BASIC COMPETENCIES

SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

UNIT 7: CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of and
interaction with the

Guaranteed by the study of the contents of the unit as a whole.

physical world
Social competence and
citizenship

Show a positive attitude towards exchanging points of view, listening, and working as a
team. (Page 90, Act. 3; Page 91 Act 7; Page 94, Act. 2)

Conduct online research for information not container in the textbook. (Page 92, Audio
track 33; Page 94, Audio track 34; Page 96, Netsurfers)
Information handling and
digital competence

Come up with hypotheses and predict the possible effects of environmental

deterioration. (Page 90, Act. 3; Page 93, Acts. 5 and 9)

Analyse different information sources: photographs, diagrams, maps, etc. (Page 91, Acts.
4 to 6 and Act. 8; Page 94, Act. 1; Page 99, Forests)
Competence in linguistic
communication

Define concepts, write texts, and explain concepts using the specialist vocabulary of the
unit. ( Page 90, Act. 1; Page 93, Acts. 1 to 4; Page 94, Audio track 35)

Mathematical competence

Analyse and interpret numerical data. (Page 96, Evolution)

Competence in learning to
learn

Analyse, relate and synthesize material studied in the unit. (Page 90, Act. 2; Page 93, Acts.
6 to 8; Page 96, Acts. 1 to 4; Page 99, Acts. 1 to 4)

Autonomy and personal

Independently plan and carry out research, and know how to argue in support of ones
personal opinions. (Page 97, Act. 1)

initiative

UNIT 7
COMPETENCIES

KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTERACTION WITH THE PHYSICAL WORLD

Students book

Activity book

Didactic Guide Unit 7

Identify the elements that make

up the Earths ecosystem

Pages: 90 and 91

Unit 7

Pages: 8 and 9

Recognize the main natural

hazards

Pages: 92 and 93

Unit 7

Pages: 10 and 11

Recognize the main humancaused hazards

Pages: 94 and 95

Unit 7

Pages: 12 and 13

Analyse the causes and

consequences of climate change

Pages: 96 and 97

Unit 7

Pages: 14 and 15

Reflect on problems generated by

the exploitation of the Earths
natural resources

Pages: 98 and 99

Unit 7

Pages: 16 and 17

Understand the concept of

sustainable development

Pages: 99

Unit 7

Pages: 18 and 19

Show a positive attitude towards

environmental conservation

Pages: 90 to 99

Unit 7

Pages: 8 to 19

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CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING

DIDACTIC
OBJECTIVES

SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING

Understand what ecosystems are and how they work, as well as the elements that
make up the Earths ecosystem.
Understand the role of the Sun as the source of all life on Earth.
Recognize the main natural environmental hazards, as well as some of historys most
important natural disasters.

Recognize the main human-caused environmental hazards, as well as some of

historys most important technological disasters.
Understand the environmental problems caused by climate change.
Analyse the causes and consequences of climate change.

Be aware of the finite nature of natural resources, as well as the necessity of using
renewable resources whenever possible.

CONTENTS

Ecosystems. The Earths ecosystem. The Sun.

Natual hazards. Hurricanes and floods. Earthquakes and volcanoes.

Hazards caused by human activity. Technological hazards and environmental pollution.

An environmental problem: Climate change.

The exploitation of natural resources. Renewable and non-renewable resources.

Sustainable development.
Description of a marine ecosystem.
Write a text about environmental conservation.

Conduct online research about environmental problems.

Describe photographs of environmental degradation.
Locate areas at the greatest risk of natural disasters.
Debate about the exploitation of natural resources.
Analyse and interpret statistics about primary energy consumption.
Explain concepts related to the environment.

Analyse and interpret drawings and diagrams of ecosystems and the environmental
problems found in them.

EVALUATION
CRITERIA

Check that they are able to explain why the Earth is an ecosystem.

See whether they recognize the relationship between the Sun and the other elements
of the Earths ecosystem.

Observe whether they know the main natural and human-caused hazards on planet
Earth.
See if they can define the main concepts related to climate change.

Make sure they are aware of the finite nature of natural resources and our
responsibility to act accordingly.

Check they can explain concepts related to the environment, such as that of
sustainable development.

Verify they understand the key problems related to the Earths environmental
resources.

CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING

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