Beginning+ESL

=@Weekly Map - Beginners=

Curriculum Overview for students who will be in ESL 1 next fall - ( a work in progress, please feel free to add or delete)
Focus on interpersonal communication in an academic setting. Familiarity with the school, area ... How do I communicate my needs in a classroom setting? What are resources that I can use to help with academic tasks? (dictionary.com, etc. ) Reading and Writing tasks related to experiential trips

Rough Curriculum Overview - (this is appropriate for students if we are hoping that they will fulfill requirement for ESL 1 in summer school and move into ESL 2 for the fall)
Essential Questions: Geography - What is a country? What makes a country a country? What are the boundaries of the United States? What is a state? What is a county? A town? A city? A capital? What are some major cities in the United States? Where are they?

Colonial America - Who were the Pilgrims? What did they want to leave behind in England? What were they hoping for here? What was their religion?  What religions did Native Americans practice? How or did the religions clash? What was the role of religion in the early settlers’ lives?

Natural Resources What are some plants, animals, foods that are native to America? To New England? How have these resources dictated the economies of parts of the country? How are we using or overusing our resource? – ie. Killing buffalo, housing market, urban sprawl (bigger is better mentality).

Books: Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #13: Pilgrims ISBN: 978-0375832192 (amazon price – 5.99) Thanksgiving on Thursday – ISBN 0375806156 (amazon price – 4.99)

Teacher Resources - Don't Know Much About the 50 States Don't Know Much About the Pilgrims