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lunes, 16 de octubre de 2017

Useful links for political maps



Blank maps, political maps and interactive maps:

http://www.d-maps.com

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es

http://serbal.pntic.mec.es

Updated lists of countries:

http://www.sport-histoire.fr/es/Geografia

https://www.saberespractico.com/geografia/capitales/paises-y-capitales-del-mundo/

http://www.un.org/en/member-states/


Examples for the map of Spain and Europe:

Spain:
- Name the provinces and Autonomous Communities
- Color the extension of the Autonomous Communities, including the "enclaves" (Condado de Treviño, Ademuz, Anchuras, Petilla de Aragón, etc)
- Name and underline the capital cities of the Autonomous Comunities
- In the provinces of the Basque Country, indicate their capital city





Europe: 
- Name the countries and place their capital cities.
- Color the territorial extension of the countries (include the islands or other territorial extensions)
- Use an updated list of countries.


viernes, 6 de octubre de 2017

Stateless nations project

      Investigate about “Stateless nations”:
     Work in pairs.
      Choose a nation from the list given.
     Find information following the points given, and make a Power Point.
     The presentation shouldn’t be longer than 5 minutes and no shorter than 2.

LIST OF STATELESS NATIONS
Kurdistan
Tibet
Quebec
Occitan
Kashmir
Scotland
Wales
Brittany
Chechnya
Frisia
Corsica
Sapmi
Inuits
Wallonia
Western Sahara
Yorubaland
Azawad

How to do the project:

-          Identification:
o   Common characteristics: language, culture, religion, ethnicity…
o   Territory: Where is it located, state or states that governs the region
o   Population: number of inhabitants aprox.
o   Area: Surface in km2, borders.
-          Analysis:
o   Historical facts:
§  Origins of these nations
§  Conflicts: Most relevant ones along its history.
§  Current political situation: Political parties, armed groups, parliaments or other institutions, autonomy…
-          Conclusion:
o   Would this nation become a state? Explain your conclusion thoroughly.