Saint James’ Way from ‘El Bierzo’ to Santiago

 

Shared by Ana Isabel Álvarez:

1. Topic: The topic of the project is about building a model of a means of transport with recycled materials to do the Saint James’ Way from ‘El Bierzo’ to Santiago.

This project will be carried out in a class of twenty-five students of 10th grade bearing in mind knowledge acquired in Social Science, Maths, Language, and Arts. The groups are composed of three members each to avoid any student do not find a partner. To fulfill this project, students will take two weeks.

2- Contents:

Social Science

Maths

Language

Arts

Climate change Measures Names of materials Materials: scissors, glue, paper, little pieces of wood, wheels

Recycling materials and non-recycling materials

Weights Colors

Correct use of different materials

Shapes and textures

Correct use of different materials

Landscapes Operations Structures:

It is made of/it is composed of/ it works/ we need…to start the engine/ It protects the environment Shapes and textures: how to manipulate them

Work and travel Instruments

Word organizers: First, second, third, then, after that Previous artistic work done in history referring to this topic

Objectives:

• He is introduced to scientific knowledge and its application in the Social Sciences. • He develops strategies to organize, memorize and remember information obtained from different sources. • Use team-building strategies based on cooperative strategies. 3. Driving question:

 Should we use recycled materials to build the vehicle of the future?  Can we contribute to stopping global warming by using less polluting vehicles?  What would be the impact on the nearby area?

4. Some cooperative techniques I would include.

 Time pair share: In pairs, students share ideas with a classmate for a predetermined time while the classmate listens. Then they switch roles. (Kagan & Kagan, 2009)  Round robin In teams, students take turns responding orally to the questions the teacher asks. (Kagan & Kagan, 2009)  Think-Write-Pair Share In teams, students write or draw their ideas before they pair up to discuss them with a partner. This allows students to fully develop their ideas before sharing.  Teammates consult In teams, students discuss an answer and nobody writes it down until all of them agree.  Team project The teacher clearly explains the project and the number of times teams have to complete it.

The teacher assigns roles: materials manager, reporter, timekeeper, captain…After distributing the materials, teams work to complete the task.

The teacher monitors students.

Teams share their project with the class.