martes, 8 de diciembre de 2015

4. Human rights.

Unit 2.    HUMAN RIGHTS
Lesson 1. Declaration of Human Rights


The 1948 Declaration of Human Rights defined the fundamental rights of all people.


LET'S WRITE DOWN THE 30 HUMAN RIGHTS FROM THIS VIDEO



Video: Human Rights I, II, III.

Human Rights are: 
    • UNIVERSAL: all human beings have got the same human rights.
    • INALIENABLE: they belong to each person. No one can transfer them or take them away.
    • NON-NEGOTIABLE: no one can negotiate our rights , under any circunstancesor for any cause.

In general, democratic states recognize, respect, protect and promote human rights. However, this is not true in dictatorships and other types of authoritarian or totalitarian governments.


THE UNITED NATIONS

1- What is the United Nations and where is its headquarters? 
2- When was it founded?
3- How many member states does it currently have?
4- Why was it founded?
5- How many countries originally signed the Charter of the United Nations?
6- What are the purposes and principles of the United Nations in accordance with the Charter?
7- Which are the main organs of the United Nations?
8- Who is the current Secretary General of the UN?
9- From the programmes, funds and specialized agencies which are part of the UN system, select five and explain their aims or main purposes.



  • Content: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). The United Nations.
    • Content language: vocabulary of human rights.
  • Communication: English language: 
    • to have the right / the duty to + noun / infinitive
    • making questions with who/what/which/where/why + to be.
    • verbs followed by the structure to + inf. (promise, decide, determine, agree, refuse, plan, aim, arrange)
  • Culture: 
    • In 1948, the United Nations proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
    • The establishment of the United Nations.
  • Cognition: 
    • Comprehension: Give examples, recognize, explain, summarize, identify, rewrite, infer.






  • Listening comprehension activity from videos.
  • Individual activity / pair activity : searching for information on the Internet. 
  • Answering a questionnaire
  • Rewriting from the answers of a questionnaire.
  • Guided search on the Internet: Treasure hunt activity.

martes, 24 de noviembre de 2015

3. The school environment.

Unit 1.    YOU AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT.
Lesson 3. The school. Friends.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
THE SCHOOL


What do we know about our school community?

Brain storming session: 
  • Members of the school community; spaces and services; educational studies; human resources and roles; main documents.
  • How can we contribute to our school community?
  • What does the school community mean to us?
Academic Studies:



Participation in the school:
  • Students representatives are elected by the entire student body. Which ones are their responsibilities?
  • Students' Rights and Duties.

School Board elections
 26th of NOVEMBER


CONFLICTS AND SOLUTIONS














  • Content: Interpersonal relationships in the school. School community. Friends and foes in adolescence.
    • Content language: Members of the school community: spaces and services; academic studies.
  • Communication: English language: 
    • to be responsible for + noun / -ing.
    • who is responsible for...?
    • to have the duty to + inf
    • to have the right to + noun / inf
    • must + inf to express obligation
    • frequency adverbs
    • should + inf to express recommendation
  • Culture: Scholar board elections. Students' Rights and Duties.  Friends and foes in adolescence. The use of Internet.
  • Cognition: 
    • Comprehension: classify, give examples, explain, distinguish
    • Application: solve, interpret, choose






  • Reading  and comprehension activity.
  • Multiple choice activity.
  • Group discussion. 
  • Filling the gap activity.
  • Displaying in a mural students' rights and duties.
  • Six thinking hats in a group activity.

sábado, 24 de octubre de 2015

2. The family.

Unit 1. YOU AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT.
Lesson 2. The family.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
MODELS OF FAMILIES



"A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams."-   Author Unknown  


Main models of families:
  • Nuclear families.
  • Single-parent families.
  • Reconstituted families.
  • Married couples without children.
  • Unmarried couples with or without children.
Find out your family history.







  • Content: Interpersonal relationships in the family. Responsibilities at home.
    • Content language: Family vocabulary: family members; types of families. Household chores.
  • Communication: English language: 
    • Who + 3 rd pers. sing. to make questions?
    • How long does it take you to... / It takes me + time expression.
    • Present simple.
  • Culture: Types of families. Sharing responsibilities.
  • Cognition: 
    • Knowledge: match, list, state, recall, identify
    • comprehension: explain, discuss






  • Reading activity.
  • Questionnaire.
  • Family tree.
  • Group discussion.
  • Flashcards activity.

viernes, 23 de octubre de 2015

1. Who are you?

Unit 1.    YOU AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 1.  Adolescent life and experiences. 
What we know about ourselves.

WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT ARE YOU REALLY LIKE?


YOUR IDENTITY: 

characteristics, attitudes, feelings, opinions and beliefs that distinguish you from others.




VIDEOFORUM

1- ¿Qué le ocurre al protagonista?
2- ¿Qué siente? ¿Cómo reacciona?
3- ¿Qué descubre de sí mismo?
4- ¿Qué aprende?










  • Content: Adolescence, identity and self-esteem. Life stages.
    • Content language: personality adjectives; life stages.
  • Communication: English language: 
    • Chunks of language: 
      • ...is a person who + 3rd pers. sing
      • ...is able to + inf
      • ... is willing + inf
      • I agree with...because...
      • I do not agree with... / A disagree with...because...
    • Present simple.
  • Culture: Knowing other people's personality. People diversity.
  • Cognition: 
    • Knowledge: define, describe, memorize, select, match
    • comprehension: explain, describe, distinguish







  • Flashcards activity.
  • Pair work.
  • Gap-filling exercise.
  • Group discussion.
  • Brain storming on the blackboard.

viernes, 12 de junio de 2015

Introduction.







WELCOME TO THE CITIZENSHIP LESSONS!



YOU AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT

HUMAN RIGHTS

NEIGHBORHOODS, TOWNS AND CITIES

DEMOCRACY

OUR WORLD AND THE FUTURE