dead. Just as there will be no appeal on that day against his decisions, so Domesday Book had the final word – there was to be no appeal beyond it as evidence of legal title to land. For many centuries Domesday was regarded as the authoritative register regarding rightful possession and was used mainly for that purpose. It was called Domesday by 1180. Before that it was known as the Winchester Roll or King’s Roll, and sometimes as the Book of the Treasury.
If you want to try this game and become a great farmer, please press the link:

October 10, 2010

Feudalism

It could be useful for you




And just for fun!

October 06, 2010

Warrior game

Would you like to taste the fear and fury of  head -to- head combat during ancient, medieval or modern times? just try this game, but remember. It´s only for your spare time and for a few minutes. Keep working and studying and don´t forget your homework!
Press this link and enjoy
Warriors, the game

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