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SOCIAL STUDIES 6

UNIT 3:

ECONOMY

CLICK HERE TO READ THE PRESENTATION ABOUT PLANET EARTH AND CLIMATE OF UNIT 3.

What are we learning in this unit?

1. What are the markets in the economy?

    - The goods and services market.

    - The financial market: stock market/ credit market.

    - The job market.

2. How are income, expenses and savings connected?

   - Savings.

    - Organising for finances: ACTIVITY: CLICK HERE


3. How can we be responsible consumers?

    - Adverts.

4. What is Corporate Social Responsibility?

    - Environmental.

    - Economic.

    - Philanthropic.

ACTIVITY: CLICK HERE


UNIT 2:

CLIMATE AND PLANET EARTH

CLICK HERE TO READ THE PRESENTATION ABOUT PLANET EARTH AND CLIMATE OF UNIT 2.

What are we learning in this unit?

1. Planet Earth

    - What is the greenhouse effect?


    - Natural disasters 

* Project: INSTRUCTIONS/ RESEARCH NOTES

    - Consequences of global warming.

2. What is climate?

    - Elements of climate

FUN FACTS ABOUT ALTITUDE:

    - Climate zones




3. What is climate change?


    - Causes of climate change.

    - Consequences of climate change.

    - Actions against climate change.



4. Ecosystems

    - Earth´s ecosystems and their landscapes.



    - Our responsibility to Earth´s ecosystems- Zero Waste.



UNIT 1:

THE WORLD TODAY!

1. What is the European Union?



The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member countries in Europe.

1.1. What are the values of the European Union?

EU VALUES:
  • Human Rights.
  • Human Dignity.
  • Freedom.
  • Rule of Law.
  • Equality.
  • Democracy.

1.2. What are the objectives of the European Union?

These are some objectives of the EU:
  • Promote freedom and peace.
  • Offer security and justice.
  • Respect dignity and rights.
  • Promote democracy and equality.
  • Respect cultural and linguistic diversity.
  • Contribute to sustainable development.

2. The Institutions of the European Union


  1. European Parliament.
  2. Council of Europe.
  3. European Commission.
  4. European Council.

3. Why are human rights important?

Every human being has the right to be treated equally, regardless of race, religion, nationality, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age or any other status.

4- What is a culture of peace?




A culture of peace should be based on eight major aspects:
  1. Respect for human rights.
  2. Education for peace.
  3. Sustainable development.
  4. Gender equality.
  5. Democratic participation.
  6. Tolerance.
  7. Flow of information.
  8. Disarmament. 

5- Activities

1. In pairs, discuss the question below. Record yourselves on your iPad.

Why is it important to have an institution that represents the citizens of the countries and another to represent the governments?

2. In groups, talk about the people you interact with every day. Are any of them from different cultures or do any of them speak different languages? Record your conversation giving your opinion.

3. Choose the sentences to complete the texts. There is one extra sentence.

Daryna

When the first missiles were launched across Ukraine, Daryna was scared. She had cystic fibrosis and needed to go to the hospital often. Her family were faced with a difficult decision, but their bags were packed, and they began travelling to Poland. 

 
 Now, she attends a Ukrainian school online.


Mariam

In Syria, Mariam’s home was surrounded by nature. 

 
 The civil war made the family leave their home. They fled to Lebanon, but they had to move around a lot. 
 
 They also didn’t have official documents, so they were considered illegal. They now live in one bedroom for the five of them.


Arkar

In Myanmar, when the Rohingya people were attacked by Myanmar’s military and Buddhist extremist groups, Arkar and his family escaped. Their village was burnt down and they ran to the jungle, but it was set on fire. 

 
 They had to flee to the river where they stayed with no food. Finally, they crossed the border to Bangladesh and now they live in a refugee camp. 


The next village was also attacked.

Many different fruits and vegetables were grown in their garden.

The children were forced to attend many different schools.

Many people were surprised by this.

It took them four days to arrive and they were able to find a doctor to help.

4. Look at the information below. Write an article about the vaccine.

  • It is an antibiotic that fights infections from bacteria.    
  • The greatest scientific discovery of the 1900s.    
  • 1928 – Alexander Fleming discovered it.    
  • 1930s – hospitals used penicillin to treat infections.    
  • 1940s – WWII doctors used it to treat wounds.    
  • Today – used for meningitis and other infections.  


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