BASIC COMPETENCIES
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CLIMATES AND LANDSCAPES OF THE EARTH
UNIT 6: CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC COMPETENCIES
Knowledge of and interaction with the physical world
Social competence and
citizenship
– Students will develop these competencies through the contents in this unit.
– Share and compare opinions with classmates. (Page 79, Act. 2; Page 81, Act. 3)
– Look up information in alternative sources such as the Internet, atlases or encyclopaedias. (Page 72, Netsurfers!; Page 81, Floods...; Page 87, Act. 3)
Information handling and
digital competence
Competence in linguistic
communication
– Analyse and interpret maps, illustrations and climate graphs. (Page 72, Acts. 1 to 6; Page
75, Act. 1 Tropical...; Page 76, Act. 1 Polar…, Act. 1 Desert…; Page 77, Acts. 1 and 2
High Mountain…; Page 78, Act. 1, Oceanic...; Page 79, Continental...; Page 80, Act. 1
Mediterranean…; Page 83, Act. 1; Page 85, Acts. 1 and 2)
– Use specialised vocabulary to explain concepts orally and in writing. (Page 72, Questions a
and b; Pages 74 and 75, Questions a to d; Page 79, Acts. 3 and 4, Page 81, Act. 1; Page 83
Audio track 30; Page 84, Questions a and b)
– Analyse quantitative data. (Page 75, Act. 1, Tropical...; Page 76, Act. 1 Polar…, Act. 1
Desert…; Page 77, Acts. 1 and 2 High Mountain…; Page 78, Act. 1, Oceanic...; Page
79, Continental...)
Competence in maths
Competence in learning to
learn
Autonomy and personal
initiative
– Recall, analyse and summarize the material studied. (Page 73, Act. 7; Page 75, Act. 1;
Page 77, Act. 1; Page 79, Act. 1; Page 81, Act. 2; Page 83, Act. 1; Page 84, Act. a and
b; Page 85, Acts. 1 and 2)
– Analyse and defend opinions. (Page 79, Act. 2; Page 81, Act. 3)
– Correct false information. (Page 77, Act. 2)
UNIT 6
KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTERACTION WITH THE PHYSICAL WORLD
COMPETENCIES
Student’s book
Activity book
Didactic guide: 6
Describe and locate the Earth’s
different climate zones
Pages 72 and 73
Unit 6
Pages 8 and 9
Describe equatorial and tropical
landscapes
Pages 74 and 75
Unit 6
Pages 10 and 11
Analyse climate
draw conclusions
Pages 74 to 80
Unit 6
Pages 10 to 17
Describe desert landscapes and
the landscapes of the cold zones
Pages 76 and 77
Unit 6
Pages 12 and 13
Recognise oceanic and continental landscapes
Pages 78 and 79
Unit 6
Pages 14 and 15
Identify the main characteristics
of Mediterranean landscapes
Pages 80 and 81
Unit 6
Pages 16 and 17
Describe the climate, vegetation
and fauna of Europe
Pages 82 and 83
Unit 6
Pages 18 and 19
Describe the landscapes and
climates of Spain
Pages 84 and 85
Unit 6
Pages 20 and 21
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CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING
CLIMATES AND LANDSCAPES OF THE EARTH
– Identify the Earth’s climate zones and locate them on a map.
DIDACTIC
OBJECTIVES
– Describe the climate, rivers, vegetation, fauna and population in different regions of the
world and locate these regions on a map.
– Analyse and compare climate graphs from different climate zones.
– Describe the vegetation of different types of landscapes by studying, analysing and interpreting photos and drawings.
– Learn how to represent statistics in a graph.
– Describe the climates, vegetation and fauna of Europe.
– Recognise the climates of Spain and understand how they are distributed.
– Use specialised vocabulary about climate and landscapes correctly.
– The Earth’s climate zones.
CONTENTS
– Equatorial and tropical landscapes.
– Desert, polar and mountain landscapes.
– Oceanic, continental and Mediterranean landscapes.
– Europe’s climates and landscapes.
– Spain’s climates and landscapes: Atlantic, Mediterranean, continental and subtropical.
– Understand where the Earth’s climate zones are located and describe their main characteristics.
– Analyse, interpret and compare climate graphs.
– Compare the characteristics of different types of climates.
– Understand where the different landscapes studied can be found on Earth.
– Look up information on the Internet and in other sources.
– Complete texts explaining concepts introduced in the unit.
– Match pictures with the correct type of landscape.
– Make a concept map about the Earth’s landscapes.
– Recognise the impact of human activities on landscapes.
– Use specialised vocabulary about climate and landscapes.
EVALUATION
CRITERIA
– Find out whether the students know the Earth’s climates and landscapes, and can locate them on a map.
– Observe whether they can interpret a climate graph and identify the corresponding
climate.
– Check if they can recognize the features of the climate, rivers, vegetation, fauna and
population of different types of landscapes.
– Make sure they appreciate the impact of human action on the landscapes studied.
– Verify that they can analyse and compare different types of landscapes and vegetation
in photos and drawings.
– Evaluate whether they are able to use the vocabulary of the unit accurately to describe
and explain geographical phenomena.
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