Passport To Learning

by Cruz, Barbara C.; Nutta, Joyce W.; O'Brien, Jason

• ISBN13: 9780879860950
• ISBN10: 0879860952
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-30
• Publisher: Natl Council for the Social

Table of Contents

Introduction	3	(1)
Which Students Get Classified as English Language Learners?	4	(1)
Why This Book?	5	(4)
PART ONE: GETTING TO KNOW THE ELL STUDENT
Getting to Know the ELL Student: What Can I Expect?	9	(6)
Does every social studies teacher need to know how to teach English language learners?	9	(1)
Who is the ELL student?	9	(1)
What are some popular acronyms used in the field?	10	(2)
Why should I know something about schooling in my ELL students' native countries?	12	(3)
Getting to Know the ELL Student: Focus on Language	15	(8)
What can I expect ELL students to do in my class?	15	(2)
If my ELL students can speak to their friends in English, why do they have difficulty doing my class work?	17	(3)
Should ELL students spend their time studying English before they study social studies?	20	(1)
How does learning a second language affect students' basic skills?	20	(1)
Should I advise parents to speak to their children in their native language at home, or is it better for them to try to speak English at home?	20	(1)
How can I communicate effectively with ELL students?	21	(2)
Teaching ELL Students: Where Do I Begin?	23	(8)
How can I help the ELL students develop greater proficiency in English?	23	(1)
How can I help ELL students comprehend complex concepts that require strong verbal skills?	24	(1)
What are some proven, effective strategies for teaching social studies to ELL students?	25	(1)
How do I modify my questioning and discussion techniques for ELL students?	26	(1)
How do I assess ELL students' progress in my social studies classroom? What modifications in evaluation strategies should I make?	26	(1)
How can I use cooperative learning effectively in my social studies class if one or some of the students are ELL students?	27	(1)
How do I determine the appropriateness of the classroom textbook and how can I support ELL students' comprehension of the reading content?	28	(1)
What types of adaptations in curricular materials should I make?	28	(1)
How can technology support progress in English as well as the comprehension of social studies content?	29	(1)
What types of support personnel are available to help me in my classroom?	29	(2)
Celebrating Cultural and Linguistic Diversity	31	(8)
How can I make my ELL students feel more included and welcomed in my classroom?	31	(1)
How can I make my ELL students feel valued in my social studies classroom?	32	(1)
In what ways can I incorporate my ELL students' cultures and experiences into my social studies classroom?	32	(2)
What can I do to foster positive home-school-community relations?	34	(1)
How can I encourage ELL students' parents to participate in my social studies classroom?	35	(4)
PART TWO: TEACHING THE SOCIAL STUDIES: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
United States History	39	(12)
Who's Who in American History	40	(1)
Decisions, Decisions: What's in Your Trunk?	41	(1)
Immigration to the U.S.	42	(2)
Studying the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire	44	(7)
World History	51	(12)
World Origins of Our Class	52	(2)
Columbian Encounter	54	(3)
Industrial Revolution	57	(3)
Hammurabi's Code	60	(3)
Geography	63	(6)
Creating a Physical Environment	64	(1)
Scaling it Down: Creating a Model of Your Classroom	65	(1)
Global Interdependence	66	(3)
Government and Civics	69	(12)
Why Do We Need Laws? How Are They Made?	70	(2)
International Women's Suffrage	72	(5)
Whom Should We Allow In?	77	(4)
Economics	81	(32)
For Sale!	82	(2)
Television Commercials	84	(1)
Marketing a Product	85	(1)
Radio and TV Commercials	86	(1)
International Bingo	87	(2)
I'm a Global Consumer	89	(3)
Entrepreneurship: Creating Your Own Business	92	(4)
Living Within Your Means: Budgeting	96	(4)
International Trade	100	(3)
The Global Parking Lot	103	(6)
PART THREE: INTERNET RESOURCES
Professional Organizations and Resources on the Internet	109	(4)
Glossary of Terms	113	(4)
About the Authors	117	(2)
Index	119