Variety of cultural city icons for multiple countries
This lesson plan focuses on helping high school students learn and understand cultural diversity, empathy, and online bias as concepts to develop through civil discourse. It promotes debate and sharing of ideas regarding the three different themes. It is intended for pre-intermediate English language learners (A2-B1 CEFR).
This lesson plan is made for two learning objectives:Ss will be able to find reliable resources on the internet (Digital literacy skill)Ss will be able to present a specific and realistic action plan (Speaking skill)
This lesson is best suited for a multicultural and multi-ethnic classroom. The main language focus of the lesson is Speaking and sub-skill is reading, the civil communication focus is respecting people and cultures.
This lesson is best suited for a multicultural and multi-ethnic classroom. The main language focus of the lesson is Speaking and sub-skill is reading, the civil communication focus is respecting people and cultures.
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You learn about a lot of different subjects in school. In this seminar we will be discussing what school is like and how to describe when your classes start and what they are like. Let's start by learning how to say your classes in Spanish!ACTFL StandardsCommunication: InterpretiveLearning TargetI can list my courses and say what time they start and end.Habits of MindThinking and communicating with clarity and precisionCritical Thinking SkillClassifying
Think about some of the things you do in the classroom. What do you make sure you do so you don't get in trouble and you can be successful? Do you turn in your homework? Do you arrive on time? Do you participate and respect everyone? In this seminar we will discuss the rules and what you should do to be successful in class.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Presentational CommunicationCultures: Relating Cultural Practices to PerspectivesLearning TargetI can explain basic rules, policies, or laws that affect others and answer questions about them.Habits of MindQuestioning and posing problemsCritical Thinking SkillQuestioning and posing problems
Step-by-Step instructions for collaboratively annotating a public-domain text in your course and sharing it with the world.
Classroom Furniture
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Classroom Furniture
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What are common items you find in a classroom? What is your class like? In this seminar you will learn to identify the different objects you see in a classroom by listing them correctly with the object in Spanish.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpersonal Communication and Presentational CommunicationComparisons: Cultural ComparisonsCommunities: School and Global CommunitiesLearning TargetI can list items I see every day in the classroom.Habits of MindApplying past knowledge to new situationsCritical Thinking SkillApplying past knowledge to new situations
The Classroom Oral Competency Interview (COCI) exam tests for listening and speaking skills and is offered for any language. The exam can be administered to students in 6-12th grade as well as in college. The length of the exam is 5-7 minutes. The exam consists of a face to face interview and the result reported is a proficiency level.
Professional Development modules for ELL instruction.
The Classroom Writing Competency Assessment (CWCA) exam tests for writing skills and is offered for any language. The exam can be administered to students of all proficiency levels in 5-12th grade. The exam was designed to provide teachers with indicators of increases in student writing competency. Students produce a writing sample following a given prompt, which must be created based on the following format: context, text, function, and content.
The Portuguese language lessons of ClicaBrasil highlight aspects of Brazilian culture. They are designed for intermediate to advanced students, but are accessible to everyone. Each lesson includes videos of Brazilians from all walks of life speaking naturally about their lives and their country. All lessons integrate reading, writing, listening and comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, oral communication and cultural activities with the videos. This is also available as a free PDF textbook and as print on demand.
ClicaBrasil was developed for intermediate level Portuguese language courses at UT-Austin. People all ove the world are now using it for different purposes: self-study, classroom instruction, tutoring, or as a pastime.The lessons in ClicaBrasil integrate reading, writing, listening and reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, oral communication, and cultural activities. Numerous video clips (157, to be precise!) that show different Brazilians speaking about their lives, their culture, and their country support and enhance these activities.
This seven page guide contains a curated collection of digital humanities sites, authentic materials and openly licensed design resources. In addition to a number of examples, the guide also provides teachers with search tips for finding these sites on their own!