Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Myself

Value: Honesty
How can I make healthy and delicious food?
Grade

Term 1
Students will create a healthy menu and prepare a nutritious
Week 1: What’s my favorite food? Project dish.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Pronouns Descriptive writing Food likes and dislikes

Journey Outline
“The Sandwich Thief” YLE-Movers • Introduction to the topic, the
Listening Part 1 essential question and definition of
L.O.: Apply pre-reading L.O.: Describe what Listen for names and the aim of the project are stablished.
strategies. awing
Dr
someone is wearing. L.O.: Read a model text and descriptions. • Students will research
identify descriptive words or L.O.: Express likes and dislikes. healthy dishes.
Key: Famous expressions.
L.K.: Pronouns
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detectives in fiction

Fe

s
Analogies Descriptive writing Food likes and dislikes • Students decide which healthy food
YLE-Movers
wi
Dra ng

“The Sandwich Thief” information they want to share in

L.O.: Identify the elements
of a story using a graphic
organizer.
L.O.: Write a description of a
L.O.: Create analogies.
family member.
L.O.: Ask and answer questions
about likes and dislikes.
Reading and Writing Part 1
their school.
Read short definitions and
• Resources and available aids
match them to words.
are identified.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Myself

Value: Honesty
How can I make healthy and delicious food?
Grade

Term 1
Students will create a healthy menu and prepare a nutritious
Week 2: Why is eating healthy food important? Project dish.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Indefinite pronouns Parts of speech Food likes and dislikes

“The Sandwich Thief” YLE-Movers

Listening Part 2
L.O.: Use indefinite pronouns Listen for names, spelling, and
L.O.: Use reading to describe characteristics. other information.
L.O.: Identify different parts of L.O.: Ask and answer questions
comprehension
speech. about food preferences.
strategies. tur A ed p

L.K.: Indefinite pronouns

a p

Fe
• Students research and select

s
important information.
• They discuss, compare and contrast
Indefinite pronouns Parts of speech Talking about food their ideas in teams.

“The Sandwich Thief”

YLE-Movers
Reading and Writing Part 2
L.O.: Draw conclusions L.O.: Report the results of a Write one-word answers.
L.O.: Write a description of a L.O.: Perform a short dialogue
from what has been questionnaire using indefinite
classmate. about food preferences.
learned on the topic. i pronouns. red Ap
V deo atu p

Fe

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Myself

Value: Honesty
How can I make healthy and delicious food?
Grade

Term 1
Students will create a healthy menu and prepare a nutritious
Week 3: How can I put together a healthy dish? Project dish.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Vocabulary: synonyms and

How-to article Fruit salad
antonyms
“Eat Well!” YLE-Movers
L.O.: Use reading Listening Part 3
L.O.: Recognize pairs of words Listen for specific information
comprehension
as synonyms. from the past.
strategies. L.O.: Read a model text and L.O.: Give step-by-step
Cu
rs t & ltu
r
A

identify useful language. directions to follow a recipe.

Key: Food Pyramid L.K.: Synonyms
Music

• Students identify the material needed

to develop their product.
• Students develop their product.
Vocabulary: synonyms and
How-to article My favorite dessert
antonyms
“Eat Well!” YLE-Movers
Reading and Writing Part 3
L.O.: Use synonyms and Speak and tell a story from
antonyms to talk about daily beginning to end. Describe
routines. L.O.: Describe the steps to pictures.
L.O.: Draw conclusions. L.O.: Write a recipe.
prepare their favorite dessert.
L.K.: Antonyms
red Ap
atu p
Fe

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Myself

Value: Honesty
How can I make healthy and delicious food?
Grade

Term 1
Students will create a healthy menu and prepare a nutritious
Week 4: What’s for lunch? Project dish.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Homophones and
Subject-verb agreement Food preference
homographs
“Eat Well!” YLE-Movers
Reading and Writing Part 6
• Students assess their product.
L.O.: Recognize homophones. Read and understand a
L.O.: Read a story and L.O.: Choose the noun and L.O.: Report what others like factual text.
build up vocabulary. verb that agree. and dislike.
L.K.: Homophones
Photo atu
red Ap
p

Fe

s
Homophones and
Subject-verb agreement Rhyme
homographs Answerting the Key Question
“Eat Well!” YLE-Movers
• Students reflect on the Key Question
Speaking Part 3
Speak and compare how
L.O.: Recognize homographs. Souvenirs
L.O.: Draw conclusions L.O.: Make up a song using pictures are similar and
L.O.: Revise your how-to article • Students reflect on the theme of
from what has been rhyming words ending with different.
(recipe). the term.
learned on the topic. “-ink” and “-ing”.
L.K.: Homographs
r ed Ap
atu p

