Learning for ALL:Geography and English Language
Learners (ELLs)
GeoLiteracy ELL
Who Funded has the GeoLiteracy Projects?
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
GeoLiteracy ELL
Who Created the Lessons?
1. Teacher Consultants from the Arizona Geographic Alliance
2. National Board Certified Teachers3. An Assessment Specialist from Mesa Public
Schools4. Department of Geography personnel from
Arizona State University 5. An expert in teaching ELLs
GeoLiteracy ELL
How Do I Know the Lessons Work?
Piloted with over 5,300 students
Piloted by 100+ teachers
Piloted in more than 20 school districts
GeoLiteracy ELL
How Successful Are the Lessons?
• In grades 3, 5-8 the mean pretest and posttest scores, and the pre/posttest difference were higher for the intervention teachers.
• In 4th grade, comparison groups scored higher.
• However both groups showed improvement in reading from pre to posttest.
GeoLiteracy ELL
So What Is in the Original GeoLiteracy Program?
Complete lesson plans Ideas for extending the
lesson Contemporary
literature Assessments based on
state-mandated tests
Student samples Customized maps Rubrics for
grading Visualizations Links to websites Links to other
subjects (math)
GeoLiteracy ELL
And Wow!!
Student samples for some of the lessons!
GeoLiteracy ELL
What Else? Specialized Maps Created by the Cartography Department at Arizona
State University
• Regions of Africa
• Jerusalem
• European Union
• Silk Road
• Major World Mountain Ranges
• U.S. Major Rivers
• Oregon Trail
GeoLiteracy ELL
What Do the Students Read?
MANYMANY of the GeoLiteracy materials are in your librarylibrary.
River Ran Wild Ramona Quimby books Gingerbread Man Red Riding Hood The Lorax
The Cherokee
Nina Bonita Year of the Ranch Noodlehead Stories Edward and the Pirates Talking Walls Alejandro’s Gift Me on the Map The Desert is Theirs Rosie’s Walk Roxaboxen This is the Tree
Some of the Readings Are Teacher Created.
GeoLiteracy ELL
So What is GeoLiteracy?
A total of over 80 lessons
Meant for teacher use Each is classroom
ready Available on CD ROM
05
101520253035
Number of Lessons
K-3 Gr 4-5 Gr 6-8
Lessons Per Grade Level
GeoLiteracy ELL
Why Are Schools Using GeoLiteracy?
• Innovative approach to integrating geography and language arts
• Based on geography, reading and writing standards
• Mirrors state-mandated tests
• Research show it teaches reading as
well as geography
GeoLiteracy ELL
Why Geography for Diverse Learners?
Percent of People Who Are Foreign Born
GeoLiteracy ELL
Why Geography for Diverse Learners?
GeoLiteracy ELL
What Does This Mean?
GeoLiteracy ELL
What Does This Mean?Speaking non-English Language at Home
(5 years and older)
•Arizona 25.9 %
•California 39.5%
•Florida 23.1%
•Oklahoma 7.4%
•Nevada 23.1%
•New Jersey 25.5%
•New Mexico 36.5%
•New York 28%
•Rhode Island 20%
•Texas 31.2%
U.S.
17.9%
Or
25.6 Million
GeoLiteracy ELL
Why GeoLiteracy for ELLs?
•Schools and teachers being held accountable for teaching ELLs
•Therefore, more teachers will be required to have SEI training
•Eventually more materials will scaffold both the content and the language
•Good teaching strategies are critical for ELLs
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELLs and Geoliteracy
• Best Practices: English is best taught through content. Content should build on what students already
know. Content should be meaningful. A key to language acquisition is hands-on and
interactive instruction. Instruction should integrate reading, writing,
listening and speaking skills.
GeoLiteracy ELL
How Do These Lessons Adapted for ELLs Differ from the Original Lessons?
1. Include SIOP Elements• Preparation• Scaffolding• Grouping Options• Integrating Processes• Application• Assessment
2. Include TESOL Standards
3. Include AZ Reading and Writing Standards for Beginning and Intermediate ELLsSIOP = Sheltered
Instruction Observation Protocol
GeoLiteracy ELL
How Do These Lessons Adapted for ELLs Differ from the Original Lessons?
Include vocabulary cards
GeoLiteracy ELL
Alliance Maps
Great Visuals for All Learners
GeoLiteracy ELL
How Do These Lessons Adapted for ELLs Differ from the Original Lessons?Include Strategies Designed for ELLs•10 Important Sentences
•Highlighting Main Ideas
•Using Murals to Convey Meaning
•Cloze Activities on Assessments and Worksheets
•Power points of the Vocabulary Words
•Assessment Modifications
•Sentence Starters
•Pairs, Small Groups, and Whole Class Participation
GeoLiteracy ELL
What Does the CD Look Like?
