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Description This activity is a fun way for Intermediate students to make connections to the world. This activity should be used when discussing Text to Self, Text to Text and Text to World Connections.
Instructions: • Ask students: “Can you think of a symbol or logo that everyone in this
classroom would know” (complete a think, pair, share) • Ask: “why does everyone seem to know these symbols?” (think, pair, share) • Display the list of common logos on the board and have students guess all the
icons Challenge: Which student can get guess all the logos • Then, have students create their own modern alphabet on the computer using
their full name or another creative word connecting to your literacy unit– limit the logos from the previous activity so they are forced to find their own
• Students who finish early, could create their own full modern alphabet • Students can then justify their choices and explain how these logos connect to
our world and themselves.
Extension: Discuss the idea of globalization
The Modern Alphabet
The Modern Alphabet Answers
AppleBurger King
CBCDodge
Enterprise (rent a car)Facebook
Goodyear (tires)HondaITunes
John DeereKFC
LexusMcDonalds
NikeOlympics
PepsiQuakerRogers
StarbucksTim Horton’s
U-HaulVolkswagen
WindowsX-BoxYahooZellers