Unit 9 (Geography): Socio-economical inequalities in our world toda

In this unit we shall study some circumstances and problems related with the inequalities in our world today, and the current process of economical and cultural Globalization.

You can prepare this unit through these two presentations:

1) Presentation #1:    Very related with the contents in our book, although sometimes presented in a different order. 

2) Presentation #2: This has the virtue of to present these contents quite clearly; everything is very visual and with a quick overview everything is evident.


In addition of this, here you can find some useful videos:

1- Inequality in our world today

2- Inequality in the U.S.A.: some data

3- Poverty in the U.S.A. (CNN report) 

4- Most expensive luxury mansions in the U.S.A. (commercial)

5- Poverty in London

6- Poverty in Europe (Rome)

 

 

 

Unit 8: The tertiary sector

We can prepare this unit with the help of these two presentantions:

1) Tertiary sector I: It follows very well the main contents of this unit

2) Tertiary sector II:  slightly shallower, but very clear and with good geographic cartography

VIDEOS:

1) A.V.E. in Spain

2) Necessary and unnecessary infrastructures in Madrid: the empty radiales 

3) Basic historical evolution of the sea transport

4) Ports as links between sea and land transportation

5) Some data about tourism in Spain in 2015

6) Cheap mass-tourism in Spain

U7 Geography: Mining and industrial areas (Secondary sector)

We can prepare this unit, focused to the Secondary sector of economy, through these two presentations:

1) Presentation #1: Shorter, a good introduction

2) Presentation #2: Longer  

 

VIDEOS:

1) Mining in current Spain  

2) Coltan mining in current Africa 

3) Renewable sources of energy  

4) Fossil fuels  

5) Oil and gas formation

6) The I & II Industrial Revolutions

7) Reduction of the Secondary sector in Spain because the crisis 

8) Construction as a problem in Spain 

9) Recovery of construction in Spain

Unit 6 (Geography): The Primary sector in economy

We will prepare this unit with the help of the following presentations:

1) Presentation #1: This will be very useful for the class; it is clear, not too long and includes the main contents of this unit 

2) Presentation #2: Also very good, following very much the  contents in our book.  

Geography Unit # 5: Economic activity

In this unit we will start the Economic Geography, as a prologue before to study every economic sector separately. 

You can find HERE a presentation about the contents of this unit. 

 

Taller de comunicación y consumo responsable

Materiales para el debate:

0) Introducción: el Sector Terciario

1) Vídeo nº 1: ¿Cómo nos manipula y controla la TV?

2) Vídeo nº2: Las diez estrategias de la comunicación mediática - Noam Chomsky

3) Vídeo nº3: Extracto de "¿Y tú cuánto cuestas?

4) Vídeo nº4: Documental completo "¿Y tú, cuánto cuestas?"

3) Vídeo nº3: Entrevista de Deutsche Welle a Noam Chomsky

4) Vídeo nº4: Documental propaganda y psicología social

5) Vídeo nº5: Documental "Sombras de libertad"

6) Vídeo nº6: Documental "La doctrina del shock" (Naomi Klein) 

7) Vídeo nº7: Los medios de comunicación comunitarios y el Tercer Sector audiovisual

El autor del blog no está necesariamente de acuerdo con las opiniones aquí mostradas; simplemente se propondrán estos materiales para la reflexión y el taller de comunicación

Unit 2: The natural environment

Here you can see a presentation about the unit 2 in our book of Geography: the world´s natural environment.

Pay attention because the order of the continents here is not the same than in our book. Except by that, the rest is quite similar and this presentation can be useful in order to study and understand the better this unit.