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English Language/Civics |
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The EL/Civics Lesson Plan Index allows Literacy Volunteers tutors to access the lesson plans and materials used in each session. A thumbnail sketch of each lesson is provided here. Additional information regarding specific behavioral objectives, the lesson's duration, lesson materials, classroom activities and assessment tools or techniques may be found by following the links below to the lessons themselves. The current focus of the EL/Civics project is on intermediate level English learners. However, most of the materials and activities are easily adapted to meet the needs of learners at other levels of competency. Tutors with questions about these lessons or how to apply them to single- or paired –learner environments may also contact the Literacy Volunteers ESOL coordinator at 265-9339, Mondays through Fridays.
Computer literacy activities focus on identification, pronunciation and spelling of elements of a computer work station; verbal and written comprehension of typical commands: "point to," "click on," "go to" and "find" (2 hours)
Computer literacy and English grammar activities focus on identification of parts of speech (noun, verb, article, personal pronoun); conjugation of past and present tenses of the verbs "point," "click," "go," "find," "have," and "be;" construction of simple sentences about computer-related tasks (2 hours)
Computer literacy and English grammar activities review of parts of speech and verb conjugations (see Lesson 2); verbal and written comprehension of commands "left click," "right click," "double click," "close," "copy," "paste," "highlight," "minimize," "maximize," "open," "shut down," and "press." (2 hours)
Computer literacy activities require copying and pasting of internet text to word processing document and saving word processing documents to computer hard drive; civics activities that introduce vocabulary ("per capita personal income," "civilian labor force," "occupation," "major employers," "estimated wages," "vocational training" "sector," "climate.") (4 hours)
Civics activities stress the use of maps, cardinal direction and relative location to describe geographic features of the United States and Virginia; computer literacy activities feature the use of a simple WebQuest (4 hours)
English grammar activities focus on restating "How many?" and "Is there?"/Are there?" questions as sentences; civics activities introduce civics vocabulary and pronunciation practice (2 hours)
Civics activities review civics vocabulary, reveal relationships between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal government and state the major responsibilities of each; English grammar activities require formulation of "How many?" and "Is there?"/Are there?" and "Who" and "What" questions (2 hours)
Health literacy activities introduce basic health vocabulary; English grammar activities require use of "Where?", "Who?", "What?" and "Is there?"/"Are there?" questions to ask and answer questions related to health care (2 hours)
English grammar and health literacy activities require writing and performing doctor office dialogue or telephone dialogue using health vocabulary and questioning skills (2 hours)
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