Lesson plan: Let’s debate to improve our town
TITLE
Let’s debate to improve our town!
TARGET GROUP
Post-Compulsory Secondary Education
Year 11 (16-17 years old)
SUBJECT
Geography and History
CURRICULUM COMPATIBILITY
- National Act of Education 3/2020, LOMLOE
- Royal Decree 243/2022, regulating the curriculum in Post Compulsory Secondary Education
- Instructions 13/2022 for the curriculum of the academic year 2022/2023
Development of the 8 Key Competences established by the previous legislation: Linguistic Communication, Plurilingual Competence, STEAM, Digital Competence, Learning to Learn, Social and Civic, Cultural Awareness, Entrepreneurship.
COGNITIVE AREAS INVOLVED
English; Geography and History; Economy
STUDENT KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS
- The impact of tourism in the Spanish economy
- Architecture and history of cities
- Sustainable development in the city
CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION AND REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE
Cooperative groups of four students, assigning roles to them: introductory, first rebutter, second rebutter and conclusory speaker. Plus, they will work in teams to carry out debates in the final phase, but some tasks will be done individually and in pairs too
SOFTWARE
Google Doc to share information; QR scanner and mobile phones; WOW – HI APP
EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS
The final product / outcome must be a debate between different groups in fluent English, performing through the basic knowledge displayed and developed throughout the sessions
DURATION
3 hours
DESCRIPTION
Firstly, students will be presented with information and sample debates so they can inductively learn the linguistic and formal aspects related to it. Critical thinking is fostered by means of research and development of a speech cooperatively. Public speaking in a debate that is carried out in a respectful way is the final product
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In Andalucía (Spain), there is a yearly debate contest in both Spanish and English which is becoming popular among schools. In fact, through the innovation programme ComunicA that Junta de Andalucía implements, we receive courses and materials to introduce this active way of teaching in our sessions. At our school, IES Fernando III, we celebrate a debate contest every year with more than 100 participants
ATTENTION TO DIVERSITY
Measures to cater for diversity:
1) Glossary to support vocabulary
2) Scaffolding techniques, from Lower Order Thinking Skills to Higher Order Thinking Skills (Bloom, 1956)
3) Heterogeneous groups and different roles in every team. The introductory part can be well-prepared and learnt, whereas the 2nd rebuttal and the conclusion demand a higher level in English.
4) Language frames to improve fluency
5) Reduction or extension of time
6) Multiple Intelligences are considered in the design of the tasks and materials
7) Programmes for the Reinforcement of Learning for students with difficulties
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Bloom, B.S.,Engelhart, M. D., Furst, E. J., Hill, W. H., & Krathwohl, D. R. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. Handbook I: Cognitive domain.
- National Act of Education 3/2020, LOMLOE
- Royal Decree 243/2022, regulating the curriculum in Post Compulsory Secondary Education
- Instructions 13/2022 for the curriculum of the academic year 2022/2023
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