THE US CONSTITUTION

The 6 principles are:





Popular Sovereignty- All of the power lies in the hands of people of the United States who are sovereign. 


Limited Government- Limited Government means that the government may only do things that the people that they have government give them the power to do. 


Separation of Powers- In a parliamentary system the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government are all gathered in the hands of a single agency. 


Checks and Balances- The government is organized around three separate branches. Though the constitution says that these three powers must be separated they are still connected and are not completely independent of each other.


Judicial Review- The power of judicial review is the power of courts to determine whether what government does is in accord with what the constitution provides. 


Federalism-  The principle of federalism is the division of power among a central government and several regional government.

The crash 1929 - The financial crisis 2007

The similar things are:

The two were the result of a substantial increase in prices for many years. Also, the two resulted in rising unemployment and rising prices. The two started in the USA. But the especulation is the principal cause in the two crises. 

Imagine

Imaxina - John Lennon

Imaxina que non exista o ceo, 

é fácil se o intentas. 

Sen o Inferno debaixo nosa, 

arriba de nós, só o ceo. 

Imaxina a toda a xente,

vivindo para hoxe…

Imaxina que non hay países,

non é difícil de facer. 

Ninguén por quen matar ou morrer, 

nin tampouco relixión. 

Imaxina a toda a xente vivindo a vida en paz…

Podes dicir que son un soñador,

pero non son o único, 

espero que algún día te unas a nós, 

e o mundo vivirá como un.

Imaxina que non hai posesións, 

gustaríame saber si podes, 

sen necesidade de gula ou fama, 

unha irmandade de homes. 

Imaxínate a toda a xente compartindo o mundo.

Podes dicir que son un soñador,

pero non son o único, 

espero que algún día te unas a nós, 

e o mundo vivirá coma un so.

Vietnam War

Also known as Second Indochina War or American War, lasted from 1959 to 1975. It was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported by the USSR, China and North Korea, while South Vietnam was supported by the US with its allies South Korea, Thailand Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. This conflict between communists and pro-American countries was part of the Cold War.  

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

1- Complete this table comparing the first and the second industrial revolution:

2- Working with press:

Jun 07, 1851

Jun 11, 1851

Manchester’s city 1851

The railway rapidly increased the population of Manchester. By 1851 over 455,000 people were living in the city. Housing conditions were appalling. It was reported that in some parts of the city the number of toilets averaged only two to two hundred and fifty people. Only forty per cent of the children living in this area reached their fifth year. Manchester is famous for its libraries. Manchester had new types of industry: electrical, chemical, steel...

3- Visit this web-site and find out more about children life in Victorian times, during the industrial revolution:

The Victorian age in British history is named after Queen Victoria, who was Britain's queen from 1837 until 1901. Only richer families could afford to pay the school fees, though some schools gave free places to poor boys. Girls did not go to school when the Victorian age began. Some were taught at home, but most girls got little education. Some children pushed trucks of coal along mine tunnels. They were called 'putters'. In Victorian times, many families had 10 or more children. Sadly, many children died as babies, or from diseases such as smallpox anddiphtheria. Many Victorian children were poor and worked to help their families. Although many children worked in Victorian times, they still had time to play.  

4- Watch this video of modern times film, what do you think that Charles Chaplin want to say?

New jobs were simple and monotonous. 

Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison(February 11, 1847 Ohio – October 18, 1931 New Jersey) Thomas Alva Edison, dubbed like "The Wizard of Menlo Park" was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production. Often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory. His first power station was on Manhattan Island, New York. He developed the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. And many devices that greatly influenced life around the world. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures. 

Spread of Railways in Ten Selected Countries

The first railway was in Great Britain. In 1860 Great Britain was still the most important, but France and Germany also were increasing their railways. In Spain and Sweden appears in 1880,when Germany became the most important. With Great Britain on the second place  and France on the third place.In 1900 Russia was the one whith most important increase with 53234 km of railway,followed by Germany, France, Austria-Hungary and Great Britain.

Superpower treaty to scrap warheads

1)       READ AND ANSWER:

- Tell me the meaning of these words (in english and with your own words):

SCRAP (chatarra) old things especially of iron

TREATY (tratado)  document that describes an agreement between two or more parts

WARHEADS (cabeza de Guerra) the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

AGREEMENT(acuerdo) treaty between two or more parts that arranged or agreed

       WEAPONS(armas) any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

WORK OUT (trabajar sobre algo) come up with

- Who were the main characters of this piece of news?

Reagan and Shevarnadze.

- What do "peace campaigners" think about the agreement?

Theyre are very happy about it, theyre like it.

- What does George Schultz think about the treaty?

He said it was just the beginning

2)       LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION:

- What was the USSR?  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, it was a country that included current Rusia

- When did it disappear? In 1991

- What was the "Cold War"? Ideological confrontation that took place during the twentieth century     

- When did it begin and why?  In 1945, because of the collapse of communism. No, because of the end of the world war II and the fight for world power between US and URSS