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5th grade

Social Studies Workbook


Term 1

Name: _________________________________ Class: __________

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UNIT 1
Our rights and responsibilities
Learning goals:
● OA 13 Recognise that all citizens are subjects of law, that must be respected by
people, the community and the State. Human rights belong to every person
regardless their ethnicity, place of birth, among others.

● OA 14 Recognise that human rights come with duties and responsibilities for the
people and the State.

● OA 18: Design and participate in a project that identifies and solves a problem in
the school community.

● OA 22: Gather information from newspapers and TIC to give opinions about
relevant topics in Chile and in the world.

● OA i Participate in group conversations, expressing and supporting opinions,


respecting points of view and asking questions related to the topic.

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 1-2
Learning Outcome: Students share information about themselves
Contents: All about me!
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

All about me!

Activity 1. Work in teams. What did you do in the summer? Write your favourite activities.
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________

Activity 2. How do you feel about this year? Design your “all about me” backpack.
1. Cut the image on the following page.
2. Paste it on your notebook.
3. Complete each section with your favourite activities.
4. Remember to be kind to yourself!
5. Be creative and enjoy.

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 3-4
Learning Outcome: Talk and agree on classroom and school rules
Contents: Classroom and school rules
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Why are classroom rules important?


Activity 1. Look at the picture. Are these students behaving properly? Why?

a. Circle red three (3) incorrect actions.


b. Circle blue correct actions.
c. Which problem can you identify in this classroom?
_____________________________________________ ______________________________
d. How can you solve it? (Give one idea)
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 2. Do you follow Classroom Rules? Read carefully and tick or cross.

Now, choose three classroom rules you follow and write them below.
1. I __________________________________________________________________________.
2. I __________________________________________________________________________.
3. I __________________________________________________________________________.

Activity 3. Share your answers with your elbow partner. Then, answer the following questions: Do
you think classroom rules are important? Why?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Activity 4. Teamwork.
a. Discuss about classroom rules.
b. Agree on the three (3) most important classroom rules.
c. Write and illustrate them in your Social Studies notebook.

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School rules!

I come to school every day.

Activity 1. Circle the picture of your school. Draw and colour yourself on the picture.

Activity 2. Is it important to come to school every day? Explain why. Give three (3) reasons.

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

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I arrive on time.

School starts at 7.40.

Activity 3. Answer.

1. Do you come to school every day? _____________________________________________

2. Is it important to come to school every day? _______________________________________

3. What time does school start? ___________________________________________________

4. Do you arrive at school on time every day? _______________________________________

5. Are you always on time for your lessons after breaktime? __________________________

Activity 4. Why is it important to arrive at school on time? Give three (3) reasons.

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

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Safety at school!

I walk in the hallways. I do not run in the hallways.

Activity 5. Draw yourself walking in the hallways of your own school.

Activity 6. Create a Classroom Rules and School Rules class poster.

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 5
Learning Outcome: Identify different types of community.
Contents: Classroom and routines
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Our classroom and learning routines


Activity 1. Look at the pictures. Write a question for each picture.

______________________________ ______________________________

_______________________________ ______________________________

_______________________________ ________________________________

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 8-9
Learning Outcome: Identify different types of community.
Identify ways in which people contribute to their community.
Contents: How can we contribute to our community?
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

What is a community?
Activity 1. Look for the words in the wordsearch.

Activity 2. Watch the video and answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGC0zxgRNJQ


 What is a community? ______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
 Name 3 types of communities from the video ______________, ______________,
_________________________.
 Why are communities important? Because _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.

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How do people participate in communities?


Let’s talk.
Look at the pictures. What are they doing? How are they helping their communities?

Use these words to answer:


I think they are ___ .
They are helping because ___ .

♣ Living in a society means to care about everyone, to be honest, to respect the


environment and our cultural heritage.

♣ You must participate in the community by helping and solving problems in a


peaceful way.

♣ All members of the community have rights and duties and we need to respect them
as equals.

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Activity 3. Which images show a community? Circle and explain your choice orally.

Activity 4. How do you contribute to your community? Write a full sentence and draw.

Example: I clean a park on the weekends.

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can identify communities. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹


I can tell how to participate in a community. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 10-11-12
Learning Outcome: Describe ways in which you can contribute to your community.
Develop community and citizenship skills.
Contents: How can we contribute to our community?
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Community project
Almondale school is one of the communities you participate in. Sometimes there are some actions
you can take in order to make it better.

