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ESL 5: Kris Lysaker- Assignment

Context

Keywords: writing/civil rights/information & digital literacy

Skills/Outcomes: This is one of the final assignments in a 3-week unit on controversial issues. It's incorporates interviewing (speaking/listening), vocabulary expansion, paragraph- & essay-writing, digital literacy skills, etc.

Timeline within Course: We start it in about Week 7 & conclude in Week 10.

How does this fit into the course: This unit involves several language skills, is collaborative, teaches civics & has several collaborative elements.

Why does this work well: The Level 5 ESL students thoroughly enjoy this unit, and mention how much they learn from it every quarter that I choose to work with it.

Teaching Tips: Too scaffolded and multi-faceted to easily explain.

Content

Controversial Issues Assignment