Fe

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Myself

Value: Honesty
Grade

Term 1

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

What did you have for Healthy food

Who has more? Where on Earth am I? Can paintings move?
breakfast? around me
Order and comparison
Locating ourselves in place A healthy diet Sequences and art Students write about
of numbers Smart Mathematician
Week 5

Wise Citizen how much healthy

L.O.: Use a place value chart to L.O.: Locate different places L.O.: Compare healthy and L.O.: Identify sequences in Curious Scientist and unhealthy food
compare numbers. on a street map. unhealthy breakfasts. paintings. Creative Artist they eat. Also, they
ed p
r A r ed Ap r ed Ap
atu p atu p atu p
Fe

Fe

Fe
create a collage of
s

s
Key: Comparing numbers Key: Tips for reading a Key: The benefits of Key: Examples of healthy food with
symbols map vitamins impressionist art magazine cut outs.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Myself

Value: Honesty
Grade

Term 1

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

Is there an easy way to This is my favorite

How is the Earth divided? Soda or juice? Can we see rhythm?
compare numbers? food on Earth!
Order and comparison
Map grid A healthy diet Continuous visual rhythm
of numbers

Smart Mathematician Students talk about

Week 6

L.O.: Describe the Wise Citizen food they have

L.O.: Use a number line to L.O.: Identify the Equator and L.O.: Identify continuous Curious Scientist
characteristics of a tried from different
compare numbers. the Greenwich Meridian. rhythm in architecture. Creative Artist
healthy diet. countries. Then,
atu
red Ap
p Photo
rts
& Cultu
r they identify those
countries in a map.
Fe

e
Key: Arctic and Antarctic Key: The Metropolitan
Key: Timelines Key: The eat-well plate
fauna Cathedral of Mexico City

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Myself

Value: Honesty
Grade

Term 1

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

How many days are left until Which type of region do you How can I prevent food-
Can rhythm move? Keeping food fresh
my birthday? live in? related illnesses?
Increasing and decreasing
Time Earth’s climates Part 1 Handling food
visual rhythm
Smart Mathematician
Week 7

Wise Citizen Students investigate

L.O.: Become aware of
L.O.: Identify the main climatic Curious Scientist how people store food
L.O.: Read and use calendars. good hygiene practices L.O.: Identify types of rhythms.
regions. Creative Artist in different parts of
when handling food.
the world, especially
red Ap
atu p red Ap red Ap
atu p atu p
Fe

dairy products.

Fe

Fe
s

s
Key: The song “Thirty Days Key: People’s lifestyle in
Key: The history of soap Key: Paul Klee art
Hath September” cold regions

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Myself

Value: Honesty
Grade

Term 1

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

Do you prefer the beach or

What time is it? How do I handle food? Do rhythms have rules? My own art gallery
the woods?

Time Earth’s climates Part 2 Handling food Alternating visual rhythm

Smart Mathematician
Week 8

L.O.: Describe the L.O.: Explain why it is Wise Citizen

L.O.: Identify alternating Curious Scientist Students work in
L.O.: Tell the time. characteristics of temperate important to wash our hands
rhythms. Creative Artist teams to create their
regions. and food.
own art gallery.
r ed Ap
atu p i V deo ented Rea
m

Fe

Aug

Key: The history of clocks
lit
y
Key: Characteristics of Key: Illnesses related to Key: “The Starry Night” by
mediterranean and food Van Gogh
continental forests

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Others

Value: Tolerance
How are animals and people alike?
Grade

Term 2
Students choose an animal and find characteristics they have in
Week 1: What’s your favorite animal, and why? Project common with it. Then, they create a costume.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Contractions Friendly letters Animal abilities

Journey Outline
“The Lazy Worms” • Introduction to the topic, the
YLE-Movers
essential question and definition of
Listening Part 4
L.O.: Build up vocabulary the aim of the project are stablished.
Listen for specific information
and make predictions. L.O.: Identify contractions • Students plan, assemble teams and
L.O.: Read a friendly letter and L.O.: Describe animals and their and choose the correct answer. designate roles as well as expected
and the different words
Key: Importance or identify its parts. common actions. outcomes.
combined to form them.
earthworms in
agriculture

Contractions Friendly letters Spelling

“The Lazy Worms”

