Exploring the Asturian Coast Natural landscapes and humanised environments

Subject and level Social Sciences (Geography and History) E.S.O. – YEAR 3 

Topic Mapping skills Primary, secondary and tertiary economic activities in Asturias Candás and Perlora as settlements Antón and his life and times

We are learning about the main characteristics of the economic development of our region how to apply mapping skills the artistic and cultural heritage of the area of Carreño Have a look at the full unit plan

Sessions Exploring the Asturian Coast

Structure SESSION PLANS Session 1: Mapping the route. Session 2: Landforms. Session 3: Primary economic activities: farming, fishing. Session 4: Secondary economic activities: raw materials, sources of energy and industrial activities Session 5: Human settlements Session 6: Tertiary economic activities Field Trip

Session 1: Activities and Resources Lesson Plan for SESSION 1: Mapping the Route All activities in: Worksheet 1 Mapping the route Video: how to create a map using Google maps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftFnot5uXw

Session 2: Activities and Resources Lesson Plan for SESSION 2: Landforms All activities in: Worksheet 2 Landforms Google Maps http://maps.google.com/

Session 3: Activities and Resources Lesson Plan for SESSION 3: Primary Economic Activities All activities in: Worksheet 3 Primary Economic Activities

Session 4: Activities and Resources Lesson Plan for SESSION 4: Secondary Economic Activities All activities in: Worksheet 4 Secondary Economic Activities www.­mapsofworld.­com/­minerals/­

Session 5: Activities and Resources Lesson Plan for SESSION 5: Human Settlements All activities in: Worksheet 5 Human Settlement Topographic Map of Asturias http://www.cartografia.asturias.es/cartositpa/SITPA_ID EAS/Asturias%201-100000.pdf

Session 6: Activities and Resources Lesson Plan for SESSION 6: Tertiary Economic Activities All activities in: Worksheet 6 Tertiary Economic Activities Tourist Office Website

Key Competences Linguistic communication Relating observations, explanations. Interaction with other people. Mathematics Development of mapping skills. Calculating distance in reality by using map scale. Knowledge and interaction with the physical world Identifying the consequences of economic activities on the natural environment.

Key Competences ICT and digital processing Use of ICT to map the route and to briefly research certain topics related to the Unit. Social and civic competence Evaluating the consequences of human intervention in nature. Cultural and artistic competence Elaborating projects on different topics and presenting them in a creative way. Valuing the artistic heritage of the area.

Key Competences Learning to learn How to find information using different sources. Autonomy and initiative Cooperating in a group, listening to and respecting others’ ideas. Solving practical problems by using geographical and historical skills.

Assessment KEY CONCEPTS Types of primary, secondary and tertiary economic activities. Raw materials and sources of energy. Types of settlement. Landforms and mapping skills.

Assessment KEY LANGUAGE Students … are able to use the language in a comprehensible way use the key language accurately use the target language as the language of communication in class.

Assessment THINKING SKILLS Students distinguish between primary, secondary and tertiary economic activities. Students know the names of the different economic activities. Students identify landforms and example of human intervention in the physical landscape. Students can use different sources of information (reading materials, texts from the Internet, graphs).

Assessment CULTURAL AWARENESS Students: are aware of the consequences that economic activities have on the transformation of the natural environment value the cultural heritage of their region.

Field Trip Exploring the Asturian Coast

Field Trip Pre-Field Trip We are working with: Field Book Physical Education EFL Field Book Social Sciences (Geography and History) Field Book Activities – I Social Sciences (Geography and History) Field Book Activities – II Social Sciences (Geography and History)Teacher’s Guide All areas Route Planning Information

Resources Exploring the Asturian Coast

Resources Lesson Plans and Worksheets See Links Slide Video: how to create a map using Google maps Session 1; Activities 1-3 “Satellite view” of Google maps Session 2; Activity 3 Map of World Mineral Extracting Countries Session 4; Activity 3 Topographic map of Asturias Session 5; Activities 1-2 Candás Tourist Office Website Session 6; Activity 1 See Links Slide

Links Exploring the Asturian Coast

Links Websites recommended in the worksheets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftFnot5uXw http://maps.google.com/ www.­mapsofworld.­com/­minerals/­ http://www.ayto- carreno.es/es/index.asp?MP=32&MS=170&MN=2 http://www.cartografia.asturias.es/cartositpa/SI TPA_IDEAS/Asturias%201-100000.pdf

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Authors María Menéndez Fernández Mercedes Folgueral Castaño Esther Mª Fano Ramos