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ELers on a newscast!

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Media is an ever-present reality and one that students are intimately familiar with. As such, diving into the media landscape offers multiple avenues for interesting lessons that will hold students' attention. You can start by studying media-related words so that students are familiar with the basics. From there, lesson plans can revolve around anything from watching news videos on YouTube to publishing a class newspaper. One activity that helps students cover a variety of media related themes is to have students create and act out a newscast. The larger the class, the more roles students can take on. Perhaps your class might even put up the final version online.

ESL Newscast Lesson Plan Breakdown

Lesson Activities

Study media-related vocabulary covering the basics of printed and broadcast video.

Discuss different roles on news broadcasts including anchorpersons, meteorologists, and sports reporters.

Compare and contrast printed and broadcast media and how they are currently used in our daily lives.

Watch a video on YouTube or on TV of a typical newscast together as a class. It's not necessary to watch an entire broadcast. However, students should have a chance to become familiar with a range of reports.

Watch the newscast a second time and ask students to take note of typical phrases used to introduce various reports and reporters, as well as make transitions.

Review transition phrases in small groups with students matching language functions to appropriate phrases.

Ask students to write out two alternate phrases for each language function.

As a class, review possible phrases. Write phrases on the whiteboard, or take note in a document to print out for students.

Ask groups to read a transcript of a typical broadcast. I've included an easy version below, but advanced classes should be able to handle actual broadcast transcripts.

Next, students script out a short newscast in groups of four to six. One student should take on the role of anchorperson, one as the weatherperson, another as a sports reporter. For larger groups, add various reporters as required. For example, one group might have a gossip reporter from Hollywood, another group might have a reporter on assignment in China, etc.

Ask students to work together to write a short newscast with each student responsible for his or her own role / report.

Review students' scripts as needed and help out with transitional language.

Have students practice the newscast until they can deliver the news comfortably with little reference to the script.

Enjoy the newscasts as a class. If it's really good, share the newscast online.

Afterwards, repeat the fun with this lesson on writing dramatic scripts as a class.

Newscaster Language

Match the following purpose to the jargon phrases that follow. Once you've matched the phrases, come up with two additional phrases that might be used to accomplish the same function:

Opening the newscast

Announcing the headlines

Introducing the weather

Cutting to a commercial

Transitioning to a new story

Introducing live coverage

Introducing the sports segment

Interrupting the newscast for breaking news

Using pleasant small talk to finish the news

Signing off from the broadcast

Broadcast Journalism Jargon

(Answer Key Below)

Example News Transcript

Read this transcript and take note how transitional phrases are used during a news broadcast. Once you have finished, plan your own newscast with classmates.

Anchor: Good evening and welcome to the local news. Tonight's stories include the story of a boy and his dog, a look at improving employment figures, and a clip of the Timbers' win at home last night. But first, let's check in on the weather. Tom, how's the weather looking?
Meteorologist: Thank you Linda. It's been a beautiful day today, hasn't it? We had a high of 93 and a low of 74. The day started off with a few clouds, but we've had sunny skies since two o'clock. We can expect more of the same tomorrow. Over to you Linda.Anchor: Thank you Tom, yes it's a wonderful time of the year. We're so lucky with our weather.
Meteorologist: That's right!: Let's turn to a sweet story of a boy and his dog. Last night a dog was left in the parking lot sixty miles away from its home. The dog's owner, a boy of eight, tried everything to find Cindy. Yesterday, Cindy came home and scratched on the front door. John Smithers has more. John?: Thank you Linda. Yes, little Tom Anders is a happy boy tonight. Cindy, as you can see, is now playing in the backyard. She arrived home after having come more than sixty miles to reunite with Tom! As you can see, they're overjoyed to be reunited.: Thank you John. That's good news indeed! Now, let's check in with Anna for a look at last night's Timber's victory.
Sports reporter: Timber's hit it big last night. Beating the Sounders 3-1. Alessandro Vespucci scored the first two goals, followed by Kevin Brown's incredible header in the last minute.: Wow, that sounds exciting! Well, thank you everyone. This has been the evening news.

