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 j13EQXn11249; Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:26:33 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:26:33 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <BE01C4D08AF5E04BB65D8C551F5472E8622695@rtpwexc05.RCC_NT.RTI.ORG> 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: "Marti, Norma" <nam@rti.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10709] Re: Field trips with large classes X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3477 Lines: 53 I've taken my "higher level" ESL classes whenever the NC Museum of Art or the IMAX theater have had a special exhibit/film. The largest group was about 12 students; but I've had some as small as 5. We do a lot of classroom work on vocabulary related to the works/movie we'll be viewing. I then give them two or three mini-lessons before going about the country/history/painter/film included in these lessons are reading maps and writing directions for getting to the museum. You can always incorporate your required curriculum framework in these lessons--that is, grammar, sentence structure, etc. The "in museum assignment" is to "find this painting" or "this artist" or if an IMAX movie, a particular point about the geography/history of the story. I may create a "scavenger" list for them to find. Regardless, they must describe what they liked or disliked. I agree the docents are wonderful; what we do is meet afterwards (sit on the floor in a quiet gallery/spot) and verbally "share/discuss" the "likes/dislikes" helping each other with words and vocabulary. Amazing stories are shared! A lot of "how do you say" or "in my country" can be heard. Those that want to continue the dialogue (after 30 minutes) meet at the local "coffee house"-- dutch-treat. Subsequently, they write a paragraph for the next class which, after my giving individual feedback and their doing a second re-write, I compile and create a "class catalogue" of the exhibit or "class review" of the movie (I've done a mini-lesson on reading a few current movie reviews from the newspaper, too!) What I find is that they speak more English with each other across the cultures; they are fascinated with the activity. They see/hear other Americans around them. They love it! As immigrant adults who seldom do anything but work and live around their own people, many never have the opportunity to just "be around Americans." That's the part they love the most! And in the restaurant/coffee house, it's nice for them to be on the "customer" side--being served--when many work (or have worked) in the "unseen" positions of kitchen, cleaning, clearing tables. Hope this helps, Norma Martà marti_n@bellsouth.net Wake Tech Community College Raleigh, NC USA -----Original Message----- From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of A Tom Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 7:20 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10707] Re: Field trips with large classes Many museums provide docents to take visiting groups around. They are usually volunteers and the service is free. This gives your students an excellent opportunity to listen to another person in english as well as to learn about community resources. Abbie Tom abtom@mindspring.com Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC US On Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at 11:49 PM, Flannery Quinn 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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