Ancient History

BEFORE THE ROMANS
Before Romans arrived to the Peninsula, Spain was inhabited by other people. These people are called Pre-Romans peoples. When the Romans came, they met native people known as the Iberians. Iberians inhabited from the Southwest part of Spain thorough the Northeast part. Celts used to live in the North and Northwest part, while CeltiIberians inhabited in the inner part of Spain. But not only Pre-Romans lived in the Peninsula before the Romans. Other cultures came from the Mediterranean and found in Spain a good place for their business, such as the Phoenicians, who stayed in the South part of Spain, the Greeks who inhabited the East coasts from Catalonia to Valencia or the Carthaginians who came from Africa and stayed in different places like Murcia, Andalucia or Islas Baleares. Thanks to all these cultures, a lot of new things were introduced in Spain, such as the writing method, coins, unknown animals and plants, new techniques for agriculture… 

THE ROMANS

Romans stayed in Spain for a long time. When they arrived in the Peninsula, they found different cities and peoples with different habits, cultures and languages. The Romans spoke Latin, the official Italian language in the time, so they made everybody in their Empire speak Latin too. Latin became the international language of the time. So many cities and villages in all Europe started to speak Latin. In Spain, the Romans conquered almost the entire Peninsula. In these conquered territories, people had to speak Latin, but they mixed it with their own original languages, and this is how Castilian, Galician, Portuguese and Catalan languages were born. This is also why they are so similar! Because of the Latin they all have in common. These languages have changed since that period, but Latin is still present in the majority of their words. What about the Basque language? Why is it so different to the rest of languages spoken in the Peninsula? Well, we said earlier that the Romans conquered ‘almost’ the entire Peninsula, but not quite! The Basque People, in the North, never surrendered to the Roman invaders. Therefore their language was never influenced by Latin. 

Spanish Geography Project - Primary 2

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Over 30 Virtual Field Trips with Links

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San Diego Zoo		The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour!
Yellowstone National Park Virtual Field Trip		Mud Volcano, Mammoth Hot Springs, and so much more.  Tour Yellowstone National Park!
MARS!!!		Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover.  360 Mode offers a digital view!
Animal Cameras		Live Cams at the San Diego Zoo Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams Panda Cam at Zoo Atlanta 6 Animal Cams at Houston Zoo Georgia Aquarium has Jellyfish, Beluga Whales, and more
Virtual Farm Tour		This Canadian site FarmFood 360 offers  11 Virtual Tours of farms from minks, pigs, and cows, to apples and eggs.
U.S. Space and Rocket Museum in Huntsville, AL		See the Saturn 5 Rocket on YouTube and more on this tour thanks to a real father/son outing.
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The Louvre		Travel to Paris, France to see amazing works of art at The Louvre with this virtual field trip.
The Great Wall of China		This Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China is beautiful and makes history come to life.
Boston Children’s Museum		Walk through the Boston Children’s Museum thanks to Google Maps!  This virtual tour allows kids to explore 3 floors of fun.

Practice Spanish Geography with these interactive maps!

→Provinces of Spain←

Spain has 50 provinces, most of which are on the Iberian Peninsula. There are a few provinces, however, that are islands. Spain’s African cities, Ceuta and Melilla, are not officially designated as a province. Each province has its own character and history, and some of them even have their own language. The best score ever recorded for this game is 100% in 59.89 seconds. Can you beat that?

→Autonomous Communities of Spain←

Spanish is not the native language of everyone in Spain. That is because the country has many autonomous regions with their own languages, such as Galician, Basque, and Catalan. In this map game you will learn how to identify the various autonomous communities. The best score ever recorded for this game is 100% in 14.48 seconds. Can you beat that?

→Capitals of Spanish Provinces←

There are autonomous communities, which are then divided into 50 provinces. Each province has its own administrative capital. The best score ever recorded for this game is 100% in 1 minutes and 4 seconds. Can you beat that?

→Rivers of Spain←

The rivers of Spain contribute a great deal to the country's geographic diversity. They beautify the landscape, and many irrigate the fertile valleys that are used to grow olives, grapes and other crops. There are over 1,800 rivers in Spain, but this map game focuses only on the largest ones. The River Ebro isn't the longest, but it carries more water than any other Spanish river. The Guadalquivir is one of Spain´s most famous rivers. It passes through the cities of Seville and Cordoba, and some of the inland parts of the river are navigable, making Seville the only inland port in Spain. From the Guadalhorce in the south to the Eo river in the north, this quiz game will help you explore all 26 major Spanish rivers. The best score ever recorded for this game is 100% in 27.83 seconds. Can you beat that?

→Bonus: Districts of Madrid!←

Madrid, Spain's capital city, is home to an impressive collection of European art and world-renowned architecture. It's divided into 21 districts. One of the largest is the district called Fuencarral-El Pardo; part of this district is set aside as a royal hunting preserve. The district of Salamanca is located near the historical center of Madrid and is a core section of the city. Take a close look at how Madrid is split up with the help of this map quiz; in no time, you'll be an expert on the districts of Madrid. The best score ever recorded for this game is 100% in 18.48 seconds. Can you beat that?

Government, Geography and Population Reviews!

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