MONTHLY PLANNER

INITIAL

Group: 6th grade

Unit: 2

Product: Report

Social Practice: Participate in formal communicative events

Date: Novembrer
Cycle: 3
Environment: Academic and
Specific Competence: Classify and interpret information about a topic of
interest to present a report
2014
educational
PERIOD
PRODUCT
ACHIEVEMENTS
CONTENT
ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENT
STAGE
(Doing, Knowing and Being)
. Explore reports about a topic of interest.
Session 1
Look for
Formulates questions about a
T will monitor if
Predict topic.
T. should ask Ss. what do they know about reports, and talk to them about
information in
selected topic.
Identify parts of the text and its organization.
reports.
2
they understand
sources and classify
Uses table of contents, titles, and
Determine function, purpose and intended audience.
Ss. will participate saying the different parts of a report.
it,
based
on
a
model.
key
words
on
sources
to
find
Session
the meaning of the
Look for specific information about a topic to make a
T. will show to Ss. some different kind of reports.
report.
Organize the
information.
Practice spelling with vocabulary.
s
topic, if they learn

Select
topics.
information obtained
Session 2
Formulate questions to obtain information.
and use the
using mind maps.
T.
will
present
a
dialogue
to
Ss
and
they
should
answer
some
questions
about
Define criteria to select information sources.
it.
vocabulary.
Use table of contents, titles, and key words on sources

DEVELOPMENT

to find information.
Structure: introduction, body, and conclusions.
Topic, purpose, and intended audience.
Textual components.
Respect other peoples opinions.
Offer help with schoolwork.

4Sessio
ns

Write the report by

paraphrasing main
ideas of consulted
texts and adding
relevant supporting
information.
Check that the
report is complete
and spelling is
conventional, first
among the students
and then with the
teachers help.

Clarifies the meaning of words

using contextual clues or a bilingual
dictionary.
Identifies main and supporting
ideas.

. Read information on sources.

Clarify the meaning of words.
Identify main ideas by answering questions such as
who, what
and why.
Identify information that broadens, exemplifies or
complements
main ideas.
Select information that answers previously formulated
questions.
Classify information in main and supporting ideas.
Establish correspondences between main and
supporting information
by using connectors.
Organize information in mind maps.
Repertoire of words necessary for this social practice of
the language.
Types of sentences.
Connectors.
Verb forms: passive.
Respect other peoples opinions.
Offer help with schoolwork.

Ss will read a report and label the parts, then they should choose the correct
options in a chart
Ss should compare their answers with a partner
Work with the activity book
Session 1
T will talk with Ss about information sources and they should participate
sharing ideas
Ss should complete a text about information sources with words in a box
Ss will answer some comprehension questions
Work with the activity book
Session 2
Ss will talk with a partner about the information sources and discuss, T will
write a list of different sources and the class should vote on the best one
Ss should complete a chart with different topics and complete it
Work with activity book
Session 3
Ss are going to complete a mind map about a topic, they should choose the
topic
Ss should share with the class and each student is going to choose the most
interesting topic
Work with the activity book
Session 4
Ss will listen a report and the should answer some comprehension questions
about it choosing in three different options
T will ask to Ss for write their answers on the board
In pairs Ss will match main sentences with opinions, they have to listen a
track in order to complete the exercise
Work with the activity book

T will observe if
they recognize the
vocabulary and
grammar. T will
check how they
work in the
classroom.
Use a check list.

CLOSING

3Sessio
ns

Write a final
version of the report;
include illustrations
or suitable images
for the topic.
Show reports on an
informative billboard.

Teacher:
_______________________________

Organizes information in mind

maps.
Writes paragraphs to make a
report.

Make reports on a topic of interest based on previously

gathered
information.
Complete sentences by paraphrasing main ideas.
Add information that complements, broadens, or
exemplifies
main ideas.
Make paragraphs with main and supporting ideas.
Select suitable titles for the report from a list.
Complete bibliographic cards from sources, based on a
model.
Check spelling and punctuation conventions.
Punctuation.
Abbreviations.
Respect other peoples opinions.
Offer help with schoolwork.

Session 1
T will talk with Ss and explain the project to them
Ss should design a report, they should work in teams of three
T will monitor them and help them if they need it
Session 2
Ss should make a poster, write the report in it and paste some pictures about
the topic
T will monitor and help them if they need it
Session 3
Ss will present their report in different classrooms
T will monitor them, and check the pronunciation and intonation
Ss should paste their report in the classroom

School:

Principals Signature:
__________________________________

T will observe the

use of the
vocabulary, their
pronunciation and
intonation.
Use a Check list.