Newscaster Language Answer Key

1. Interrupting the newscast for breaking news

2. Opening the newscast

3. Introducing live coverage

4. Introducing the sports segment

5. Introducing the weather

6. Using pleasant small talk to finish the news

7. Transitioning to a new story

8. Cutting to a commercial

9. Signing off from the broadcast

10. Announcing the headlines

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A Lesson Plan to Turn English Language Students Into Newscasters

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This provides a lesson plans for 3 days on the topic of syntax, utilizing Tell Tale Heart as an example of how syntax is used as a literary device to create a moody text.

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Big Idea: Writers use syntax purposefully to create meaning and a desired effect. What's ahead in this post: A 3-day lesson series on analyzing literature for syntax, including passage analysis and short story analysis, and using literature as mentor texts
To answer E.E. Cummings' lovely question "since feeling is first / who pays any attention to the syntax of things" - We do! We Teachers pay attention to the syntax of things in writing and in literature, and we ask our students to pay attention, too. I tell my students over and over that being careful and observant is what will make us better .

Analyzing a text for its syntax is one of the most "lightbulbs" concepts I teach all year. When students embrace the "structure supports meaning" mindset, I notice a new depth and level of sophistication in their reading, writing, and thinking that I hadn't seen before.
Here's how I introduce this concept in my AP Literature class:
On Day 1 of this lesson series...

I ask students to read and examine the first few paragraphs of Poe's "The Tell Tale Heart." Most students are familiar with the story, and so many of them seem to love the dark and gothic writing of Poe. There's also a great (and creepy) animation to accompany the reading that really amps up the madman mood of the room.

In case it's been a while since you've last encountered this story, here is what students see on the page when they tackle the first paragraph:
TRUE! -nervous -very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses -not destroyed -not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily -how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
After students read, watch, and annotate, I follow with my go-to close reading questions:
What happens? What do you notice? Why is it important?
Keeping with the R ead as Readers then Read as Writers rule, we discuss "feeling first" and then "the syntax of things".

Almost 100% of the time, students talk about structure. They talk about dashes and exclamation points and fragmented thoughts and inverted sentences. We spend time talking about tone and point of view and how the needle of the story is being threaded here in this first paragraph.

We also spend time talking about how deliberately crafted sentences make this possible - how there is a pretty specific reason we fancy this madman, well...mad. Students put their fingers right on the nervous-anxious atmosphere Poe establishes and how this madness is underscored through the "writer's moves."

I love that this is where students' brains go. Thanks to Mr. Poe, it's a perfect introduction to the syntax lens of literary analysis and this writerly move for our young writers.

On Day 2...

I project a series of images on my Smart Board and ask students to create sentences (very deliberately like Poe) that mimic the feeling or atmosphere created in the photograph.

Here's one of the photos we tackle:

Students decided that the feeling of this photograph is release after anticipation and suspense. We talked about the up and down of a roller coaster, the slow climb to the top of the hill, and the quick drop to the end of the ride. We then talk about how sentences can do that. After each photograph, I give students about five minutes to write in their notebooks.

Here is an example of one student's writing inspired by the roller coaster photo:

After we write, I then ask students to turn and talk and share with their classmates. Finally, I'll ask for a few volunteers to share with the whole class and then to discuss their approach their writing.

I especially like this part of the lesson because all students have a chance to hear how their classmates are interpreting the image and crafting their writing. Students always surprise me with the explanations of their writing. Their interpretations of the photos vary, but the one constant is their awareness of the construction of their writing. It's an English teacher win.

This writing activity isn't easy, but the writing is low stakes, and I've found that it opens up some creative doors that students may not have realized were there.

On Day 3...

We read and study this wonderful, wacky, and surprisingly moving short story "After I Was Thrown Into the River and Before I Drowned" by Dave Eggers.

Here's the opening paragraph and a small taste of what students are in for:
OH I'M A FAST DOG. I'm fast- fast. It's true and I love being fast I admit It I love it. You know fast dogs. Dogs that just run by and you say, Damn! That's a fast dog! Well that's me. A fast dog. I'm a fast- fast dog. Hoooooooo ! Hooooooooooooo ! You should watch me sometime. Just watch how fast I go when I'm going my fastest, when I've really got to move for something, when I'm really on my way-man do I get going sometimes, weaving like a missile, weaving like a missile between trees and around bushes and then pop !
Similarly to the Poe passage, we read, study, and annotate this story, paying close attention to the ways in which Eggers uses sentence length, sentence order, sentence patterns, and typographical elements to achieve some purpose or effect.

