Canadian Enrichment Center

Pacing Guide
12 weeks (12 lessons)

Kids Conversation Class

Textbook: National Geographic’s Our World, Level 5

Week Topic(s) Students will be able to...

Week 1 Introduction to - Describe what is a conversation

Conversations - talk about types of extreme weather.
- describe the damage storms can
Extreme Weather cause.
- identify ways to prepare for extreme
weather.

Week 2 Extreme Weather(cont) - share a personal story about extreme

weather.
Volcanoes - Discuss Volcanoes, Where are they?
- explain how a Volcano erupts
- Discuss what a prediction is and how
to make a prediction

Week 3 Volcanoes (cont) - Discuss how Volcanoes affect us.

- Discuss life in space
Life Out There - Discuss space exploration
- Express an opinion about space travel

Week 4 Life Out There(cont) - Explain how life in space is different

from life on Earth
- Discuss life in space
- Discuss space exploration
- Express an opinion about space travel

Week 5 Let’s Talk - Show agreement and disagreement,

when and how in a conversation.
- Determine what is the goal of the
conversation.
- Determine the difference between an
opinion and facts.

Week 6 Arts Lost and Found - Discuss their own Culture and
Traditions.
- Explain why it’s good to hold onto
traditions
- Discuss why keeping traditions make
us who we are

Week 7 Music in Our World - Identify musical instruments.

- Talk about musical styles
- Express preferences

Week 8 Volcanoes - Discuss Volcanoes, Where are they?

- Understand how a Volcano erupts
- Discuss what a prediction is and how
to make a prediction

Week 9 Reduce, Reuse, - Discuss the importance of reducing,

Recycle reusing, recycling
 - Discuss art made from recycled
materials
- Talk about how and what they can or
are doing to help
- Discuss your human footprint

Week 10 Let’s Talk - Making an informal request

- Making an excuse
- Showing understanding
- Accepting “no” for an answer

Week 11 Wonderful Holidays - Discuss types of holidays

- Talk about different holiday
destinations
- Discuss holiday activities
- Talk about their best holiday and
expressing a preference

Week 12 Chocolate! - Talk about the history of Chocolate

- Discuss the types of Chocolate
- Discuss the uses of Chocolate
- Express a preference