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Aligning to Standards. Day 3: Writing and Visuals. Reflect and Reconnect. Pull a card out of the deck The number you draw is the number of successes that you and/or your students have had since we last met Write them down Share - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Aligning to Standards
Day 3: Writing and Visuals
Reflect and Reconnect Pull a card out of the deck The number you draw is the number of
successes that you and/or your students have had since we last met Write them down
Share How do your successes reflect alignment to
the World Language Content Standards?
Objectives Participants will
Continue examination of the world language content standards
Use student lives and experiences as a springboard to writing
Use literature as a springboard to writing Use authentic visuals as a springboard to writing
Promoting writing for novice learners Remember the standards:
List Identify Recreate
Creativity is still possible! Could also be done with more advanced
learners More varied and detailed responses
Memories You will see an image for 20 seconds Study the image carefully!
Memories
Memories List what you remember
Include colors or other descriptions Share with neighbor
Add to your lists Correct where necessary
Share whole group
Memories Who lived in the bedroom?
Quick write Name? Boy or girl? Age? Description?
Share and refine
Another idea for beginner to advanced Secret books How to make the book Sample project: About me
Physical descriptions and basic data on the outside
Personality/hidden traits in the “secret compartments
More for beginner to advanced Foldy book Directions Sample activity
My friends and I Names Ages Nationalities Likes and dislikes, Etc.
Songs and poems as springboard to writing Strip book Directions Sample activity (more advanced)
Déjeuner du matin 1. Title, author, and your name 2. Number and color that represent the poem and why 3. Summary of the poem 4. Most important line from the poem and an image 5. Journal entry from the person telling the story 6. Journal entry from “he”.
More advanced Original poems
Diamante with opposites Young and Old Light and Dark etc. How to do it:
Choose a pair of opposites For each of those, list adjectives that describe (will need
two of each) List verbs that relate to each of the opposites (will need 3 of
each) List nouns that relate to each of the opposites (will need 2
of each) Select words from each of the lists to make diamante: 1-2-
3-4-3-2-1 First half = about word 1; second half = about word 2
Literary Diamante: The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmonddevoted, innocent
Caring, working, trustingSailor, prisoner, actor, Nemesis
Plotting, scheming, planningBetrayed, vengeful
The Count
Literature as a springboard Opening activity: Have you ever…? Read, stop, summarize, draw Post-reading writing activities
I know poem I know title of story I know one smell from the story I know two objects from the story I know three sounds from the story I know two emotions from the story I know one taste or physical feeling from the story I know title of the story
Revisit the Secret Book Pick a picture
More with pictures Review from earlier
Van Gogh’s room List Who lived here?
Pictures and literature More pictures
Inspired messages Speech bubbles What came before? What came next? Film poster or product ad from picture:
Title, slogan
Reminder of requirements for credit Due April 30: must be posted to the wiki! Design two learning activities (or
assessments) in two different skill areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Both activities will be aligned to our new World
Language Content Standards for California Schools Include technology as a component in at least
one of the two activities Try both activities with your students Reflect on the success of the activities with
your students Upload your activities and your reflections to
this wiki. Full directions on wiki