SCIENCE 4 - UNIT 10 - OUR COUNTRY
La Ñora, Friday May 8th 2015.
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1st What’s a democracy?
A democracy is that everyone has the same rights and
responsibilities, and people vote to decide things.
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2nd What’s the Constitution?
Spanish Constitution is the most important law in
Spain.
3rd What does it define?
It defines:
·
the
rights and responsibilities of citizens
·
the
organisation of the territories
·
the
organisation of the Government
4th Who can we vote for in a general election?
We can vote for a president in general elections.
5th Copy and order the sentences about general
elections.
c) Citizens vote for a candidate
b) The candidates with the most votes form a
Parliament.
a) The President of the Government chooses ministers
to join the Government.
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1st Which countries does Spain share borders with?
Spain shares borders with Portugal, France, Morocco,
Andorra and the United Kingdom (Gibraltar).
2nd Can you locate and identify the archipelagos?
Yes, I can. Las Islas Baleares (the Balearic Islands)
and las Islas Canarias (the Canary Islands).
3rd Can you remember the names of the two Spanish
cities in the North of Africa?
Yes, I can. They are Ceuta and Melilla.
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1st Look at the relief map. Name the highest mountain
ranges.
The highest mountain ranges in Spain are:
·
Los
Pirineos (Pyrenees).
·
Sistema
Penibético (Sierra Nevada, Sierra Espuña…).
·
Cordillera
Cantábrica (Cantabrian Mountains)
·
Sierra
Morena.
·
Sistema
Bético.
·
Sistema
Central.
·
Sistema
Ibérico.
2nd Copy the chart and classify the rivers.
a. Which rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean?
b. Which rivers flow into the Mediterranean Sea?
Flow into the Atlantic
Ocean
|
Flow into the
Mediterranean Sea
|
Guadalquivir
Guadiana
Tajo
Duero
Miño
|
Llobregat
Ebro
Turia
Júcar
Segura
|
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1st Copy and complete the Word map.
Democracy
rights vote responsibilities
candidates
Parliament Government
congress senate President
deputies senators ministers
2nd Use the word map to copy and complete the
sentences.
a) The candidates with the most votes form a
Parliament.
b) Our Parliament is called Las Cortes and is made up
of a congress and a senate.
c) The members of the congress are called deputies.
d) The members of the senate are called senators.
e) The Government is made up of the President and the
ministers.
3rd Copy the chart and classify the rights
and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy.
rights
(I can)
|
responsibilities
(I have to)
|
Have
the right to have a job.
Have
access to public services, including education.
Vote
and elect leaders.
Be
protected by laws.
|
Pay
taxes to help pay for public services.
Respect
other people’s cultures, religions and political beliefs.
Vote
and elect leaders.
Respect
the law.
Respect
public services.
|
4th Copy and complete the sentences about
who we can vote for in a democracy.
a) We can vote for a Mayor in local elections.
b) We can vote for a Parliament representatives in
Autonomous Communty elections.
c) We can vote for a President in general elections.
5th Which is the odd one out? Why?
a) El Sistema Bético is the odd one out because it is
not a sea, it is a mountain range.
b) El Guadalquivir is the odd one out because it is a
river, not a mountain range.
c) El Océano Atlántico is the odd one out because it
is not a river, it is an ocean.