And this one's fun! It's, like, really, really fun, and it sures up students' syntax study. This story is plain old fun to read, fun to think about, and fun to talk about, which is exactly what we did.

After that...(shew!)

Quarter Exams happened for us, but , here are some options I might give students as a follow up to this syntax study and to really utilize these texts and mentors:

Have students write in the POV of Steven in "After I Was Thrown Into the River and Before I Drowned" or in the voice of any other person or animal that might make for an interesting perspective.

Have students write a short, imagined narrative borrowing from the writers' moves in this mentor text cluster.

Have students extend their journaling from the photographs into a complete narrative.
How do you see this technique fitting in to your writing studies? What other mentor texts might inspire students to use syntax intentionally? I'd LOVE to hear from you! Leave a comment below, find me on Twitter@karlahilliard, or connect with us on Facebook!
-Karla

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Mentor Texts: First few paragraphs of "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe Various photographs of your choice "After I Was Thrown Into the River and Before I Drown" by Dave Eggers Big Idea: Writers use syntax purposefully to create meaning and a desired effect.

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One thing that went well: Mad Libs. We're starting a letter-writing project, so I wrote a sample letter. Then, on the other side of the paper, I made it into a Mad Lib by removing some words and replacing them with a blank and a note about the part of speech. I modeled it a lot (a lot), and then handed out one copy to each of four small groups. They got a good grammar review (students were reminded of comparative adjectives, infinitives, and irregular plurals) and got a chuckle out of the ridiculous letters they created together. When we were finished with the game, I made sure everyone had a copy of the paper and then we read the real, complete letter on the back and commenced with a pretty normal lesson.

One thing to improve: I talk too much (I list this one pretty often. Perhaps I should, you know, actually improve it.)

One surprise: "Condo" and "condom" sound awfully alike. I'd never really noticed before today.

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Students: 14 One thing that went well: Mad Libs. We're starting a letter-writing project, so I wrote a sample letter. Then, on the other side of the paper, I made it into a Mad Lib by removing some words and replacing them with a blank and a note about the part of speech.

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Each January, the American Library Association recognizes the most original and creative books and other media for children and teenagers. The ALA Youth Media Awards include the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Great to see so many multicultural children's and young adult books amongst the winners!

Multicultural 2021 ALA Award-Winning Children's & YA Books
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner
Little Lobo is excited to take in a show with wrestling star El Toro in his bustling border town. After getting lunch orders from The Bull and his friends to help prepare for the event, Little Lobo takes readers on a tour of food trucks that sell his favourite foods, like quesadillas with red peppers and Mexican-Korean tacos. Jam-packed with fun details and things to see, Vamos! Let's Go Eat is a glorious celebration of food little readers will love! ~ Hispanic - Preschool

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Pura Belpré Illustrator Honour Book
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Efrén Amá is his Superwoman-or Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Both Amá and Apá work hard all day to provide for the family. But Efrén worries about his parents; although he's American-born, his parents are undocumented. His worst nightmare comes true one day when Amá is deported across the border to Tijuana, México. Now more than ever, Efrén must channel his inner Soperboy to take care of and try to reunite his family. Efrén Divided is a heartfelt book about family, hardship and deportation. ~ Hispanic - Middle School

