Topics and Themes (eslNeedAssessCurriculuumChoiceSurveyEspanol.doc & eslNeedAssessCurriculuumChoiceSurveyEspanol2.doc)
Below is a possible "suggestive" list for our Literacy Project: ESL Classes:
(see SalsBegLitESL_Grid, eslMorrisLiteracyProjectStudentProfile.doc, and eslNeedAssessCurriculuumChoiceSurvey.doc)
*learned from Liberal Arts: English-Course Design
___1. SelfIntroductory (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistSelfIntroductory.doc)
Have student share about their background, interest, and other information (e.g. need assessment listed below here) that may help you know what or why they want to learn English.
___2. Alphabet A to Z (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistAtoZ.doc)
*see GoodnewsEverybody: Children
___3. Contact Info (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistContactInfo.doc)
___4. Daily Life Math Skills
___5. Severe Weather Survival Skills
___6. Finding Your Way Locally, State, Nationally, Globally (map activity=> GoodnewsEverybody.com: LA- Geography-Political, Physical, etc... Maps etc...) (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistFindingYourWayMap.doc)
Google Maps in Language Teaching
"some ideas on how to use Google Maps (as part of the Web 2.0) in the (ICT) language classroom. "
On-going Lessons:
English-Vocabulary
*learn new common words relating to topic/theme
GoodnewsEverybody: English-Pronunciation
*using the Rosetta Stone (see RosettaStoneStudentRecordSheet.doc) software program too!
GoodnewsEverybody: English-Grammar (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistGrammar.doc)
GoodnewsEverybody: Multicultural
*if possible, ask your student(s) to share cultural similarities and differences for each topic (e.g. Health-What are some similarities and differences between your experience so far in America and your homeland?)
Course Design-“Need Assessment: Curriculum Choice Survey”
Please highlight, underline, or check the “Top 3” Topics and Themes that you would like to learn…. Below is a possible "suggestive" list (see SalsBegLitESL_Grid). Please select your top #3 choices of "topics" you would like to focus your ESL lessons on.
___1. SelfIntroductory (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistSelfIntroductory.doc)
Have student share about their background, interest, and other information (e.g. need assessment listed below here) that may help you know what or why they want to learn English.
___2. Alphabet A to Z (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistAtoZ.doc)
*see GoodnewsEverybody: Children
___3. Contact Info (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistContactInfo.doc)
___4. Finding Your Way Locally, State, Nationally, Globally (map activity) (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistFindingYourWayMap.doc)
___5. Multicultural Gestures-American Idioms (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistMulticulturalGestures.doc)
*see GoodnewsUSA: American-English
___6. Stories from Home (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistStoriesfromHome.doc)
*see GoodnewsEverybody: Multicultural
___7. Health-Hospital/Clinic Visit (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistHealthReg.doc)
*see GoodnewsEverybody: Health
___8. Helping Child with School Life (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistHelpChild.doc)
*see GoodnewsEverybody: Education
___9. Housing Life (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistHousing.doc)
*see GoodnewsEverybody: Housing
___10. Employment or Job Search (see SalsBegLitESLChecklistJobSearch.doc)
___11. Other__________________
*see Goodnews Everybody: Liberal Arts-Employment
On-going “Linguistic Skills” Lessons:
___12. GoodnewsEverybody: English-Pronunciation
___13. GoodnewsEverybody: English-Grammar
___14. Goodnews Everybody: Liberal Arts-English Homepage-Vocabulary
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