DP IV (Using Photos)

Title of the activity	"School Life"
Age group / Level	11-12 years old / 6th (Elementary School).
Aim/s	- To act out a dialogue in pairs. - To analyze, identify, plan and produce different types of text. - To identify, learn and use the grammar rules and structures correctly. - To learn and understand the target vocabulary of the school. - To tell time correctly in English. - To use and develop learning strategies and ICT resources to gain and present information.
Contents	-  Grammar -  Object pronouns -  Can/ can’t -  Prepositions of time -  Vocabulary -  School vocabulary, subjects, timetables, days of the week, hobbies, activities, technology and education. -  ICT investigation -  Developing new learning strategies to search for information about the capital city of Ireland using the Internet. -  Reading -  Reading and comprehension exercises based on school life, timetables, activities, IT and blogs and websites. -  Speaking and conversation -  Conversation models based on talking about school life. -  Preparation of questions and practice dialogues about school routines and life. -  Pair work to practice prompted dialogues. -  Writing -  Writing a short article about their school based on a model.
Competencies	-  Competency in linguistic communication -  Competency in learning to learn -  Competency in ICT and processing information -  Competency in artistic and cultural aspects -  Competency in autonomous learning -  Competency in mathematics
Timing	3 Sessions (Each has a duration of 55 minutes).
Materials / Resources	- Laptop computer (one for each student). - Digital Blackboard. - Student's book (if required). - Digital camera.
Grouping and interaction	Individual, pair and group work activities.
URL	http://ticanglesasp.blogspot.com.es/
Description/ Activities	a) Each student, takes a photo of the classmate he or she likes appears and does a task about school. b) Later, he/she must write what action was performed in each picture (look fist annex), using a Word Processor such as Open Office,  c) Next, write a short composition about school life (timetable, routines, etc.). d) Finally, each pupil uploads his/her homework to the Blog (Educational Chronicles; see that URL).
Evaluation Criteria.	- Can talk and ask questions about timetables, school life and everyday routines. - Is capable of acting out a dialogue with a partner about school life. - Is capable of planning and writing a prospectus and an article based on a model using the correct target language. - Takes care with the presentation of written work and uses the correct punctuation and spelling. - Can use the object pronouns correctly. - Can identify and use prepositions of time and can and can’t correctly. - Can tell time correctly in English. - To understand and use correctly the target vocabulary of the unit (school subjects and timetables, days of the week, activities and time). - Is capable of learning new strategies to improve their learning and ITC resources to gather, organize and present information. - Is capable of using IT to make their own blog.