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TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL STUDIES

TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL STUDIES. PRESENTER: Areli Schermerhorn. Goals. To identify strategies to assist English Language Learners in their classrooms. To view how the strategies can be used to adapt instruction in the Social Studies classroom. What is language?.

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TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL STUDIES

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  1. TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL STUDIES PRESENTER: Areli Schermerhorn NYSUT CONFERENCE

  2. Goals • To identify strategies to assist English Language Learners in their classrooms. • To view how the strategies can be used to adapt instruction in the Social Studies classroom.

  3. What is language? • The verbal and non-verbal expressions believed to have been first used by Homo sapiens during the Paleolithic Era • A system of communication with its own set of conventions or special words

  4. What are some strategies for adapting instruction for English Language Learners in the Social Studies classroom (or any other classroom)?

  5. Activate students’ prior knowledge and provide background knowledge • Use semantic webs, data retrieval charts, KWL, and other graphic organizers. • Show illustrations, maps, photos. • Hold class discussions to activate prior knowledge.

  6. Two Truths and One Fib • In the ten years between 1996 and 2006, the nation’s K-12 ELL population rose by nearly 50 percent. • ELLs benefit from redundant key information, e.g., visual cues, pictures, and physical gestures about lesson content and classroom procedures. • The opportunity to interact in the second language is central to developing second language proficiency.

  7. BACK AND FORTH BINGO • Ask your classmates the question. • When your classmates answer “yes”, they can sign the squares. • When your classmates answer “no”, they can’t sign the squares. • Get different signatures for each square. • When you get three signatures in a row, you have BINGO!

  8. Women in World War II • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkYGXHmtZcg&feature=related

  9. BUILD VOCABULARY • Use gestures, body language, visuals, pictures and actual objects to introduce new vocabulary

  10. You are out!! Word: excommunication Definition: exclusion from the Roman Catholic Church as a penalty for refusing to obey Church laws.

  11. Word: Crusades Definition: holy war to capture the holy land (Jerusalem)

  12. Build Vocabulary • Help students create meaningful sentences as a whole class or in groups.

  13. Word Splash • “Splash” words on the board or on a worksheet • Model connecting two or more words together to create a sentence • Students connect two or more words to create sentences. • Share sentences with partner/class.

  14. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ non-violence many gods Hinduism India The Vedas caste system dharma

  15. Build Vocabulary castles knights • When writing, ask students to brainstorm a list of words that relate to the subject. Post these words for student reference Middle Ages war Serf Feudalism

  16. Give One … Get One • Think about_______ • Write words about_________ • Stop • Stand up get more words from your classmates • Write new words on your list. • Sit down • Share your words

  17. Sentence Builder • Write sentences using at least two words from your list. • Share the sentence with classmate, class.

  18. Build Vocabulary • Play concentration, bingo, and other vocabulary games to review

  19. BINGO

  20. PRESENT INFORMATION IN A VARIETY OF WAYS • Use manipulatives and multimedia • Use films, pictures, and other visuals • Use cooperative learning and peer tutoring

  21. Modify Material • Reduce sentence and paragraph length, using active voice, simplifying sentence structure • For example, modify a Jeopardy game by having students identify answers, instead of the customary answer/question format

  22. USE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS PEOPLE ACHIEVEMENTS ANCIENT CIVILIZATION GEOGRAPHY BELIEF SYSTEM

  23. Textbooks and reading materials • Have a variety of reading materials at different reading levels

  24. www.mrdowling.com • World History topics such as Ancient Egypt • Written at the 6th grade level • Many supporting activities such as interactive quizzes, homework assignments, and tests.

  25. Texbook and reading materials • Show material in drawings, pictures, chart as well as words

  26. Main idea: The United Nations works for world peace. U.N.

  27. CLASSROOM ROUTINES • Model everything • Read aloud, think aloud • Use the same format for assignments and worksheets until students recognize it. • Establish a daily routine. Write daily schedule on the board

  28. Wednesday, September 17, 2010Global History 9 • Word: Nomad (Important voc. Worksheet) • Question of the Day (Regents question) • Find a partner - matching words/definition • Teacher Read Aloud: First People • Partners - First People- Comprehension questions • Chart Notes - with partner - Paleolithic/Neolithic • Archaeology computer video • Ticket out the door • Homework -Crossword puzzle

  29. Word: Nomad • Definition: a person who moves from place to place in search of food • Example: During the Paleolithic Era nomads hunted animals and gathered berries.

  30. ASSESSMENT • Maintain high expectations for students’ content acquisition • Teach students test-taking skills • Allow students more time to complete assignments

  31. Can ESL students receive a special ESL diploma? • No. ESL students are held to the same standards as traditional students.

  32. Are there any testing modifications for ESL students? • Extended time ( i.e. time and a half) • Use of bilingual dictionaries and glossaries. • Native Language Exams and or translators (if available). Core Regents exams in all areas (except English) will be translated into five languages: Chinese, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Russian and Spanish. • A third reading of the listening selection (ELA exam). • Optimum testing environment.

  33. TEACH TEST-TAKING SKILLS • REGENTS QUESTION OF THE DAY

  34. Question: Early peoples who moved frequently as they searched for the food they needed for survival are called • (1) village dwellers • (2) subsistence farmers • (3) nomads • (4) guild members

  35. ________________________________ is the incorrect answer Because______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________ is the correct answer Because _________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ____________________________________________

  36. Helpful Vocabulary Building Strategies • Word of the Day - Important Vocabulary Worksheet • Give One --- Get One • Word Splash • Visual Notes • People Hunt • Concentration/memory games • Back and Forth Bingo • Bingo games

  37. Helpful Internet Resources • www.mrdowling.com • www.nysedregents.org • www.regentsprep.org

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