GeoLiteracy ELL
What Does the CD Look Like?
GeoLiteracy ELL
What Does the CD Look Like?
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
National Geography Standards
ELEMENT FOUR: HUMAN SYSTEMS13. How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a SolutionGrade 6Strand 4 GeographyConcept 2 Places and RegionsPO 3 Describe the interactions of people in different places and regions.
Grade 7Strand 4 GeographyConcept 2 Places and RegionsPO 3 Compare the historical and contemporary interactions among people in different places and regions. Concept 4 Human SystemsPO 8 Explain how cooperation and conflict contribute to political, economic and social activities.
Grade 8 Strand 4 GeographyConcept 4 Human SystemsPO 5 Explain how cooperation and conflict contribute to political, economic, and social divisions (e.g., United Nations, European Union, NAFTA).
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Arizona READING STANDARDGrades 6, 7, and 8Strand 2: Comprehending Literary TextConcept 2: Historical and Cultural Aspects of LiteraturePO 1. Describe the historical and cultural aspects found in cross-cultural works of literature.Grades 6, 7, and 8Strand 3: Comprehending Informational TextConcept 1: Expository TextPO 3. Distinguish fact from opinion in expository text, providing supporting evidence from text.
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Arizona WRITING STANDARDGrades 6, 7, and 8Strand 3: Writing ApplicationsConcept 5: Literary ResponsePO 1. Write a response to literature that:
a. presents several clear ideasb. supports inferences and conclusions with examples from the text, personal experience, references to other works, or reference to non-print mediac. relates own ideas to supporting details in a clear and logical manner
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
OverviewStudents will read and react to an article about Vlade Divac, an NBA star with the Sacramento King's. Mr. Divac's homeland is Yugoslavia, which has a long history of ethnic hatred and war. This article profiles his efforts to aid children who have been victimized by war.
PurposeStudents will determine the events that led to the formation of Group 7, Vlade Divac's organization to aid child victim's of war. Students will recognize how one person is able to identify a problem and make a positive impact on the world.
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Objectives
The student will be able to: • determine events which led to the creation of Group 7.• write a reaction response to a quote from the article. • write how ethnic hatred can be stopped.
Materials
•Article: "Mission Possible" by Roland Lazenby •CIA Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina •History of the Former Yugoslavia Timeline •Just Don’t Escape a Problem Worksheet •Just Don’t Escape a Problem Writing Prompt
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a SolutionDay One1. Distribute and discuss the timeline of events
in the Balkans2. Locate Bosnia and Herzegovina on the map.3. Read the article (7 pages).
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Day Two• Complete the reading comprehension
worksheet. • Pick a quote from the reading and respond to
it in writing.
GeoLiteracy ELL
Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Assessment
Check the student worksheet. Mastery is 6 correct out of the 8 questions.
Check student reactions to quote for accuracy and appropriateness. The student writing can be graded for organization using the 6 Traits of Writing Rubric. Mastery will be considered 4 or higher out of 6.
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
The Overview,
Purpose, and
Objectives remain the
same--only the
instructional strategies
and the assessment
provide more
scaffolding for diverse
learners.
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Frustration - feeling of insecurity and dissatisfaction
Ethnic - group of people who share common customs and language
Hatred - a feeling of dislike or prejudice that demands action Inhumanity - being cruel or unkind
Violence - physical force causing some injury to someone or thing
Yugoslavia – A former country of Eastern Europe
Vocabulary Cards
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Day One
•Read the article and find the 12 Important Sentences.
•Divide the students into small groups and have them draw pictures illustrating at least 4 of the sentences.
•Share pictures so all students have illustrations for each sentence.
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Day One
•Have students complete the True or False Statements.
•With partners complete questions from original lesson.
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Day Two
•Brainstorm and model how to complete the Concept Map.
•From the Concept Map list solutions to the problem of ethnic hatred.
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
Day Two
•Model how to complete the paragraph frame.
•Allow students to use the graphic organizers to complete their own thoughts in the paragraph frame.
GeoLiteracy ELL
ELL Adaptation for Don’t Just Escape a Problem, Shape a Solution
How is the assessment modified for ELL students?
Students will utilize:
• Paragraph frame and graphic organizers to write their paragraphs.
• True or False Statements. • Twelve Important Sentences.
ELL Adaptation
GeoLiteracy ELL
Questions????
Concerning GeoLiteracyor GeoLiteracy for ELLs
ContactGale Olp Ekiss
Dr. Margarita Jimenez-Silvamargarita.jimenez-
ELL Adaptation
Top Related