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ALP Landing Page for:         Level 1 AM ESOL

Instructor:   Jessica Graziano

Meeting Times:

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday  9:30 am -12:30 pm

Office Hours:   By Appointment

Phone:  TBA

Zoom

Classroom

Google

Classroom

Class Notes:

This is a Level 1 ESOL Course which will focus on beginning and functional English.

Course Syllabus:

Unit 1: Welcome/Who Are We?

Students will:

• Introduce themselves/greet others

• Give basic facts about themselves

• Respond to basic questions about themselves and others

• Complete a unit project

 

Unit 2: Community

Students will:

• Define community (with teacher and peer support)

• Determine who and what is in their community

• Learn how to navigate their community (e.g. giving and asking for directions)

• Complete a unit project

 

Unit 3: Well Being

Students will:

• Describe the term well-being (with teacher and peer support)

• Identify/discuss topics associated with well-being such as money, housing, and medical care.

• Learn how to navigate aspects of well- being for themselves and their families.

• Complete a unit project

Unit 4: Food/Nutrition

Students will:

• Define nutrition (with teacher and peer support)

• Identify nutritious foods and how to incorporate them into their existing diets— especially as they pertain to culturally- specific foods, recipes, and traditions

• Determine where to/how to purchase

nutritious foods

• Complete a unit project

 

Unit 5: Civil Rights and Women’s Rights

Students will:

• Help define the terms civil rights and women’s rights (with teacher/peer support)

• Discuss/ describe various civil rights and Women’s Rights pioneers— particularly those of the American Civil Rights Movement/Women’s Suffrage Movement and social justice activists in learners’ own cultures

• Apply what is learned about civil rights/women’s rights to identify or list ways to self-advocate

• Identify/select a person of interest and describe their traits

• Complete a unit project

 

Unit 6: Civics and Civic Engagement

Students will:

• Define civics (with teacher and peer support)

• Learn about government (federal/state/

local)

• Discuss the rights of persons living in the United States (citizens and non- citizens)

• Discuss plans for civic engagement and advocacy

• Complete a unit project

 

Unit 7: Digital Literacy and Digital Citizenship

Students will:

• Explore/define the topics digital literacy and digital citizenship (with teacher and peer support)

• Engage in digital citizenship discussions

• Learn proper/appropriate use of digital tools

• Complete a unit project

Course Rubric:

Speaking:

 

Progressing (1)

Student has begun to be able to report on a topic, tell a story, or recount an experience with relevant facts and descriptive details. This may be with support.

Achieving (2)

Student is able to report on a topic, tell a story, or recount an experience with relevant facts and descriptive details.

Exceeding (3)

Student excels at reporting on a topic, telling a story, or recounting an experience with relevant facts and descriptive details.


 

Reading:

 

Progressing (1)

Student has begun to be able to identify the main purpose of a text, possibly with support. This includes what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

Achieving (2)

Student is able to identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

Exceeding (3)

Student excels at identifying the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.


 

Writing: 

 

Progressing (1)

Student has begun to write informative/explanatory texts that name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure, with support.

Achieving (2)

Student is able to write informative/explanatory texts that name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure, with little support

Exceeding (3)

Student excels at writing informative/explanatory texts that name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure, with little support

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