LKS2 Topic: Modern Europe Block D: Spain
Join the world’s top cyclists to take a road trip through the varying geography of Spain. Stop off enroute to try your hand at some classic Spanish cooking and learn about the origins of some of Spain’s
more famous dishes and their links to the physical and human geography of Andalusia, Valencia and
the Cantabrian Mountains.
Block D: Modern Europe
Main outcomes: Geography and D&T
Spain
Other outcomes: English
[4 sessions]
 Locate Spain on a map and concentrate on its environmental regions,
By the end of this block you
key physical and human characteristics, and major cities.
will have achieved the
 Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human
following outcomes:
and physical geography of a region in Spain.
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: climate
zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers and mountains.
 Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of
settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the
distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.
 Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and
describe features studied.
 Prepare and cook two savoury and one sweet Spanish dish using a range of
cooking techniques.
 Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are
grown, reared, caught and processed.
 Give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different
purposes.
 Participate in presentations.
Children will:
 Become part of a Vuelta cycle team and locate the 2015 stages of La Vuelta on a
map of Spain and the cities they are closest to
 Select physical and human geography descriptions for some of the Vuelta cycling
stages
 Create a team brief identifying the challenges and highlights for a specific stage
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Session 1 Geography and
English
The geography of La Vuelta
Look at the geography of the 2015
Vuelta course. Use your map skills
to identify the physical and human
geography of some key stages and
brief the cyclists - it’s going to be a
tough ride!
Session 2 Geography and
D&T
Stages 1-6: exploring Andalusia
Join the first 6 stages of La Vuelta
and explore the landscape and
human geography of Andalusia.
Try your hand at cooking some of
Andalusia’s most famous Spanish
cuisine - tapas.
Session 3 Geography and
D&T
Stage 10: exploring Valencia
Join Stage 10 of La Vuelta from
Valencia to Castellon and explore
the local geography. Try your hand
at cooking the famous local dish of
paella.
Children will:
 Use maps to identify physical geographical features of Andalusia
 Become food detectives, investigating and identifying the human geography of
the area and how it contributes local ingredients for tapas dishes
 Cook a Spanish tapas dish to share (patatas bravas)
 Design and make a local produce tourist tapas poster
Children will:
 Use maps to identify physical geographical features around Valencia
 Become food detectives, investigating and identifying the human geography of
the area and how it influenced the creation of paella
 Paint or draw a Valencian landscape showing land use
 Cook a Spanish paella dish
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LKS2 Topic: Modern Europe Block D: Spain
Children will:
Session 4 Geography and
 Use maps to identify physical geographical features of the Cantabrian Mountains
D&T
Stages 14-16: exploring the
Cantabrian Mountains
Join the big climbs of La Vuelta.
Take in the views from the
Cantabrian Mountains of northern
Spain as you explore stages 14-16.
Have a go at baking the local treat
of Sobao Pasiego - the cyclists will
need it after these mountain
stages!
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Become food detectives, investigating and identifying the human geography of
the area and how it contributes to the ingredients and flavours of Sobao Pasiego
Create a local tourist board leaflet for visitors to the area
Bake a Spanish Sobao Pasiego
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have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton
Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton
Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links,
changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use.
Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.
LKS2 Topic: Modern Europe Block D: Spain
Resources
Session 1
Provided: Information sheet on La Vuelta 2015.
You will need: Access to the Internet; Atlases.
Session 2
Provided: Information sheets covering Stages 1-6 of La Vuelta & Andalusian tapas
You will need: Access to the Internet; Atlases; Ingredients and cooking equipment; Glue, scissors,
paper, pens.
Session 3
Provided: Information sheets covering: Exploring Valencia, Paella Recipe and Valencian landscapes.
You will need: Access to the Internet; Paella ingredients and cooking equipment; Painting/drawing
equipment and paper.
Session 4
Provided: Information sheets covering: Exploring Cantabria; Citrus survival activity; Sobaos Pasiegos
recipe & Sample tourist leaflets;
You will need: Access to the Internet; Sobaos Pasiegos ingredients and cooking equipment.
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have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton
Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton
Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links,
changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use.
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LKS2 Topic: Modern Europe Block D: Spain
Useful websites for background information:
http://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/spain-facts.html
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have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton
Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton
Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links,
changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use.
Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.