Unit 4 - Future matters

• Education is a key aspect of society because it allows us to evaluate problems and their possible solutions. Having an education in an area improves a person’s intelligence, empathy and behaviour to contribute to their personal success and the community. Due to the current pandemic in the world, the attendance to the schools and universities has not been possible. How much do you think classroom education has changed during the pandemic? 

• The COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020 and lessons have been adapted to an online mode. Yet, not all students have access to the internet or a computer. 

• Could you think of one advantage and one disadvantage of online classes?

You and your partner were assigned by the President to present a proposal  for changing the education system when covid 19 ends. You both will appear on TV reading your ideas. Write a brief text about how you would change education in the future. Do not forget to be as formal as possible! 

1- Research about the changes in education caused by covid-19

2- Take notes and compare them with a classmate and decide two of the most significant aspects so as to write your proposal.  

3- Write the text using the suitable future structures studied in class. The text must be at least 400 words. Remember you will be presenting in front of all the country. 

STEP 1.-  Research in the following links relevant information about the changes in education during the pandemic. 

https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/santiago/articles/minister-education-Chile-covid-19

https://santiagotimes.cl/2020/06/27/covid-19-68pc-parents-wont-allow-their-children-return-to-school-in-chile/

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-03/02/c_139776343.htm

STEP 2.- Contrast what you have read with your personal experience during this time. Take notes about the aspects you would like to improve or change after the pandemic.

STEP 3.- Compare your notes with your classmate and select TWO important issues to base your proposal.

STEP 4.- Open a drive document and share it with your partner then start writing your your outline 

There will be a common grade for you and your partner’s work. Your task will be evaluated according to the following aspects.

Throughout the different stages of this WebQuest, you raised awareness of the current situation in our world, as well as why education is so important in our daily lives and why we must keep trying to learn even in this difficult time. In addition to this, you have acquired knowledge related to future structures that must be used in English, such as will and going to, also you have gained new vocabulary from the lesson. As a result, what can you conclude and analize from this activity and the experience of using WebQuest? Do you believe education is important in COVID times? Would you like to make a change in education in your own country?

SURPRISE! Follow-up

Activity 1: Read the following paragraph about Jennifer's weekend and identify/highlight future structures

This WebQuest was created by Javiera Albanés, David Palma and Florencia Salgado from UCSC's English Teaching Program. May 24th, 2021. 

If you are going to use this WebQuest in future lessons, you could present the activity for the students through a link. You just need to create a task named "Education in the future", or whatever you think it's appropriate.

You could create a paragraph yourself to show to students as an example. Trust me. It'll be better for them if you show a hand-made example.

Don't forget to post the link to this webquest. And to give the students the rubric so they know what you'll be evaluating and they can double-check once the task is done and you provide the feedback or any comments to them.