Instructions.

1. Get in teams of 4 students.


2. Walk around the school with your team.
3. Identify a problem, it can be about looking after green areas, making some areas of the school
look nicer, garbage on the floor or outside, volunteer work, etc.
4. Choose an idea.
5. Research about the possible causes of the problem.
6. Propose a possible realistic solution.
7. Fill in the worksheet on pages 17 and 18.
8. Paste it on a sheet of construction paper.
9. Share with the rest of the class.

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Community project

Names: ________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________

Class: 5th ______


Date: ________________________

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Problem:

_________________________________________________

Possible causes:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Possible solutions:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Draw and write the steps.

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 15-16-17-18
Learning Outcome: Identify civic attitude in everyday life situations.
Give examples of civic attitudes in everyday life.
Share opinions about civic attitudes in everyday life by creating or acting different
situations that show civic attitudes.
Contents: Civic attitudes
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Are you a good citizen?

Key words
Citizens have rights and responsibilities
as family members, as students in a
A citizen is a member of a
citizen classroom and school, and as members
community, state, or nation.
of their community, state, and nation.

All citizens have the power and the


citizenship
responsibility to take care of fellow
citizens. It’s called citizenship.

Activity 1. Let’s watch the video What is citizenship? / Young explorers. At http://tiny.cc/m9c3vz
Pre-viewing activities: What do you expect to see and hear? Draw or write your answers in the
table below.

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While viewing activities. Answer Yes or No.


a. All citizens have the power and the responsibility to be good citizens. ______________
b. Good citizens take care of other people. _______________
c. Good citizens haven’t got any responsibilities with their fellow citizens. ____________
d. You can only be a good citizen of your school. ____________
e. When you follow the rules and take care of others, the people around you will do the same.

Post-viewing activity- Draw or write your answers. How do citizens show good citizenship

in the family? in the neighbourhood? in your school? in your classroom?

Good citizenship is the respectful and responsible behaviour that citizens


should have in their communities.

How can we show good citizenship in our everyday life?


Observe and talk.

• Good citizenship allows us to live in a peaceful, happier and safer way.


• For example, when we solve problems in a good way, showing empathy, respect and
honesty, we show good citizenship.

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Civic attitudes that show good citizenship are:

Honesty Empathy

Good Problem
Tolerance
citizenship solving

Non discrimination Responsibility

Activity 2. Cut the images on the next page and paste them on the chart. Classify the actions in
Good / Bad citizenship.

Good citizenship Bad citizenship

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Activity 3. Write and explain two examples of your everyday life that show good citizenship.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

For further learning, watch the following videos:


Los derechos at AprendoTV - Ciencias Sociales 5° y 6° básico /Capítulo 6 - YouTube
Construyendo un mundo mejor at AprendoTV - Ciencias Sociales 5° y 6° básico /Capítulo 7 -
YouTube

Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can give examples of civic attitudes in everyday life 😊😊 😐😐 ☹


I can give opinions about how to be a good citizen. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 19-20
Learning Outcome: Identify how citizens participate in their community. Support opinions about the
importance of citizen involvement in the community.
Contents: Civic attitudes
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

How do people participate in their community?

• Every society needs the participation of its community members.


• The State must guarantee that everyone can participate in the community.
• People can participate in different ways: in politics, in social organisations or in
their own communities.

Activity 1. Work in pairs. Observe and answer.


A. B.

C. D.

1. What are the students doing in the pictures?


__________________________________________________________________________
2. How are they participating in different communities?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

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3. Name 2 other different ways to participate in a community.


__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

• Children and young people can also participate in the society in many ways.
• One of the most important ways of active participation is in the classroom and in school
community activities.
• These attitudes help us reach our goals and they make us positive leaders. For example,
you can be the president of your class.

Activity 2. Watch the video and complete the chart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzRNNwQd7a8

Role Duties

President:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can identify how to participate in a community. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹


I can give opinions about the importance of participating in my 😊😊 😐😐 ☹
community.

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 21-22-23-24
Learning Outcome: Give examples of how you participate in the school community. Create a
presidential campaign to hold a class president's election.
Contents: Civic attitude.
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Do you want to become the President of the class?


You are going to elect the President of the class.

