Ecosystems

Let´s watch this video to understand what is an ecosystem. Then, answer these questions:

- What do all living things have in common?
- What is an ecoystem?
-  Can you name non-living things from an ecosystem?
- Could you find a cactus in the ocean? Why not?
- What is a community in an ecosystem?
- How can we protect ecosystems?

Now, let´s learn more about ecosystems.

Happy Thanksgiving

What are you thankful for? 

Last Thursday we celebrated Thanksgiving day. It was a special day and we learnt a lot about why we celebrate this day. First we listened to this video about the story of Mayflower.

The best part of the activity was sharing part of our job with second graders. We worked together and helped us to created a wonderful turkey and say what we were tahnkful for.

With this powerpoint we learnt some culture about how Thanksgiving is celebrated today in the USA.

GRAPHS

Do you remember the parts of a graph:

Today in English class we are going to describe different graphs. You have to remember the key vocabulary:

- All of them 25/25
- Most of them 20/25.
-Some of them 6/25.
-None of them 0/25.

Click here to learn more about describing graphs.

In groups, describe these graphs:

Write an email

We are learning how to write an email. Look at these simple ideas:

If you want to write an email take a look at these pages.They have useful tips you can use when writing.

Click here to lear more about informal mails.

Email writer helper

And now let me say THANK YOU:  Alba, Amanda, Amín, Emily, Laura and Wendy. Reading your mails was awesome.

 

Review the new lesson

Try to draw the pictures ;)




Look at the maps to see and imagine how the Christians conquered their kingdom.

Feudalism

Feudalism was a hierrarchical social system.:

The King: ruled the country.

The nobles: were very rich and lived in castles.

Knights: fought and they had lands.

The clergy: religious people.

Peasants: they were serfs and they weren´t free.

CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS

In today´s lesson you are going to learn about an amazing historical period... are you ready to travel to the past?

The Reconquista, in medieval Spain, is a series of campaigns by Christian states to recaptures the territory from the Muslims..It began just after the Muslim conquest in the 8th century and finished with the conquest of the kingdom of Granada in 1492.

Stages of the Reconquista:

Can you match the pictures ?

Examples of Muslims cities. Try to guess the name of this cities.

Sevilla, Córdoba, Toledo and Granada.

           

Al-Andalus.

                              

THE MIDDLE AGES.

        THE MIDDLE AGES     

                              

 

In this unit you will review and extend your knowledge of the history of the iberian peninsula during the middle ages and learn about the rise and fall of the civilisations and religions that existed at that time. You will place the middle ages in historical context and identify the defining characteristics of the preceding periods.

You will study the origins and development of the visigoth, muslim and christiam civilisations, their social and economic organisation and political development. You will learn about the most important participants and decisive moments in their existence, as well as their cultural legacy. You will also learn about the coexistence and collaboration of  muslims, jews and christians in al-andalus and the important role these played in spain´s development. You will also explore the cultural influence of the Reconquista and the origins of the camino de santiago.

You will lesarn about cities in al-andalus ant the christians kingdoms, how they were designed and what it would be like to live in a medieval city.

You  will also enjoy learn about the four architectural styles of the middle ages.