Welcome to the ESOL classes @ LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH
THESE ARE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS for the first and second half of 2007-2008 School Year, through June 2008.
Mr. Herrera / ESOL / SPANISH - CERTIFIED Teacher
Monday August 20, 2007
1st day of school
Periods 2 & 3 / 4 ESOL
Introduction / Supply list:
Pencils , Pens, 3-holes paper, three ring binder, composition book
Tuesday August 21
All Periods - Introduction to the English Language
Origin of the language- History of the language
Class Discussions in English about the evolution of the English language.
HW. Write a short English dialogue
Wednesday August 22
All periods- Pre Test
Bell work on the origin of the language
role- play: Lost at Lakeland High
Student participation, language skills, asking questions.
Introduce a class project: MY AMERICAN FRIEND
Thursday August 23
Bell work
All periods. Identify and classify beginner, intermediate and advanced students.
Pre-test continued
part 1, part 2 to be followd on Friday
Friday August 24
Bell work
All periods. Continue with Pre test part 2
Discuss and introduce : Linguistics
Give examples of howa baby acquires a new language
The pre-wired baby.
Learn a new vocab deling with infant language learning
Monday August 27
Bell work
Continue with lesson on Linguistics
Identify L1 and L2 uses
Prepare new vocabulary list
Introduce Literature / book ?
Tuesday August 28
Bell work
Continue with Literature: Literary terms
Introduce new reading:
Short story:The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez
Discuss the hardships of a migrant family and the impact on children.
Wednesday August 29
Bell work All periods
Continue with The Circuit
Students read in class both silent and guided
Discussed the characters, style, and time of the year
HW. finish story and write a summary in English
Thursday August 30
Bell work all periods
Review vocabulary The Circuit
Exam on Friday
Friday August 31
Exam The Circuit
Intruduce Poetry
Student create own poem for HW
Monday September 3
LABOR DAY BREAK
Tuesday September 4
Bell work all periods
Poetry quiz
Introduce Perosnality vs. Character
Define and explain
HW. Identify a family member or friend using
Personality and/ or Character traits.
Wednesday Septemner 5
Bell work / Announce Exam on Poetry on Thursday
Review for exam
Review all vocabulary
HW- Study for test
Thursday September 6
Poetry Exam
Introduction to American Culture
America the Beautiful / Only in America
Define those two terms for HW
Friday September 7
Bell work / Announce Project - My Life in America
First Project due 9/28
Written plus presentation to the class for 100 pts.
Continue with American Culture lesson
The First Americans
HW. List things that you see in America and no where else
Monday September 10
Bell work / The First Americans
Movie on the subject - discussed in class
The Native Americans
The Culture of the first Americans
HW. Study for Tuesday's quiz.
Tuesday September 11
The first Americans Vocabulary quiz
Introduce the 1920's in America
Vocabulary - Inventions and Issues of the Roaring 20's
Movie- take notes and write 5 things discussed in the movie about he culture of the 1920's for HW
Wednesday September 12
Continue with the American Culture lesson
Introduce the 20 most important things that took palce during the 20's.
The voice of the Immigrants during the 20's
Living conditions and lifestyles.
HW. Name 4 inventions of the 20's
Thusrsday September 13
Continue with the American Culture Lesson
The 1930's and its issues
Movie - Take notes and write 5 issues discussed in the movie.
Compare to the life style of the 20's HW
Friday September 14
Continue wit the Amerivcan Culture lesson
Bell work / Important vocabulary dealing with the 30's
Discusse issues of the 30's
The Great Depression / The Dust Bowl
Compare and contrast assignment for HW
Monday September 17
Tuesday September
Continue with The American Culture
The 1920's - 1930's compare inventions and the issues of these eras. Al Capone - Prohibition
Introduce theimportant people of those 2 eras
Compare and contrast lesson for HW
Wednesday September
Review for Exam
The First Americans/ The Native Americans
How their history developed. Where they are now.