Instructions
A. Get into teams of 4.
B. Assign the roles that each member will have in the class board: President, Vice-president,
Secretary and Treasurer.
C. In your notebook, write your program including 4 possible ideas to improve your class’s
performance, classroom environment, etc.
D. Create posters to support your campaign.
E. Present your campaign to the class.
F. Finally, after listening to all the candidates, vote for your favourite one.

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 27-28-29
Learning Outcome: Explain why human rights do not depend on individual characteristics.
Contents: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Why do we have human rights?

Activity 1. Look for the words in the wordsearch.

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Activity 2. Tick on the pictures that represents the protection of Human Rights.

On December 10, 1948, three years


after World War II ended, all countries
of the world at the United Nations
General Assembly approved and
proclaimed the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
This document promotes peace and
respect for the dignity of every human
being.

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Human rights are fundamental rights that


belong to all people regardless of their sex,
race, colour, language, national origin, age,
class, religion, and political ideas.
Human rights are based on the “principle
that every human being is born equal in
dignity and rights”.

Activity 3. Look at the images and write the names of the human rights.

We have the right to freedom of thought, belief and


religion.

I have the right to ________________________________.

We ____________________________________________.

________________________________________________

.
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Activity 4. Read the following excerpt of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Match the
human right described.

- Freedom from discrimination. ____________

- The right to education. ____________

- The right to equality. ____________

- The right to a nationality. ____________

- The freedom of opinion and information.


_____________

- The right to rest and leisure. ____________

Activity 5. In your Social Studies Workbook, answer the following question related to Activity 1.
a. Which article applies to you? Why?
b. Why is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights important?
c. Choose an article. Draw and colour one situation where the human right is violated and one
where it is respected.
Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can define human rights. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹


I can identify when human rights are or aren´t respected. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 30-31
Learning Outcome Explain why rights generate duties on individual and institutions.
Contents: Human Rights in our society.
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

What are your rights and responsibilities in life?

Responsibility is the act of completing a task or duty assigned to a person. Duty is the
task a person has to complete.

Let’s talk! Observe the pictures and talk to your elbow partner.

What do you think are the


responsibilities of pedestrians
and drivers in the picture?

Activity 1. Look and answer.

What is the man wearing? Why?


________________________________
________________________________
________________________________

2. What do you think is his responsibility to stay safe in this job?


________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

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Activity 2. You as a child, also have responsibilities and duties. Answer


a. What are your duties before coming to school?
I have to ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
b. What are your duties on the weekends?
__________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

We live in a society from the day we


are born.
Your home is the first place where you
interact with people. Your family
teaches you rules, responsibilities in
life.

When you start school, you learn


Math, Science, etc. But you also
learn about duties and
responsibilities.
For example, you learn about
schedules, you have to arrive at
school on time, you have to do your
homework and go to bed early.

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Activity 3. Look at the pictures and write a personal responsibility or duty related to the human
rights shown in the pictures.

Human right Personal responsibilities


The right to have education
I must go to school on time.
I must do my homework.
I must follow classroom rules.

The right to health, food and shelter


1. ____________________________________
______________________________________
2. ____________________________________
______________________________________

The right to freedom of expression


1. _____________________________________
______________________________________
2. ____________________________________
______________________________________

Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can identify personal responsibilities 😊😊 😐😐 ☹


I can explain my duties and responsibilities in everyday life. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹

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Unit 1: Our rights and responsibilities


Hours: 32-33-34
Learning Outcome: Support opinions about the importance that the community and the State respect
human rights. Make a video or poster.
Contents: Human Rights in our society.
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

What is the role of the State in the protection of human rights?

The State must guarantee that human rights are respected everywhere in the country.

Activity 1. Look at the pictures and answer. What are they doing?

a. Which right is guaranteed by the state in each picture?


• __________________________________________________________________________

• __________________________________________________________________________

• __________________________________________________________________________

b. Why Human rights must be respected by everyone?

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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The Constitution is the set of laws that Chile´s


government and citizens must obey. Our
Constitution guarantees the respect for human
rights in Chile.
Our human rights are protected by law.

Activity 2. Look at the concept map about human rights. Which ones are important to you? Why?
Name 3.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

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How are our Human Rights guaranteed?

Activity 3. Can you lose your human rights? Why?


______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Activity 4. Read the excerpt and answer about the text.

a. Which right is mentioned?

