Driving Questions about the population in Castille and León

Laura Juan Antón shares these driving Questions for a Geography lesson about the population in our region:

Write down 5 driving questions that can be used in your class

1.   Why do you think young people in their 20s and 30s decide to go to live in other parts of Spain or other countries? Why don’t they stay in Castille and Leon?

2.   What happens if you mix water, soil (mud) and straw? What would you use it for?

3.   To prevent that last week’s floods get repeated in our town in the future, what measures would you propose to the mayor / local government?

4.   Where can you find Romanesque remains or buildings in your nearby?

5.   How do social media influence worldwide society? (Clues: wars, politics, health,…)

Some other examples are:

• How does the food grown in our region impact what people eat?

·        Why does a volcano explode?

·        What impact does war have on art?