Topic: SETTLEMENT

BBC - GCSE Bitesize (Geography)
- Settlement characteristics (text - test)
- Urban models in MEDCs (text - test)
- Urban models in LEDCs (text - test)
- Urbanisation in MEDCs (text - test)

Topic: I WORLD WAR

- Internacional relations 1900-1939 

- Watch short movies about life in the trenches

- Animated map: the western front

- Songs for our times (When Johnny comes marching home)

- World War One

- World War in depth: World War One

- American History. Webisodes

- The Great War

Topic: POPULATION

BBC - GCSE Bitesize

- Population distribution and density (text - test)

- Population change and structure (text - test)

- Migration (text - test)

- Managing population change (text - test)

Institut national d'études démographiques (INED - France) 

- Glossary (concept used in demography)

- Animations (world population; births and family size; population pyramids; understanding lenght of life; measuring fertility; measuring life expectancy;

- Population atlas

- Population games: population quiz games; the population and me; family game; population simulator

- Population in figures: all the countries in the world

- Population graphs:

Worldmapper  is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. 

- Total Population Map

- Animation: Land Area to Population

- World Population Atlas (Gridded Population Cartograms). About this, you can also read the article Population atlas shows world in a new light (Telegraph, october 2009);  

United Nations Population Fund (NFPA) 

- State of world population 2010: from conflict and crisis to renewal: generations of change (download full report or previous years' reports)

We are eating up our world

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

- Relief, by claseshistoria.com
- Mind Map: The Climate, by claseshistoria.com

Why are we changing maps? - West Wing

The Known Universe

WORKCLASS HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: Population on the web

- Population on BBC GCSE Bitesize
- INED: population atlas; animations (world population; births and family size; population pyramids; understanding lenght of life; measuring fertility; measuring life expectancy;
- Worldmapper:  Population atlas shows world in a new light (Telegraph, october 2009); Total Population Map; Animation: Land Area to Population
More information on:
- UNFPA: State of World Population 2009

Worldmapper: The world as you've never seen it before

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are now nearly 700 maps (maps 1-366 are also available as PDF posters), animations, the Worldmapper Population Atlas (with gridded population cartograms) and other references, like articles which have been published relating to Worldmapper.                                   Manuel

Overpopulation

Revolutionas in 19th century: United States, France and South America

REVOLUTIONS

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Mapping our world

Mapping our world, a very interesting web about maps, scale, projection, etc. Manuel

Links about Physical Geography

- Bilingual Space, claseshistoria.com: The Earth Planet; Mind map about the Earth Planet; The Earth's Relief;

Bilingual Space on claseshistoria.com

A new and interesting web: bilingual space on claseshistoria.com

Political maps: continents

Here you can find political maps by continents (Europe; Africa; Asia; America).

You can play with Educational games in Flash (Enrique Alonso) and learn countries and capital cities


First, you must work with puzzles (you have four level): Europe; States of European Union; Asia and Middle East; Africa; North America; South America 

What's the name...?

Europe: Countries and Capitals

Asia: Countries and Capitals

Africa: Countries and Capitals

North America: Countries and Capitals

South America: Countries and Capitals

Where is...?

Europe: Countries and Capitals

Asia: Countries and Capitals

Africa: Countries and Capitals

North America: Countries and Capitals

South America: Countries and Capitals

Encyclopedia of Geography and History, very interesting books

ENCYCLOPEDIA WORLD GEOGRAPHY. (see inside and more about this book)

- Packed with information about our remarkable planet, from its physical characteristics to a continent-by-continent look at the world’s peoples and governments.

- Richly illustrated with superb photographs, clear explanatory diagrams and 60 pages of detailed, up-to-date maps.

- Includes information on planet earth, landforms, weather, climate and ecosystems, farming, settlements, manufacturing and global issues, and the peoples and cultures of each continent.

- Extensive fact file with a gazeteer of states, world records, famous geographers and scientists, time zones, night sky, measurements and glossary.

- Internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks Website to fascinating websites where readers can find further information, take virtual tours and lots more.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD HISTORY (see inside and more about this book). The first ever Internet-linked children's history of the world brings the past to life. A superb reference book in its own right, bang up to date and richly illustrated, it colourfully depicts key historical figures and the battles, revolutions, inventions and discoveries that have shaped today's world. An exciting homework resource, this comprehensive encyclopedia provides the information readers need, and unlocks the Internet's treasure chest of knowledge.

- Comprehensive introduction to world history from prehistoric times to the end of the twentieth century

- Clear descriptions of historical events with fabulous illustrations, reconstructions, maps, charts and photos.

- 12,000-year illustrated timechart, glossary and extensive index.

- Over 700 internet links to regularly reviewed websites with homework help, virtual tours, recontructions, games and quizzes.

- Downloadable pictures for use in school and project work.

Manuel

Green Planet, by Christine Lindop

Fifty years ago green was just a colour. Now it's a way of looking at our world. But how green is our planet today?
From Rainbow Warrior to Exxon Valdez, from penguins to jaguars, from rainforests to oceans, this book explores the stories that have made environmental history.

More about this book

Revolution, by Jann and Linda Huizenga (Oxford University Press)

"All men are created equal..." When Thomas Jefferson wrote these words in June 1776, in the American Declaration of Independence, he started something that was very much bigger than he imagined. This book looks at the history around that Declaration, and at the Revolution that led to the birth of the United States of America.

More about this book

Spain: physical and political maps

Learn political Spain's map: complete these puzzles about Communities autonomous and provinces.

Physical maps: continents

Here you can find maps by continents (Europe; Africa; Asia; North America; South America).

You can play with Educational games in Flash (Enrique Alonso) Try it:

What's the name?

Physical relief of Europe; Rivers of Europe, Coast of Europe;

Physical relief of Africa; Rivers and Lakes of Africa, Coast of Africa;

Physical relief of Asia; Rivers and lakes of Asia, Coast of Asia;

Physical relief of Noth America; Rivers and lakes of North America, Coast of North America;

Physical relief of South America; Rivers and lakes of South America, Coast of South America;

Where is?

Physical relief of Europe; Rivers of Europe, Coast of Europe;

Physical relief of Africa; Rivers and Lakes of Africa, Coast of Africa;

Physical relief of Asia; Rivers and Lakes of Asia, Coast of Asia;

Physical relief of Noth America; Rivers and lakes of North America, Coast of North America;

Physical relief of South America; Rivers and lakes of South America, Coast of South America;