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Pura Belpré Children's Author Honour Book
When Nestor Lopez and his mother move to a new town to live with his grandmother after his dad's latest deployment, Nestor is careful not to let anyone know that he can talk to animals. But when his grandmother becomes the prime suspect in the disappearance of some town animals, Nestor starts to investigate. He learns that the animals are being seized by a tule vieja―a witch who can absorb an animal's powers by biting it during a solar eclipse. The next eclipse is just around the corner, so it's up to Nestor and his new friends to save the animals. The Total Eclipse Of Nestor Lopez is a fast-paced magical mystery that middle graders will love. ~ Hispanic - Middle School
Pura Belpré Children's Author Honour Book
Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favourite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym, she's not gonna let that slide. Lupe Wong Won't Dance is a wonderful debut novel written with humour and emotional insight. ~ Hispanic - Middle School
Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award Winner
Camila Hassan lives a double life. At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother's narrow expectations and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. But the path ahead isn't easy... Filled with authentic details of day-to-day life in Argentina, heart-soaring romance, and breathless action on the pitch, Furia is the powerful coming-of-age story. ~ Hispanic - High School
Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honour Book
Pulga, Chico and Pequeña don't have any illusions about the town they've grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all too real, the trio knows they have no choice but to run: from their country, from their families, from their beloved home. Crossing from Guatemala through Mexico, they follow the route of La Bestia, the perilous train system that might deliver them to a better life-if they are lucky enough to survive the journey. We Are Not From Here is a poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border. ~ Hispanic - High School
Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honour Book
Haunted by losing everything in Hurricane Maria-and by an evil spirit, Ato - Eury arrives in the Bronx, fully expecting the tragedy that befell her and her family in Puerto Rico to catch up with her in New York. When she meets Pheus - a golden-voiced, bachata-singing charmer - she can set her fears aside for a while. But some dangers are too powerful for even the strongest love, and as the world threatens to tear them apart, Eury and Pheus must fight for each other and their lives. Never Look Back is a modern Afro-Latinx retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus and Eurydice. ~ Hispanic - High School
John Newberry Medal Winner / Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature
When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her Halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal-return what her grandmother stole in exchange for her health-Lily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! When You Trap A Tiger is a sparkling tale about courage, the power of stories and the magic of family. ~ Asian - Middle School

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John Newberry Honour Book
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John Newberry Honour Book / YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults (Finalist)
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Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner
"Water is the first medicine. / It affects and connects us all . . ." When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, lyrically written and vibrantly illustrated We Are Water Protectors is an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption. ~ Diverse - Preschool

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Caldecott Honour Book
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Caldecott Honour Book
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Caldecott & Coretta Scott King Honour Book
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Coretta Scott King Author Honour Book
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Coretta Scott King Author Honour Book
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Coretta Scott King Author Honour Book
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Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book Award
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Coretta Scott King Illustrator Book Award
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Michael L. Printz Award
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Schneider Family Honour Book for Middle Grade / Odyssey Honour Audiobook
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Stonewall Children's Literature Award (LGBT+ experience)
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Stonewall Honour Book
Felix Love has never been inlove-and, yes, he's painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it's like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. Even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he's one marginalization too many-Black, queer, and transgender-to ever get his own happily-ever-after. As he navigates his complicated feelings, Felix begins a journey of questioning and self-discovery that helps redefine his most important relationship: how he feels about himself. Felix Ever After is an honest and layered story about identity, falling in love, and recognizing the love you deserve. ~ African - High School

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Stonewall Honour Book
Liz Lighty thinks she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. She plans to get out of Campbell, Indiana, attend the elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But with limited finances, Liz's only option is the school's scholarship for prom queen. Despite her fear of a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, she does whatever it takes to get to Pennington. You Should See Me In A Crown is a fresh queer romcom celebrating diversity and individuality. ~ African - High School

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Stonewall Honour Book
Since Darius's trip to Iran, he's been getting along with his dad, and his best friend Sohrab is only a Skype call away. Between his first boyfriend, Landon, varsity soccer practices, and an internship at his favourite tea shop, things seem to be falling into place. It's everything he's ever wanted-but what if he deserves better? Darius The Great Deserves Better is the follow-up to the award-winning Darius the Great Is Not Okay. ~ Asian - High School

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Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Picture Book)
Before he became an artist named Tyrus Wong, he was a boy named Wong Geng Yeo. He traveled across a vast ocean from China to America with only a suitcase and his immigration papers. Once in America, Tyrus seized every opportunity to make art, eventually enrolling at an art institute in Los Angeles. Working as a janitor at night, his mop twirled like a paintbrush in his hands. Eventually, he was given the opportunity of a lifetime... Paper Son tells the inspiring story of animator Tyrus Wong, the artist who brought Disney's Bambi to life. ~ Asian - Preschool