HW. Study for Exam
Thursday September
Exam all periods
Introduce The 1940's
The vocabulary of the 40's
Compare and contrast to the 1930's
WWII and its consequences
Friday September
Bellwork - 1940's
Quiz - Vocabulary
Reading aloud - 1940's references
Cause & Effect exercise
HW. Compare and Contrast 1940 to present
Monday September
Bellwork / Drill on the 1940's
Introduce the 1950's
New vocabulary / review and recap
Compare and Contrast the 40's and the 50's
Class assignment / Video on the subject
Tuesday September
Continue with the 1950's America
Readings on the subject / Contrast with their culture
Spelling assignment on the new vocabulary
HW. Individual research on the 1950's
Wednesday September
Bell work all periods
Movie- the 1950's Part 2
Questions on the movie / answer all questions in English / Essay style writing.
Role- Play of the times.
Thursday September
Bellwork
Introduce the 1960's
Compare and Contrast to our times
Cause and Effect assignment including 1950's and 1960
Introduce new vocabulary
HW. Use new vocabulary in sentences ( 5 )
Friday September
Bellwork
Quiz - New Vocabulary
Review notes from Thursday
Assignment sheet on all decades
HW. study for Tuesday's Unit Exam
Monday September
Bellwork
Review for Unit Exam Tuesday
Project Presentations Preparations
for Friday 9/22
Review all Folders / Journals
HW. Complete Project
Tuesday September
Unit Exam 1920 -1950's
Examine in detail the changes America had gone through all these years...How that has affected the American lifestyle.
Class discussions- Group Discussions after the test
Wednesday September
Bellwork
Introduce the 1960's Part 2
The rock and roll era / The Viet Nam era
Video Part 2 / Class discussion
HW. Compare and contrast the two decades. 1950 /1960
Thursday September
Bellwork
Vocabulary Introduction 1960 part -2
Detail each section of the 1960.
The Race for the Space
President Kennedy
Bay of Pigs conflict
HW. Detail and review these topics.
Friday September
Bellwork
More on the 1960
Inventions and fads
End of the 1960
role-play on the decade
HW. Get ready for the 1970's
Monday September
Bellwork - All periods
Introduction to the 1970's
Movie- Discussion - Written questions
Compare and Contrast assignment for HW
Tuesday September
Bellwork - All periods
Continue with the 70's
Important facts about 1970 American Culture
HW- Find something from the 70's and bring to class
information, or anything pertaining to this decade
Wednesday September
Quiz on the 70's
Lifestyles of the 70's
End of the 70's
HW- Begin the 1980's
Thursday September
Bellwork
Introduction to the 80's
Fads and styles of the 80's
Important people of the decade
Movie -Discussion-Questions
HW- Find something from the 80's
Friday September
Bellwork
Continue with the 80's
Music of the 80's
News of the 80's
Family lifestyles of the 80's
Introduction to the 90's
HW Find something from the 90's
Monday October 3
Bellwork
Continue with the 90's
Announce quiz on the 70's-80's on Wednesday
Movie - Discussion - Written assignment
Lifestyles of the 90's
HW- watch a news clip and discuss in class on a topic of interest about the 90's
Tuesday October 4
Bellwork
Continue with the 90's
Announce Exam on the 90's
Review Lifestyles of the 90's
New vocabulary of the 90's
Wednesday October 5
Exam on the 90's part 1
America's culture and lifestyle
Movie- Final discussion on the 90's
End of the American Culture Unit
Announce Unit test after CELLA testing
Thursday October 6
Go over exam in details
Do a Compare and Contrast Assignment on all the decades starting with the 1920's
Separate class in groups of 4
Discuss each decade, give points for most complete class assignment
Friday October 7
NO SCHOOL
Monday October 10
CELLA Testing
All Day
Tuesday October 11
Introduce English Grammar
The Nouns in an English sentence
ESL Practice and Preparation Excercises
Wednesday October 12
Introduce the English Verbs
List all the most used English verbs
Create simple and compund sentences
Thursday October 13
Introduce Pronouns and Adjectives
Use them in a simple and compund sentences
HW.Create 5 simple sentences of your choice using a noun,a verb and a pronoun.
