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English Language Development — Grades 9–12

Goal 3. Reading — Intermediate Low, Objective IL 3.11

Goal 3. Reading

The learner will comprehend written English in personal, social, and academic contexts from print and non-print materials.

Level: Intermediate Low

Students will begin to use limited vocabulary to participate in discussions on familiar topics spoken at normal speed with periods of momentary silence. In addition, they may use forms of non-verbal communication to demonstrate comprehension. Learning objectives focus on demonstrating an understanding of English phonemes, knowing the essential content of messages and greetings, following one and two-step directions, demonstrating comprehension of various literary genres, participating in group discourse, using tone of voice and gestures to enhance meaning, applying grammatical patterns in speech, incorporating idioms, self-correcting basic vocabulary and grammar, retelling and restating, making predictions, identifying basic text features, identifying elements of fiction and non-fiction, using reference materials, discerning cultural variations represented in texts, learning guided note-taking, writing paragraphs on familiar topics, editing own writing, and recognizing characteristics of American high schools.

Objective IL 3.11

Separate main ideas from supporting details in simple text.

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Cultural Symbolism and Themes of The Old Man and the Sea
Students will be able to recognize themes and cultural symbols in the novel. The novel's setting and Spanish cultural aspect will appeal to a large number of Hispanic background students.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Development)
By Sandra Hurd and Wilma Gale.