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Asian/Pacific American Honour Book (Picture Book)
New in America, Danbi wants to join in the dances and the games at her school , but she doesn't know the rules and just can't get it right. But with a spark of imagination, she makes up a new game and leads her classmates on a parade to remember! Danbi Leads the School Parade introduces an irresistible new character who learns to navigate her two cultures and realizes that when you open your world to others, their world opens up to you. ~ Asian - Preschool
Asian/Pacific American Honour Book (Children's Book)
Young half-Asian Hanna lives in a small town in America's heartland, in 1880. Her adjustment to her new surroundings, which primarily means negotiating the townspeople's almost unanimous prejudice against Asians, is at the heart of the story. Prairie Lotus is a powerful and touching book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father's shop, and making at least one friend. ~ Asian - Middle School
Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature
In 1935, ten-year-old Alex Maki from Bainbridge Island, Washington is disgusted when he's forced to become pen pals with Charlie Lévy of Paris, France-a girl. In spite of Alex's initial reluctance, their letters continue to fly across the Atlantic-and along with them, the shared hopes and dreams of friendship. Until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the growing Nazi persecution of Jews force them to confront the darkest aspects of human nature. This Light Between Us is a heartfelt story about the unlikeliest of pen pals-a Japanese American boy and a French Jewish girl-as they fight to maintain hope in a time of war. ~ Asian - High School
Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature Honour Book
Kiku suddenly she finds herself displaced to the 1940s Japanese-American internment camp that her late grandmother, Ernestina, was forcibly relocated to during World War II. These displacements keep occurring until Kiku finds herself "stuck" back in time. Living alongside her young grandmother and other Japanese-American citizens in internment camps, Kiku gets the education she never received in history class. She witnesses the lives of Japanese-Americans who were denied their civil liberties but managed to cultivate community and commit acts of resistance in order to survive. Displacement is a bittersweet historical graphic novel that highlights a dark part of American history. ~ Asian - High School
The Sydney Taylor Book Award Picture Book Gold Medalist
Inside, a boy and his family sit around the dinner table to embrace the many traditions of their Passover Seder around the dinner table. Outside, a cat wanders, hungry and alone. When it's time for the symbolic Passover custom of opening the family's front door for the prophet Elijah, both the boy and the cat are in for a remarkable surprise. Welcoming Elijah is a warm, lyrical story about Passover, family, and friendship. ~ Diverse - Elementary School

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Alex Awards
"A god will return / When the earth and sky converge / Under the black sun." In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world. From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. ~ Diverse - High School
Alex Awards
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in violent, vengeful ways. ~ Diverse - High School

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Alex Awards
Ella sees a classmate grow up to become a caring nurse, a neighbor's son murdered in a drive-by shooting - things that haven't happened yet. Kev, born while Los Angeles burned around them, wants to protect his sister from a power that could destroy her. But when Kev is incarcerated, Ella must decide what it means to watch her brother suffer while holding the ability to wreck cities in her hands. Intimate family story as well as global dystopian narrative, Riot Baby is a heartfelt novel about the painful Black experience of racism, police brutality and injustice in America. ~ African - High School

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Odyssey Award
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people... In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance-and Papi's secrets-the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered. Clap When You Land is a novel-in-verse about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. ~ African - High School

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William C. Morris Award Finalist
As the 1992 Rodney King riots engulf LA, senior student Ashley Bennett tries to continue as if life were normal. Even as her self-destructive sister gets dangerously involved in the riots. Even as the model Black family façade her wealthy and prominent parents have built starts to crumble. Even as her best friends help spread a rumor that could completely derail the future of her classmate and fellow Black kid, LaShawn Johnson. With her world splintering around her, Ashley, along with the rest of LA, is left to question who is the us? And who is the them? The Black Kids is a brilliant coming-of-age novel that explores issues of race, class, and violence. ~ African - High School

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William C. Morris Award Finalist
Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining Illustrian royal. Her people lost everything when the usurper, Atoc, used an ancient relic to summon ghosts and drive the Illustrians from La Ciudad. Now Ximena's motivated by her insatiable thirst for revenge, and her rare ability to spin thread from moonlight. Debut novel Woven in Moonlight is a lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revolución, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history. ~ Hispanic - High School

