Explorers

• Upper (senior) level of Compulsory School, year 7-9, age 13-16
• The materiel can also be used at Upper Secondary School with some moderation, age 16-18

1. Content Based Learning – to study a content area of interest to gain language acquisition in English as L2 or FL integrated with L1 languages in a heterogeneous group with many mother tongues
2. To work interculturally with projects on the theme Explorers from different cultures and different times in history up to present time.

Key Competencies

• Writing a blog
• Oral communication in groups
• Oral and written communication between groups
• Giving oral presentations
• Putting into practice the skills necessary for understanding different languages and use them interactively
• Communication skills in the mother tongue and in foreign languages

• Learn how to develop language skills
• Learn how to find information
• Learn how to learn FL in a small group within a specific area
• Learn how to work in groups
• Learn how to work with projects
• Learn how to plan and give a presentation

• Search for information
• Create a blog
• Create a wordle
• Create own didactic materials on the Internet

• working with others/working in groups
• active listening competence
• negotiate and come to a conclusion / problem solving
• communication and debating skills
• research capability
• critical and creative reflection
• intercultural competence, respect for other cultures
• be aware of diversity and cultural identities in and outside Europe
• knowledge of contemporary events, as well as events in national, European and world history

• 4 weeks of preparation (combining all involved subjects): 5 x 40 minutes
• A fair during week 5
• Assessment and evaluation during week 6 – the pupils will get individual response

• Pronouncing words in different languages and using the languages of the class