“The Lost civilization”

4th grade 1st termCommon Core

“The Lost civilization”

Stages

First Stag

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• Exploratory stage• Giving instructions and general information about the projects: goals, methodology,

rules. Answering questions about the development of the project• From February 21st to 28th

Second

Stage

• Guided Stage• Research for the information required for each subject and share it with your group

partners in order to establish each one’s responsibilities• From March 11th to 15th

Final Presentation

• Oral presentation• Oral explanation of the work using a Brochure and other creative material elaborated

by students.• From March 18th to 22nd

Contenidos y Desempeños

ASIGNATURAS CONTENIDOS DESEMPEÑOS

ENGLISH

• Comparative adjectives • Relative clauses• Personal description• Simple past (irregular verbs)• Simple present

Students will be able to talk about different aspects of their imaginary civilization using the past tense and making comparisons between ancient civilizations (Aztecs, Mayas and Incas) and their imaginary civilization using different adjectives in written and oral way.

MATHS

•Natural Numbers• Place Value: •Comparing and Ordering Whole Numbers •Rounding six digit numbers •Addition •Subtraction

• Students will create and represent their own numeric system using different signs and symbols and using it in addition and subtraction operations.

SCIENCE

THE CELL •General structures •Organelles’ functions of cell. •Unicellular organism. (internal organization) •Multicellular organism. (internal organization) TAXONOMY. •Kingdoms. •Characteristics

•Student will compare the organelle`s cells functions with each social role in the organization of the civilization their created.

Contenidos y DesempeñosASIGNATURA CONTENIDOS DESEMPEÑOS

HISTORY

Culturas Prehispánicas americanas : aspectos generales de los mayas, aztecas e incasIntroducción a la colonia: características y Línea de tiempo desde periodo prehispánico a hispánico.Organización político administrativa en la colonia

Takes important and notable elements from the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas civilizations to built your own civilization.

GEOGRAPHY

•Estructura de la tierra. Capas internas y externas y su función. •Paralelos y meridianos-Altitud y latitud- Hemisferio: elementos conceptuales.•Clima: elementos, factores y pisos térmicos.

Describes how the elements of climate affect the cultural and economic aspects of the civilization.

RELIGION

Las religiones y la historia: Religiones monoteístasInicio de la religión: Los primeros ProfetasOrigen de los dioses

Talks about the type of religion practiced in your civilization, the main characteristics and describes the worshipped god (or gods).

ACTIVIDADES DE EXPLORACIÓN: Entrega 1:

ENGLISH:Activity: Giving instructions and general information about the projects: goals, methodology, rules. Answering questions about the development of the project

Evaluation: Conformation of the groups and assignment

MATHS: Activity: Giving instructions and general information about the projects: goals, methodology, rules. Answering questions about the development of the project

Evaluation: Conformation of the groups, sharing information about the topics.

SCIENCE:Activity: Giving instructions and general information about the projects: goals, methodology, rules. Answering questions about the development of the project

Evaluation: Conformation of the groups, sharing information about the topics

ACTIVIDADES DE EXPLORACIÓN: Entrega 1:

HISTORY:Activity: Giving instructions and general information about the projects: goals, methodology, rules. Answering questions about the development of the project

Evaluation: Conformation of the groups, sharing information about the topics

GEOGRAPHY:Activity: Giving instructions and general information about the projects: goals, methodology, rules. Answering questions about the development of the project

Evaluation: Conformation of the groups, sharing information about the topics

ACTIVIDADES DE EXPLORACIÓN: Entrega 2:

ENGLISHActivity: Research for the information required for each subject and share it with your group partners in order to establish each one’s responsibilities

Evaluation: draft of the project and progress in the topics area.

MATHS: Activity: Research for the information required for each subject and share it with your group partners in order to establish each one’s responsibilities

Evaluation: draft of the project and progress in the topics area.

SCIENCE:Activity: Research for the information required for each subject and share it with your group partners in order to establish each one’s responsibilities

Evaluation: draft of the project and progress in the topics area.

ACTIVIDADES DE EXPLORACIÓN: Entrega 2:

HISTORY:Activity: Research for the information required for each subject and share it with your group partners in order to establish each one’s responsibilities

Evaluation: draft of the project and progress in the topics area.

GEOGRAPHY:Activity: Research for the information required for each subject and share it with your group partners in order to establish each one’s responsibilities

Evaluation: draft of the project and progress in the topics area.

Proyecto de síntesisEntrega Final

ENGLISH:– Expressing their thoughts and talk in the past tense, making

comparisons using different adjectives, talking about modern technology in written and oral way.

MATHS:– Creation and representation of their own numeric system

using different signs and symbols and its use in addition and subtraction operations.

SCIENCE: – Establishing the relation between the organelle`s cells

functions and each social role in the organization of the civilization created.

Proyecto de síntesisEntrega Final

History: – Showing relation between the most important and notable

elements from the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas civilizations with their own civilization.

Geography:– Description of the main elements of climate and how they

affect the cultural and economic aspects of the civilization.