Social Science 3 ESO Bilingual Section 2013/2014

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TERM PROJECT
We are going to finish the course and work on the last three units by elaborating a
poster project in groups. The main purpose of this project is to develop a poster about an
aspect of the different sectors of the Spanish economy.
O!ecti"e# o$ t%e ta#&'
To learn about the economy of Spain, analyzing the different sectors and
economic activities.
To understand the impact of the economic activities on the environment.
To learn about the physical features of Spain understanding what is their
influence in the economic activities developed.
Researching and processing information from different sources.
To improve oral skills by doing an oral presentation in class.
Procedure'
ou and your teammates will be assigned a specific topic related to the Spanish
economy and you will be re!uired to work collaboratively to create a poster on an "#
sized posterboard.
"fter you have been assigned a topic, you will begin researching information to fully
understand the topic. $nly after you have completed a significant amount of research,
begin discussing the layout of the poster. %egin by compiling various ideas and ways to
present the information in a visually catching way.
While you are creating the poster, be sure to reference the checklist to be sure that all of
the re!uirements are met. &lease come see us at any time if you have any !uestions or
need some help'
The project must be the result of teamwork. "ll members have to work e!ually and
you need to reach agreement and collaborate to obtain a good result.
To(ic#'
() *ow distribution of economic sectors affect local economies in Spain
#) +nvironmental impact of economic activities
,) *istorical evolution of tertiary sector in Spain including current analysis
-) *istorical evolution of secondary sector in Spain including current analysis
.) *istorical evolution of primary sector in Spain including current analysis
/) Renewable and non0renewable energy sources in Spain
Re#earc% and reco))ended a#ic )aterial# to #tart *or&ing'
To elaborate this project it is necessary to do e1tensive research from different sources.
ou also can use the basic information you can get from the Student2s book of Social
Science, in the following units3
4nits . to 5, related to economy. These units include a general view of the
economy and the different economic sectors.
4nit #, related to the &hysical aspects of the Spanish geography. ou can get
information about geographical areas, natural resources available, climate,
landscapes6 Some of these aspects are closely connected with the sectors of
the economy. "lso you can get some useful vocabulary and specific terms.
4nit (7 about environmental problems. ou can focus on the environmental
problems in Spain, mainly analyzing the causes produced by the different
economic activities.
C%ec&li#t'
+,-O.T
&oster on ,2 &aper
8ust include at lea#t one map
,t lea#t one diagram included
Picture#//)age# portraying economic activity
9learly written and appropriate title
Sutitle# to clearly distinguish different blocks of information
:eatly written and well0presented
CO0TE0T
Sufficient te1tual information covering multiple aspects of the topic
" minimum of - different sources, cited on the back of the poster
;ree of spelling and grammar mistakes
Section on historical aspects related to topic
Section on current aspects related to topic
Section on future aspects related to topic
E"aluation'
The project will be evaluated using the checklist for the poster and a rubric to evaluate
your presentation. "dditionally, this project will be evaluated as a complementary
activity, considering the following criteria3
9over all the points given
<uality of the information and personal analysis of the different aspects.
Resources used to elaborate the contents =you must include a complete list)
$ral presentation in class considering an e!ual participation of all members of
the group.