ESO 2E - Project 2: Objects from the past

Objects from the Past

What was your mother/father/grandma/grandpa's favourite object when he was your age?

Helga Martínez CiprésIns El Palau, 2020 ESO 2

Index

Click on each section to navigate through the project.

Step 1: Think

Basic information

Quotes

Step 3: Language

Step 2: Analysis

Step 4: Plan

Step 6: Peer-assessment

Step 7: Record your video!

Step 5: First draft

Step 8: Assessment

Step 9: Exit ticket

Project Schedule

JANUARY

27

28

29

30

31

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

FEBRUARY

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Step 1

31

24/31

25

26

27

28

29

30

Step 3

Step 7

Step 6

Step 5

Step 4

Step 4

Step 2

Step 3

Step 3

Step 3

10

11

12

13

Step 8 & 9

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Basic information

Goals:

• To describe an object
• To narrate the object's evolution through history
• To promote autonomy

Final product:

• An infographic about the evolution of an object

01 Think

1. Watch a video tutorial about two teenagers presenting a poster (SB pg. 34 ex. 1)
2. Read the Model Project and list the topics mentioned. (SB pg. 35)
3. Make a list of important objects in your life. Ask your parents what were their important items when they were teenagers.

2. Analyze

Take a look at these video tutorials. List all the important things they include.

Elements all presentations must include:

Organization

Content

Steps logically orderedSequencing words

Introduction (Why did you choose it?) Description of the objectMeaningful images

Delivery

Language

VocabularyGrammar

PronunciationVoice

3. Language

Look at the video models and check the vocabulary and language you need to include in your presentations.

Expressing the past

Vocabulary

Expressing comparison

Describing objects

Ajectives

Quantifiers

Past simple

Everyday objects

• SB pg. 30
• Reinforcement: SB pg. 119
• WB pg. 21

• SB pg. 52 ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• WB pg. 35 ex. 1, 2, 3, 4
• Reinforcement: SB pg. 121

• Basic reminder
• Order of the adjectives

• SB pg. 24-25
• WB pg. 18

Structure

Comparatives and superlatives

Life stages

Past time expressions

• How to describe an object
• Template

• SB pg. 54 ex. 1, 2, 3, 4
• WB pg. 37 ex. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Reinforcement: SB pg. 122

• SB pg. 29
• WB pg. 20

• SB pg. 28
• Reincordement: SB pg. 118
• WB pg.

Listen

4. Plan

1. Choose an object from your parents or grandparents.

2. Do some research to know the evolution of the object

Check out an example!

3. Fill in a Venn Diagram with the information found.

4. Decide how to organize the information. Use the graphic organizer to help you (SB pg. 130).

5. First draft

Remember that your project must include:

1. An introduction: Reason for choosing this object and description of the object.

2. Development: Evolution of the object. Comparison between the past and the present.

3. A conslusion: Summary of the main points.

6. Peer assessment and practice

Use the checklist we created to assess your classmates' productions.

7. Record your video

It's time to record your video! You have to do this step at home.

8. Assessment

Use the assessment rubric to assess your peers' videos.

Almost done! Please take some time to assess this project.

Thanks! Hope you have learnt a lot!

Resources

Holley, G. & Pickering, K. (2020). Influence 2. Student's Book. Lindon: Macmillan Education.

Heyderman, E. & Goldstein, B. (2020). Influence 2. Workbook. Lindon: Macmillan Education.