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Title | Vocabulary Use for Advanced Learners |
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Source | CASLS Activity of the Week |
Body | Emily Minelli teaches French Ab Initio, SL, and HL in the International Baccalaureate Programme at Hillsboro High School in Nashville, Tennessee. This activity was created in order to motivate students to use applicable vocabulary in a spontaneous speaking activity, to learn self-evaluation methods, and to become reflective learners. The activity is intended to embody academic risk-taking and reflection, two central characteristics of any International Baccalaureate language classroom. The aim of this activity is to strengthen vocabulary connections while engaging students in empathy and encouraging authentic language synthesis. Student choice and personal relevance increase engagement while offering autonomy within academic boundaries. An anchor activity allows for differentiation among native, heritage, and advanced students. Students are able to self-evaluate and move toward mastery at a pace appropriate to their personal linguistic abilities. Mode(s): Interpersonal Speaking, Presentational Writing, and Presentational Speaking Objectives:
Resources: Vocabulary, RAFT Menu, Recording device (Smart phones with Google app when possible) Procedure:
An additional support for struggling students is to let them use a vocabulary list or a sheet of key words while preparing for their presentation. While needing the sheet means that their capacity for spontaneous oral output is lower than that of some of their peers, it is a worthwhile support given that students are using information that they created in order to communicate. Some students may complete the entire activity while others may need to complete the transcription and rewrite for homework or with addition help at a later time. Allow students to work at a rigorous yet comfortable pace. |
Publishdate | 2015-09-21 02:15:01 |