Friday October 14
Quiz - Dictation using all material covered this week
Introduce the English adjectives
Uses of adjectives: Descriptive.
Describe a mysterious person in our class using descriptive adjectives.
Monday October 17
Continue with English grammar and its uses
Introduce new vocabulary words every week
Students will bring one word of their choice daily / thre per day / define it / use in a sentence.
Total of 10 words per week.
Tuesday October 18
Continue with vocab words for the week
Spelling - Bee assignment
Using English words in a situation
Role - play the words
Wednesday October 19
Continue with English grammar and uses
Trip outside to ask and use our English vocabulary words. Visited different classrooms and MAin office
Thursday October 20
Vocabulary spelling quiz
5 - word assignment and usage in a simple or compound sentence.
Introduce Reading -Using real-life language situations
Friday October 21
Continue with BAsic and Intermediate reading - Guided reading and Silent reading techniques. Analizing the importance of reading using FCAT's reading strategies and comprehnsion.
Monday October 24
Continue with Reading
Reading for proficiency. Parter reading techniques.
Reading for context and understanding.
Uses of journals and basic reading assignments
Introduce The dialogue
Tuesday October 25
Reading assignmets and group presentations
Reading for comprehension
Reading for important key vocabulary words
Reading short paragraphs
Wednesday October 26
Introduce English writing
Sentence structure and components
Developing new ideas . English language sentence order
Thursday October 27
Introdece Compare and Contrast strategies
Compare languages of the world usin Venn Diagram
Create new ideas. The importance of the English language.
Friday October 28
Quiz on Paragraph structure,writing skills and reading
Continue with Compare and Contrast lesson
HW, Write a paragraph dealing with your family
Monday November 1
Introduce Expository.
Use magazines and journals to identify
Create your own Expository piece
Tuesday November 2
Introduce Persuasive writing
Use magazines, and journals to identify
Create your own Persuasive piece
Wednesday Novenber 3
Combaine both writing styles and start a writer- workshop.
Topics to choose from available daily or create your own topic.
Uses of paragraph writings
Thursday November 4
Introduce The Main Idea in a story
Read several paragraphs and journals looking for this topic.
Create your own MAin Idea paragraph.
Friday November 5
Introduce the Topic Sentence
Uses of the topic sentence.
Different ways of writing the topic sentence in a 5 to 6 sentence paragraph
Monday November 8
Quiz: define the main idea and the topic sentence
Introduce the components of a well written paragraph
What is a supportive sentence?
Class work using supportive sentences
Tuesday November 9
Continue with English paragrapgh structure
Writing to inform and explain
Introduce the story map in a paragraph
Wednesday November 10
Continue with English writing skills
Introdece the Closing statement in a paragraph
Create your own closing statement in a paragraph
Thursday November 11
Groupr work using all the componets of a well structured English paragraph
Group and individual presentations
Friday November 12
School closed
Monday November 26
Continue with paragraph structure using FCAT's examples.
Writing for a purpose idea
Developing new concepts using different strategies
Tuesday November 27
Creative writing skills
Writing Research reports
Developing writing skills using this oncept
Basic and intermediate work
Wednesday November 28
Introduce writing letter in English
Baic letters / Business letters
Create your own letter in order to develop new ideas
Thursday November 29
Quiz on material covered
Introduce Speeches and presentations / discussions
How to develop a presentation
Choosing a topic and developing / strategies used and recognizing appeals.
Friday November 30
Learning game using material learned
Movie Stand and Deliver
Monday December 3
Review Movie Stand and Deliver
ALL Periods Presentation
Annonce Final review and guidelines
Developing ideas and contrast
Tuesday December 4
Preparing a Basic Paragraph
Usages of a Topic Sentence
Class Assignment / Create your own Topic Sentence
Wednesday December 5
Folder review / all periods
Course outline review / all periods
Persuasive and Expository writting skills.
Thursday December 6
Reading assignments in class
Writing assignments / note taking strategies
Organizing information from media ( TV )
Friday December 7
Role-Play strategies
School situation / 2 students argument
Wtiting assignment to follow / all in English
Monday December 10
Introduce Persuasive Presentations
Role Plays using different sales techniques
Introduce Advertising
Prepare students to present a product to convince the listener.
