THE RELIEF OF THE EARTH

"THE RELIEF OF THE EARTH"

Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCES

Course / Level 1º ESO

Teacher: Mª DEL MAR CORRALES

In this unit we are going to study the structure of our planet and how and when it was formed as well as the main features of the Earth's relief and what factors can transform it. Students will be able to understand how to act earthquakes, volcanoes and hurricanes and their destructive power.

1.- LEARNING OUTCOMES

-To learn about the structure of the Earth and how it was formed.

-To learn about the forces that shape the Earth's relief.

-To identify the main features of the Earth's relief.

2.- SUBJECT CONTENT

-The history of the Earth.

-The Earth's structure.

-Internal forces os relief.

-External agents of relief.

-Types of relief.

3. -LANGUAGE CONTENT/ COMMUNICATION

3.1 Vocabulary

-Nouns:ocean,continent, lithosphere, hydrosfere, atmosphere, biosphere, fossils, core, mantle, crust, tectotnic plates, arthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, plateaus, plains, basins, trenches, temperature.faults, folds,

-Verbs:to shape, to collide, to erupt, to modify, to erode, to deposit, to change, to fit.

-Adjectives:submerged, high, covered, deep, destructive, rocky, eroded

-Prepositions:by, below, over, under, to,

3.2 Structures

- Comparatives.

-Questions using what, when, which, who, where.

3.3 Discourse type

Reading, listening, speaking, writing.

3.4 Language skills

To use simple sentences in different modalities.(flash cards, pictures, songs, videos, texts, maps) in order to develop all kinds of student's skills in English trought the methodology proposed.

3.5 Contextual (cultural) element

Although this UD will worked for 12 year-old-students (1º ESO), it has been worked previously at school, so students have previous ideas on this subjects. In addition to that, they are concerned about different types of relief since they can see most of them (mountains, rivers, plain, valley...) around childrens.

3.6 Cognitive processes

This UD achives in the students a deeper understanding of the formation of the earth, its causes and consequences.

4.- METHODOLOGY

4.1 Key competences

Students, trought different kinds of activities proposed will improve their competence in linguistic communication (oral, writing, reading and listening), and digital competence through the use of the Internet, computers, digital whiteboard...

4.2 Organization and class distribution / timing

This UD will be worked in 6-7 sesions (two weeks roughly) and students will carry out individual, pair and groups activities.

4.3 Activities/ Resources/ Materials

1st-2nd classes: to star with the UD:

-DIGITAL PRESENTATION to explain to the students the U.D "The relief of the Earth"

http://es.slideshare.net/JoseAngelMartinez/the-earths-relief-2954701

-DIGITAL PRESENTATION to explain the kinds of landscapes (types of relief)

http://es.slideshare.net/egmarin/the-earths-relief-9951312?related=2

3rd-5th classes: TO WORK THE UD

-A useful web page with definitions, exercises, interactiv maps and videos, and explanations about THE RELIEF OF THE EARTH.

http://www.claseshistoria.com/bilingue/1eso/relief/relief-index.html

-A very interesting VIDEO to know about the transformation of the Earth from 100 million years ago to now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGcDed4xVD4

-In order to study the different parts of the Earth in a easy way with clear and short questions to support the learning of new words related to the matter. (VIDEO) ACTIVITY IN PAIR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV0Rl0gKiSI

-And to complete the knowledge about this issue for students with an advanced level:(VIDEO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxGgkF582rI

-We complete the knowledge of this issue practicing with INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES:

http://udisatenex.educarex.es/gseex/sociales/ESO_Capas_Tierra/index.html

-List of words related to the Earth's relief in order to learn the specific vocabulary of this topic.

http://www.claseshistoria.com/bilingue/1eso/relief/keywords.html

-List of words, in an advanced level, related to the Earth's relief.

https://quizlet.com/16584918/the-earths-relief-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/16584918/flashcards

-Define with your own word the followings terms: Pangea, the core, the atmosphere, volcanoes, mountains, plains, plateaus and ocean ridges. (ACTIVITY IN PAIR)

-Explain with your own words what are erosicon, transportation and deposition.

-Complete de sentences in your notebook:

a) Oceans cover.........% of the Earth's surface.

b)Rocks and fossils are found in layers called.......

c).........are deformations of the Earth's surface where rocks layers bend.

-Song about Volcanoes (VIDEO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=16&v=bwTkTzdkVS4

VIDEO about the hurricane Katrina y their consequences:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVtI0Yb_Enc

6 th class: TO REVISE THE TOPIC: (GROUP ACTITIVIES)

INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION with videos, interactive tests and activities to review the UD.

http://contenidos.educarex.es/mci/2010/03/odes/earthsurface/index.html (GROUP ACTIVITIES)

Landforms crossword to review the vocabulary learned: (INTERACTIVE AND GROUP ACTIVITIE)

http://www.educaplay.com/es/recursoseducativos/1873636/landforms_crossword.htm

APP to revise concepts about relief.

http://learningapps.org/1123915

INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY for revising the vocabulary:

https://quizlet.com/16584918/flashcards

INTERACTIVE TEST to review the concepts.

https://quizlet.com/16584918/test

7th class: WRITTEN TEST.

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Useful phrases that students can use at class. (VIDEO)

http://issuu.com/claseshistoria/docs/english-classroom-students/1?e=1345455/3301609

5.- EVALUATION: CRITERIA AND INSTRUMENTS

5.1 Criteria of evalution:

- To know different parts of the Earth's structure and how it was formed.

-To understand the forces that shape the Earth's relief.

-To know the main features of the Earth's relief and to identify them.

5.2 Evaluation instruments:

Individual, pair and group activities will be assess, class notebook, class participation, interest in the matter, good behave, submitting tasks, as well as the appropiate use of new concepts and knowledge.

MARIA DEL MAR CORRALES CANCHALES