This document provides information about English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. It describes two ESL classes for students at different English proficiency levels. The ESL ELA class is for beginner and low intermediate students and focuses on speaking, reading, writing, listening and learning U.S. culture through activities like plays. The ESL Study Skills class is for higher-level students and teaches advanced English strategies while providing help with other classwork. Both classes have grading policies and homework expectations. Schedules and resources for the ESL programs are also included.

1. Learning English as a Second Language

2. Classes ESL ELA (90 minutes): for students at a beginning or low intermediate level of English. Students put on a play. Students learn U.S. culture. Students practice speaking, reading, writing, and listening in English. They learn the same topics that are taught in a regular Language Arts class.

3. Classes ESL Study Skills : for students at the high intermediate or advanced level of English. 7th/8th grade Food Bank Ads 6th Grade pose on the last day This is an elective course. Students learn advanced English strategies and receive help on other class work.

4. ESL ELA Class (Period 1) Grading Policy: Class work 30% Homework 10% Project/Tests 25% Participation 35% ESL Study Skills Class Grading Policy: Classwork 45% Participation 45% Homework/Organization 10%

5. Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. ESL Tutoring Required for students who don’t turn in their work.

6. How to Get Information about Classes www.murchison.typepad.com

7. Homework: 1 st Period Find one word each day that you do not know and write it in your agenda. Read in English every night and fill in the chart. This is due on Friday.

8. Homework: Study Skills Write one word each day that you do not know in your agenda. Also, write homework for each class in your agenda . Read for 30 minutes each night and fill in the homework blog under ESL on typepad. (If you don’t have a computer or internet, then ask me for a log sheet.)

9. Syllabus: ELA (1 st Period) 1 st six weeks: Identity, Reading and writing with Reflection 2 nd six weeks: Relationships, Exploring Imagination through Fiction 3 rd six weeks: Community, The Quest for and Conflict of Humanity (Drama) 4 th six weeks: Heroes, Personal Experiences, Sequences and Procedures 5 th six weeks: Poetic Expression and Research on Environments 6 th six weeks: Persuastion and Media

10. Syllabus: ESL Study Skills 1 st six weeks: Evaluating My Learning Strategies 2 nd six weeks: Health/Social Education 3 rd six weeks: Community and Service 4 th six weeks: Human Ingenuity 5 th six weeks: Environment 6 th six weeks: Time Capsule