MONTHLY PLANNER

GROUP: 6th UNIT: 4 PRODUCT: Comic SOCIAL PRACTICE: Read and compare various aspects

DATE: April 1 – 30, 2014. CYCLE: 3 ENVIRONMENT: Literary and ludic SPECIFIC COMPETENCY: Interpret historical chronicles to compare cultural
aspects of Mexico and English speaking countries

PERIOD PRODUCT STAGE: ACHIEVEMENTS: CONTENT: ACTIVITIES: ASSESSMENT:

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(DOING, KNOWING AND BEING)
Indentifies topic, purpose, S 1-2-3: T. elicits different historical moments from different
Select natural historical and cultural and intended audience. Activate previous knowledge to predict topic.   Mention situations in which countries and asks Ss. how we could know about them. T.
Observation
INITIAL

aspects relevant to a chronicle to find
3 SESSIONS similarities or differences with the
present situation of Mexico and English
speaking countries.
Compare aspects of nature
and cultural expressions of a
chronicle to contemporary
ones from Mexico and
English speaking countries.
chronicles are narrated. Identify topic, intended audience and purpose.
Identify and compare aspects of nature and cultural expressions.  Identify
differences and similarities between Mexico and English speaking countries.
explains that historical chronicles tells us about past events,
then talks about Mexican and American Independence Day monitoring
Celebration. T.checks similarities and differences, identifies and
compares aspects of nature and cultural expressions among
them elicitying the answers from Ss.

S 1-2: T. explains past , present perfect and past perfect tenses

DEVELOPMENT

giving examples and asking Ss. to answer excercises using the

6 SESSIONS Write an adapted version of the
mentioned aspects based on a model.
Read the adapted version aloud.
Reads paragraphs of a Write (in a chart) natural historical and cultural aspects which are correct verb tense.
chronicle aloud. Write meaningful to the chronicle adapted to Mexico context. Read adapted S 3-4: T. talks about Independence Day Celebration and asks Ss.
questions and answers about information aloud. Write questions and answers about the described to write a short chronological description of how they celebrate Check list
Oral participation
different aspects described historical period. Answer questions orally and in written form about aspects this day adding pictures to complete the activity.
Activity book
in a chronicle. mentioned in chronicles. Verbs tenses past, present perfect and past S 5-6: T. reviews verbs in past, present perfect and past perfect
perfect. tenses filling in excercises about different celebrations

Describes aspects of nature

Final product
CLOSING

and cultural expressions

Turn the adaptation into a comic strip. from a relevant historical Understand chronicles as a reflection of emotions and experiences as well as S 1-2-3:Ss. make a comic strip choosing aspects of nature Check list
3 SESSIONS Share the comic with other teams. period in the chronicle. Read people´s values and cultures. historical and cultural events of Mexico in order to make a Oral participation
questions and answers. chronicle. Ss. present their work to the class. Observation

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