GROUP

1º E.S.O.

RESOURCES

AND MATERIALS

Student's book ,Internet searching, pictures, software material with interactive exercises.

TEACHERS

Content teacher

Francisca Paredes

English teacher

Josefina Herrera

Language assistant

Lorna Geddie

AIMS

English

• Learning specific terminology.

• Practising past simple tense, passive voice.

• Using adjectives to describe paintings and buildings.

Content

• Understand the differences between Prehistory and History.

• Place the origin of human beings in Prehistory and get to know their physical evolution and setting throughout the planet.

• Define the different prehistoric periods and explain their characteristics,

• Ananlyse the after-effects of farming (ie: agriculture and animal farming) on human communities.

• Recognise and understand the first artistic manifestations in history. Compare the works of the Palaeolithic, the Neolithic and the Metal Age.

• Analyse the creaton process of the first urban centres and the development of human comunities.

• Learn the evlution of tools and techniques throughout Prehistory.

• Consider technological progress and its after-effects on human history.

ACTIVITIES/

TEACHING TECHNIQUES

• Specific terminology in first and second language explained.

• Reading comprehension and communicative skills.

• Filling gaps, completing tables,

   

CONTENTS

Concepts

• Appearance and evolution of the first human beings.

• Ways of life in the Palaeolithic: first hunters and gatherers.

• Neolithic revolution: farming (ie.:agriculture and animal farming)

• Metal Age: inventions and origin of the first urban centres.

• Religious beliefs and artistic manifstations: prehistoric paintings and megaliths.

Procedures

• Analysing and interpreting historic maps.

• Reading, understanding and interpreting a timeline.

• Comparison of different historic sources: maps, images and archaeological remains.

• Elaboration of reports.

Attitudes

• Promote an interest in historic research in order to get to know the past and understand the present.

• Regard in historic heritage as a manifestation of different cultures and develop personal initiatives for conversation.

• Show respect for the communities currently living in prehistoric conditions.

ASSESSMENT

Written test in first language / second language

FURTHER INFORMATION

Links to useful resources, pictures, more detailed documents, etc...