L.O.: Identify contractions
in affirmative, negative,
and interrogative
L.O.: Identify cause-effect
sentences.
situations in a story.
L.K.: Contractions
L.O.: Use proper forms of verbs
L.O.: Write a friendly letter
to describe actions of people
using a graphic organizer.
and animals.
YLE-Movers
• Success criteria rubrics are designed.
Reading and Writing Part 4
• Resources and available aids are
Read for specific information
identified.
and choose the correct answer.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Others

Value: Tolerance
How are animals and people alike?
Grade

Term 2
Students choose an animal and find characteristics they have in
Week 2: What’s interesting about your favorite animal? Project common with it. Then, they create a costume.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Can / Can’t Affixes Animals’ habitat and diet

“The Lazy Worms” YLE-Movers

L.O.: Describe abilities of
people and animals using can
L.O.: Identify the and can’t.
setting, characters, and
plot of the story.
L.K.: Can
Listening Part 5
Carry out instructions to color
L.O.: Identify prefixes and and draw, or write according to
L.O.: Describe different
suffixes in words, and the dialogue.
animals’ habitat and
explain how they modify • Students research and select
eating habits.
their meaning. important information.
• They discuss, compare, and
contrast their ideas in teams.

Can / Can’t Affixes Animal characteristics

“The Lazy Worms” YLE-Movers

L.O.: Describe their own
abilities, and compare
human and animal abilities.
L.O.: Retell the story.
L.K.: Can’t
L.O.: Write a story using words
with affixes.
L.O.: Describe animals’
characteristics.
Speaking Part 2
Understand the beginning of
a story and then continue it
based on a series of pictures.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Others

Value: Tolerance
How are animals and people alike?
Grade

Term 2
Students choose an animal and find characteristics they have in
Week 3: What do you and your favorite animal have in common? Project common with it. Then, they create a costume.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Capitalization and
Simple present Pronunciation
punctuation rules
“Unexpected Help” YLE-Movers
Reading and Writing Part 5
L.O.: Work together on L.O.: Understand simple Read a story and complete • Students develop their product.
research and learn how present tense verbs and sentences about it using one,
to debate. proper usage. L.O.: Identify and pronounce
L.O.: Understand the rules for two, or three words.
words containing beginning
capitalization and punctuation.
Key: Fauna of the L.K.: Simple present consonant clusters.
savanna

Answering the Key Question

Capitalization and • Students review their product based
Simple present Pronunciation on the success criteria rubrics created
punctuation rules
“Unexpected Help” during the planning stage and
YLE-Movers make changes.
L.O.: Use the right form of Speaking Part 1 • Students present their products to
verbs in simple present tense Describe and identify the the class, product is assessed. Self-
L.O.: Identify adjectives to describe a situation or L.O.: Write a short expository four differences between assessment, peer-assessment and
that describe yourself experience. text about an animal and L.O.: Write a tongue twister two pictures. teacher assessment are carried out.
and use them in a revise it applying the rules of and pitch a product to others.
conversation. capitalization and punctuation. Souvenirs
L.K.: Simple present
• Student reflects on the topic of
the term.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Others

Value: Tolerance
Grade

Term 2

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

Is the sequence increasing or What does a plant need to Since when do we have Plants in Greek
Does my city look like a polis?
decreasing? survive? 3D art? Mythology
The large poleis: Sparta and
Number patterns Plants and their structures Sculpture
Athens Smart Mathematician Students make a
Week 4

L.O.: Describe the
L.O.: Identify increasing and
characteristics of Greece’s two
decreasing number patterns.
main poleis.
Key: Fractals Key: Mexican architecture
L.O.: Identify the different
parts of plants and their
functions.
Key: Edible roots
L.O.: Research the Wise Citizen mythology plant
Curious Scientist
development of sculpture album and compare
Creative Artist
throughout history. the different uses that
have been given to
plants through time.
Key: La Diana Cazadora

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Others

Value: Tolerance
Grade

Term 2

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

Why are ancient myths Plants and Ecosystems

What is the denominator? How are plants born? Is that man made of stone?
famous? in Greece
Greek gods, myths, and Sculpture: materials and
Fractions Plant reproduction
history techniques
Students research
Smart Mathematician the kinds of plants
Week 5

L.O.: Identify the parts of a
fraction and understand their
meaning.
Key: Fractions in everyday
life
L.O.: Learn about the L.O.: Learn about the different Wise Citizen that can be found in
L.O.: Explain the life cycle of Curious Scientist
ancients Greeks’ religion and materials and techniques used Greece’s ecosystems.
flowering plants. Creative Artist
mythology. by sculptors. Students also explain
how ancient Greek
territory was divided
using fractions.
Key: Greek Olympic Games Key: Life cycle of plants Key: Auguste Rodin

