1. CORAZONISTA SCHOOL IT IS TIME TO TALK ABOUT PEOPLE NEEDS AROUND THE WORLD, IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN TO: propose plans to solve problems taking in mind the concepts of communication and independence propose plans to solve problems taking in mind the concepts of communication and independence

4. Listening comprehension exercise Click on the link to do the activity… be free to listen to the song as many times as you need it. Heal the world exercise Heal the world exercise Cloze activity Cloze activity

5. Think about the next questions… be ready to discuss in our face to face session… What o you think about the message of the song? Can you provide any suggestion to heal the world? How can you contribute to make the world a better place? What do you think that colombian people need to make life good?

6. Some children in other countries made posters to show you how to keep our world a good place to live. How are their ideas like yours?

9. The children made these posters to communicate their feelings. Communication is the sharing of ideas. When people get to know one another, they can work together to solve problems.

12. Think about a problem that children around the world care about. What is the general thinking among them? What are some ways people communicate their needs with each other? How do you think that people can solve problems?

13. Acting on your own is showing independence. Many children are interested in helping their communities. For example, Karen was a girl from Sogamoso and she was nine years old, she saw a problem in her neighborhood, el Rosario. Click

14. The problem was that cars were not stopping for children at crosswalks and children were in danger when going to the school... Click

15. …Then Karen wrote a letter to the magazine of the school, the director of the school read the letter and made a Traffic Safety Commission. Karen was happy because she became a member of the TSC because she proposed a solution for that problem. Click

16. Karen followed these steps to solve the problem: Name the problem. Decide what you want to do. Think of ways to act on your own to solve the problem. Think about what micgh happen. Choose the best way to solve the problem.

17. Think about a problem and write a plan for solving it. Send your product by mail nidijohanna@hotmail.com nidijohanna@hotmail.com And be ready to discuss in our face to face session. If you have any question, please let me know!!

18. References: Heal the world lyrics. Retrieved from http://amanfatiha.blogspot.com/2009/07/only-reason- why-i-wont-forget-michael.htmlhttp://amanfatiha.blogspot.com/2009/07/only-reason- why-i-wont-forget-michael.html Mafalda.jpg Retrieved from http://www.taringa.net/posts/info/2460303/Mafalda,- biograf%C3%ADa-y-libros-para-descargar-en-rapidshare!.htmlhttp://www.taringa.net/posts/info/2460303/Mafalda,- biograf%C3%ADa-y-libros-para-descargar-en-rapidshare!.html Vial imágenes. Retrieved from www.poderdelconsumidor.com.ar/e_vial/nota1.htmwww.poderdelconsumidor.com.ar/e_vial/nota1.htm Brace, H. (2002) Social Studies. Making a difference. Harcourt Brace & company.