SCOPE AND SEQUENCE WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN?
Secondary Education
GLO BAL THINKERS
Geography and History
1 Planet Earth
• The Universe, the solar system and the Earth
• How the Earth moves (I). Rotation
• How the Earth moves (II). Orbit
• Representing the Earth
2 The Earth’s physical characteristics. Basic components
• Basic components of the physical environment (I). The Earth’s layers
• Basic components of the physical environment (II). Relief
• How relief is formed. How it is modified
• The hydrosphere
• Salt water and fresh water
3 The Earth’s physical environment. The continents
• The physical map of the continents (I). Asia
• The physical map of the continents (II). America
• The physical map of the continents (III).
Africa
• The physical map of the continents (IV).
Europe
• The physical map of the continents (V).
Antarctica and Oceania
4 The climate and bioclimatic zones
• The atmosphere and how it changes
• Elements of climate (I). Temperature and precipitation
• Elements of climate (II). Pressure and wind
• Climates, vegetation and bioclimates
5 The Earth’s major bioclimatic zones
• Main groups of bioclimates. The hot zone
• Main groups of bioclimates.The temperate zone
• The bioclimate of the deserts
• Main groups of bioclimates. The cold zone
• Main groups of bioclimates. Mountains
• The environment as a risk
• The effect of mankind on the environment
• The solutions to global environmental problems
6 Relief and bioclimates in Spain
• Spain’s location and relief
• Waters in Spain
• Spain’s climates and vegetation
• The different bioclimates in Spain
7 Prehistory
• Prehistoric ages and sources
• Origin and evolution of human beings
• Life in the Palaeolithic period (I)
• Life in the Palaeolithic period (II)
• Life in the Neolithic period
• Life in the Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages (I)
• Life in the Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages (II)
8 Mesopotamia
• History’s first civilisations
• Mesopotamian territory and peoples
• Political and economic organisation
• Society, religion and daily life
• Cultural and artistic legacy
9 Egypt
• An ancient river civilisation
• Political and social organisation
• The egyptian economy
• Daily life in Egypt
• Egyptian religion
• Cultural and artistic legacy
10 Greece
• Hystory throughout the ages. The Archaic period
• History throughout the ages. The classical and hellenistic periods
• Political organisation of the poleis
• Economy and society
• Daily life
• Religion and culture
• Greek art. Architecture
• Greek art. Sculpture and pottery
11 Rome
• The geography and evolution of ancient Rome. The Monarchy
• The Republic (509-27 BCE)
• The Empire (27 BCE-476 CE)
• Economic activity
• Society and civic life
• Roman culture and religion
• Roman art. Architecture
• Roman art. Sculpture, murals and mosaics
• The Germanic tribes. The end of an era
12 Ancient Spain
• Pre-Roman Spain (I). Cultural diversity
• Pre-Roman Spain (II). The Celtic and Iberian peoples
• Roman Hispania. Conquest and romanisation
• Roman Hispania. How land was organised
• Hispano-roman religion, culture and art
• The Visigoths in Hispania
1 The Early Middle Ages. Germanic kingdoms and the Byzantine Empire
• The Middle Ages. Stages and civilisations
• The Byzantine Empire (I). General characteristics
• The Byzantine Empire (II). Society and art
• The settlement of the Germanic tribes The Franks and the Carolingian Empire
2 The Islam
• Islam (I) The birth of Islam
• Islam (II) The expansion of Islam
• Islam (III) Economic activities
• Islam (IV) Society and everyday life and the Muslim city
• Islam (V) The cultural and artistic legacy
3 The Early Middle Ages. The beginning of feudalism
• Feudalism in Europe
• Feudal economy
• Feudal society
• How nobles lived
• How clerics lived
• How peasants lived
• Romanesque Art (I). Architecture
• Romanesque Art (II). Sculpture and painting
4 The Iberian Peninsula between the 8th and 11th centuries
• Al-Ándalus. Islam in the Iberian Peninsula
• The political and economic organisation of al-Ándalus
• Society and everyday life
• Culture and art in the Caliphate
• Christian resistance groups (722-1035)
• Organisation of the resistance groups
• Art in the 9th and 10th centuries. The Camino de Santiago
• Spanish Romanesque Art
5 The High Middle Ages. Urban renaissance
• The European territory. A mosaic of kingdoms and nations
• Agricultural progress.
• Medieval cities (I). Recovery, functions and spaces
• Medieval cities (II). Government and economy
• Society and everyday life
• Cultural and religious renewal
• Gothic Art (I). Architecture
• Gothic Art (II). Sculpture, painting and stained glass
6 The Iberian Peninsula between the 11th and 13th centuries
• The political and territorial decline of al-Ándalus
• The Late Middle Ages in al-Ándalus. The Nasrid Kingdom
• Consolidation and advance of the Christian kingdoms
• Government and administration of the Christian kingdoms
• The repopulation of the conquered territory
• Economic activities of the Christian kingdoms
• Estate-based society and ways of life
• The culture and art of the Christian kingdoms
7 The Late Middle Ages.
Crisis and recovery
• The Late Middle Ages in Europe
• The Late Middle Ages in al-Ándalus. The Nasrid Kingdom
• The Late Middle Ages in the Christian kingdoms (I). Politics
• The Late Middle Ages in the Christian kingdoms (II). Economy.
