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Self & peer assessment (linguistic, pragmatic and
communicative factors).
Intercultural Communicators
Colombian Culture / subculture  description
 Reflection  culturally literate
 Doctor-patient interaction  analysis / TV commercial
(how to persuade) 
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CULTURAL LITERACY
Unit 1:
Cultural
Literacy
Journal entry:
Reflection on
how culturally
literate ss are
Task:
Open ears,
open
minds.
UNIT 1
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HEALTH MATTERS
Unit 2:
Health
matters
Portfolio entry:
Doctor’s office
role play
Journal:
First video
expericen
reflection
Task:
Role play
UNIT 2
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GETTING THINGS DONE
Unit 3:
Getting
things done
Jorunal entry:
infomercial
Portfolio:
Reflection on
class
infomercials
Task:
We can do it for
you
(infomercial)
UNIT 3
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Ss will write a short biography of a famous character
and read a short story.
Media Literacy
Critical Analysis media samples (content, accuracy, info,
projection of biases & stereotypes, and visual construction.
 Ss will develop their own media products including a minidocumentary about traditions in the world, and a news
clip
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LIFE CHOICES
Unit 4:
Life
choices
Journal entry:
Biography
documentary
script
Task:
Biographies
UNIT 4
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HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS
Unit 5:
Holidays
and
traditions
Portfolio
entry:
Documentar
y about
traditions
Task:
Citizens of the
word
UNIT 5
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DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES UNIT 6
Students will explore ways in which
news are presented and understand
that different media reports diverse
points of view. They will learn how to
question the media reports that they
are presented with and to examine
bias and neutrality in the media.
Students will exercise reporting the
same news from different
perspectives
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DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES UNIT 6
Create a news report
Scripts from
Different perspectives
Film
Self and peer
assessment
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BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
UNIT 7
Students will approach readings not
only to know what a test says, but
also how that text portrays the
subject matter from the author’s
point of view. They will see that
there is a description of facts but
also an interpretation made by the
author, which may vary from theirs.
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BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
UNIT 7
Discuss reading
behaviors
Preview and
choose a book
Write Critical reading
reflection
Reflect on reading
habits
Learn to choose
a simplify reader
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COURSE SIX
Students will research about and discuss the
impact of the internet on history, and the
advantages and disadvantages of ecoturism. They
will use critical media literacy skills to approach
new media such as the internet. They will also
analyze the rules of interaction and positions
stated in talk shows. They will create their own
talk show as a means to express their
perspectives on world issues reflected in their
local contexts
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INVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIT 8
Students will reflect upon the impact of
technology communication. They will
explore how people communicate through
new media such as the internet and will
also develop criteria to judge the reliability
of information they are exposed to in
these media. Students will learn about and
discuss the internet and its social impact.
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INVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIT 8
Familiarize
with YouTube
Evaluate
pros and
cons
• Realiability
• Quality
• Interactivity
social impact
Upload sts’
videos to
YouTube
Reflection about the historical impact of
internet
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CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES UNIT 9
Students will become aware of global
issues and analyze the information
about these issues that they encounter
in the media. They will be able to
assume a critical stance towards the
information by examining different
perspectives and contrasting those
perspectives.
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CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
UNIT 9
Choose and Research
About local issue
Analyze different
perspectives
Create and present a talk
show
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ENJOYING THE WORLD
UNIT 10
Students will consolidate their knowledge
gathering information and consider
different perspectives in order to have
informed discussions, make conclusions or
take decisions. Students will search for
information on ecoturism, and classify it
according to advantages and disadvantages
for the different groups implied. They will
also evaluate the effects of the video
portfolio project in their language learning
experience.
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ENJOYING THE WORLD
UNIT 10
Describe
ecoturism in
Colombia
Discuss
impact of
video
portfolio
project
• Risks
• Advantages
• Disadvantages