English as a Second Language III

This course is designed for the student whose primary language is not English and who has skill level is at least "high beginning" to "low intermediate." The focus is on reading skills and strategies, speaking, listening and academic writing. This course prepares students to proceed to Sheltered English or in some cases to mainstream English.
September
Unit 1: Growing Up
My Place in the World
On the Day I Was Born
Timeline
Ancient Kids
Fables and myths

October
Mela-o and MEPA testing
Unit 2: Challenges and Choices
Extraordinary People
Starting a New Life
Personal Narratives

November
MCAS retest
Unit 3: Mysterious Ways
Fact or fiction
Ancient Mysteries
Teenage Detectives
Treasure Hunt

December and January
Unit 4: I Search
Formulating questions
Gathering information
Analyze and synthesize
Draft, revise, edit, publish

 January to February
Unit 5: Conflict
World War I
Letters Home
Cause and Effect
Opposing viewpoints
Sequence of Events
Eyewitness reporting

March
Spring MEPA
Unit 6: Heroes
What is a hero?
Yesteday and today
Biography of a Hero
Diary of Anne Frank
Guernica

April
Unit 7: Look into the Future
Changes over Time
Life in the Future
Time Warp
Where am, I going?

May and June
MCAS
Unit 8: Dream
Where will your dream lead you?
Independent novels
Classwork and Assignments