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William C. Morris Award Finalist
Echo Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions. New portals begin to open when Echo transfers to the rich school on the West Side, and an insightful teacher becomes a pivotal mentor. Each day, Echo travels between two worlds, leaving her brothers, her friends, and a piece of herself behind on the East Side. Echo soon realizes there is pain flowing through everyone around her, and a black veil of depression threatens to undo everything she's worked for. Heavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism, Black Girl Unlimited fearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism. ~ African - High School

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Multicultural 2021 ALA Award-Winning Children's & YA Books | Colours of Us

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Each January, the American Library Association recognizes the most original and creative books and other media for children and teenagers. The ALA Youth Media Awards include the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Great to see so many multicultural children's and young adult books amongst the winners!

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Welcome to Module 5 — Language Literature is an important means of creating opportunities for communication and language development through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. It exposes students to real-life values and stimulates sustained interest in literature. This module presents collaborative and interactive activities to promote literature appreciation and language proficiency at the JSS level. Perhaps the most challenging part of teaching literature is developing the critical and creative potential of the students. The activities in this module will give you strategies to connect literature to students’ lives and the world at large. There are some great critical thinking ideas. 

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Welcome to Module 5 — Language Literature is an important means of creating opportunities for communication and language development through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. It exposes students to real-life values and stimulates sustained interest in literature. This module presents collaborative and interactive activities to promote literature appreciation and language proficiency at the JSS level. Perhaps the most challenging part of teaching literature is developing the critical and creative potential of the students. The activities in this module will give you strategies to connect literature to students’ lives and the world at large. There are some great critical thinking ideas. 

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Welcome to Module 5 - Language through Literature

Children's literature is an important means of creating opportunities for communication and language development through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities. It exposes students to real-life values and stimulates sustained interest in literature. This module presents collaborative and interactive activities to promote literature appreciation and language proficiency at the JSS level. Perhaps the most challenging part of teaching literature is developing the critical and creative potential of the students. The activities in this module will give you strategies to connect literature to students' lives and the world at large.

Is this module for you?

This module is intended for teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) at the JSS level, and especially for teachers who teach English language and literature courses.

Module objectives

The objectives of this module are to:

create opportunities for your students to communicate effectively in English through exposure to children's literature,

enable you to help your students absorb the values expressed in literature,

help you identify and use effective strategies to stimulate students' interest in the extensive reading of literature,

help you organise collaborative and interactive tasks around children's literature, and

use literature to develop a critical and creative use of language.

Module outcomes

Upon completion of Module 5 - Language through Literature you will be able to:

teach language through literature using diverse strategies,

stimulate interest in the extensive reading of literature,

organise collaborative and interactive tasks that facilitate language learning through literature, and

develop critical thinking and creative writing skills in students through exposure to a variety of literary texts.

Time frame

You will need approximately 15 weeks to finish this module - eight weeks for formal study and seven weeks for self-directed study - to complete all the activities recommended.

This is a distance learning programme, thus the time frame is flexible and largely self-directed.

Study skills

As an adult learner your approach to learning will be different from that of your school days: you will choose what you want to study, you will have professional and/or personal motivation for doing so and you will most likely be fitting your study activities around other professional or domestic responsibilities.

Essentially you will be taking control of your learning environment. As a consequence, you will need to consider performance issues related to time management, goal setting, stress management, etc. Perhaps you will also need to reacquaint yourself with such things as essay planning, coping with exams and using the Web as a learning resource.

Your most significant considerations will be time and space; that is, the time you dedicate to your learning and the environment in which you engage in that learning.

We recommend that you take time now - before starting your self-directed study - to familiarise yourself with these issues. There are a number of excellent resources on the Web. For example:

The "How to study" website is dedicated to study skills resources. You will find links for tips on study preparation (a list of nine essentials for a good study place), taking notes, strategies for reading text books, using reference sources and coping with test anxiety.