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Others

Value: Tolerance
Grade

Term 2

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

Why is democracy important Create Your Own

What are fractions for? What are plants for? Have you seen that sculpture?
for a nation? Sculpture

Fractions Democracy The importance of plants Sculptures around me Students create their
Smart Mathematician own sculpture using
Week 6

L.O.: Apply what you Wise Citizen their knowledge

L.O.: Define democracy and
L.O.: Look at the visual and
explain its presence in ancient
determine the fraction.
Greece.
Key: Common
Key: Fractions in cooking
governments around the
and baking
world
L.O.: Explain why plants are
have learned and analyze Curious Scientist about Greek and other
important to animals, humans,
sculptures in your Creative Artist sculptures. Students
and the environment.
neighborhood. will make a plan
about the steps they
follow to create the
Key: Pesticides Key: “Espacio Escultórico”
sculpture.
at UNAM

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3
Theme: Knowing My Place
rd and Time What sounds can you hear from outer space?
Grade Value: Respect

Term 3
Week 1: What can I find in outer space? Constructive Students will discuss and research about man-made objects
Interaction: in space and their consequences.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Past regular and irregular

“Fox Wants to Go
to the Moon”
L.O.: Read the story and
answer comprehension
exercises.
Key: Aesop’s fables
verbs
L.O.: Identify whether
a past form of a verb is
regular or irregular.
L.K.: Past tense regular characteristics.
verbs
Journal entries
L.O.: Read a journal entry
and analyze its elements and
Animal abilities
Test: YLE-Movers
Listening Part 1 Journey Outline
Carry out instructions, and • A relevant problem is presented and
draw lines to identify people in students are engaged with the topic.
a picture.
L.O.: Identify lunar phases.

Past regular and irregular

verbs
“Fox Wants to Go
to the Moon”
L.O.: Use regular and
irregular verbs to talk
L.O.: Summarize the story
about past activities.
using a sequence graphic
organizer. L.K.: Past tense
irregular verbs
Journal entries Animal abilities
L.O.: Identify the soft and hard
L.O.: Write a journal entry.
g sound in different words.
• The question to analyze the problem
Test: YLE-Movers
is presented.
Reading and Writing Part 1
• After observing and analyzing,
Read short definitions and
students reflect in order to write and/
copy the correct words next
or draw whatever they personally
to them.
know, feel or think about it.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3
Theme: Knowing My Place
rd and Time What sounds can you hear from outer space?
Grade Value: Respect

Term 3
Week 2: What can I hear from outer space? Constructive Students will discuss and research about man-made objects
Interaction: in space and their consequences.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Plural nouns

Types of sentences Animal abilities YLE-Movers

“Fox Wants to Go to L.K.: Plural Nouns Listening Part 2
the Moon” Listen for specific information • Teams of three to seven students
and write the missing words or are assembled. They choose a
L.O.: Recognize different numbers in the gaps. name and assign roles: moderator,
L.O.: Identify character L.O.: Define and identify L.O.: Ask and answer questions secretary and narrator.
spelling patterns to form
traits. different kinds of sentences. about some animals’ abilities. • The team moderator asks each team
plural nouns.
member to read what they wrote or
Plural nouns show what they drew while the
others listen carefully, in silence.
Types of sentences Animal abilities YLE-Movers Meanwhile, the secretary takes notes.
“Fox Wants to Go to L.K.: Plural Nouns Reading and Writing Part 2 Once everyone has taken a turn,
the Moon” Identify the sentences that discussion is opened.
are true or false according to
the picture.
L.O.: Reflect on L.O.: Write their own examples
L.O.: Say plural nouns correctly. L.O.: Identify where animals live.
the story. of different kinds of sentences.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3
Theme: Knowing My Place
rd and Time What sounds can you hear from outer space?
Grade Value: Respect

Term 3
Week 3: How can we recycle in outer space? Constructive Students will discuss and research about man-made objects
Interaction: in space and their consequences.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Onomatopoeia and alliteration Parts of a book Pollution • The team researches to answer the
question.
“Out in Space” • There is a class discusion. A student
YLE-Movers is responsible for writing a text
L.O.: Read the story and Speaking Part 3 that summarizes the different
L.O.: Describe sounds using Identify the picture that is contributions.
answer comprehension
onomatopoeic words. different and explain why. • A report or presentation is made.
exercises. L.O.: Define and identify the L.O.: Discuss ways to save
parts of a book. the planet. It may include information from
different sources and/or artistic
Key: Pluto L.K.: Alliteration expressions.

