5º PRIMARY

SPAIN

SPAINEurope is my continent.Spain is in EuropeSpain is my countryIn my country there are 17

Autonomous Communities and 2 Autonomous Cities

Spain is in the south – west of Europe

EUROPE

SPAIN

EXTREMADURAOur Autonomous Community is

EXTREMADURAExtremadura is divided in TWO PROVINCES:

Cáceres and Badajoz

CAPITALSSantiago de Compostela is the capital of GaliciaOviedo is the capital of Asturias. Santander is the capital of CantabriaVitoria is the capital of Pais Vasco.Pamplona is the capital of NavarraZaragoza is the capital of AragónBarcelona is the capital of CataluyaValencia is the capital of Valencia communityValladolid is the capital of Castilla- LeonToledo is the capital of Castilla-La ManchaLogroño is the capital of La Rioja

CAPITALSSevilla is the capital of AndaluciaMurcia is the capital of MurciaTenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

are the capital of Canarias. Palma de Mallorca is the capital of Las

Baleares .Madrid is the capital of MadridMÉRIDA is the capital of Extremadura

MÉRIDAMérida is our Capital.

The Roman Theatre is very famous!!

QUESTIONSHave you ever been in Mérida?

Which is the capital of Caceres province?

Which is the capital of Badajoz province?

Have you ever been in Madrid? Would you like it?

ACTIVITIESDraw the Spain flag. Complete the sentences.

Santander is the capital of __________Vitoria is the capital of___________Pamplona is the capital of _________Zaragoza is the capital of ________Barcelona is the capital of ______Valencia is the capital of _____________ is the capital of EXTREMADURA

JOURNAL

How do you feel today?

What have you learnt today?

SPANISH CONSTITUTION OF 1978According to the Constitution, Spain is:

A democratic state.

A state which repects the rule of law.

A parliamentary monarchy

THE DIVISION OF POWER IN SPAINThe Parliament has got LEGISLATIVE

POWER. It passes new laws and makes changes to old laws.

The goverment has got EXECUTIVE POWER. It directs and organises the way that the state Works.

Judges haves got JUDICIAL POWER: They interpret the laws and decide if people are breaking them.

SPAIN´S POPULATIONThe total population of Spain is

approximately 46 million

POPULATION GROUPSWe can divide the population by age:

Children: 0-12 years old.

Tenegeers: From 13 to 18 years old.

Adults: From 18 to 64 years old.

Ederly people: 65 years old or more.

QUESTIONS (SPEAKING). Which are the power in Spain?

Which are the communities with more population in Spain?

How many population are there in Spain?

ACTIVITIESMatch the activities with the forms of

power:

Making decisions to direct and organise the stateLegislative power

Passing new laws by voting on them in ParliamentJudicial power

Interpreting the laws and deciding who breaking themExecutive power

ACTIVITIESMake a list the autonomous communities

that have got

One provinceTwo provincesThree provincesMore tan three provinces

ACTIVITIESAnswer the questions in your notebook.

Is the population of Spain mostly Young or mostly old?

Do most spanish live in urban áreas or rural áreas?

JOURNALDo you like this unit?

Do you like Extremadura? Why?

POPULATION DENSITYWhat is it? Population density is the ratio between the

number of inhabitants in a specific area and the size of the area.

POPULATION DENSITY IN SPAINHigh-density áreasThe Atlantic, Cantabrian and Mediterranean

coast. Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Bilbao

and other provincial capitals.

Low- density áreasRural and mountainous areas. Extremadura

POPULATION PRYAMIDSPopulation pryamids is a graphic that

shows the compotision of a population by age and sex

THE EUROPEAN UNIONThe European Union (EU) is a partenership

of independent European states.

THE EUROPEAN UNIONThe countries established the European

Econocmic Community in 1957.

Now, there are 29 member states.

POPULATION IN THE EUThe European Union has got a total

population of about 700 millions. The EU has got a high population density

because: The European climate is very good. There are lots of resources and Jobs (Germany,

United Kingdon, France…)The EU receives immigrants from Africa, Asia and

America.

ECONOMYThe EU is one of the world´s great economic

powers. Service sector. This is the most important.

(tourism, transport, banking and financial services).

The industrial sector is very important too. This sector is furnitures, industries…( England, Germany)

The primary sector activities, such as agriculture and fishing (Spain).

SOCIETY

European society is based on DEMOCRATIC VALUES and respect for HUMAN RIGHT.

ACTIVITY

Is the population of Sapin mostly Young or mostly old?

Are there more males or females in the Spanish population?

ACTIVITIES2 Choose the correct options:

What year was the EU created?1957 1975 1990

How many countries belong to the EU at the moment?

12 20 29

ACTIVITIES3.- Draw a maps of UE