This is the website of Virginia Tech's Division of Student Affairs. You will find links to tips on time scheduling (including one called "Where Does Time Go?"), a study skill checklist, basic concentration techniques, how to take control of your study environment, note taking, how to read essays for analysis and tips on developing memory skills ("Remembering").

Another "How to Study" website with useful links to learning about time management, efficient reading, questioning/ listening/observing skills, getting the most out of putting your knowledge into practice, memory building, staying motivated and developing a learning plan.

The above links are our suggestions to start you on your way. At the time of writing these Web links were active. If you want to look for more go to www.google.com and type "self-study basics," "self-study tips," "self-study skills" or a similar combination.

Need help?

Assessment

Each unit of this module consists of a self-assessment activity. The assessments are for self-development purposes and need not be submitted to anybody. The goal of the module is to develop your teaching-learning skills, not to test you.

Assessment is also meant to encourage you to think about and devise some innovative teaching practices that could make your teaching more exciting and relevant to your students.

All assessments are to be completed at the end of every unit. You may cross-check your answers with your colleagues.

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Digital and Civic Literacy Skills The internet is an amazing tool for teaching and learning. But, before we can teach students to harness its power and become good citizens of the web, we need to understand the intricacies of how it works and how it can be manipulated to mislead and even harm users.

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National Novel Writing Month is a fun, empowering approach to creative writing. The challenge: draft an entire novel in just one month. For 30 wild, exciting, surprising days, you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination take over, and just create!

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Assignment 4A - Signature Assignment -1 (2)

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Assignment 1A Learning Map - Stages 1  2

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And what about TPE 2? What is that all about? It's about creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning!!! What follows are subsections of TPE 2 and attached are many examples of TPE 2 at work, broken down by each subsection. 2.1 Promote students' social-emotional growth, development, and individual responsibility using positive interventions and supports, restorative justice, and conflict resolution practices to foster a caring community where each student is treated fairly and respectfully by adults and peers.2.2 Create learning environments (i.e., traditional, blended, and online) that promote productive student learning, encourage positive interactions among students, reflect diversity and multiple perspectives, and are culturally responsive.2.3 Establish, maintain, and monitor inclusive learning environments that are physically, mentally, intellectually, and emotionally healthy and safe to enable all students to learn, and recognize and appropriately address instances of intolerance and harassment among students, such as bullying, racism, and sexism.2.4 Know how to access resources to support students, including those who have experienced trauma, homelessness, foster care, incarceration, and/or are medically fragile.2.5 Maintain high expectations for learning with appropriate support for the full range of students in the classroom.2.6 Establish and maintain clear expectations for positive classroom behavior and for student-to- student and student-to-teacher interactions by communicating classroom routines, procedures, and norms to students and families.

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And what about TPE 2? What is that all about? It's about creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning!!! What follows are subsections of TPE 2 and attached are many examples of TPE 2 at work, broken down by each subsection. 2.1 Promote students' social-emotional growth, development, and individual responsibility using positive interventions and supports, restorative justice, and conflict resolution practices to foster a caring community where each student is treated fairly and respectfully by adults and peers.2.2 Create learning environments (i.e., traditional, blended, and online) that promote productive student learning, encourage positive interactions among students, reflect diversity and multiple perspectives, and are culturally responsive.2.3 Establish, maintain, and monitor inclusive learning environments that are physically, mentally, intellectually, and emotionally healthy and safe to enable all students to learn, and recognize and appropriately address instances of intolerance and harassment among students, such as bullying, racism, and sexism.2.4 Know how to access resources to support students, including those who have experienced trauma, homelessness, foster care, incarceration, and/or are medically fragile.2.5 Maintain high expectations for learning with appropriate support for the full range of students in the classroom.2.6 Establish and maintain clear expectations for positive classroom behavior and for student-to- student and student-to-teacher interactions by communicating classroom routines, procedures, and norms to students and families.

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As a student teacher who does not currently have a classroom, I had the opportunity with this assignment to reflect using my personal assets/strength areas with TPE 2 (what comes naturally to me, while drawing from past experiences) and what areas I will need to engage in professional activities for growth.

