LEARNING RETAKE FOLDER 1-2022

ACADEMIC PROJECT

1. GENERAL INFORMATION:
1.1 Grade and classroom : 1st grade
1.2 Area : English

2. TITLE OF YOUR PROJECT

My favourite animal and it’s abilities

3. CENTRAL THEME APPROACH KEY CONCEPTS

Coexistence at home and school Approach of Orientation toward the Connection
Common good

4. COMPETENCES AND CAPACITIES

COMPETENCE 1: COMPETENCE 2: COMPETENCE 3:

Communicate his/her ideas orally in Read different types of texts in English as Write different types of texts in English as a
English as a foreign language. a foreign language. foreign language.

Capacity: Reflect and evaluate the form, Capacity: Reflect and evaluate the form, Capacity: Reflect and evaluate the form,
content and context of an oral text. the content and the context of the written the content and the context of the written
text. text.

5. OBJECTIVES

This project is addressed to the students of 1st grade in order to make them aware of the importance of different animals and it’s
abilities.
The aim of this project is:

� To tell the audience about how important each animal is and its abilities using a visual aid (Power-Point).

� To compare and contrast a source to complete the definitions of different animals.

� To write a description about how essential it is to know each animal and its abilities, taking into consideration the audience,
register, and conventions.

6. LEARNING EXPERIENCE
CONTEXT
Mauricio is a 6 year-old boy who wants to know more about animals. He goes to the park and sees different animals. He sees fish, a
bird and a dog. Not only that, he analyses those animals and recognizes that they are different, but he does not know why. The fish
swim, the bird flies and the dog runs. Can you help Mauricio?
� Why do you think the bird, the fish, and the dog are different?
� What other animals can we find in the park?
� What other animals have different abilities?

TASKS:

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? HOW AM I GOING TO DO? WHAT RESOURCES AM I GOING TO

COMPETENCE 1:
To make a video of maximum 1 minute telling
the audience about how important each
animal is and its abilities using a visual aid
(Power-Point) or collage.
COMPETENCE 2:
STEP 1:
The student is going to do
research into some webpages,
blogs, videos, eBooks, online
articles, pieces of newspapers,
Student’s book, etc.
NEED?
WORKSHEETS:
Worksheet N°1: “My favourite animals and
its description” the student will read and
analyze the information in order to complete
the task.
Worksheet N°2: “List of animals” the
 STEP 2: student will make a list of 20 animals in
To read a couple of descriptions about how The student is going to follow order to brainstorm his/her ideas.
important each animal is and its abilities, to the timetable which is located
make a poster. below in order to achieve the Worksheet N°3: “My favourite animals and
goals. its characteristics” the student will describe
COMPETENCE 3: the animal's characteristics and abilities using
To write a description about how important STEP 3: short words.
each animal is and its abilities. The student is going to deliver
the tasks according to the Worksheet N°5: “Describing my favourite
assigned time. animal” the student will describe his /her
favourite animals using the previous words
selected.
RUBRICS
There is a set of criteria which are going to
assess the task(s).

CHECKLIST
There is a set of criteria which is going to
assess the poster.

LINE OF INQUIRY PRODUCT(S)

COMPETENCE 1: Communicate his/her ideas orally in English as a
� Topic 1: Animals foreign language.
� Grammatical structure of description � To make a video of maximum 1 minute showing the audience
� Abilities: Can or can’t about how important each animal is and its abilities using a visual
aid (Power-Point).

COMPETENCE 2: Read different types of texts in English as a

foreign language.
� To read a couple of descriptions about how important each
animal is and its abilities to make a poster.
 COMPETENCE 3: Write different types of texts in English as a
foreign language.
● To write a description about how important each animal is and its
abilities.

6. PLANNING

TASKS WEEKLY TIMETABLE

JANUARY 2022 FEBRUARY 2022
W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8
COMPETENCE: Read different types of texts in English as a foreign language.
A) Read the project description: (context, objectives and the planning).
B) Read the information from the worksheet called “My favourite animals and its ✔
abilities”.
C) Make a list among twenty animals you remember in English (brainstorming).
A) Select one or two favourite animals and its abilities from the previous list.
B) Create your Poster considering the next steps:
-Click on this link: www.canva.com/es_us/ then choose the option “poster”
-Collocate a title: “My favourite animal and its abilities ✔
-Collocate the picture of your favourite animal and brief information
-Revise grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and capitalization.
-Publish your poster (Upload it in the Drive)
COMPETENCE: Write different types of texts in English as a foreign language.
A) Do your research and look for pictures of your two favourite animals.
B) Plan your description by brainstorming ideas, collecting information and organizing
them.
✔
C) Download the worksheet called: “My favourite animals and their characteristics”
D) Brainstorming: Write, around the pictures, some words that might describe the
animals.
 A) Download the worksheet called “Describing my favourite animals”.
B) Start writing the description of the animals by using the words written in the ✔
brainstorming process.
C) Revise the writing
D) Download the worksheet called “Describing my favourite animals”.
E) Start writing the description of the animals by using the words written in the
✔
brainstorming process.
F) Revise the writing
COMPETENCE: Communicate his/her ideas orally in English as a foreign language.
A) Choose a Template of Power-Point. It should be attractive for the eyes.
B) Look for the best pictures for your presentation: How important each animal is and its
abilities. ✔
C) Collocate your pictures in your Power-Point Template.
D) Use the most useful pictures for your presentation and collocate them in your Power-
Point.
A) Organise your Power-Point with this content and in this order:
● Introduction: Greeting, name and age.
● Name the animals.
● Mention the colour of the animals.
● Mention the body parts of the animals by showing them in the pictures.
● Mention their abilities.
✔
● Show pictures of the animals.
● Texts (e.g. phrases or sentences) must be clear.
● Time of the video is 1 minute
● Check pronunciation, intonation, fluency, language (grammatical structure and
vocabulary)
● Rehearse before recording your speech for your video

