It is believed that human activity is the main cause of Global Warming. Human actions have led to increasing quantities of greenhouse gases, as well as deforestation across parts of the globe. These actions are destroying our planet and with this project we would like to help students to know the causes and effects of environmental changes that we all have to face.

THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF THE EARTH (AIR, FIRE, LAND and WATER) are the basic essential parts of our planet.

This project is a CLIL project that integrates a part of the Catalan curriculum for Natural and Social Studies. It focuses on environmental issues. The fact that it is developed in English means that students have more time and exposure to the target language. They also develop their communicative and cognitive skills through activities which are designed for individual, pair and group work. The 4th C of CLIL, Citizenship, is strongly promoted as students learn about how to take care of the Earth through individual actions.

There are four different blocs of content. Block 1 starts with the topic of landscapes and how they are changed by natural and human actions. It continues in block 2, with a focus on the Earth’s resources and the demands made on them by humans. The third bloc aims to develop children’s awareness of the impact of human activity on Earth, including pollution and climate change. The last block encourages them to help our planet by taking personal actions at home as well as at school.

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http://www.xtec.cat/monografics/cirel/pla_le/nile/olga_tarrats/