• Society and its conflicts
• Culture and art.
8 Human spaces around the world
• Spatial distribution of the world’s population
• Natural population movement
• The rate of natural increase and the evolution of global population
• The composition of a population
• Migratory movements (I). Internal migration
• Migratory movements (II). International migration
• The consequences of migration
• The future of the world’s population
9 Human spaces and territory in Europe and Spain
• Political and territorial organisation of the European Union
• The territorial organisation of Spain
• Population distribution in Europe and Spain
• Natural population movements in Europe and in Spain
• Migratory movements in Europe
• Migratory movements in Spain
• Population growth in Europe and in Spain
• The composition or structure of the population
10 A world of cities
• Cities and urbanisation
• Major urban areas in the world today
• Urban morphology
• The global urban hierarchy
• Contemporary issues affecting cities
• Cities as ecosystems
11 Cities in Europe and Spain
• Rural and urban settlements
• The urbanisation process (I). The preindustrial period
• The urbanisation process (II). The modern and contemporary period
• Characteristics of the urban population.
• Types of cities
• Structure of a city (I). The city centre
• Structure of a city (II). The city outskirts
• Urban hierarchy
1 The beginning of the modern age. 15th and 16th centuries
• The Modern Age
• The discoveries (I). Causes behind the process
• The birth of the modern State
• Economic transformations and social changes
• Change and religious conflicts. Reformation and Counter-Reformation
• Humanism. The new vision of mankind
• The Renaissance in Italy (I). Architecture
• The Renaissance in Italy (II). Sculpture and painting
• The Renaissance beyond Italy
2 The beginning of the Modern Age in Spain and America
• The reign of the Catholic Monarchs
• The Hispanic Monarchy
• Politics during the reign of Carlos I and Felipe II
• The conquest of America
• Colonisation and organisation of America
• Economy, society and daily life
• The Golden Age (I). Culture and architecture
• The Golden Age (II). Sculpture and painting
3 The 17th century in Europe and Spain
• The 17th century. Transformations and conflicts
• Political regimes
• Europe’s population and economy
• The Hispanic Monarchy in the 17th century
• Society and everyday life in Europe and Spain
• Science and culture
• The artistic legacy. The Baroque
• The European Baroque
• The Baroque in Spain and America
4 Economic activities and geographical areas
• Economic activity. Components and sectors
• Economic agents and their relationships
• Production factors (I) Resources, capital and technology
• Production factors (II). Labour
• Economic systems
• Current economic trends (I). Ideologies and problems
• Current economic trends (II). Economic globalisation
• Worldwide geoecononic areas
5 The primary sector. Agrarian spaces
• Agrarian space
• Agrarian activity. Physical factors
• Agrarian activity. Human factors
• The agrarian landscape and its elements
• Agriculture. Diversity and types
• Agriculture. Traditional agrarian systems
• Agriculture. Advanced agrarian systems
• Livestock faming. Types and models
• Silviculture
• Fishing. Use of the sea
6 The secondary sector. Industrial spaces
• The secondary sector
• Core elements of industrial activity (I). Raw materials
• Core elements of industrial activity (II). Traditional energy sources
• Core elementos of industrial activity (III). Alternative energy soruces
• The world’s energy. Energy saving
• Industrial development and its landscapes (I)
• Industrial development and its landscapes (II)
• Industry and globalisation (I). Types of location
• Industry and globalisation (II). The world’s industrial areas
• Future industry: Industry 4.0
7 The tertiary sector. Spaces and activities
• Tertiary sector areas
• Transport (I). Networks and contemporary transport
• Transport (II). Transport systems
• Tourism (I). Types and tourist areas
• Tourism (II). Effects and tourism policies
• Commercial activities
• Domestic trade
• Foreign trade
8 Economic activities in Europe. The three sectors
• The active population
• The primary sector
• The secondary sector
• The tertiary sector
9 Economic activities in Spain
• The primary sector in Spain (I). Agrarian landscapes
• The primary sector in Spain (II). Fishing activity
• The secondary sector in Spain (I). Mining and energy
• The secondary sector in Spain (II). Industry and its location
• The tertiary sector (I). Transport and commerce
• The tertiary sector (II). Tourism
10 Natural resources and environmental impact
• The environment and its natural resources
• Human beings and the environment
• The problems affecting relief and soil
• The problems affecting water sources and the atmosphere
• Deforestation and the decline in biodiversity
• Environmental problems in Spain
• Europe and Spain’s protected regions
11 Socioeconomic inequalities and world conflicts
• How are inequalities measured?
