AREA TERM PLANNER GRADE: 4 SCHOOL YEAR: TERM: 25/03/ /06/2014

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1 Página 1 de 7 AREA: ENGLISH GRADE: FOUR GOAL: To prepare students to be able to understand and establish communication channels, accurately and fluently, in a variety of contexts which include (CORE: communication and Media, Global Issues, and Social Relationships; as well as OPTIONS: Cultural Diversity, Customs and Traditions, Science and Technology, Health and Leisure) through the progressive strengthening of the four skills of the language and the development of psycho-motor, socio-affective and critical thinking abilities. GOALS: -To write summaries taking into account the writing process as well as the written production assessment criteria (Language, Message and Format). - To understand grammatical concepts of subject pronouns and object pronouns, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and the future (will) - To apply English grammar structures such as subject pronouns and object pronouns, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and the future (will) in context. - To contribute to personal and group welfare through her positive attitude, respect, commitment and solidarity. -To recognize fiction and non-fiction texts in order to extract general and specific information using reading strategies such as literary elements and sequence in a written text. - To state and express ideas and opinions, as well as asking for and giving reasons to confirm or deny information in different communicative situations. - To elicit specific details from a written text, as well as from aural sources, in order to follow a sequence of instructions. - To use English at all times with the teacher and classmates using the correct vocabulary, structures, grammar tenses and pronunciation. DESCRIPCION DE LOS ELEMENTOS DE LA PLANEACION TOPIC :It must be worded just like each subject guide presents it (DP) by using each guide s specific nomenclature. For instance; 1.1 Statistics. As far as MYP is concerned, wording should follow the institutional contents sequence. WEEK OR TIME (Class by class dates must be written here. For some subjects this happens on a weekly basis; for some others, on a daily basis. These times are flexible accordingtothesubjec t. APPROACHES TO LEARNING (ATL): Use the ATL skills areas mentioned in the MYP: From Principles into Practice guide, found in the OCC. -Organization: What organizational tools do I have? What aspects of my organization do I need to develop? How can I best organize myself? -Collaboration: How do I work with others? What successes have I had when I have worked with others? How can I work with others; how can they work with me? -Communication: What communication tools do I use? Which ways of communicating do I need to improve on? How can I better communicate my understanding? -Information Literacy: How can I access information? How do I know if the information is reliable? What will I do with this information? -Reflection: How do I reflect? How have my reflections helped me learn? What other reflection tools and resources can help me? -Thinking: How do I think? What tools can help me think in different ways? What planning tools do I have? -Transfer: What are the big ideas of each of the different subjects? Do the big ideas of the subjects overlap? How can I use my knowledge, understanding and skills across subjects? ACTIVITIES: List of activities to be carried out and their methodology. For instance, debates, exhibitions, SmartBoard class, Power Point presentations, blogs, websites, simulations, readings, etc. ASSESSMENT: The students need to know the assessment criteria that will be used to evaluate their performance. Information on assessment must be given term by term. Students should be encouraged to reflect upon their own learning process through self-assessment and peer-assessment. Records of learning evidence must be kept to allow for reflection, so that students are able to reflect upon their achievements and to explain them in front of others. Evidence records allow both students and their teachers to assess progress in terms of knowledge, abilities, and understanding. IB LEARNING PROFILE: These are the attributes that can be found in the DP guide available on the OCC. They will be evident in class. WEEK OR TIME TOPIC APPROACHES TO LEARNING (ATL) ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENT IB LEARNING PROFILE

2 Página 2 de 7 WEEK 1 25/03-28/03 Introduction of objectives Tests feedback Subject and Object pronouns Third Term Tests feedback Introduction, explanation and discussion of objectives of the term Activity: Correction term tests Introduction, explanation and discussion: - Objectives of the term. Review subject pronouns Introduction and explanation of the concept of object pronoun - Web sites to do individual practice. -Group work - web pages to practice Concept talk (sequence) and essential reading vocabulary - Video: Envision It! - Listening: Merril Sandoval: Life of a Code Talker - Read the selection: Navajo Code Talkers Pearson platform material. Inquirers Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-Takers Balance - Words analysis. - Think critically comprehension questions (Reading Mark 1) - Graphic organizer (Listening Mark 1) WEEK 2 31/03-04/04 Subject and object pronouns Main ideas Organizationskills - Practice: Subject and object pronouns - Review of the concept of main idea - Read to identify main ideas. -Group work: identify main ideas : identify main ideas Identify subject and object pronouns - Web sites to carry out research Inquires

