All sessions are scheduled into rooms at the Convention Center unless otherwise noted. This demonstration presents a technique for stimulating critical thinking in writing through the use of pictures. The compositions of secondary ESL students illustrate the range of responses that are possible with this technique.
Participants receive practical guidelines for using pictures as prompts for cultural interpretation.
The presenter demonstrates how to effectively use art in language classes. Discussion includes tips on how teachers can use the works of famous painters such as the Wyeths, Chalfant, and Pippin to help learners build vocabulary, understand characterization, compare-contrast, and write informal letters. Sample letters provided. The presenter demonstrates how she has adapted regular education science materials to blend with ESL materials in order to develop a science curriculum for beginning-level language learners. The presenters demonstrate the incorporation of social studies, math, science, and art in secondary ESL classes through a unit on rain forests.