• Degrees of development
• Causes of development inequalities
• Recent evolution of global inequalities
• Socioeconomic inequalities in Europe
• Social and regional inequalities in Spain
• Today’s human development issues and their solutions (I)
• Today’s human development issues and their solutions (II)
• Armed conflict and inequality
1 The 18th century. The Age of Enlightenment
• Old Regime and Enlightenment
• Political changes
• Economic changes (I)
• Economic changes (II)
• Society and everyday life
• The 18th century in Spain (I). The Bourbons
• The 18th century in Spain (II). The Bourbon reforms
• Art and culture
2 The age of revolution (1770-1871)
• Revolutionary processes
• The American Revolution
• The French Revolution (1789-1799)
• The evolution of the French Revolution
• Europe under Napoleon (1799-1814)
• The Bourbon Restoration
• The liberal revolutions of the 19th century
• Nationalism. The birth of new States
3 The Industrial Revolution
• The roots of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain (I)
• The roots of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain (II)
• Mechanisation of industry. The factory
• The spread of industrialisation
• The economic consequences of the Industrial Revolution
• The social consequences of the Industrial Revolution
• The labour movement
• Culture and art of the revolutionary period
4 Spain. The crisis of the Old Regime
• Political crisis. Carlos IV and revolutionary France
• The War of Independence and the liberal revolution (1808-1814)
• The reign of Fernando VII. Absolutists versus liberals
• Liberal consolidation (1833-1874)
• Economic modernisation (I). Population and agriculture
• Economic modernisation (II). Industry and other sectors
• Class-based society
• Culture and art (I). Goya
• Culture and art (II). Romanticism and Realism
5 Imperialism and the First World War
• Politics and International relations
• The Second Industrial Revolution
• Developments in the economy and in Capitalism
• The social consequences of the Second Industrial Revolution
• Imperialism in the 19th century (I). Causes and forms of domination
• Imperialism in the 19th century (II). Colonial expansion
• The First World War (I). Causes
• The First World War (II). Events and consequences
• Art and culture (1). Architecture
• Art and culture (II) First avant-garde movements
6 The interwar years and World War II
• The Russian Revolution of 1917 The creation of the USSR
• The economy (I). From prosperity to crisis
• The economy (II). The Great Depression
• The rise of totalitarianism
• Fascism and Nazism
• The Second World War (I). Causes
• The Second World War (II). Events and consequences
• Establishing peace. The U.N.
• Culture and art from 1919 to 1945
7 Spain. Restoration and Civil War
• The Bourbon Restoration. Political system
• Political problems during the Restoration
• Alfonso XIII and the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera
• The Second Republic (I). From 1931 to 1933
• The Second Republic (II). From 1933 to 1936
• Civil War (1936–1939)
• Population, economy and society from 1875 to 1939
• Culture and art (I). Architecture and sculpture
• Culture and art (II). Pictorial evolution
8 Decolonisation. New global geopolitics (1945–1991)
• Decolonisation (I). Causes and stages
• Decolonisation (II). The process and its consequences
• New global geopolitics. The world divided into blocs
• The capitalist bloc (I). 1945–1973. Politics and the economy
• The capitalist bloc (II). 1945–1973. Social changes
• The capitalist bloc (III). 1973–1991
• The communist bloc (I). 1945–1982
• The communist bloc (II). 1982–1991
• The collapse of the Soviet Union and the communist bloc
9 Spain. Franco’s dictatorship
• The foundations of Franco’s dictatorship
• Domestic policy of the Franco regime
• Opposition to the dictatorship and its repression
• Foreign policy of the Franco regime
• Economic evolution
• Population and society
• Art and culture
10 The recent world. Relations and conflicts
• The current international situation. Multipolarity
• The Triad (I). The United States and Japan
• The Triad (II). The EU and conflicts in Europe
• The rise of Asia and its conflicts
• Russia and its conflicts
• The Islamic world. Strategic importance and conflicts
• Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and other conflicts
• International institutions and groups
11 The contemporary world. Globalisation and diversity
• Globalisation and its causes
• Spheres and consequences of globalisation
• Diversity in the world today (I). Political systems
• Diversity in the world today (II). Economic systems
• Diversity in the world today (III). Society and culture
• Scientific and technological advances
• Contemporary art (I). Architecture and sculpture
• Contemporary art (II). Painting
12 Spain. Political transition and democracy
• The Transition (I). The beginnings of democracy
• The Transition (II). The consolidation of democracy
• The democratic governments (I). From 1979 to 1996
• The democratic governments (II). From 1996 to 2011
• The democratic governments (III). From 2011 to 2016
• Population, economy and society
• Spain in the EU and the world
• Culture and current trends in art