_________________________________________________

b. Who must guarantee this right? How?

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

c. As a family, what is your personal responsibility related

to this right?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Activity 5. Create a poster about human rights.


Instructions
1. Choose one human right from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

2. Draw and colour it on a sheet of paper.

3. Write the name of the human right on top.

4. Think about what personal responsibility is related to the right. Then

write a sentence describing your personal responsibility.

Check the articles here!

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can identify the role of the State related to Human Rights. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹


I can give opinions about the importance of State in the protection 😊😊 😐😐 ☹
of Human Rights.

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UNIT 2
Discovery and Conquest of America and Chile

Learning goals:

● OA1 Explain the voyages of discovery of Christopher Columbus, Hernando de


Magallanes and some other explorer, considering their objectives, the routes
traveled, the technological advances that facilitated navigation, the difficulties
and challenges faced by the crews and the general European context in that were
developed.

● OA 2 Describe the Conquest of America and Chile including the Spanish Crown,
Catholic Church and important characters, some expeditions and military
conflicts and the foundation of cities as a way of showing that Spaniards wanted
to settle and expand their territory. Recognise the development of a new society.

● OA h Ask and answer questions about topics of interest related to the past,
present and the geographic environment.

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Unit 2: Conquest of America and Chile.


Hours: 37-38
Learning Outcome: Explain the general European context in which the exploration voyages took place (new
trading routes, technological advances, etc.)
Contents: European historical background.
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

What was the impact of the European expansion in America?

Let’s talk!

You can use these words to answer: 1. What is happening in the picture?

I can see ___________ 2. Which characters can you identify?

There is/are __________ 3. What type of source is it?

4. Who is the author?

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Activity 1: Look at the image again and answer the question.

• What do you think was the relationship between the Europeans and natives when Christopher
Columbus arrived in America? Explain.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Activity 2: Look at the images and answer. Use full sentences.

1. What continents can you see on map A?


B
_______________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

2. What continents can you see on map B?

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. What is the difference between the two maps?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

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What was happening in Europe in the 15th century?

During 15th century (1401 – 1500), people in Europe only knew Asia and Africa because they
had a trading relationship with those regions of the world.

Europeans needed to get products like porcelain, silk, pearls, and spices from Asia and they
travelled through Constantinople, the capital of the Roman Empire.

Silk Pearls

Spices Porcelain

Let’s talk.
 Which of these elements have you got in your house?
 Are they important to your family? Why?

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A change in the route that changed the world…

 How do you think people travelled from Europe to Asia and Africa?

I think they ___________________________


____________________________________

In 1453, the Ottoman Turks led by Sultan Mehmet II, conquered Constantinople and they
blocked the trading route from Europe to Asia.
Europeans needed to continue trading with Asia, so they started looking for new routes.

Activity 3: Answer using a full sentence in your Social Studies notebook.


1. How did the conquest of Constantinople affect trade between Europe and Asia ?

2. Read the following excerpt. Answer in your Social Studies notebook.


a. The European expansion began when
trade between Europe and Asia was
interrupted. Which events caused this
interruption? List at least two (2).
b. What did Europeans buy in the East?

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What did Europeans use to travel during the 15th century?

During the 15th century many technological advances were made to make travelling easier.

Caravel Astrolabe Compas

Nautical charts Marine quadrant

Activity 4. How do you think the technological advances helped the explorers?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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What was happening in America in the 15th century?

Activity 5. Play close attention to the images, map and timeline on this page. Go to your Social
Studies notebook and write (5) full sentences about them.

Timeline

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Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can explain what was happening in Europe during the 15th 😊😊 😐😐 ☹


century.
I can explain what was happening in America during the 15th 😊😊 😐😐 ☹
century.
I can identify technological advances during exploration voyages. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹

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Unit 2: Conquest of America and Chile


Hour: 39-40
Learning Outcome: Describe general characteristics of the exploration voyages carried out by Columbus.
Contents: Columbus voyages
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Who carried out exploration voyages in the 15th century?


Christopher Columbus
Let’s talk. Look at the map. Did Columbus arrive near Chile?

On August 3rd, 1492, Christopher Columbus left from Puerto de Palos in Spain with
three ships: La Niña, La Pinta and La Santa María. On October 12th, they arrived on
the island of Guanahani (El Salvador), but Columbus thought he had arrived in India.
He never knew he had discovered a New World.

