ESL Reading & Writing Curriculum Map
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2008 - 2009 Month by Month ESL Curriculum Map is included in the following MSWord file:
Media:CURRICULUM_MAPedit1.doc
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== September == 
Content, Essential Skills, and Assessment
Content 1. Grammar:
“About Me”
-Where are you from? - Who are you? - What do you enjoy?
2. Grammar -to be (present tense) -Expressions I am from. . . I like . . .
3. Vocabulary -Home -School -Culture
Wilson Reading Level I
LISTENING/
SPEAKING
A. Talk about Home, Family and School
B. Talk about
Sports/hobbies
C. Know English Phonemes
READING/ WRITING A. Read through first half, level I WR
Essential Skills
LISTENING/ SPEAKING A. Talk about Home, Family and School B. Talk about Sports/hobbies C. Know English Phonemes
READING/ WRITING A. Read through first half, level I WR
Assessment
-Portfolio -Conversation -
== October == 
Content
1. Dictionary skills – Phonemic symbols for vowels & consonants
2. Academic Content Vocabulary Science
3. Grammar -Contractions -Questions w/are -Alphabet
Wilson Reading Level I
Skills
-Listen for names, days and telephone numbers in phone conversations
-Listen for consonant reduction w/ pronouns
-Read a short article
-Write a phone message
Assessment
- Portfolio - Quizzes -Dictionary game
Resources
Optional
== November == 
Content
1. Grammar: Present to be: -yes/no questions -and short answers
2. Academic Content Vocabulary Math Numbers 0 –10
3. Form: I’d like. How to use “to do”
Wilson Reading Level II
Skills
LISTENING/ SPEAKING A. Answer -yes/no questions -Listen for a phone number.
READING/ WRITING A. Read through first half, level II WR
Assessment
- Portfolio - Role Play -Quizzes - Presentation
Resources
Optional
== December == 
Content and Essential Skills
1. Grammar: -Asking? , - yes/no answers -use of do -Possessive
2. Academic Content Vocabulary Social Studies -cities, countries, addresses,
Wilson Reading Level II
Skills
LISTENING/ SPEAKING A. Listen for: - addresses - to a radio ad
READING/ WRITING A. Read through first half, level II WR B. Read and Write about Holiday celebrations in the USA
Assessment
- Portfolio -Tests -Socials -Holiday cards
Resources
Optional
== January == 
Content
1. Grammar: - - third person
-Articles a and an
-Prepositions in, on and at
2. Academic Content Vocabulary Language Arts
Wilson Reading Level III
Skills
LISTENING/ SPEAKING A. Listen for reduction and blending in “do you”, “is he”, and “is she” READING/ WRITING A. Read first half, level III WR B. Read a newspaper article on jobs -Write about jobs
Assessment
- Portfolio -Tests -Story writing
== February == 
Content 1. Grammar: - Prepositions of place - Ordinal #s - Imperative - Adverbs
2. Academic Content Vocabulary Geography
Wilson Reading Level III
Skill LISTENING/ SPEAKING A. Listen for directions - possessives READING/ WRITING A. Read first half, level III WR B. Read a page from a tour guide -Write directions for a walking tour
Assessment
- Portfolio - Quizzes - Role Play
== March== 
Content
1. Grammar: - irregular verbs -Negative statements - family
2. Academic Content Vocabulary History -Birthdays, Family, -Language and Nationalities
Wilson Reading Level IV
Skills
LISTENING/ SPEAKING A. Listen for: - dates - reduction/ blending “what does”/”he/she “..? READING/ WRITING A. Read first half, level IV WR B. Write a paragraph about self
Assessment - Portfolio -Tests -Role Play -Essay
== April == 
Content
1. Grammar: May I….? Pronouns Future Vocabulary:
2. Academic Content
Vocabulary
Business
Wilson Reading Level IV
Skills
LISTENING/ SPEAKING A. Listen: phone conversations -Listen for consonant reduction w/ pronouns READING/ WRITING A. Read first half, level V WR -Write a phone message
Assessment
- Portfolio -Quizzes -Tests -Role Play
== May == 
Content
1. Grammar: - that/those, - - in , on, under,behind Possessive adjectives
2. Academic Content Vocabulary Life Skills
-Clothing - belongings -Color Compliments
Wilson Reading Level V
Skills
LISTENING/ SPEAKING A. Listen : descriptions of clothing/ Personal items - intonation of questions
READING/
WRITING A. Read first half, level V WR -Write an opinion about TV
Assessment
- Portfolio -Quizzes -Tests -Role Play -Essay
== June == 
CSAP/CELA Skills Finals Review
Wilson Reading Level VI
Skills
summative
Assessment
Portfolio
