World Maps
The materials for this class are in this Google
Slides document:
Materials needed:
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A copy of the blank world map for
each student.
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One copy each of the other maps
with the legends and titles blanked out.
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A projector to show the maps to
the class.
1.
As a warm-up, the teacher gives
each student a copy of the blank map and plays a quick geography quiz. The teacher reads out the names of
countries and students write the name in the correct place on the map. In this version, there is a list of
easy countries (worth one point), slightly more difficult countries (worth 2
points) and really difficult ones (worth 3 points). The quiz can be done in groups of three or four and students
win points for their correct answers.
2.
The teacher then reads out a
selection of nouns and adjectives and, individually, students write the words
on the country that comes to mind when they hear them. Students then compare with their team
and justify their answers.
3.
Meanwhile, the teacher sticks up
the other maps that have had their legends and titles blanked out around the
room. Students move about the
classroom in their team looking at the maps and trying to decide what they
depict. If needed, the teacher
could demonstrate with an example and reveal the answer.
4.
After they have completed the
activity and made their decisions, the students go back to their groups and as
a whole class discuss what they think the maps depict.
5.
The teacher, using the projector,
reveals the answers. The class
discusses the answers, for example, which one they found most
interesting/surprising.
6.
As a follow-up, the teams could
choose one of the maps (or another one that interests them) and explore the
topic further to present to the class.
As well as working on the competencia comunicación lingüística, this activity deals with competencia matemática and competencia sociais e civicas. If they undertook the follow-up
activity, it would also bring in the Sentido
de iniciativa e espíritu emprendedor.
The second part of this activity comes from a
great little book: Lindstromberg, S, (ed.). (2004) ‘Language Activities for Teenagers. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
Great activity, and one which can be done at various leves of difficulty depending on the selection of maps you use. Thanks for recommending the book, I've made a note of it for further reference. Another possible activity would be to use maps to represent any other curious fact they would like to present to the class, maybe even something related to Galicia or Spain.
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