3 Página 3 de 7 - Defining vocabulary in context - Reading Selection Super Secret Surprise society. Pearson platform material. - Graphic organizer (Reading Mark 2) - Sending Secrets Encrypting messages WEEK 3 07/04-11/04 Main ideas Subject and object pronouns Written production: summary - Subject and object pronouns assessment - Identify main ideas and supporting details - Review of the concept of summary and its features - Sample of summary to identify its features - Develop of a summary (first draft). -Group work - Writing Process - Use of English quiz (subject and object pronouns)use of English, Mark 1 - Writing: summary (first draft) Written Production, Mark 1 Developing speaking skills - Reading Selection The Incredible Alexander Graham Bell. Pearson platform material. - Little Women s Author Louisa May Alcott (oral presentation) - Graphic organizer (Reading Mark 3) - Ebsco Search Louise May Alcott s biography (Speaking Mark 1) 13/04 18/04 Holy Week Holy Week Holy Week Holy Week WEEK 4 21/04-25/04 Adjectives Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Information Literacy - Review of the concept of adjective, and its position in a sentence. - Introduction of the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives Inquires

4 Página 4 de 7 Little Women by Louise May Alcott Listening and oral skills - Web sites to practice Reading plan: Little Women by Louise May Alcott, - Black Cat Publishing. Green Apple step 2 - Listening and reading comprehension - Little Women WEEK 5 28/04-02/05 Main ideas Written production: summary Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives: regular and irregular Transfer skills - Listening and reading comprehension activities of the material. Little Women by Louise May Alcott, - Black Cat Publishing.(Listening Mark 2) - Project On the Web - Little Women by Louise May Alcott, - Black Cat Publishing. (Reading Mark4) - Identify mistakes in Writing Mechanics and grammar - Identify mistakes in organization of ideas - Develop a well-structured summary - Comparative and superlative form of adjectives: irregular - Writing Process - Writing: Interview (Second draft) Written Production, Mark 2 - Use of English quiz (adjectives: comparative and superlative forms) Use of English, Mark 2 Literary Elements Concept talk (literary elements) and essential reading vocabulary - Video: Envision It! Literary elements

5 Página 5 de 7 - Listening: Oh! No! - Read the selection: Encyclopedia Brown Pearson platform material. - Think Critically Comprehension questions - Graphic organizer Literary Elements (Reading Mark 4) - Graphic organizer Literary Elements (Listening Mark 3) WEEK 6 05/05-09/05 Main Ideas Future Will - Introduction of the concept of Future will - Future will: affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences - Identify main ideas (The Incredible Alexander Graham Bell) -Individual practice - Read and identify main ideas - Defining vocabulary in context - Reading Selection Tom Hat the Detective. Pearson platform material. Literary Elements - Graphic organizer Literary Elements (Reading Mark 5) - Sending Secrets Encrypting messages WEEK 7 12/05-16/07 Written production: Summary Strategies review: Literary Elements - Develop a summary - Future will: practice and assessment Activities -Individual practice - Writing Process - Develop of a summary Written Production, Mark - Use of English quiz (Future will ) Use of English, Mark 3 Review: Reading strategies ( and Literary Elements)

6 Página 6 de 7 Reading selections Speaking in Code and The Missing Iguana Mystery WEEK 8 19/05-23/05 Term Tests Transfer skills - Workshop: Reading strategies ( and Literary Elements) Demonstrate ability to understand oral and written information. Demonstrate ability to communicate ideas in an oral and written way. - Term tests, Written Production, Mark 4 Use of English, Mark 4, Mark 6 Listening / Speaking Mark, Mark 4 WEEK 9 26/05-30/05 TermTests Excursion Transfer skills Demonstrate ability to understand oral and written information. Demonstrate ability to communicate ideas in an oral and written way. - Term tests, Written Production, Mark 4 Use of English, Mark 4 WEEK 10 03/06-06/06 OBSERVATIONS: Sport and Cultural Week Reflexion skills Risk-takers

7 Página 7 de 7 Name: Rosario Fajardo R. TEACHER Marcela Lucumí Name: AREA HEAD Carlos Boix Signature Signature