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What I KNOW What I WANT to know What I LEARNED
SpainUnited States
World Communities pages 44-45
Spain is located on in the southwestern part of the continent of Europe. Spain borders Portugal, France, and Andorra.
World Communities pages 46-47
Spain is divided into 17 regions and has a population over 40 million. The capital of Spain is Madrid, which is located near the center of the country. The population of Madrid is nearly 3 million.
The tallest peak on the mainland of Spain is Mulhacen, which is 3,479 meters high. The highest point in Spain is a dormant volcano called Teide on the Canary Islands and is 3,718 meters.
Mulhacen
Teide
History of Spain
World Communities pages 50-51
200BC
Romans ruled
Spain for about 600
years.
Tribes from
Northern Europe
invaded. Then the
Moors from Africa ruled.
1492
King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella united
Spain and conquered the Moors.
1898
Spanish-American War. Spain gave the
last of its colonies in the
Americas to the United States.
1930’s
Spanish Civil War. General Franco became
the dictator.
1975
General Franco
died and Juan
Carlos became the king.
GOVERNMENT
United States Spain
World Communities pages 52-53
Flag of Spain
The Spanish flag is mostly red and yellow with a picture of the Spanish coat of arms on the yellow band. On the coat of arms are a three towered castle and a lion.
World Communities page 53
World Communities pages 54-55
Economy of Spain
KEY
Iron, Coal, Minerals – Northern Mountain Regions
Fruits & Veggies – Coastal Regions
Grapes – Northern part of the Meseta, Coastal regions
Automobiles, Electronics, Technology – Cities of Barcelona & Madrid
Fish – Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea
Spanish Food
•Spanish food is down-to-earth and uncomplicated. It is based mainly on the ingredients that are available locally or the crops grown regionally. •The two basic ingredients of all Spanish food are olive oil and garlic.
Paella
Flamenco
•Flamenco is a folk art around 200 years old. It is from Southern Spain.
•Song, dance, and guitar are blended into rhythms that are often improvised and spontaneous.
Religion in Spain
Leon Cathedral
*The primary religion in Spain is Catholicism.
Inside of the Toledo Cathedral
Spanish Holidays: Three Kings DayJanuary 6th
The people line the streets to wait for the arrival of the three kings. At night children leave a pair of shoes outside their door hoping the wise men will leave gifts inside.
Spanish Holidays: All Saints DayNovember 1st
It is a very important national public holiday when people from all over the country return to their town or village to lay flowers on the graves of deceased relatives.
Running with the BullsEach year in Pamplona from July 7th to July 14th
the Bull Run takes place. The run is approximately ½ mile long from the corral where the bulls are kept to the bullring where they will fight that afternoon and takes about 3 minutes from start to finish. Six bulls are released each morning at 8a.m. into the streets. The streets have been walled off so that they bulls cannot escape.
Things to see and places to visit in Spain
Copper Fish on Barcelona Beach
Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
Frank Gehry’s Architecture
Marqués de Riscal Vineyard Hotel
Things to see and places to visit in Spain
Beaches
Things to see and places to visit in Japan
The Dali Theatre-Museum
Museums
The Prado Museum
The Picasso Museum
Things to see and places to visit in Japan
International Music and Dance Festival of Granada
Merida Theatre Festival
Local Village Festivals
Spanish Language
Hola - hello
Adios – goodbye
The Spanish alphabet has 29 letters. It uses the same 26 letters as the English alphabet with the addition of a “ch” combination, “ll” combination, and the .
When using an exclamation mark or question mark while writing they are written at both the end of the sentence and at the beginning. The mark at the beginning is written upside down.
