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TIMELINE ACTIVITY

Historical Cases and Legal Decisions for English Learners (ELs)

This activity is aligned to the following standards: TESOL Standard 5.a. ESL Research and History Demonstrate knowledge of history, research, educational public policy, and current practices in the field of ESL

teaching and apply this knowledge to inform teaching and learning.

Florida Teacher Standards for ESOL Endorsement

Domain 3: Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Standard 1: ESL/ESOL Research and History Demonstrate knowledge of history, public policy, research, and current practices in the field of ESL/ESOL

teaching and apply this knowledge to improve teaching and learning for ELs.

Objective: To design a timeline of historical court cases and legal decisions regarding ELs to be

more aware of ways to support their academic and social skills in the classroom.

Instructions: Search the Internet for a timeline template to showcase your knowledge of

historical court cases and legal decisions for ELs. Briefly describe teaching and learning

strategies to support ELs in the classroom based on your findings.

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Tips for Use with ELs: The purpose of a Timeline is to chronologically support learning

using a visual aid to categorize a series of events in a sequential manner. A timeline is a

useful tool for organizing textbook readings, Internet findings, and academic content.

Title VI

and Civil

Rights

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Common

Core State

Standards,

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