English
Language
Learners
Curriculum
Casualties
Language-Based
Learning Disabilities
Develops communication
skills through speaking
and writing:
Explicit instruction in
the following:
· Structure of writing
· Simple summaries
· Expanded summaries
· Sentence structure
· Paragraph structure
· Topic sentences
· Concluding sentences
· Paragraph writing
· Report structure
· Introductory paragraphs
· Concluding paragraphs
· Report writing
· Responding to a prompt
· Answering questions
· Personal narratives
· Compare and contrast
· Narrative writing
· Persuasive writing
· The writing process
Assessment based on:
· Six Traits of Effective Writing
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LANGUAGE! Focus on English Learning Overview
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In Step 6, students use ideas and content from the text
selections as the basis for writing.
In Unit 14, students organize their ideas using an
informal outline to prepare to write an essay in
which they take and support a position--pro or con.
In order to cut the budget, the school district is thinking about
eliminating art classes. Write a multiparagraph essay stating
your position about eliminating art classes. Give reasons to
support your position.
Another reason, art classes are important
to help people learn to appreciate art. Art
helps people understand other cultures. Art
represents important aspects olf people's
lives and passes along their heritage. Art
also touches many aspects of people's lives.
Architecture, video and clothing are all
parts of our lives affected by art.
Getting rid of art will limit student's
opportunities for careers requiring art and
to appreciate the importance of art in their
lives. These are the reasons why I think
eliminating art to balance the budget is a
bad idea.
Con
I am not in favor of eliminating art
classes to save the school money. Art classes
are important for creative people as a way
to express their ideas and for people to learn
to appreciate art in their lives.
The first reason is that art provides a
way for students to express themselves.
When they create art, they feel a sense of
accomplishment and create things that
make them feel proud. Art is important
for creative people. For example, it helps
prepare students for many careers. Art can
help students move into careers like graphic
design and animation.
Topic: (con) against eliminating art classes
important for
creative people
need to
appreciate art
--express themselves
·
sense of
accomplishment
·
create things
-- prepares for many
careers
·
graphic design
·
animation
-- art helps people
understand other
cultures colors
·
represents important
aspects of people's lives
·
conveys heritage
-- art touches many
aspects of people's lives
·
architecture
·
video
·
clothing
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Unit 14 · Make Art
to
Art has form and beauty. One unusual a
rt form is
rock art. Thousands of years of art exist
on rocks and
cave walls. This art can be found aroun
d the world.
People still make rock art. Murals and u
rban graffiti are
two examples of this style. All rock art r
eflects the times
when it was made.
From the beginning, humans have creat
ed rock
art. What is this artistic style? Primarily
, it is the art
of making marks on rock. The marks m
ay be cut,
carved, etched, or drawn. People have m
ade this art
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Cave painting from
Altamira Cave in Spain.
Jane Fell Gree
ne, Ed.D.
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