Welcome to our class blog!

Hello everybody,

Welcome to the Geography and History Blog for the bilingual section for years 2 and 4 ESO, in IESO La Pola.

Here, we will practice the contents, we'll revise units and terms, we could use it for giving extra information for assigments, or just play...

The participation in the Blog will be part of your overall mark, as will your daily classwork, homework, and your participation in class be.

I hope you like and enjoy it.

Rocío

2º - The Inquisition

During the Catholic Monarchs rule, the Spanish Inquisition started to work...

Here we have some more information about the Inquisition (videos are in spanish):

This is from the TV series "Isabel":

2º - Reading plan!

We have almost arrived to the moment in which we are ready to read in English!

That's also the moment because of the topic, the Catholic Monarchs are arriving... so you need to bring this book for next weeks:

4º - WW1 videos

Here you have a set of videos summarising WW1... They are short, and easy to follow... Please watch them...

World War I - How Did It Start? 

World War I - Which Countries Fought



WW1 - Weapons and Technology



WWI - The Aftermath



World War I - How Did It End?



World War I - Treaty of Versailles




And here you have also a rap to remember how the alliances came into practice at the beginning of the war... :)




Last, but not least... a summary of the war through two different videos... it can be very useful for both, practicing english and learning about WW1... :

4º - Imperialism, the Conference of Berlin

2º - Challenge 11

Hi you all!

Here you have a new challenge!

You have to investigate about the Battle of Covadonga in the different sources / versions...

The best commentary wins a card.

When

Where

Who

Why

Anecdotes

2º - Al Andalus

 Vídeo resumen:

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Hi guys!

I just want to wish you all relaxing days with your family and friends... and a...

Happy and Lucky New Year 2026!!!!

I leave you here my present for you... in case you want to practice with your family or friends here you have my favourite Christmas carol! ;-)

 ♫ We wish you [Indicate "we" by moving your index finger in front of you from one shoulder to the other, making a semi-circle.]

a Merry Christmas. [Christmas gesture.]
We wish you a Merry Christmas.
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year. [Gesture fireworks exploding in the sky by popping open your hands in the air.]

Happy holidays to you, [Hold up your left hand in a fist. Raise your index finger when you sing "...you".]
your family, [Raise the rest of your fingers on the left hand, representing family members.]
your friends. [Hold up all five fingers on your right hand, representing friends.]
Happy holidays, Merry Christmas,
and a Happy New Year.

Let's clap.
We all do a little clapping. [Clap.]
We all do a little clapping.
We all do a little clapping.
Christmas is here. [Christmas gesture.]

Let's jump.
We all do a little jumping. [Jump.]
We all do a little jumping.
We all do a little jumping.
Christmas is here.

Let's stomp.
We all do a little stomping. [Stomp.]
We all do a little stomping.
We all do a little stomping.
Christmas is here.

Shhh...let's whisper.
We all do a little whispering. [Hold your finger in front of your mouth.]
We all do a little whispering.
We all do a little whispering.
Christmas is here.

Big voices!
We wish you a Merry Christmas.
We wish you a Merry Christmas.
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year. ♫

Enjoy your holidays!!! :-)