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Monday June 20, 2011ELL 7
Objectives and Agenda
ELL 7 Course Objectives• Vocabulary skills:
– Use vocabulary strategies fordetermining the meaning of unknownwords within a reading passage
• Reading fiction:– Identify and define elements of fiction
literature:• Character, plot, setting, theme, and
tone– Identify and define elements of poetry:
• Rhyme/rhythm, figurative language– Identify and define elements of drama:
• Acts, scenes, dialogue, stagedirections, characters, plot, setting,theme, and tone
– Read fiction for fun
• Reading non-fiction:– Identify main idea and supporting
details in a reading passage– Analyze and interpret information
from various documents– Distinguish between fact and
opinion in a reading passage
• Writing Skills:– Compose 3-paragraph essays for
different topics and purposes(narrative, descriptive, persuasive,cause/effect, comparison/contrast)
– Incorporate transitional words andphrases in essay
Today’s Objectives• We will get to know our classmates.• We will talk about what we have in common and what
makes us unique.• We will set goals for this class and our education in
general.• We will discuss what we already know about the play
Romeo and Juliet and write questions about what wewould like to learn about Romeo and Juliet.
What are we doing today?
Here are some things you should know…• Class schedule• Materials to bring with you• What will we be studying?• Class expectations• Class website and Andrea’s contact info:
https://sites.google.com/site/ell7wilson/home
Welcome to ELL 7!
Who are we?• Find someone who…
– Handout– Introduce someone to the class
• Map activity• Put our information together:
– Spreadsheet
Reading survey• How do you feel about
reading?
• Answer honestly - this willhelp me to customize ourclass to our interests
Goal Setting• What is a goal?• Why is it important to
set goals?• Hopes and dreams for
this class• Hopes and dreams for
education in general
What do you think about…• Anticipation guide - Romeo and Juliet• Write either A or D next to each
statement on the before reading side.
• T-P-S
What do we already knowabout Romeo and Juliet?
Answer garden
Video
What words come to mind whenyou watch this video?
Questions• What questions do we
have about Romeo andJuliet?
• T-P-S
• As we are reading, we willtry to find the answers tothese questions.
Exit Card• One thing I think will be interesting
about this class is ________.• One question I have about this class is
_________________?• One thing I want Andrea to know
is___________.
Thanks for a great first day!• See you all back again tomorrow…• Same time, same place!