LIGHTHOUSES – 2015 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LIGHT

ABP / PBL ESTRELLA CID <[email protected]> GEP 2014 / 2015

Title : LIGHTHOUSES – 2015 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LIGHT

Subject : SOCIAL STUDIES

Level : 3rd ESO

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Learning Objectives :

. To have access to interesting cultural information while celebrating 2015 International Year of Light. . To do research while looking for information. . To summarize and synthesize information to fill in a worksheet. . To use digital resources to present the worksheets. . To apply the vocabulary learnt to produce written texts: infographics, essays, short stories, etc.

Prior knowledge :

. Activities on International Day of European Languages or Mother Tongue. . Activities in Technology: observing how light reflects in a kaleidoscope. . Activities in Geography: maps, location, relief, etc. . Text organization when writing. . Using language as an instrument (they can do activities in any language present in our school)

Competences developed :

. Communicative and linguistic: practice of the English language while watching the presentation and videos, searching for information in the Internet, writing and filling in the information, etc.

. Learn to learn: doing research at home.

. Digital : using the Internet and several webs to find the information, create the QR code, etc.

. Artistic: production of infographics.

Evaluation Criteria. Rubric

CRITERIA INDICATORS

4 3 2 1

Understanding information in the presentation and videos

You can easily remember and discuss the information in the presentation

You can remember and discuss most of the information in the presentation

You remember and discuss some of the information in the presentation

You can easily remember and discuss very little of the information in the presentation

Looking for information to fill in the worksheet

You can choose just the right and more complete information to fill in the worksheet

You can mostly choose the right information to fill in the worksheet

You can choose some of the right information to fill in the worksheet

You can choose very little of the right information to fill in the worksheet

Good use of digital resources to include QR code

You use digital resources in a correct way

You use digital resources quite in a correct way

You use digital resources in a correct way only in some parts

You use digital resources in an incorrect way

Using and relating vocabulary correctly to produce infographics

You learnt and applied correctly all the new vocabulary

You learnt and applied correctly most of the new vocabulary

You learnt and applied correctly some of the new vocabulary

You learnt and applied correctly very little of the new vocabulary

Applying information to produce writing

You always pay attention to spelling, text organization, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.

You not always pay attention to spelling, text organization, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.

You sometimes pay attention to spelling, text organization, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.

You never pay attention to spelling, text organization, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.

ATTACHED DOCUMENTS


CRITERIA INDICATORS

4 3 2 1

Understanding information in the presentation and videos

You can easily remember and discuss the information in the presentation

You can remember and discuss most of the information in the presentation

You remember and discuss some of the information in the presentation

You can easily remember and discuss very little of the information in the presentation

Looking for information to fill in the worksheet

You can choose just the right and more complete information to fill in the worksheet

You can mostly choose the right information to fill in the worksheet

You can choose some of the right information to fill in the worksheet

You can choose very little of the right information to fill in the worksheet

Good use of digital resources to include QR code

You use digital resources in a correct way

You use digital resources quite in a correct way

You use digital resources in a correct way only in some parts

You use digital resources in an incorrect way

Using and relating vocabulary correctly to produce infographics

You learnt and applied correctly all the new vocabulary

You learnt and applied correctly most of the new vocabulary

You learnt and applied correctly some of the new vocabulary

You learnt and applied correctly very little of the new vocabulary

Applying information to produce writing

You always pay attention to spelling, text organization, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.

You not always pay attention to spelling, text organization, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.

You sometimes pay attention to spelling, text organization, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.

You never pay attention to spelling, text organization, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.

http://app.emaze.com/@AOWITQTT/les-llums-del-mar-copy1

WORKSHEET TEMPLATE:


PHOTO QR - CODE

Lighthouse’s name

Location

Structure

Working

Links

Curiosities

http://apliense.xtec.cat/prestatgeria/a8053285_2967/llibre/

https://www.pinterest.com/lrodri29/las-luces-del-mar-lighthouses/

LIGHTHOUSE WORKSHEET:


Lighthouse’s name

La Torre de Hércules

Location A Coruña, Galicia

Structure Square tower

Working Guided tours

Links http://www.torredeherculesacoruna.com/index.php?s=11&i=53 Virtual visit

Curiosities It is 57 meters tall and it is situated on a hill. It was built in 1st century. It is the only Roman lighthouse, which is very exceptional. It is the most ancient lighthouse around the world which is still working.

http://www.torredeherculesacoruna.com/index.php?s=11&i=53

DIFFERENT EXAMPLES OF INFOGRAPHICS (PARTS IN A LIGHTHOUSE):





LOCATION OF LIGHTHOUSES IN EUROPE (GOOGLE MAPS)


PHOTOGRAPHS OF STUDENTS WHILE WORKING ON THE PROJECT:


PRESENTATION OF THE FIRST RESULTS AT SCHOOL:


(It is also published in Pinterest)


Education

LIGHTHOUSES – 2015 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF LIGHT