Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j13H99n15890; Thu, 3 Feb 2005 12:09:09 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 12:09:09 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <MEBBLNGHGEJGPPIGCMALEEFMCDAA.ann@prolinguanashville.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Ann Gillespie" <ann@prolinguanashville.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10716] Re: Field trips with large classes X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 5168 Lines: 121 For great on-line activities to do before or after going to any library or museum (especially if its an art museum) check out www.projectaccess.org. Project Access is an IMLS grant-funded project of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and the Nashville Public Library. The project is an 8-class session for adult ELL students to learn to access libraries and museums. It's geared for learners with an intermediate English level. The student home page has fun activities to practice vocabulary including explore-by-scenes and vocabulary lists with pronunciation help. For teachers, there are lesson plans. Though they are specific to Project Access, you might find some good ideas. Actually, it is one of the most incredible projects of which I've ever been a part. It's been a great way for int to adv students to practice their English in authentic situations. You won't believe the powerful stories the students have told through a piece of narrative art and accompanying essay. Specific suggestions for you and your group: have at least one class to pre-teach, call ahead to ask for a docent-guided tour, on the visit encourage the students to discuss what they see, maybe have a scavenger hunt activity, and after the visit give the students ample opportunity to discuss/write about what they saw and the relevance to their lives and past experiences. Don't miss this opportunity! Ann Gillespie ann@prolinguanashville.com -----Original Message----- From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Maggie Dyer Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:38 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10714] Re: Field trips with large classes I would contact the Museum's education department and find out if they have any presentations/activities for visiting school groups. At the very least they might be willing to send you a packet of maps and other information so that your students won't be completely overwhelmed when you get there. You don't say what type of museum it is - but depending on the type you could formulate tasks for small groups to accomplish during their visit. This could be things general things that encourage English language use such as ask the front desk what the hours of opening and closing are, ask a museum worker how many people visit the museum each year, if there is a café - ask students to find out 3 menu items and their prices, ask students to get a map and locate all of the restrooms, or depending on how familiar with the museum you are, more specific assignments could be made for other scavenger hunt type activities using the exhibits (On what floor are the dinosaur bones located?, who is the artist who painted A Loaf of Bread and Green Windmills, etc) This may result in students asking curators/guards for assistance which is a good thing. You may want to break the group up into teams of 3 people with each team having different language speakers in each set so they will have to speak English to accomplish the task together. Do you have any volunteers who would be willing to come along on the field trip to ask as conversation volunteers? You don't say how old your group is - but unless they are very young, 12 should be a great size for a museum field trip. I've done museum visits with adults and I've found it's a good idea to discuss the visit ahead of time. You may want to do some pre- field trip meetings with them where you discuss what their expectations are regarding museums and some of the things available to the public in museums and the basic do's and don'ts regarding museum visits (is it a museum where you can touch the exhibits? Are food and drinks allowed in the exhibit space? Will it be noisy or a quiet place - visiting a hands-on science focus museum is very different than visiting an traditional/formal art museum). After visit discussions can be helpful too - what are the days when there is no admission costs so students can return with their families. How are museums different in this country compared to their home country. Were there exhibits at the museum that were from their home countries? Were the exhibits an accurate representation? What exhibits were student favorites, which were not liked, not interesting. What would you place in your museum? Etc. Have a great visit! -- Maggie Dyer LIFT-MO Missouri's Literacy Resource Center 11885 Lackland Road Suite 600 St. Louis, MO 63146 800-729-4443 (314) 291-4443 x 207 (314) 291-7385 fax http://www.lift-missouri.org On 2/2/05 10:51 PM, "Flannery Quinn" <flanneryq@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have about 12 students from many countries in my > high-intermediate class. A student asked me if we > would go to the museum for a field trip on the free > admittance day. > I feel unsure about taking a field trip with a large > group. > Any suggestions for activities during a field trip? I > am afraid that students of the same language will > group together and not speak English unless I am next > to them. > Flannery > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail >
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