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As a student teacher who does not currently have a classroom, I had the opportunity with this assignment to reflect using my personal assets/strength areas with TPE 2 (what comes naturally to me, while drawing from past experiences) and what areas I will need to engage in professional activities for growth.

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What is TPE 1 anyway?  It speaks on how to engage and support ALL students in learning.                       The following are subsections included in TPE 1 (which are fleshed out with examples in the attachment:                                         1.1- Apply knowledge of students, including their prior experiences, interests, and social-emotional learning needs, as well as their funds of knowledge and cultural, language, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to engage them in learning;                                              1.2- Maintain ongoing communication with students and families, including the use of technology to communicate with and support students and families, and to communicate achievement expectations and student progress. 1.3 - Connect subject matter to real-life contexts and provide active learning experiences to engage student interest, support student motivation, and allow students to extend their learning.                       1.4- Use a variety of developmentally and ability-appropriate instructional strategies, resources, and assistive technology, including principles of Universal Design of Learning (UDL) and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to support access to the curriculum for a wide range of learners within the general education classroom and environment.                                       1.5 - Promote students' critical and creative thinking and analysis through activities that provide opportunities for inquiry, problem-solving, responding to and framing meaningful questions, and reflection.                                            1.6. Provide a supportive learning environment for students' first and/or second language acquisition by using research-based instructional approaches, including focused English Language Development, Specially Designed academic instruction in English (SDAIE), scaffolding across content areas, and structured English immersion, and demonstrate an understanding of the difference among students whose only instructional need is to acquire Standard English proficiency, students who may have an identified disability affecting their ability to acquire Standard English proficiency, and students who may have both a need to acquire Standard English proficiency and an identified disability.                                               1.7 Provide students with opportunities to access the curriculum by incorporating the visual and performing arts, as appropriate to the content and context of learning.                           1.8 - Monitor student learning and adjust instruction while teaching so that students continue to be actively engaged inlearning.  

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What is TPE 1 anyway?  It speaks on how to engage and support ALL students in learning.                       The following are subsections included in TPE 1 (which are fleshed out with examples in the attachment:                                         1.1- Apply knowledge of students, including their prior experiences, interests, and social-emotional learning needs, as well as their funds of knowledge and cultural, language, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to engage them in learning;                                              1.2- Maintain ongoing communication with students and families, including the use of technology to communicate with and support students and families, and to communicate achievement expectations and student progress. 1.3 - Connect subject matter to real-life contexts and provide active learning experiences to engage student interest, support student motivation, and allow students to extend their learning.                       1.4- Use a variety of developmentally and ability-appropriate instructional strategies, resources, and assistive technology, including principles of Universal Design of Learning (UDL) and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to support access to the curriculum for a wide range of learners within the general education classroom and environment.                                       1.5 - Promote students' critical and creative thinking and analysis through activities that provide opportunities for inquiry, problem-solving, responding to and framing meaningful questions, and reflection.                                            1.6. Provide a supportive learning environment for students' first and/or second language acquisition by using research-based instructional approaches, including focused English Language Development, Specially Designed academic instruction in English (SDAIE), scaffolding across content areas, and structured English immersion, and demonstrate an understanding of the difference among students whose only instructional need is to acquire Standard English proficiency, students who may have an identified disability affecting their ability to acquire Standard English proficiency, and students who may have both a need to acquire Standard English proficiency and an identified disability.                                               1.7 Provide students with opportunities to access the curriculum by incorporating the visual and performing arts, as appropriate to the content and context of learning.                           1.8 - Monitor student learning and adjust instruction while teaching so that students continue to be actively engaged inlearning.  

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TPE 1 example: A teacher named Madison demonstrates three teaching styles  (minimal, increased, and purposeful) so viewers can see how intentional teaching incorporates opportunities to use critical thinking skills, developmentally appropriate instructional strategies, and connections to real life. The attached document breaks down how each teaching style fares in the aforementioned strategies.

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TPE 1 example: A teacher named Madison demonstrates three teaching styles  (minimal, increased, and purposeful) so viewers can see how intentional teaching incorporates opportunities to use critical thinking skills, developmentally appropriate instructional strategies, and connections to real life. The attached document breaks down how each teaching style fares in the aforementioned strategies.