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Representation of illustrations and characters by year of publication, gender and publisher (4th ESO)

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:36 +0000

This graph shows the gender inequality of the didactic resources that make up some of the textbooks corresponding to the last year of Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO). In this sense, we compare the contents of the SM publishing house for the 4th year of ESO, where, after a decade, we can see that the percentage of female characters has increased from 5.1 % in 2007 to 12 % ten years later. In the Anaya publishing house’s edition, for the same year in 2017, the percentage of women exceeds 17%. Although this does not represent a significant advance, it does mean that the number of male characters has decreased from around 95 % to less than 88 % in 2017. Despite a slight change in the arrangement and balance of the material chosen, the fact is that the figure and prominence of men in the story continue to be prioritised, making the role of women largely invisible.

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Potosí. Example of a colonial space

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:11 +0000

Chapter of the series “Horizontes Ciencias Sociales”, part of the Encuentro channel, broadcast by the Ministry of Education (Argentina), which explains the process of mining the immense silver deposits by the Spanish colonists. This exploitation had a lot to do with the growth of the city of Potosí, a city that reached similar dimensions to European cities such as London. It also tells what life was like for the mine workers, in this case the Ayaconas Indians, and how their work equipment was made. Of course, the great human toll of the hard work in the mines is not overlooked. Gradually, guilds began to form around the exploitation. In this context, inequalities increased as a result of the wealth and the increase in capital of a few bourgeois merchants whose social ascent had repercussions in Europe, especially in Spain.

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Spain in the Modern Age

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:11 +0000

Didactic application for students in the Third Cycle of Primary Education, which includes the 5th and 6th grades, with students aged between 10 and 12 years old. The didactic units that are addressed during these courses deal with exciting topics such as the discovery of America, the round-the-world trip, the Catholic Monarchs, the reigns of Charles V and Philip II, an introduction to the Renaissance and some introductory lines to the different scientific advances. The application includes learning exercises on the Modern History of Spain. There are several self-completion activities, activities to check the correct answer, crossword puzzles or to answer short questions.

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Women in history. The Enlightenment and women

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:11 +0000

The century of the Enlightenment was the century of the master painter Francisco de Goya, José Cadalso and the musician Domingo Arquimbau, but it was also the century of women, not forgetting that it was the scene of the first Tonadilla divas and of many aristocratic ladies who practised artistic activities as entertainment. The chapter deals with the crucial role played by some well-educated women with an interest in culture and high social standing, such as María Josefa Alfonso Pimentel, María Francisca de Sales Portocarrero (Countess of Montijo) and Josefa Amar y Borbón, who favoured the creation of literary salons and social clubs or conversation houses, as Jovellanos called them. These salons challenged the patterns and models belonging to traditionally male spheres. This video documentary shows biographical sketches of the lives of these women and their drive to protect culture and the figure of numerous artists, writers and philosophers. Their lives were not easy, as they had to fight and defend themselves from constant attack by institutions, including the Inquisition.

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Fray Bartolomé de las Casas

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:06 +0000

In the repository Pasajes de la Historia we can find a compilation of all the podcasts of the Pasajes de la Historia section of the programme la Rosa de los Vientos (Onda Cero) narrated by Juan Antonio Cebrián, where you can listen to brief descriptions and discussions on historical topics of different kinds. In this case, he talks about the outstanding role played by the Dominican friar Fray Bartolomé de las Casas as an indoctrinator of the indigenous peoples. Biographical data and key moments in his life are also provided, not without accompanying the narration with historical notes on the conquest of the New World.

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