March
Learners will learn to write Argument essays this month. They will write 3 essays using Internet research. The first essay will be completed in a small group. The second and third essay will be completed independently.
February
All English Language Learners will be taking the ACCESS test this February. This is a proficiency test that measures their growth in reading, writing, speaking and listening. Scores will be received during the summer months.
Writing: "I Have a Dream" essays. Student will compose 5 paragraph essays. Writing focus will be on organization
Reading: newslea.com- current events articles at individual reading levels
Grammar: Present Perfect Verb Tense
January Topic: I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights Movement
Vocabulary (clink to link to quizlet)
Students in this class will work on the following skills:
Reading- Students will use close reading process to analyze text and increase reading comprehension. They will work on academic vocabulary and summarizing text
"I Have a Dream" speech by MLK
Newsela current events articles
RAZ Kids biography on MLK
Writing- Learners will continue to write 5 paragraph essays. They will focus on organization. The essay topic will be "I Have a Dream," writing about an area that each student would like to change.
Listening- continue to work on selective listening skills. Students will listen to interviews of people who were present at the March on Washington
Speaking- Each student will create an iPad project, to share ideas from their "I Have a Dream" essays