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Making Connections: Engaging Students in
Language, Literacy and Global Issues
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3. Sheeba Jacob
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• Co-author of Making Connections
• Middle school language arts
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4. David White Espin
• Teacher at Secondary Bilingual
Orientation Center, Seattle, WA
• Co-author of chapter in TESOL
Classroom Practice Series,
Authenticity in the Language
Classroom and Beyond
• Pilot-tester and contributor to
Making Connections
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6. Agenda
About Facing the Future
Introduction of Making Connections
Research Basis and Development Process
Chapter Review
Questions
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7. About Facing the Future
Seattle-based 501(c)3 founded
in 1995
Interdisciplinary global issues
and sustainability curriculum
for K-12
Over 1 million students
reached annually
All U.S. 50 states and over
100 countries
Curriculum resources
Professional development and
consulting www.facingthefuture.org
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8. Development Rationale
25% of students in
grades 4-12 read
below grade level
21st century literacy
demands
Student engagement
“The emphasis on different types of thinking strategies,
reading strategies, and vocabulary was excellent for
[my students].”
~ Jill Berge, High School Literacy Teacher
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12. Why Use This Book?
Make language learning
purposeful
Motivate students with content-
based learning
Gain skills and knowledge
needed to excel academically
Apply skills to current, relevant,
and interconnected topics
Learn about important issues
and ways students can
contribute to their communities
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13. Ways to Use This Book
Language acquisition for
intermediate English language
learners and striving readers
Reading comprehension of
nonfiction materials in English
language arts classes
Increasing knowledge of global
issues in science and social
studies classes
Student engagement in the
classroom around current, relevant
issues
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14. Best Practices
Engaging language and
literacy activities
Explicit reading
comprehension instruction
Explicit vocabulary instruction
Differentiated instruction
Real-world content and
themes
Multiple reading, writing,
speaking, and listening
opportunities
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15. Chapter Components
Activating Knowledge
Vocabulary Development
Dialogue
Reading
Writing
Culminating Activity
Assessments (formative &
summative)
Content-Based Themes
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16. Chapter Overviews
Reading Skills & Writing Genres
1.Envisioning our Future 6.Improving Quality of Life
o Reading Skill: Main Idea o Reading Skill: Drawing Conclusions
o Writing Genre: Poetry o Writing Genre: Realistic Fiction
2.The Natural World 7.Peace & Conflict
o Reading Skill: Textual Details o Reading Skill: Theme
o Writing Skill: 5-Sentence Paragraph o Writing Genre: Advice Column
3.Environmental Issues & Solutions 8.Community Development
o Reading Skill: Cause & Effect o Reading Skill: Context Clues
o Writing Genre: Persuasive Essay o Writing Genre: Speech
4.Thinking about Consumption 9.Creating Our Future
o Reading Skill: Sequencing o Reading Skill: Character Traits
o Writing Genre: How-To Guide o Writing Genre: Letter
5.Population Around the World
o Reading Skill: Making Predictions
o Writing Genre: Community Plan
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17. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Components, Timeline, Standards
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18. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Finding Main Ideas & Writing Poetry
Content and language
objectives based on the
lesson topic
Each chapter structured
around essential
questions
Language development
through mastery of content
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19. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Activating Knowledge
o “In this photo,
I see...”
o “The problem
might be…”
o “I wonder
why…”
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20. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Writing Warm-up
Respond to the following
questions. Write continuously and
include every idea you can think
of. Be ready to share with your
partner.
o What is the biggest problem in the
world today?
o Why does this problem exist?
o What do you think is a solution to
this problem?
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21. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Expanding Vocabulary
Guess what each word
means based on the
picture
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22. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Using Words in Context
society
environment
economy
Fill in the blanks using
the words below:
o Society o Economy
o Environment o Sustainability
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23. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Using Words in Context
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25. Ch. 3: Environmental Issues
Dialogue
A: What does this graph show?
B: The graph shows the amount of water /
raindrops per person in the world.
26. Ch. 3: Environmental Issues
Dialogue
A: It looks like the amount of water per
person has increased / decreased over time.
B: How do you know?
27. Ch. 3: Environmental Issues
Dialogue
A: Well, in 1900 there were more than 20,000 /
25,000 cubic meters of water available per
person.
B: Yes, and by 2000 only about 5,000 / 10,000
cubic meters of water were available per person.
28. Ch. 3: Environmental Issues
Dialogue
A: Do you think the total amount of water in
the world is less now than in 1900?
B: No, the total type / amount of water in the
world is always the same.
29. Ch. 3: Environmental Issues
Dialogue
A: So why do you think the amount per
people / person had decreased?
B: The amount per person may have
decreased because the number of people
has increased.
30. Ch. 3: Environmental Issues
Dialogue
A: Oh, I see. If more people / person are
using the same amount of water, there will
be less water for each person.
B: That’s right. It is like when you and three
friends plan to share a pizza. If another
pizza / friend joins you, you will have to
divide the pizza among more people. Now
you have five people who want to eat the
pizza.
31. Ch. 3: Environmental Issues
Dialogue
A: I see what you mean. If
there were fewer / more
people in the world, more
water would be available to
each person.
B: That’s true, but there
would also be more water
available for other people if
each person uses less /
more water.
32. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Reading Skill Focus: Main Idea
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33. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Pre-Reading: Anticipation Guide
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34. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Chapter Reading: Been Around the World
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35. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Reading Skill Follow-Up: Main Idea
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36. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Comprehension Questions
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37. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Writing about Sustainability: Poetry
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38. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Culminating Activity: Making Global Connections
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39. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Extension & Action Project
Art Extension: Students
create their own Global
Issues Mobile using
photos & drawings
Action Project: Students
select a global issue they
are most concerned
about, brainstorm
sustainable solutions,
and take part in Global
Youth Service Day
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40. Ch. 1: Envisioning Our Future
Assessment
End of chapter review
of:
Vocabulary
Content
Comprehension
Outlook & Beliefs
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41. THANK YOU!
Staying Connected
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42. Curriculum Resources
Teacher’s Guides
Over 30 free lessons available
at www.facingthefuture.org
Student Textbooks
Written for grades 6-12. Preview
chapters available online
Curriculum Units
1-2 weeks in length. Most
free to download online
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43. “We must teach our students that
they can be architects of the future,
rather than its victims.”
~ Buckminster Fuller