Lesson 2 – Colombia´s territorial organization (I) (Jue 12 feb, Vie 13 feb, Mié 18 feb)
🏛️🗺️ LESSON 2 – COLOMBIA’S TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION (I) 🗺️🏛️
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🎯🎯🎯 GENERAL OBJECTIVE 🎯🎯🎯
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Students will understand how Colombia is territorially organized and recognize the importance of this organization for government, administration, and coexistence, promoting meaningful learning and collaborative work.
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🧠💬 ACTIVATION OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE 💬🧠
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The teacher asks:
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Do you know how Colombia is divided?
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Have you heard about departments or municipalities?
Students share ideas about where they live and how their territory is organized.
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🎥📺 VIDEO EXPLICATIVO 📺🎥
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📘🏛️ CONCEPTUALIZATION 🏛️📘
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Colombia is territorially organized to help manage and govern the country efficiently.
The main territorial divisions are departments, districts, and municipalities.
Departments are large territorial units governed by a governor.
Municipalities are smaller divisions inside departments and are governed by a mayor.
This organization helps provide public services, education, health, and security.
Territorial organization allows citizens to participate in decisions that affect their community.
Key vocabulary:
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Territorial organization 🗺️
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Department 🏛️
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Municipality 🏘️
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Governor 👔
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Mayor 🏫
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🎨✂️ CLASS ACTIVITIES ✂️🎨
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🔹 ACTIVITY 1: ORGANIZATION PYRAMID
Students create a simple diagram showing country, department, and municipality.
🔹 ACTIVITY 2: WHERE DO I LIVE?
Students identify their department and municipality on a map.
🔹 ACTIVITY 3: ROLE PLAY
In groups, students act as governors or mayors explaining their responsibilities.
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🔁✨ CLOSURE ✨🔁
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Students explain why territorial organization is important for Colombia.
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🏠✏️ HOMEWORK ✏️🏠
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Students write four sentences explaining Colombia’s territorial organization and include their place of residence.
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💖🌟 MOTIVATIONAL PHRASE 🌟💖
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🇨🇴 Knowing how our country is organized helps us be better citizens. 🌍
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📊📝 EVALUATION RUBRIC 📝📊
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| CRITERIA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| Homework Delivery | Does not submit homework. | Homework incomplete or late. | Homework submitted with basic effort. | Homework complete and on time. | Homework complete, neat, and well explained. |
| Punctuality | Frequently late. | Often late. | Usually punctual. | Almost always punctual. | Always punctual and responsible. |
| Discipline | Disrupts the class. | Needs reminders. | Follows rules with guidance. | Shows good behavior. | Excellent discipline and respect. |
| Proper Use of School Uniform | Uniform inappropriate. | Uniform incomplete. | Uniform acceptable. | Uniform clean and correct. | Uniform always neat and well presented. |
| Knowledge Appropriation | Does not identify divisions. | Identifies with difficulty. | Recognizes territorial divisions. | Explains organization clearly. | Analyzes the importance of territorial organization. |
| Teamwork | Does not collaborate. | Collaborates little. | Participates with support. | Works well with others. | Actively supports and leads teamwork. |
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