Happy Holidays!

Even if we still have a week ahead, we can already enjoy the (unofficially) best Christmas song ever.

Technology makes the difference

WELCOME TO GRAPHENE

Look for a job!

Go online and do some job searching. You can use any global job agency, but I would recommend you Randstad:

FOLLOW THIS LINK

Take into account the following items:

• The location of the company,
• Candidate profile, responsabilities or any other requirements (University degree, previous experience...),
• Economic conditions and other benefits,
• Type of contract (temporary, permanent...),
• Any other details you may find interesting.

Boris the 1st, King of Andorra

The Head of the State in Andorra are two co-princes:
- The President of the Republic of France, and,
- The Bishop of La Seu d'Urgell.

But check this story (in Spanish):

Boris Skossyreff

Questions about European countries

1. Which EU countries are not using the Euro as currency?
2. Which non-EU countries are using the Euro as currency?
3. Which EU countries are not members of the Schengen area?
4. Which non-EU countries are members of the Schengen area?

You can find a very useful map if you follow this link: EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

Countries of the European Union

Please, use a blank map of Europe to colour the European Union's countries by the year of incorporation. You can use any blank map, or this one, for example:

FIND THIS MAP HERE

NORTH KOREA QUESTIONS

Please, answer these questions about the political regime of North Korea: 1. What type of state is this? Explain your answer. 2. Do you think are there democratic elections? 3. What is the intention of that enormous parade? 4. Why are all these people crying? How are they feeling? 5. Do you think North Korea is a good tourist destination? 6. What do visitors see in North Korea? What could we find behind the scenes? 7. Look for a night satellite view of the Korean Peninsula. Describe what you see and the reasons.

Inside North Korea Part 1

Inside North Korea Part 2

Kim Jong Il Funeral

North Korean Parade

With the help of Enrique Alonso's Flash Maps you can practice you cartographic knowledge during the whole year. This week we are going to start with Europe. Geolocalization activities will be common in our exams. You can use an atlas too!

Follow this link: Mapas Interactivos de Enrique Alonso

Look how different these maps are from those you are used to. Click here: Washington Post

Unit 1 Presentation: Geography Tools