Answering the Key Question

Onomatopoeia and • The teacher summarizes and explains
Parts of a book Eco-heroes
alliteration YLE-Movers links among what was discussed,
“Out in Space” Reading and Writing Part 5 the learning outcomes, values, and
Read a story and complete competences.
L.O.: Write a short story L.O.: Identify beginning sounds L.O.: Identify and describe L.O.: Identify the correct sentences about it using one,
using information from in words and understand information found in different pronunciation for past tense two or three words. Souvenirs
the text. onomaptopoeias. parts of a book. verbs with –ed ending. • Students reflect on the theme of the
term.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing My Place and Time

Value: Respect
Grade

Term 3

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

What do you know about Mind Map about

How do you count? Where does this come from? Should I laugh or cry?
Rome? Resources in Rome

Math strategies Ancient Roman society Types of resources Types of plays

Smart Mathematician Students will search
Week 4

L.O.: Apply a number of L.O.: Define and identify Wise Citizen and make a map
L.O.: Describe the origins and L.O.: Define and identify Curious Scientist
strategies to solve addition types of natural and of the resources in
social structure of Rome. different types of plays. Creative Artist
and subtraction operations. artificial resources. Rome. Then, they
will compare it to the
Key: Renewable and other students’ maps.
Key: Life and works of
Key: Measuring tape Key: Importance of laws nonrenewable resources William Shakespeare
in Mexico

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing My Place and Time

Value: Respect
Grade

Term 3

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

What is better, adding or Monarchy, Republic or How can I make someone

Do you waste? Policies About Waste
multiplying? Empire? laugh?
Political organization of
Multiplication word problems Types of waste Comedy
ancient Rome

Smart Mathematician Students will

Week 5

L.O.: Describe Rome’s different Wise Citizen research how waste

L.O.: Solve multiplication
word problems.
Key: Multiplication tables
kinds of government, and
how government changed
throughout history.
Key: Senators in Mexico
L.O.: Define and identify L.O.: Create a short Curious Scientist is separated and
different kinds of waste. mimic routine. Creative Artist collected in their
town. Then they
compare their results
with other students.
Key: “The Comedy of
Key: Making compost Errors” by William
Shakespeare

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing My Place and Time

Value: Respect
Grade

Term 3

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

Do pictographs use symbols? What happened to Rome? Are you green? What is a tragedy? Let’s Make a Play

Pictographs and charts Monumental Rome Protection of resources Tragedy Students will
discuss the
characteristics
L.O.: Identify the causes Smart Mathematician of comedy and
L.O.: Recognize the legacy
Week 6

L.O.: Make pictographs with
of the Roman Empire and
a scale.
explain how it fell.
Key: Important
Key: Graph data
monuments in Mexico
leading to the destruction of
resources and propose actions
to protect them.
Key: Great Pacific garbage
patch
L.O.: Create and share a Wise Citizen tragedy. They will
tragedy. Curious Scientist fill a chart with the
Creative Artist details and then,
in teams, they will
Key: First women actors create a story using
the characteristics
in England
they wrote.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary
3 rd Theme: Knowing Our World
Value: Responsibility
Grade
Term 4
Week 1: What are we good at?
Witty Reading
“First Day at School”
L.O.: Make predictions.
Key: History of
education
“First Day at School”
L.O.: Summarize the
story using a plot graphic
organizer.
Key: Lines of Research
L.K.: Language Key
What’s the most powerful force in the world?
Constructive Students will discuss and research multiple intelligences.
Interaction:
Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation
School locations Expository writing Activities now
Test: YLE-Movers
Listening Part 3
Journey Outline
Listen for specific information
L.O.: Recognize school • A relevant problem is presented.
(past tense) and draw lines
locations. • Engage students with the topic.
L.O.: Read a model text and L.O.: Ask and answer questions from the days of the week to
analyze it. about actions now. the correct pictures.
L.K.: School locations
School locations Expository writing nch and tch sound
• Question to analyze the problem
Test: YLE-Movers is presented
L.O.: Draw a school Reading and Writing Part 3 • After observing and analyzing,
map and identify school L.O.: Write a four-paragraph Read for specific information students reflect in order to write and/
locations. and gist (the main idea of a text). or draw whatever they personally
expository text about a L.O.: Identify nch and tch in
know, feel or think about it.
celestial object using a graphic different words.
L.K.: School locations organizer.
L.O.: Learning Outcomes
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Our World

