Introduction
Chapter 1- Why implementing didactic units
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Introduction Chapter 1 (0:13)
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Why implementing didactic units?
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Why challenging and brain friendly CLIL units? video (2:59)
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Main considerations for a CLIL didactic unit
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Writing the learning objectives of the unit
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Main concepts behind a good unit
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Why predictions and questions are so important
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Read a teacher's plan and anticipate
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Task chapter 1.
Chapter 2- Reflecting on content
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Introduction Chapter 2 (0:20)
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Reflecting on contents.
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Curricular academic content to provide purpose and meaning
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Specific content to organize a unit
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How to approach the Linguistic Content
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Where do we locate the linguistic and curricular content to select for our didactic units
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Finding the language our students need
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Text types in primary school
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Task chapter 2.
Chapter 3 - Thinking Skills, Prior knowledge and Cognitive Challenge
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Introduction Chapter 3 (0:28)
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Pause and Ponder
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Making connections
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Prior knowledge and Hypotheses
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Analysing prior knowledge activities
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Cognitive challenge (4:02)
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Practical examples of scaffolding strategies
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Mental processes- Bloom's taxonomy
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Thinking skills
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Thinking skills- Click on HOT and LOTS to see the video
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Task chapter 3- Identify HOTS and LOTS
Chapter 4 - The place for Grammar and Metalinguistic awareness
Final Reflections