Tuesday December 11
Dictation and spelling assignment
All related to the American Culture
Specific issues dealing with today's American way of life
Wednesday December 12
Quiz on writing skills
Correct in class / re write and complete assignment
Read aloud in class / Discuss the reading
Thursday December 13
Continue with reading for a purpose assignment
Create a dialogue from the reading assignment
Create a picture story from the assignment
Friday December 14
Compare and contrast assignment using this week's lesson
Also group work on selected reading assignments.
Monday December 17
Review week / Group work on all covered this semester
Each group is responsible for class presentation
Tuesday December 18
Continue reviewing for final assessment
Wednesday December 19
Quiz on weekly material
Continue review
Thursday January 3
Continue with final review
Friday January 4
Organize folders / Speaking Section of final
Monday January 7
Speaking section of final completed
Writing section of final assessment
Tuesday January 8
Continue Reeview for FCAT Prep
Wednesday January 9
Presentations due
Thursday January 10
Final Review / Continue with Presentations
Friday January 11
Folder Ck. Continue with final Preparation
Monday January 14
Writing Workshop / Class Assessment Mini Project
Tuesday January 15
Art Institute Presentation
Class Discussion / Debate
Wednesday January 16
Finals Part 1
Thursday January 17
Finals Part 2
Tuesday January 22
New Semester Begins
Wednesday January 23
Introduction to ESOL
Class Expectations
Thursday January 24
Roots of America / Martin Luther King Jr. Project
Friday Janyary 25
Live Performance Presentations
Public Speech Preparation
Monday January 28
Continue with MLK / Amkerica's Social Issues
Start ESOL - English Pre-testing
SRI Testing Scheduler
Tuesday January 29
MLK - Roots of America
Vocabulary and usage / Role Play Vocab
Wednesday January 30
Continue with Pre testing
Assign a book to read Project
Thursday January 31
Review for Unit test
MLK- Vocabulary review and usage
Friday February 1
MLK- Assessment
Live Performances / Learn how to speak English clearly
Monday February 4
SRI testing - B12 Lab all periods
African Short Stories
Tuesday February 5
Live Presentation by outside students
FCAT"S Practice Test READING STRATEGIES
9 - 12 Graders ESOL students
Wednesday February 6
Continue with FCTA"S test preparation all periods
Thursday February 7
FCAT'S PRACTICE TESTS- WRITING STRATEGIES
Friday February 8
Introduce Class Project
GRAMMAR REVIEW / PRE TESTS
Monday February 11
All period
Review for FCAT's Tuesday's Test
Tuesday February 12
FCAT'S Testing for all 10 graders
Read and Tell Assignment
Creative Writing Assignment
Wednesday February 13
Announce 1 Class Project for this semester
Weekly Dictation
Picture Story
Thursday February 14
Valentine's Special
Exam review
Friday February 15
Exam
Preformance Activity
Monday February 18
School closed
Tuesday February 19
Weekly announcements
Announce Class project / outline / requirements
Quote of the day
Intro to Compound Sentences
Weekly Dictation
Wednesday February 20
Ck. all notes for a grade
Announce Friday's test / outline / start review
Quote of the day
Continue with Compound Sentences
Thursday February 21
Quote of the day
Review for test
Option for Friday's test / with / without notes
Friday February 22
Unit exam
Weekly Live Performance task
Monday February 25
Monday's announcements
Project Story Title
Continue NOTES Ck.
EYE OPENER / ENGLISH COVERSATION
Go over Friday's test
Discuss Compound Sentences
Monday's Dictation
HW - Sticky Notes
Tuesday February 26
EYE OPENER - WORD OF THE DAY
Introduce Possessive Nouns/ Adjectives
Worksheet on PN. - PA.
