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Main Authors: Bohlman, Carolyn, Martin, Laura, Porter, Catherine
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED482888
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author Bohlman, Carolyn
Martin, Laura
Porter, Catherine
author_facet Bohlman, Carolyn
Martin, Laura
Porter, Catherine
Bohlman, Carolyn
Martin, Laura
Porter, Catherine
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contents Community Connections: Education for Involved Communities. A Curriculum for English Literacy/Civics Education. Bohlman, Carolyn Martin, Laura Porter, Catherine Adult Education Civics Democracy English (Second Language) Experiential Learning Housing Language Proficiency Public Education Public Health Public Libraries Role Playing Safety Second Language Instruction Vocabulary Development This reproducible, multilevel curriculum for English Literacy and Civics Education contains six field-tested and illustrated models: (1) The Democratic Process; (2) Community and Home Safety; (3) The Public Library; (4) The U.S. School System; (5) Public Health Services; and (6) Housing. The package includes the following: the Community Connections Curriculum (310 pages of illustrated, multilevel lessons and teaching techniques); a classroom picture set (243 pages of enlarged, cardstock illustrations from the curriculum); and a flashcard picture set (200 cardstock flashcards for individual and group vocabulary practice). The teaching techniques include using pictures for vocabulary development, using pictures for language experience, teaching the reading passages, teaching dialogues and role plays, and experiential activities (planning successful field trips and making the most of guest speakers). Curriculum materials can be integrated into any existing English-as-a-Second-Language curriculum. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education.) (SM)
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spellingShingle Community Connections: Education for Involved Communities. A Curriculum for English Literacy/Civics Education.
Bohlman, Carolyn
Martin, Laura
Porter, Catherine
Adult Education
Civics
Democracy
English (Second Language)
Experiential Learning
Housing
Language Proficiency
Public Education
Public Health
Public Libraries
Role Playing
Safety
Second Language Instruction
Vocabulary Development
Community Connections: Education for Involved Communities. A Curriculum for English Literacy/Civics Education. Bohlman, Carolyn Martin, Laura Porter, Catherine Adult Education Civics Democracy English (Second Language) Experiential Learning Housing Language Proficiency Public Education Public Health Public Libraries Role Playing Safety Second Language Instruction Vocabulary Development This reproducible, multilevel curriculum for English Literacy and Civics Education contains six field-tested and illustrated models: (1) The Democratic Process; (2) Community and Home Safety; (3) The Public Library; (4) The U.S. School System; (5) Public Health Services; and (6) Housing. The package includes the following: the Community Connections Curriculum (310 pages of illustrated, multilevel lessons and teaching techniques); a classroom picture set (243 pages of enlarged, cardstock illustrations from the curriculum); and a flashcard picture set (200 cardstock flashcards for individual and group vocabulary practice). The teaching techniques include using pictures for vocabulary development, using pictures for language experience, teaching the reading passages, teaching dialogues and role plays, and experiential activities (planning successful field trips and making the most of guest speakers). Curriculum materials can be integrated into any existing English-as-a-Second-Language curriculum. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education.) (SM)
title Community Connections: Education for Involved Communities. A Curriculum for English Literacy/Civics Education.
topic Adult Education
Civics
Democracy
English (Second Language)
Experiential Learning
Housing
Language Proficiency
Public Education
Public Health
Public Libraries
Role Playing
Safety
Second Language Instruction
Vocabulary Development
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED482888