DIDACTIC UNIT

SIGNATURE: TERM: 3 GRADE: 7th grade.

TEACHER: CAMILO ESTEBAN VÉLEZ

OBJECTIVES: (minimum 2, maximum 4)

● Listening: Speaking: Reading: Writing:

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THEMES AND SUBTHEMES

Unit 6:
The great outdoors.

Unit 7:
Food and thought.
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Speaking: Looking at the picture on page 69,
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students will describe the feelings involving the
inform
image. Then they are addressed to think about
ation.
outdoor activities.
Reading: Page 70 exercises and speaking short
debate (couples).
Reading alone: Page 71

Dictation: Common adjectives to describe places:

Attractive, Bustling, Charming, Cosmopolitan,
Crowded, Exciting, Famous, Fascinating, Holy,
Homey, Interesting, Lively, Modern, Multicultural,
Peaceful, Popular, Picturesque, Polluted, Thriving,
Touristy.

Presentations: Students will create a short

presentation about the places they have visited
during the vacation break. They must use at least 5
words from the description before. They will show
pictures to the class in slides (writing subtitles is not
allowed).

Video: Top endangered animals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVMY6MYGrZ8
 0. Question: give opinions about what you think
we must do to protect endangered species?

🎮Animal challenge game:

Fun facts about animals.

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● To find Grammar: Students will read the grammar box and

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Listening: Students are going to work on pages: 74

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ation. presentation must include:
● Photos. 5 points.
● Videos. 5 points.
● Digital Canvas. 5 points.
● Posters will be a plus.
● Postcards to give to all the class detailing
information about the place. 5 points.
● Detailed information such like giving real prices,
contact numbers and show ways to get will be a
plus.

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results.

Writing: History of Oceanic Exploration

– documentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-UZ9pVE7PU

In this class and the next coming, the students will

 watch the documentary and will create a mental
scheme sharing facts and opinions.

Storytelling:
By using the tools presented in the first part of unit 7,
students will create a story to tell the class. They must
use pictures and images to create an atmosphere. From
Create a sketch. augus
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t 18th
Go on with the writing plan.
Design the story layout.
Present to the class.
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Students will look at the photo and discuss the augus
questions. t 21st
to
1: Name your favourite food and drink. augus
t 25th
2: Are there any foods or drinks you don’t like?

3: What food from other countries would you like to

try?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=449f8nz6q2U&ab_channel=KidsREACT

What people have for breakfast in other countries:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=NgWB7VNrya0&ab_channel=BuzzFeedVideo

Page 82:
To students: What do you think is the link between the
pictures and eating in a café or restaurant? Share
your ideas with the class.

Reading Page 82 and 83:

Students read the article quickly and check your
ideas from Ex 1. Why do you think the writer wrote the
article?

Targeted reteach:
This week the students will have the chance or the
opportunity to work on topics seen so far. Teacher will
reteach a topic based on previous data results and
scores given to the students.
● Scores on previous summative assessments, like From
tests. augus
● Scores on previous formative assessments, such t 28th
as experiments, in-class practice, Interactives to
activities, and quizzes. septe
● Anecdotal evidence, and observations from mber
instructional times, like observing when the 1st
majority of the class didn’t know the answer to
a question or a time when a lot of students
asked for help with a certain step of the
activity.
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LQA Septe
mber
4th to
septe
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8th

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
% Assessment
DATE CRITERION
activity

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24th to 28th verbs as shown in the examples.
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From july
Score Band
17th to 21st Presentation :

Students will ● Photos. 5 points.

perform a ● Videos. 5 points.
presentation ● Digital Canvas. 5 points.
about going out ● Posters will be a plus.
(country side
● Postcards to give to all the class
outdoor plan).
detailing information about the
place. 5 points.
● Detailed information such like
giving real prices, contact
numbers and show ways to get will
From be a plus.
august 8th
Vocabulary:
to august Each sentence equals 2 points. There
11th
Use the words will be 5.
given to express
context.

Each exercise equals 10 points. There

From Unit 6 check will be an average at the end with all
august the exercises.
14th to
august
18th Character counts: attitude, discipline
Storytelling: while doing it according to the
 teacher’s instructions.

Story structure: according to the

instructions given (plot, climax,
ending etc).

From
august 21st Reading Page 82
to august and 83: Each exercise equals 10 points. There
25th will be an average at the end with all
the exercises.

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