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Activity 1: Watch the video and answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThZj9TEMwgE


a. Who was Christopher Columbus?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
b. Where did Christopher Columbus think he had arrived?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
c. Why did he travelled westwards Europe?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
d. How do you think the arrival of Columbus in America was? Draw, colour and describe.

I think _________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can identify main characteristics of explorations voyages. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹


I can describe Columbus’ exploration voyages. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹

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Unit 2: Conquest of America and Chile.


Hour: 41-42
Learning Outcome: Describe general characteristics of the exploration voyages carried out by Magellan.
Contents: Magellan´s voyages.
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

Who carried out exploration voyages in the 15th century?

Ferdinand Magellan
Let’s talk. Look at the map. Did Magellan travel near Chile?

Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese sailor, wanted to continue the exploration of the American
coast and find a passage to the East. Magellan’s expedition started in 1519. After a difficult
journey, Magellan found a connection between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean.
He named it Estrecho de Todos los Santos. Now we call it Estrecho de Magallanes (Strait of
Magellan).

Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to circumnavigate the world. After he arrived in the
Philippines, he died in a battle against natives in the island. Sebastian Elcano took his place and
returned to Europe completing the first voyage around the world.

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Activity 1: Watch the video and answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiNHOC5QrH0

a. Who was Ferdinand Magellan?


________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
b. Why is Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage important?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
c. Who completed the voyage? Why?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
d. How do you think Magellan’s voyage was? Draw, colour and describe.

I think _________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can identify main characteristics of explorations voyages. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹


I can describe Magellan’s exploration voyages. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹

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Unit 2: Conquest of America and Chile.


Hour: 43-44
Learning Outcome: Compare and contrast the different voyages carried out by Spanish explorers.
Contents: Comparison between the explorers.
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

How different and similar were Columbus and Magellan’s voyages?

Activity 1: Think of differences and similarities between the exploration voyages of Christopher
Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan. Fill in the chart.

Differences Christopher Columbus Ferdinand Magellan

Route they followed

Continent where
they arrived

Importance of the
voyage

Similarities
1.

2.

Self – Assessment
How do you feel after this lesson?

I can compare and contrast Columbus and Magellan’s voyages. 😊😊 😐😐 ☹

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Unit 2: Conquest of America and Chile.


Hour: 47-48
Learning Outcome: Analyse and describe the main characteristics of the Spanish Conquest ("Empresas de
conquista").
Contents: The Empresas de la Conquista
Date: ________________________________________________________________________

The Spanish Conquest of America

Activity 1. Key words. Draw a line to match the word with its definition

conquistador conquer/ed/ed conquest

the act of conquering to take control over a one of the Spanish people who
a country, area or travelled to America in the
country or territory.
territory 16th century and took control
. of Mexico and Perú.

Activity 2. In your Social Studies notebook, write one sentence with each word.

Why did the Spanish conquistadors come to America?

For the three Gs:


 Gold, that is, money;
 Glory, that is, fame and social status;
and
 God, that is, to convert natives to
Catholicism.

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How were expeditions to conquer America organized?

So, the crown promoted private

The Spanish crown did not have the conquest expeditions. A captain of the

money to finance the expeditions to conquest was in charge of a conquest

conquer territories in America. expedition. He acted on behalf of the


king in the new territories.

How did the conquistadors organize themselves?

Soldiers Captain of the Conquest

→ First, the Captain of the Conquest, usually a noble, got the King’s permission to come to
America.

→ Second, he raised money to pay for the ships, horses, weapons, food, tools, etc. and also to pay
the soldiers. He spent his own money and he sometimes asked for loans.

→ Third, he recruited and organized his men (Hueste de conquista) usually soldiers, an accountant
and a priest to assist soldiers spiritually and to evangelize natives.

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The Spanish Crown did not directly The conquistadors financed the
participate in the conquest of America. It expedition with their own money. The
was in charge of organizing, monitoring Spanish conquest of America was a private
and administering the new territories. business.

Activity 3. Look carefully at the picture. Think and answer the questions in your Social Studies
notebook.

1. Who do you see in this picture?

2. What do you see in the picture? List as many elements as possible.

3. What’s going on in this picture?

4. What makes you say that?

For further learning, watch the video ‘La Conquista de América’ at


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2BY0Ih42Y&t=2s

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