Name
Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the World’s first Circumnavigation (1519-1522) – a cross-curricular learning design
Topic
The world around us - the world seen by Magellan/ Del Cano
Learning time
Designed time
6 hours and 20 minutes
Size of class
30
Description
Students develop a cross-curricular project, designed in collaboration with teachers and other students about our knowledge of the World: the Seas, the Earth and the Skies, concerning the topic “The world around us/ the world seen by Magellan/ Del Cano”. The subjects involved are: Portuguese Language; English Foreign Language, Spanish Foreign Language, Biology, History, Geography, Maths, Physics and Citizenship Education. The subjects involved are: Portuguese Language; English Foreign Language, Spanish Foreign Language, Biology, History, Geography, Maths, Physics and Citizenship Education.
Mode of delivery
Classroom-based
Aims
Students are expected to learn in a creative and immersive way through the use of a range of digital games, being provided with much freedom and responsibility on their learning path. Collaboration through ICT is essential, and they must build substantive knowledge on the subject, as well as develop problem solving skills.
Outcomes
Uncategorised
Editor
benjamin.hertz@eun.org
Derived from
Cross-curriculum plan- celebrating 500 years of the first circumnavigation trip (1519-1522). by candidaperpetua
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Discovering Magellan's/ Del Cano 's World
60 minutes)
  • Discuss
    10
    30
    0
    The teacher presents the project objectives, curriculum ties, schedule, focus on creativity, students’ freedom. Teachers and students negotiate the assessment criteria.
  • Read Watch Listen
    10
    30
    1
    In plenum, the students listen to and watch a video by NASA about the 500th Anniversary of Humanity's First Circumnavigation of Earth, by Games Garvin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35lh2_muP_w
  • Practice
    10
    1
    0
    Linked to the video, students start playing Microsoft Flight Simulator X to explore the areas of the world navigated by Magellan / Del Cano. The “Flying Simulation” becomes the starting point for the project-work.
  • Investigate
    30
    5
    0
    Split in groups, students are asked to carry out research going back in time 500 years and to replace their planes from the simulator with ships, considering the huge achievement of the Earth’s circumnavigation. Based on their research, they suggest which areas of the world they would like to focus on within this project. Then, they start working on their projects divided in groups.
Notes:
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Playing /studying about Magellan's/ Del Cano 's World
240 minutes)
  • Investigate
    40
    5
    0
    In Maths and Physics, students study the sky, cartography, astronomy, the stars, starting with the game/ app “Universe Sandbox” and /or Flight Simulator X.
  • Investigate
    40
    5
    0
    In History subject, students research and write about the time of Discoveries, portraying the History around 1500. They identify the most important issues of Magellan’s/ Del Cano´s voyage, through Google Cardboard Design Lab and they take/ share notes about them.
  • Investigate
    40
    5
    0
    In Portuguese classes, students read about and analyse the main characters, namely Magellan and write his physical and psychological description and his biography. Students can use DEBOJAAN, an immersive game, which helps them develop writing.
  • Collaborate
    40
    5
    0
    In Biology, students study, play and debate the oceans, their richness and the environmental threats they face nowadays through the Game “Stop disasters”.
  • Produce
    40
    5
    0
    Concerning English and Spanish as foreign languages, students are expected to produce Podcasts about the trip in these two foreign languages: English and Spanish. Firstly, students can practice with the help of Bravolol, in order to practice their “Speaking competence”.
  • Discuss
    40
    5
    0
    In the subject Citizenship Education and regarding the Ethics, students read and discuss about the so-called “natives”, their ways of living, cultural and ethnic differences and habits. Besides, they reflect about the way they were faced at the time and the evolution of Human Rights throughout the centuries.
Notes:
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Applzying knowledge on Magellan's/ Del Cano 's World
80 minutes)
  • Discuss
    20
    30
    0
    Debate throughout the activity is carried out by means of a Tricider and the results of each group-work are shared on different Padlets. In the end, just before the final task all works are placed together in an ActiveTextbook, an interactive PDF shared for everyone in the community.
  • Produce
    60
    30
    0
    By means of Geocaching and using a Mobile Phone students and teachers organize and take part in a treasure hunt where they make use of all the knowledge gained: the first circumnavigation trip Treasure Hunt. In this trip, the “sailors” (students) land in specific places of the world, characterized by species, different foods, cultures and people.
Notes:
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