Beginner ESL
I. Course Description
Beginner ESL students will increase their communicative competence in English. Students will read a variety of texts both fiction and nonfiction. Students will relate their background knowledge to given reading when appropriate. Students will increase their ability in speaking skills by asking questions and participating in mainstream classes to the best of their abilities. Students will improve their writing skills by writing on a daily basis for the purpose of personal reflection. Students will do oral presentations.
II. Course Objectives/Student Outcomes
A. ESL Standards
1:1, 1:2. 1:3, 2:1, 2:2, 2:3, 3:1. 3:2. 3:3
B. New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards for Language Acts Literacy
3:1, 3:2, 3:3, 3:4
C. Students will:
1. Read and comprehend text.
2. Engage in practices that promote fluency.
3. Apply their prior knowledge to develop stronger vocabularies.
4. Engage in literacy studies.
5. Locate, gather evaluate and present information.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the writing process.
7. Engage in writing to address prompts in timed situations.
8. Opportunities to write daily.
9. Engage in DEAR and sustained reading on a daily basis.
10. Speak for a variety of real purposes and guidance.
11. Formulate questions.
12. Actively listen for a variety of purposes including comparing and contrasting books and series.
13. Share cultural traditions as well as learn about American cultural traditions.
14. Discuss preferences in books, music and film.
Fact/Opinion
15. Complete book summaries.
(Possible choices are:)
dramas, pop-up books, mobile, diary, biopoem, written or video taped summaries and present the finished product.
III. Materials
A. American, British and World Literature
Including, but not limited novels, short stories and plays.
1. Pele
2. The House of 7 Gables
3. Hannah and the Hurricane
4. The Gift of the Magi
5. Tom Sawyer
6. Enormous Egg
7. 5 Famous Fairy Tales
8. Tales from the Arabian Nights
9. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
B. Non Fiction Articles
1. Time for Kids
2. Junior Scholastic
3. Channel One
C. Pronunciation
1. Oral Presentations
2. Reading Aloud
D. Assessment
1. Daily Language Review
2. Journal Entries
3. Comprehension Checks
4. Quizzes
5. Tests
6. Projects
7. Dictation
8. Book and Film Reviews
9. Internet research project
10. Teacher Observation
11. Enduring Understandings
a. What common themes were cited in the literature that was read throughout the year.
b. Which genre is your reading preference, fiction or nonfiction?
c. What are ways to gain an understanding of new vocabulary found in texts?
d. What is one ways to tell a story?
12. Teacher created Rubrics
13. Written Reponses