Value: Responsibility
What’s the most powerful force in the world?
Grade

Term 4
Week 2: What are our strengths? Constructive Students will discuss and research multiple intelligences.
Interaction:

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Prepositions of place The paragraph Activities at school

“First Day at School”

YLE-Movers
L.O.: Draw conclusions L.O.: Define different Listening Part 4
and identify time/ prepositions of place. L.O.: Define what a paragraph L.O.: Ask and answer questions Listen for specific information. • Teams of three to seven students are
order and signal words is and how the information is about location and activities assembled. They choose a name and
to answer questions organized in a paragraph. at school. assign roles: moderator, secretary
L.K.: Prepositions of place and narrator.
about sequence.
• The team moderator asks each team
member to read what they wrote or
show what they drew while the others
Prepositions of place The paragraph Schedules listen carefully, in silence. Meanwhile,
the secretary takes notes. Once
“First Day at School”
YLE-Movers everyone has taken a turn, discussion
L.O.: Describe the locations of Reading and Writing Part 4 is opened
different places in the school Read and understand a
L.O.: Share a personal using prepositions. factual text.
L.O.: Write a three-paragraph L.O.: Describe schedules
situation related to
text about their school. at school.
the story.
L.K.: Prepositions of place

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Our World

Value: Responsibility
What’s the most powerful force in the world?
Grade

Term 4
Week 3: How can we be stronger? Constructive Students will discuss and research multiple intelligences.
Interaction:

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

•T
 he team may research to answer the
Indefinite articles Action verbs and verb to be Likes and dislikes question.
•T
 here is a class discusion. A student
“Go, Sandy!”
YLE-Movers is responsible for writing a text
L.O.: Apply the rules for the use Listening Part 5 that summarizes the different
L.O.: Make inferences. of indefinite articles to write Listen for words, colors and contributions.
and revise a short text. L.O.: Ask and answer questions specific information. •A
 report or presentation is made.
L.O.: Define and identify
about the subjects they like It may include information from
different kinds of verbs.
or dislike. different sources and/or artistic
Key: Special L.K.: Indefinite articles expressions.
Olympics

Answering the Key Question

Subject-verb agreement
“Go, Sandy!”
L.O.: Identify the right form
L.O.: Answer critical
of the verb corresponding to
thinking questions.
different persons in the subject.
• The teacher summarizes and explains
Action verbs and verb to be Silent gh
links among what was discussed,
YLE-Movers the learning outcomes, values, and
Speaking Part 1 competences.
Describe differences between
pictures.
L.O.: Write their own sentences L.O.: Identify words with Souvenirs
using different kinds of verbs. silent gh. • Students reflect on the theme of the
term.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Our World

Value: Responsibility
Grade

Term 4

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

Who has more ice-cream How was school 2000 years What do ice cubes, steam, Water Gods and
What if we paint the world?
sticks? ago? and rivers have in common? Goddesses
Comparing and putting Childhood in ancient Greece
Properties of water Meaning of colors
numbers in order and Rome
Smart Mathematician
Week 4

L.O.: Compare and put Wise Citizen

L.O.: Explain how children Students will research
numbers in order using L.O.: Describe the properties L.O.: Discuss possible Curious Scientist
were educated in ancient Greek or Roman water
the tens place value as of water. meanings of colors nowadays. Creative Artist
Greece and Rome. deities and explain a
a reference.
ritual related to them.
Key: Ones, tens, and Key: Amount of water in
Key: Calmecac Key: National colors
hundreds Earth

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing Our World

Value: Responsibility
Grade

Term 4

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

How do you measure an When do you become an What are steam and ice How did they use to paint in
Ancient Tailor
angle? adult? made of? the past?
From children to young
Angles citizens in ancient Rome and Physical states of water Codes in colors
Greece
Smart Mathematician Students will imagine
Week 5

L.O.: Describe how different Wise Citizen how people in ancient

L.O.: Measure, make and L.O.: Explain how children specific color codes have been Curious Scientist
L.O.: Compare the different Greece would have
compare angles using a were prepared for adulthood established throughout history Creative Artist
physical states of water. dressed during hard
protractor. in ancient Greece and Rome. to represent ideas, emotions
winters. They will draw
and feelings.
some designs.
Key: The consequences of
Key: Acute, obtuse and Key: Rituals in ancient
global warming in glaciers, Key: Colors in advertising
reflex angles cultures
icebergs, and oceans

