“The Lost civilization” 4th grade I termCommon Core

“La interdisciplinariedad es algo excelente si se sustenta firmemente en la disciplinariedad. Cada asignatura se debe considerar una

herramienta eficaz, no un fin en sí misma. Debemos mantener su identidad y, sobre todo, su propia metodología. Solo de esta manera

podremos construir una verdadera interdisciplinariedad. De lo contrario, solo lograremos confundir a nuestros alumnos y abordar

las materias superficialmente.” Gérard Renaud, 1989

ALEXANDRA SARMIENTO: SELF CONTAINED TEACHER 4ASTEFANÍA GARCÍA: SELF CONTAINED TEACHER 4B

JOHN PINILLA: SECLF CONTAINED TEACHER 4C

“The Lost civilization”

• “La comprensión interdisciplinaria es la capacidad de integrar conocimientos y formas de pensar de dos o más disciplinas para crear una nueva perspectiva ... una nueva comprensión ... no sustituye a la enseñanza disciplinaria, sino que la amplía.”

• Verónica Boix Mansilla, miembro del equipo Harvard Project Zero

Stages

First Stag

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•Exploratory stage

•General descriptions of the civilizations: name, location, creation of the numerical system, climate, physical features of the population, etc.

•February 1st to 5th

Second

Stage

•Guided Stage

•Detail description about the civilization taking into account the information given about Mayans, Aztecs and Incas, and applying the acquired knowledge through the lessons.

• February 23rd to 27th

Final Presentation

•Oral presentation

• Oral explanation of the work using a Power Point presentation and other optional materials to support the presentation such as: costumes and models among others.

•March 9th to 13th

Contenidos y Desempeños

SUBJECT CONTENT PERFORMANCE

ENGLISH

• because, so, and , but• could couldn't • Simple past • Simple present •Vocabulary countryside

Students will be able to talk about different aspects of their imaginary civilization using the past tense and writing sentences using connectors and could couldn’t

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 uses it in solving problems, addition and subtraction operations,.

SCIENCE

•Unicellular organism. (internal organization)• Multicellular organism. (internal organization) • Kingdoms: • General groups• Characteristics and classification

• Students will understand how organisms are classified into kingdoms, identifying specific characteristics of each one by creating a graphic organizer and giving examples of them.

Contenidos y DesempeñosASIGNATURA CONTENIDOS DESEMPEÑOS

HISTORY

Prehispanic cultures: Main characteristics of Mayans, Incas and Aztecs. Timeline

Takes important and notable elements from the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas civilizations to built your own civilization.Uses the knowledge about time line to explain the progress of their civilization through the time.

GEOGRAPHY

•Parallels and meridians – Altitude, latitude, hemispheres. •Climate: elements, factors and thermal floors.

Explains how climate affects the living conditions (cultural and economic aspects) of their civilization aking into account the surfaces where the civilition is located. Locates the civilization using a map

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: Explains in written and oral way, the general facts about the daily routine and cultural activities that people could or couldn´t do on that Civilization.

Evaluation: Design a comparative chart in which the student explains the daily activities and customs they could and couldn´t do properly.

MATHS: Activity: Creates a new numerical system using different symbols to write numbers and identifies the value of each digit using a place value chart.

Evaluation: Numerical system from 0-9, place value chart with 10 numbers (to hundred thousands).

SCIENCE: • Activity: Designs the corresponding classification table for different beings including the following labels: Name, Kingdom, number of cells, nutrition, movement, body covering, habitat, Breeding system, backbone.

• Evaluation: Presentation of the classification table according to the parameters established during the classes.

ACTIVIDADES DE EXPLORACIÓN: Entrega 1:

HISTORY: Uses the learnt information through the classes to establish the first facts of their culture by taking the Mayans, Incas and Aztecs as models.

Evaluation: name of the Civilization, location and other aspects.

GEOGRAPHY:Activity: Research of the main weather conditions of the region where your civilization is located.

Evaluation: Summary and main characteristics of the weather from the region.

ACTIVIDADES DE EXPLORACIÓN: Entrega 2:

ENGLISH:Activity: Written performance in the word form of numbers and the use of linking words to connect paragraphs and historical events.

Evaluation: Word form of the numbers (spelling) and progress in the different topics.

MATHS: Activity: Uses the numbers presented on the first stage to make different kind of operations such as rounding and representation of numbers in their standard, expanded and word forms.

Evaluation: Presentation of the previous numbers standard, expanded and word forms. Rounding operations.

SCIENCE:Activity: Design of the corresponding classification table for different beings, and filled taking into account their number of cells.

Evaluation: Draft of classification table, with the distintion between unicellular and pluricellular beings.

ACTIVIDADES DE EXPLORACIÓN: Entrega 2:

HISTORY:Activity: Location, Main city, main invention, socio-political organization, religion, cultural aspects.

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

GEOGRAPHY:Activity: taking about the way in which the weather influences the main customs and cultural aspects of their civilization: food, arquitecture, dressing, celebrations among others

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

SYNTHESIS PROJECTFINAL HANDING OVER

ENGLISH:– Expressing their thoughts and knowledge about the civilization

by using simple past tense and linking sentences with different connectors in written and spoken way.

MATHS:– Use of their own numerical system to express different

amounts in standard, word and expanded forms; problem solving, rounding, addition and subtraction operations.

HISTORY: – Showing relation between the most important and notable

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

Proyecto de síntesisEntrega Final

SCIENCE:Design a presentation of the classification table for different living beings, according to their main characteristics, taking into account the knowledge acquired during the classes

Example:

GEOGRAPHY:– Description of the main elements of climate affecting the

cultural and economic aspects of the civilization.

RELIGION :- Explaining the kind of religion the civilization practiced and

its gods.