A) Create your presentation in Powerpoint, Canva, Prezi or in a collage. ✔

B) Rehearse your speech with the right intonation, pronunciation and fluency before you
record your video.

7. ASSESSMENT
SPEAKING RUBRIC

WRITING RUBRIC

RESEARCH CARD / POSTER CHECKLIST

WRITING RUBRIC

CRITERIA Excellent Satisfactory Good Needs Unsatisfactory

improvement
Ideas are fully Ideas are not clearly Few ideas are relevant
Ideas are partially clear
developed, providing Ideas are most clearly presented and do not to the task but with no
to present and the
details and relevant presented and the follow a logical development.
response is somehow
examples and the response is structured in a structure, making the
structured; the message
MESSAGE response is structured in logical manner, supporting message difficult to
doesn’t have enough
a logical and coherent the message. determine.
support.
manner that supports the
message.

Language is mostly Language is usually Language is partially Language is usually Language contains
LANGUAGE accurate. Minor errors in accurate. Occasional errors accurate and errors at used in basic errors in basic
more complex in basic and in some times interfere with structures and Errors grammatical structures.
(Grammar and grammatical structures complex grammatical communication. interfere with Errors interfere with
vocabulary) do not interfere with structures do not interfere communication communication.
communication. with communication. frequently.
 Consistently uses correct Usually uses correct Often uses correct Sometimes uses Rarely
CAPITALIZATION capitalization and capitalization and capitalization and correct capitalization applies capitalization
punctuation punctuation independently. punctuation and punctuation with and punctuation.
& PUNCTUATION independently independently. support.

The choice of the text

The choice of text type is
The choice of text type is The choice of text type is The choice of the text type does not reach the
generally appropriate to the
FORMAT appropriate to the often appropriate to the type is limited, response of any of the
context, purpose and
(Type of text-type) context, purpose and context, purpose and recognizable to the criteria of the task.
audience.
audience. audience context, purpose and
audience.

SPEAKING RUBRIC
CRITERIA Needs improvement Good Satisfactory Excellent

Uses only very basic Uses limited vocabulary and Uses a variety of vocabulary and Uses a variety of vocabulary and
VOCABULARY vocabulary and expressions expressions, but makes some expressions
expressions errors in word choice

Avoids and/or does not Sometimes stands up Stands up straight and Stands up straight, looks relaxed
POSTURE AND EYE look at people during straight and establishes eye establishes eye contact with and confident. Establishes eye
CONTACT the presentation. contact. everyone in the room during the contact with everyone during the
presentation. presentation.

Hesitates often when Speaks with some Speaks with some hesitation Speaks smoothly with little
FLUENCY speaking, which hesitation which interfere which does not interfere much hesitation that does not interfere
interferes with with communication with communication with communication.
communication
COMMUNICATION
Purpose isn’t clear, Tries to communicate, but Communicates and stays on task Stays on task, and communicates
needs a lot of help sometimes does not most of the time and tries to effectively and develops the
 when communicating respond to question develop the interaction interaction

Frequent problems with Pronunciation and Pronunciation and intonation are Pronunciation and intonation are
pronunciation and intonation errors sometimes usually clear. almost always clear.
PRONUNCIATION intonation. make it difficult to
understand the student.

POSTER CHECKLIST
CRITERIA YES NO

Sequence of the information

● Establish a logical and organized sequence of all the facts in the content:
� Name of the Poster: My favourite animal and its abilities
� Collocate the picture of the animal you selected
� Write brief information of the animal and its abilities

Writing, spelling and grammar

● The poster presents coherence and textual cohesion, as well as correct spelling and grammar.
Design and creativity
● Use resources that facilitate reading, such as visual elements or attractive graphic signs (keys,
arrows, brackets, among others) to unify and enhance the idea in the poster.

Aesthetics, vocabulary and presentation

● Use a formal language to express the message clearly.
● The organization of the space is well distributed.
● The use of colours is according to all the aspects.
● The Pictures make the poster attractive and engage the audience.