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary
3 rd Theme: Knowing Our World
Value: Responsibility
Grade
Term 4
Smart Mathematician
2, 4, 6, 8… What’s next?
Number sequences
Week 6
L.O.: Identify patterns to
represent, continue, and
complete number sequences.
Key: Use of sequences in
daily life
Key: Lines of Research
L.K.: Language Key
Wise Citizen
What did the Roman and
the Greek do for fun?
Daily life of a citizen
L.O.: Describe the daily life
of a citizen in ancient Rome
and Greece.
Key: Coliseum
L.O.: Learning Outcomes
Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation
Where does water come
What colors do painters use? The Art of Color
from?
The water cycle Colors in art
Smart Mathematician
L.O.: Analyze a piece of art to
L.O.: Describe the water cyle Wise Citizen Students will create
identify how the artist used
and value its importance as a Curious Scientist a piece or art using
specific colors to represent
natural resource. Creative Artist colors to represent
ideas, emotions, or feelings.
ideas and emotions.
Key: Types of water Key: Sistine Chapel
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing to Transform

Value: Freedom
When is it important to speak out?
Grade

Term 5
Students will research a protest or movement that has changed
Week 1: What does it mean to “speak out”? Case Study: the world for better.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Community locations Personal narrative Map of the city center

“Save the Colonial!”

Journey Outline
YLE-Movers
L.O.: Answer critical • The topic is introduced.
Reading and Writing Part 6
thinking questions. • Students are engaged with the
Complete sentences.
L.O.: Describe the locations importance of the topic.
L.O.: Read a model text and
in their community and what L.O.: Ask for and give directions.
analyze it.
Key: Silent they do there.
marches

Adjectives Personal narrative Miniature town

“Save the Colonial!”

YLE-Movers
• The case is presented.
L.O.: Describe people using Speaking Part 2
• Students define questions to analyze
different adjectives. Understand the beginning of a
the case.
L.O.: Summarize the story and then continue it.
story using a sequence L.O.: Write a personal narrative. L.O.: Complete a map.
graphic organizer.
L.K.: Adjectives

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing to Transform

Value: Freedom
When is it important to speak out?
Grade

Term 5
Students will research a protest or movement that has changed
Week 2: Why should we speak out? Case Study: the world for better.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Prefixes Subject-verb agreement Tourist brochure

YLE-Movers
“Save the Colonial!”
Listening Part 1
Listen for names and
L.O.: Explain how different L.O.: Identify if verbs agree descriptions.
L.O.: Identify cause- L.O.: Create a tourist brochure
prefixes change the meaning in number and form with
and-effect situations. about an imaginary town.
of a word. the subject.

• Research information about the case

Suffixes Subject-verb agreement People and places in the city in different sources.

“Save the Colonial!”

YLE-Movers
L.O.: Explain how different Reading and Writing Part 1
suffixes change the meaning Read short definitions and
of a word. L.O.: Complete and write L.O.: Identify different match to words.
L.O.: Summarize
sentences using subject-verb workers and ask and answer
the story.
agreement. questions about places.
L.K.: Suffixes

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing to Transform

Value: Freedom
When is it important to speak out?
Grade

Term 5
Students will research a protest or movement that has changed
Week 3: Who can speak out? Case Study: the world for better.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Conjunctions: and, so, but,

Elements of an editorial Qualities
because, or
“The Battle for Equal
Rights” YLE-Movers
Listening Part 3
L.O.: Build up Listen for words, names and
vocabulary. detailed information.
L.O.: Identify the relationnship L.O.: Define what an editorial is
L.O.: Describe negative and
between sentences and connect and what are its elements and
positive qualities.
them using conjunctions. its purpose.
Key: Rosa Parks
• Interpret and record data obtained
from research.

Conjunctions: and, so, but,

Elements of an editorial Music
because, or
“The Battle for Equal
Rights” YLE-Movers
Reading and Writing Part 3
Read for specific information
L.O.: Write a text connecting
and gist (the main idea
ideas using conjunctions.
L.O.: Answer reading of a text).
L.O.: Identify the importance
comprehension L.O.: Identify types of music.
of editorials.
questions. L.K.: Conjunctions: and, so,
but, because, or

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing to Transform

Value: Freedom
When is it important to speak out?
Grade

Term 5
Students will research a protest or movement that has changed
Week 4: What are some good reasons to speak out? Case Study: the world for better.

