Grade 10 · Term III · 10-2
Climate Action & Academic Argumentation
13 units · 3 hours each · advanced reading, grammar, debate, writing and climate proposal.
Driving question: How can students critically analyze global problems such as climate change and propose evidence-based solutions in English using structured academic discourse?
INICIO · Week 1What Can We Do About Climate Change?Activate prior knowledge and identify purpose, position and basic arguments in climate-related messages.INICIO · Week 2Thesis, Evidence and Reliable SourcesDistinguish claims from evidence and evaluate whether a source is useful for an academic argument.INICIO · Week 3Logical Relationships and Formal ConnectorsUse although, despite, as a result, therefore and in order to to build formal logical relationships.INICIO · Week 4Evidence, Reasoning and FallaciesDetect common weaknesses in arguments and distinguish evidence-based reasoning from fallacious reasoning.DESARROLLO · Week 5Relative Clauses for Academic DescriptionUse relative clauses to define concepts, systems and climate-related actors more precisely.DESARROLLO · Week 6Conditionals for Climate SolutionsUse conditionals to discuss realistic consequences and hypothetical climate solutions.DESARROLLO · Week 7Passive Voice in Environmental ReportsUse passive voice to describe processes, policies and results when the action is more important than the actor.DESARROLLO · Week 8Writing the Full Argumentative EssayProduce a complete argumentative essay about a climate issue using evidence, counterargument and formal connectors.DESARROLLO · Week 9Oral Defense of an ArgumentPresent and defend an argument orally with signposting, evidence and controlled responses to questions.DESARROLLO · Week 10Formal Debate: Individual vs Government ResponsibilityParticipate in a formal debate comparing individual and government responsibility for climate action.CIERRE · Week 11Climate Action ProposalCreate a practical climate action proposal for school or community using evidence, conditionals and formal argumentation.CIERRE · Week 12Final Presentation and MetacognitionPresent the Climate Action Proposal, answer questions and reflect on progress in academic argumentation.CIERRE · Week 13Advanced ICFES-Style SimulationIntegrate advanced critical reading, logical relationships, grammar and argument analysis in a final simulation.