Pop Corn Reading Assignment
HW - Sticky Notes
Wednesday February 27
EYE OPENER - Quote Of The Day
Group Work on Comprehensive Assignment
Group - Class Presentation
HW / Sticky Notes
Thursday February 28
EYE OPENER- DISCOVER THE CITY LAKELAND
Campus Field Trip - Investigate our School Assignment
HW / Sticky Notes
Friday February 29
EYE OPENER- BASIC ENGLISH QUESTIONS
GROUP WORK- LIVE PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION
Announce - Computer Lab on Tuesday March 4 in room B-12
Re-visit MY STORY project due Friday March 28
Sticky notes
Monday March 3
EYE OPENER / Return completed work
Monday Morning ANNOUNCEMENTS / DISCUSSION
MY STORY PROJECT?
Reading Strategies Packet
Computer Lab B12 - Tuesday all day
Tuesday March 4
Computer Lab B12
Discuss Lab Assignments
Reading Strategies -Workshop-Review for March 11 FCAT'S
Wednesday March 5
EYE OPENER
Continue Reading Strategies
Group - Live Presentations
Thursday March 6
EYE OPENER
Finish Reading Strategies
Reading for Fun Assignment
Weekly Dictation
Friday March 7
EYE OPENER
School grounds FIELD TRIP.
ALL PERIODS
CK. MY STORY PROJECT STATUS
Monday March 10
All Periods- FCAT'S Reviews
Tuesday March 11
FCAT'S Testing -READING
Wednesday March 12
FCAT'S Testing - MATH
Thursday March 13
FCAT'S Testing - Science
GRAMMAR DEVELOPER ASSIGNMENT
Friday March 14
Re visit: My Story Project
Live Performance Activity- Group work
Employment Applications / Interview Activity
Monday March 17
NTR through the end of Second Period
St Patrick Day Assignment / Group work
Announce Thursday's test
Revisit ESOL Project / due Friday 3/28
Tuesday March 18
Quote of the Day
Grammar Activity / Group work
Tuesday's dictation
Wednesday March 19
Word of the Day
Review for Thursday's test
Outline of questions and expectations
Thursday March 20
Unit test- all periods
American Culture movie Part 1
Friday March 21
American Culture movie part 2
Monday March 24
Eye Opener - Word of the Day
Visit Cultural Project due 4/27
Introduce PREDICTING Lesson
HW Read and Report
Tuesday March 25
Eye Opener - Quote of the Day
Weekly Dictation
Continue with PREDICTING lesson
HW Read and Report
Wednesday March 26
Eye Opener - Quote of the Day
Group Work - Performance task
Go over Dictation's mistakes
HW Read and Report
Thursday March 27
Project Presentations / Part- 1
Friday March 28
Project Presentations / Part- 2
Monday March 31 - Friday April 4
SPRING BREAK
Monday April 7 ENGLISH VERBS WEEK
WELCOME BACK!!!
Quote of the Day
This week is - English verbs week
Go over projects - return
Introduce New Project- due April 30
Review FCAT'S doing words
HW Read and Report
Tuesday April 8
Quote of the Day
Revisit- English Verbs
Memorize a verb project
English Grammar lesson
Group Work
HW Read and Report
Wednesday April 9
Quote of the Day
Weekly Dictation
Revist English verbs
HW Read and Report
Thursday April 10
Quote of the Day
Go over Weekly Dictation
Continue with English verbs
Group Work - Performance
HW - Study the weekly verbs
Friday April 11
Verb Test # 1
Performance Activity
Monday April 14 - COMPREHENSION WEEK
English Comprehension Week
Eye Opener - Announce Test on Friday - Comprehension
Remind Project due on Apri 30
First Draft - This Friday April 18
Go Over Friday's test
Comprehension Activities
HW Watch / Read - Report
Tuesday April 15
Eye Opener
Remind 2nd period of their Special report due tomorrow
Income Tax Lesson / The Importance of Taxes in America
Lesson - Comprehension
Group work
HW Watch / Read - Report
Wednesday April 16
Eye Opener
Special guests from JROTC department
2nd period Special Report due
Comprehension Assignment
Group work
HW Watch / Read - Report
Thursday April 17
Eye Opener
Memory - Activity- Group Work
Performance Activity
HW- Study for Friday's test
Friday April 18
ESOL - English Comprehension Test
Performance Activity
Monday April 21 - VOCABULARY WEEK
