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The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer. It centres on the Greek hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to return from Troy to his home island of Ithaca. This map tale describes Odysseus’s epic voyage and the many foes he meets upon the way.
Scholars, both ancient and modern, are divided as to whether or not any of the places visited by Odysseus are real, even so the locations shown in this tale give a good sense of Odysseus’s journey around the Peloponnese and the Ionian Islands.

http://maptal.es/tales/15#intro

LEARN PREHISTORY SINGING IN ENGLISH!

PREHISTORIC (Toxic – Britney Spears)

1.- Watch the video and fill the gaps

Generic _______, heredity

Changed over time

That’s the theory of Darwin

Evolution,

Australopithecus

Were earliest

Of those “____________ apes”

Shortest and furriest

In Africa

Omnivorous

Two feet

On the ground

Bipedal species wondering all around

We’re related how?

Over ages of time they’re _______________

Prehistoric

I’ve got to wonder

With a brain that’s the third of a human size

We’re related to you? Because you’re so _________________

We don’t look like you do, ‘cause you’re so prehistoric

Neanderthals

Would come along

A rival species

Only one was strong

Sapiens, sapiens

Survived to write this _____________

Found deep

In the ground

Anthropologists dig all around

You have the answer now?

When the C-14 data is analysed

Prehistoric, I’ve got to wonder

With a face that we barely recognise

We’re descended from _________?

Cause you’re so prehistoric

We don’t think like you do

Cause you’re so prehistoric (X2)

Over ages of time they’re fossilised

Prehistoric, I´ve got to wonder

With a brain that’s a third of the ______________size

We’re related to you?

Cause you’re so prehistoric

It’s the Paleolithic way of life

Prehistoric gatherer-hunter

Through the blistering _______ Age we survived

And we owe it to you

Though you’re so prehistoric

Excavate you now

With the shovels now

I think I’m ready now

Excavate you now

With the shovels now

I think I’m ready now

http://historianaslamas.blogaliza.org/category/linguas/

2.- Questions

1) Which theory highlights Human Evolution?

2) Who came up with this theory?

3) Which species of hominid are named in the video?

4) What are their characteristics?

5) Compare the brain of the first hominids to our brains

6) What are the key features that separate human beings from our ancestors?

7) What is the name of people who dedicate their lives to finding and studying fossils?

8) Which species coexisted and competed?

9) Who has survived to this day despite the Ice Age?

COMPLETE LYRIC

Genetic traits

Heredity

Changed over time

That’s the theory

of Darwin

Evolution

Australopithecus

Were earliest

Those “southern apes”

Shortest and furriest

In Africa

Omnivorous

Two feet on the ground

Bipedal species wandering all around

We’re related how?

Over ages of time they’re fossilized

Prehistoric

I’ve got to wonder

With a brain that’s a third of human-size

We’re related to you?

Cause you’re so prehistoric

We don’t look like you do

Cause you’re so prehistoric

Neanderthals

Would come along

A rival species

Only one was strong

Sapiens sapiens

Survived to write this song

Found deep in the ground

Anthropologists dig all around

You have the answer now?

When the C´14 data’s analyzed

Prehistoric

I’ve got to wonder

With a face that we barely recognize

We’re descend from you?

Cause you’re so prehistoric

We don’t think like you do 

Cause you’re so prehistoric  (X2)

Over ages of time they’re fossilised 

Prehistoric, I´ve got to wonder

With a brain that’s a third of the human size 

We’re related to you?