Witty Reading Quick Language Clever Writing Sharp Speaking Test Yourself Consolidation

Simple future tense Editorial cartoons Dance around the world

“The Battle for Equal
Rights” YLE-Movers • Students analyze their records.
Reading and Writing Part 6 • Students answer the questions posed
L.O.: Describe activities using Complete sentences. at the beginning of the case study.
L.O.: Fill in a graphic simple future.
organizer about the L.O.: Understand what an L.O.: Describe different forms
historical figures in the editorial cartoon is. of dance worldwide.
text. L.K.: Simple future tense

Answering the Key Question

Simple future tense Editorial cartoons Rhymes • Students share the information they
“The Battle for Equal obtained individually.
Rights” YLE-Movers • Students assess their performance
Speaking Part 3 and the process followed during the
L.O.: Transform sentences from Understand and respond to case study.
present to future simple tense. personal questions.
L.O.: Reflect on L.O.: Create an editorial Souvenirs
L.O.: Write rhymes. • Students reflect on the theme of the
the text. cartoon.
L.K.: Simple future tense term.

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing to Transform

Value: Freedom
Grade

Term 5

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

Do you use fractions in your Why do we have to be What’s my favorite piece

How fast can light travel? My Responsibilities
daily life? responsible? of art?

Different types of fractions My responsibilities Light My favorite piece of art

Smart Mathematician Students will explain

Week 5

L.O.: Research a plastic or Wise Citizen their responsibilities

L.O.: Identify different types
of fractions.
L.O.: Identify their
responsibilities at school.
L.O.: Describe the properties
visual piece of art of Curious Scientist and how they divide
of light.
their choice. Creative Artist their time into
fractions in order to
fulfill them.

Key: Cents Key: Responsibilities Key: Speed of light Key: Surrealism

and law

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing to Transform

Value: Freedom
Grade

Term 5

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

Can you find locations What is my social What effect does light have Identifying
How was it made?
on a map? responsibility? on objects? Illuminated Places
Materials and techniques in
Location My responsibilities Light
my favorite piece of art

Smart Mathematician
Week 6

L.O.: Analyze the materials Wise Citizen

L.O.: Identify their
L.O.: Describe the location of
responsibilities in their
objects on maps and grids.
community.
L.O.: Describe refraction and
dispersion of light.
and techiques used by
the artist to create their
chosen piece of art.
Students will locate on
Curious Scientist
a globe the most
Creative Artist
illuminated areas
at night.

Key: History of Key: How corrective Key: Mexican handcrafts

Key: Nurse responsibilities
coordinates systems lenses work and folk art

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing to Transform

Value: Freedom
Grade

Term 5

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

How can we read How are colors used in my

What are my rights? How does sound travel? My Rights in a Poster
pictographs? favorite piece of art?
Interpreting pictographs Colors in my favorite piece
My rights Sound
and charts of art

Smart Mathematician
Week 7

L.O.: Reflect on the way Wise Citizen

L.O.: Interpret pictographs
with a scale.
L.O.: Identify their rights as
children and as students.
L.O.: Describe how sound is
originated and transmitted.
colors are used by the artist
to represent a certain idea,
emotions, and feelings.
Students will make
Curious Scientist a poster explaining
Creative Artist
their rights through
pictographs.

Key: Geneva Declaration Key: Color blindness

Key: Cuneiform script Key: Hearing ranges
of the Rights of the Child

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key
Elementary

3 rd Theme: Knowing to Transform

Value: Freedom
Grade

Term 5

Smart Mathematician Wise Citizen Curious Scientist Creative Artist Test Yourself Consolidation

How can we defend How can sound be absorbed How are elements integrated My Favorite Piece
How can we read bar charts?
our rights? or reflected? in my favorite piece of art? of Art
Interpreting pictographs Elements in my favorite
My rights Sound
and charts piece of art

Smart Mathematician Students will

Week 8

L.O.: Analyze how all Wise Citizen

L.O.: Interpret bar charts with
a scale.
L.O.: Identify institutions in
charge of defending rights.
L.O.: Describe how sound is
absorbed and reflected.
elements in the piece of reproduce their
Curious Scientist favorite piece of
art are integrated to evoke Creative Artist
specific emotions. art using the same
materials the
artist used.

Key: William Playfair Key: Women’s rights Key: Soundscape Key: Stendhal syndrome

Key: Lines of Research

L.O.: Learning Outcomes
L.K.: Language Key