EYE OPENER
Cultural Project due April 30 / May 1-2
Return Friday's exam / go over
Assign Student to bring a new vocabulary word daily to class and explain it to the entire class, also use it in a simple sentence
Introduce Daily English Vocabulary word list
Announce Friday 4/25 - Vocabulary Test
Tuesday April 22
EYE OPENER
New Vocabulary Words from students
Continue with Basic English Vocabulary Words
Use the in basic sentences...Role Play them...Demonstrate them
HW- Vocabulary words assignment
Wednesday April 23
EYE OPENER
New Vocabulary Words from students
Intermediate English Vocabulary words list
Weekly Dictation
Role Play
HW.- Vocabulary words assignment
Thursday April 24
EYE OPENER
New Vocabulary Words form students
Advanced Englsih Vocabulary word list
Review for Friday's test
Friday April 25
EYE OPENER
Vocabulary Exam 100 short mc questions
Role Play - Performance
Monday April 28
Complete Vocabulary Week through 4/29
EYE OPENER / Return all graded work
Weekly Announcements
Project due Wednesday 4/30 - 5/2
Announce last project of the year:
ESOL TIMES NEWSLETTER
Picture Presentation- all periods
HW. Finish up your project
Tuesday April 29
EYE OPENER / Assign Projects times to students for the 3 days.
Continue with Vocabulary week / last day
Group work / Performance
Ask about Project
HW. Complete your project
Wednesday April 30
EYE OPENER
Project Presentations
Introduce Topic: Generational America Part 1
Group work - presentations
Thursday May 1
EYE OPENER
Continue with Project Presentations
Generational America Part 2
Group work- presentations
Friday May 2
EYE OPENER
Complete all Project Presentations
Live Talk Show Performance - all periods
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO THE STUDENT(S) WITH BEST PROJECT AND PRESENTATION
1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLACE
Monday May 5
Eye Opener
Introduction to Journalism
Discuss ESOL newsletter title
Brainstorm ideas
HW-Write Newsletter topics of interest
Tuesday May 6
Eye Opener
MAZE testing - all periods
Continue with Journalism issues
Read The Ledger - look for ideas for our newsletter.
Assign writing assignments to all students
HW. Work on writing assignment
Wednesday May 7
Eye Opener
Review HW
Student read some of the assignments.
Make copies of Words of Power newsletter / special articles.
Discuss articles / Students read articles.
Thursday May 8
Eye Opener
Continue with newsletter work
Show some of the finished work / make copies
Discuss the importance of a HEADLINE in a newsletter
Friday May 9
Eye Opener
Collect some of the finished work.
Assign type setter or typist to the newsletter
Possibly B12 LAb work
Monday May 12
Eye Opener
Continue with ESOL newsletter
Prepare for Tuesday's B12 Lab
Brainstorm new ideas
Tuesday May 13
Eye Opener
Lab Assignment Room B12 all day
Editing and Proof reading
Wednesday May 14
Eye opener
Lab Assignment Review / Continue Proof reading
Continue with ESOL newsletter
Performance Activity
Thursday May 15
Eye Opener
ESOL Newsletter Review
Friday May 16
Eye Opener
Live Performance / Activity
Monday May 19
Eye Opener
Finish Newsletter
Distribution / Mailings
Tuesday May 20
First day of Final exam review
Annual Folder CK.
Wednesday May 21
Continue final exam review
Thursday May 22
Continue final exam review
Pre test / Vocabulary assignment / list
Friday May 23
Field Trip to The Ledger
Monday May 26
Memorial Day - No School
Tuesday May 27
Writing Assignment of the Field Trip
Group work
ESOL Generation Newsletter Week
Wednesday May 28
Continue working on Newsletter
Group work- Photo shop assignment
Thursday May 29
Finalize Newsletter
Print Shop Assignment- Group Work
Friday May 29
Fold and Deliver Newsletters
Read in Class Assignment
Final words from students
Folders final review
Monday June 2 - Tuesday June 3
Final Exams
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