ESL Health Reading/Writing

Assignment 1: Evaluating and Using Web Sites

Reading Lesson: “Calling in Sick”, “Taste Testing” and other stories.

1. Teacher centered
1. Hand out today’s objective sheet
2. Review “Calling in Sick" reading” http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/rs/l07/calling_pre-read.htm with class via projector. Type answers on Microsoft Word via Projector.

2. Student centered
By the end of the today’s technology lesson, you will have read 5 stories and identified at least 10 new vocabulary words relating to health. In addition, you will be able to pronounce at least 5 of those 10 words correctly. Lastly, you will also be able to write reviews about each story you have read.
Follow these directions to complete this assignment:
1. Log into students-online; Ms. Wolters’s page under the Assignment: Health.
Click on the following link: http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/rs/l25/taste_pre-read.htm
2. You are going to go to the story “Taste Testing.”
3. Answer the *pre-reading questions listed and fill out the new vocabulary on your worksheet.
*Pre-means before (antes)
4. Read the small paragraph to learn about taste buds. Read the story one time without stopping to look up new words. Click “click here to continue” to read the story one more time.
5. On the third time listen to the story and please review any words that you feel were pronounced differently then what you originally thought.
6. When you finish reading, click on "Conclusions" or "Understandings" and read the 5 questions.
7. Raise your hand and ask Ms. Wolters for the "Understanding" sheet in paper form to fill out.
8. Respond to the post-reading questions or “Understand” questions. Turn this in to your teacher (Ms. Wolters). (Be prepared to read-aloud the stories in class tomorrow.)
*post means after (después)
9. When you finish get another story. You need to read at least 5 out of 6 readings and turn in 5 out of 6 reading "Understanding" sections. Include "Taste Testing" as "Understanding" 7.

*I am not looking for how fast you get done, I am looking for how thorough each answer is so take your time and see me if you are not going to finish all of them!
10. Repeat with the following Level 1, 1.5 and 2 stories:
“Doctor’s visit” http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/rs/l15/doctor_pre-read.htm
“Healthy Teeth”
http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/rs/l15/teeth_pre-read.htm
“Good Nutrition”
http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/rs/l15/nutrition_pre-read.htm
“911 Saves Lives”
http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/rs/l2/911_pre-read.htm
*A Heath Care Directive” Extra Credit
http://www.marshalladulteducation.org/rs/l25/health_pre-read.htm

Review of Lesson and Website Resource

Students:
High School 9-12 Grade students enrolled in ESL reading/writing beginner II. Students' first language is Spanish.

English language level: Beginner/Intermediate

ESL Lesson time: block schedule--90 minutes in computer lab

Class Location environment: This will be taught in the computer lab. Students will log in to MPS student log-ins go to MPS students SLC, go to the Ms. Wolter’s class page read directions and click on the link for this story.

What is the instructional purpose?
This is a reading comprehension and skills building activity. They will be working on their reading, writing, listening, and pronunciation portions of ESL. My class uses a textbook series that focuses on thematic units. This web page is following up on our chapter in Interchange Textbook Red about health. http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/listtypes.do?level=1&unit=12&stage=2 )and is after reading the book and watching the movie about the Helen Keller.

How will you use the website to meet your instructional purposes?
I have found that students are not finding it necessary to use health words for everyday purposes so I wanted to give several activities that show the importance of knowing health words. For example, students learned the word “for mouth” but had trouble saying “my mouth hurts”. I also wanted to connect the 5 senses and the sense of taste to the Helen Keller story because she only had taste, touch, and smell to survive. Lastly, I really feel I would like to incorporate more reading as we go through each chapter and what better way than through technology.

What handouts will I create?

I will provide a handout with the pre-reading and post-reading questions so that students understand that this assignment requires them to become interactive and responsible their learning. I will create a sheet with today’s date, computer lab, and the objective for the day, as well as task assignment, and homework. I will also put on their materials needed: pen/pencil, headphones, and log-in ID information known

What are potential problems students might encounter in using this website?

My students this year started off the year slowly learning the ins and outs of programs in the Internet. However, I have been slowly creating my web page for my ESL students and we have reviewed how to get to my page many times. I have found that they are having trouble connecting that underlined text that means it’s an activity to do or go back to. I will show them with a projector how to navigate between pages. They might have some difficulties navigating from the question activities back to the main story site so they can go on to the next activity. I will also write on the white board today’s directions and what needs to be turned in. I will do one story together with the projector such as “Calling in Sick.” I also will need to check out that JAVA functions on all computers because JAVA is either blocked or not available on our school computers. Lastly, I may need to give student's different pages to begin with to prevent cheating! I have noticed students have a desire to finish the fastest instead of making sure they understand everything.