Cause you’re so prehistoric

It’s the Paleolithic way of life  

Prehistoric gatherer-hunter 

Through the blistering Ice Age we survived

And we owe it to you 

Though you’re so prehistoric 

Excavate you now

With the shovels now 

I think I’m ready now 

Excavate you now

With the shovels now 

I think I’m ready now 

KERMIT AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA

Sesame Street: Kermit News: Columbus

Transcription
ANNOUNCER: We take you now to Kermit the Frog for another fast-breaking news story.
KERMIT THE FROG: Hey, make mine with anchovies and pepperoni, hm? Oh. Ahem. Hi-ho!
Kermit the Frog here, of Sesame Street News. And I'm speaking to you today from Spain, where Christopher 
Columbus is about to set sail to discover America. And I think I see Christopher Columbus coming here now.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: [SINGING]Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream--
KERMIT THE FROG: Pardon me, sir. Excuse me, Christopher.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Oh?
KERMIT THE FROG: Kermit the Frog here, of Sesame Street News.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Oh!
KERMIT THE FROG: And I was wondering if I could ask you a couple questions.
Just wondering-- how is it that you intend to do that which you are planning to do here today?
I mean, like, how are you going to discover America, hm?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Oh, well, I'm gonna sail across the ocean in them there three boats. See?
KERMIT THE FROG: Uh-huh, you got three boats.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: There's one.
KERMIT THE FROG: One.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: That's two.
KERMIT THE FROG: Two.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Then there's another boat over here. That's three.
KERMIT THE FROG: Yeah, three boats. Well, that certainly sounds like a good plan, sir. I wish you well on it.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Well, thanks a lot. But say, what time is it?
KERMIT THE FROG: Oh, it's about 1492.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Oh, listen, if I'm going to discover America, I gotta get going.
KERMIT THE FROG: OK.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Avast there, mateys. Hoist the mainsail, belay the jibber-jabber, and jettison 
the supercargo.
MAN: Bye-bye.
MAN: Bye, everybody.
WOMAN: Bye-bye.
MAN: Bye-bye.
WOMAN: Oh, bye.
KERMIT THE FROG: Oh, there it goes.
Look at that.
There goes the first boat.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Hope they didn't forget the pizza.
KERMIT THE FROG: OK, well, listen, Christopher.
You had three boats. And you take away one boat, and that leaves two boats, right?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Right.
KERMIT THE FROG: Because three take away one leaves two.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: That's right. And we've got to get the other one out right now.
[INAUDIBLE] the mizzenmast. Swab down the poop deck! Starboard, aft, port, bow!
MAN: Bye-bye, everybody.
WOMAN: Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
Be good now.
MAN: Bye-bye.
WOMAN: Bye-bye.
KERMIT THE FROG: Well, there goes another boat there. Wow. Now, you had two boats, 
and you take away one boat. And that leaves one boat. Because two take away one leaves one.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: Right you are.
Listen, I've got to go before the other boat leaves.
KERMIT THE FROG: OK.
This is a very exciting moment, folks.
And remember you saw it first on Sesame Street.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: All ashore that's going ashore. Engines full ahead. Red sails in the sunset.
KERMIT THE FROG: Uh, Christopher! Mr. Columbus! Hey, a boat is still tied to the dock.
[WOOD CREAKING]
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: What?
KERMIT THE FROG: I said, a boat is still tied to the dock.
[WOOD CREAKING]
KERMIT THE FROG: This is Kermit the Frog, on his way to discovering America.
WOMAN: Bye, froggy. Bye, frog. Have a good trip, froggy.
MAN: Bye, frog.
WOMAN: Bye, frog. Oh, isn't that exciting? Let's go see what other ships are sailing.
[? MAN: Other end of ?] the street.
WOMAN: OK.

LA HISTORIA MEJOR CON MÚSICA

Dos profesores de Hawaii han tenido la genial idea de contar la historia a través de vídeos musicales parodiando grandes hits internacionales de hoy y siempre que suben a su canal History Teachers. Adaptan canciones de grupos, en su mayoría, pop como Blondie, Lady Gaga, The Beatles o Rihanna y cuentan parte de la historia en ellos como La Revolución Francesa, Las Cruzadas, El Rey Arturo, Leonardo da Vinci…
El resultado, combinaciones como estas:

1. The Spanish Inquisition (“(Keep Feeling) Fascination” by The Human League”
2. Leonardo da Vinci (“Dear Prudence” as performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees)Elizabeth I (“She’s Not There” by the Zombies)
3. The French Revolution (“Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga) con Subs
4. The Divine Comedy (“Rapture” by Blondie)

Los resultados son impresionantes

La revolución Francesa a lo Lady Gaga.

INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY

This is the link to the presentation 'An introduction to History'. Just click on the link!

http://www.slideshare.net/alnugar/an-introduction-to-history-16043668

GEODIA : LA ENCICLOPEDIA QUE EXPLORA EL MUNDO A TRAVÉS DE SU HISTORIA

Creado por la Universidad de Texas, Geodia se presenta como una excelente herramienta para estudiantes y profesores de historia, un recurso online que nos permite navegar por la cultura de diferentes civilizaciones teniendo a un mapa y a una linea de tiempo como protagonistas.
Solo tenemos que seleccionar la región que queremos analizar y navegar por las diferentes épocas arrastrando el ratón por la linea cronológica superior. El sitio se centra en la historia de los países que rodean el mar Mediterráneo, siendo un gran lugar para conocer fotos, lugares y detalles de las culturas que van desde el año 4.000 A.C al 330 de nuestra era.
Su base de datos se compone de dos elementos básicos: sitios (definidos como puntos geográficos donde la actividad humana a largo plazo ha dejado restos visibles) y eventos (definidos como cosas que sucedieron en un lugar especifico y en un solo punto en el tiempo). Los sitios se muestran con barras, los eventos con puntos.
Sobre el motivo por el que la universidad de Texas desarrolló algo así, comentan:

Geodia fue desarrollado para ayudar a los estudiantes a entender la complejidad espacial, temporal y visual que caracteriza a la cultura del antiguo mundo del Mediterráneo a través de miles de años. Las disciplinas que estudian los restos del pasado, como la historia y la arqueología o el arte, organizan la información (eventos, objetos, monumentos) en torno a tres ejes principales: el tiempo, la cultura y el lugar. A lo largo de cada eje, la información se agrupa a menudo por las conexiones y similitudes percibidas: a lo largo del eje de tiempo, la información se organiza en “períodos”, a lo largo del eje cultural en reconocibles “culturas”; y a lo largo del eje espacial, en las zonas o regiones geográficas.

Geodia utiliza la navegación para aplicar varios filtros de búsqueda a lo largo de diferentes ejes de información, tales como regiones geográficas y periodos cronológicos. Los resultados se muestran mediante timemap.js, un mashup de Google Maps API y una línea de tiempo interactiva (el proyecto Simile, desarrollado en el MIT), junto con los recursos de imagen del proyecto Liberal Arts DASe (Digital Archive Services).
Para información más específica, puede visitar el sitio del proyecto en code.google.com/p/geodia
Link: Geodia | Vía freetech4teachers.com

HUMAN EVOLUTION

Human evolution

DISCOVER WHO KILL CAESAR

In 44 BCE, the power and authority of Julius Caesar was absolute as he declared himself Rome's dictator for life. With the Roman army at his command, he was untouchable. There were those in the Roman Senate however, that were uneasy with his new title and formed a conspiracy to assassinate him. Among them was Marcus Brutus, a trusted friend of Julius Caesar. What would drive a man to murder his once mentor? Step into the shoes of a Roman citizen and locate Marcus Brutus to find out. Explore historically detailed locations through Rome and Greece, searching for clues to his whereabouts. Play various mini-games, puzzles, and more as you interact with historical figures including Marc Antony. Learn about the events that unfolded, interact with actual participants, and access informative articles courtesy of National Geographic in this amazing investigation.

http://natgeo.trymedia.com/t_14th/s-1_3036_15813/AllGames/Hidden-Object/Nat-Geo-Games-Lost-Chronicles-Fall-of-Caesar.html

UNIT 2 - LIBERALISM AND NATIONALISM

The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era from papefons

Unit 2: Nationalism & Liberalism from mkrezenski

The Virtual Museum of Iraq

The Italian government funded the creation of The Virtual Museum of Iraq, showing pieces dating from the Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian eras and more.

Do you want to travel to Iraq?

Click here http://www.virtualmuseumiraq.cnr.it/homeENG.htm