Students use their own values and background knowledge to make judgments on interesting and controversial court cases found in current newspapers and magazines. This poster display illustrates the activities of young immigrants in a high school pilot project designed to prepare them for the world of work. Handouts are available. Literature and language have been socially represented as independent subjects in the context of secondary schools. A complete learning experience involves the learners' sensitization to the effects produced through creative manipulation of language.
Presenters suggest ways for more solid applications of literary texts in language classrooms.
The presenter displays samples of art work that are extensions of language lessons for the elementary ESOL student. The display shows examples of how vocabulary is expanded, listening skills are practiced, and writing is encouraged. Descriptions of how to teach art lessons accompany each sample. The poster describes the English language teaching strand of a European Union-funded project. The Copernicus project is designed to enhance communication with former Eastern bloc states.