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 i5ADv3916638; Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:57:03 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:57:03 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20040610135516.5833.qmail@mail.neospire.net> 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: "dclark" <dclark@thereadingpeople.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10339] Re: current events activity--Reagan timeline X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8" Status: O Content-Length: 1522 Lines: 47 Gosh, does this mean you edit everything you teach? I try hard to keep personal opinions to myself, or I make sure the student knows it is MY thoughts only. The current proceedings ARE current events, like it or not. A Tom writes: > You mean you're caving in to all this hoopla? Is bad stuff included or > only good???? He has certainly been rehabilitated, hasn't he? I assume > peter's in DC, standing in line, waiting to walk past... Abbie > On Thursday, June 10, 2004, at 08:34 AM, Anna Silliman wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues-- >> >> I've just posted a reading/listening activity >> for ESL called "A Reagan Timeline" on our website. This is >> available at: >> www.handsonenglish.com/currentevents.html >> >> This activity was developed by Jill Kramer, >> a teacher in Columbus, Ohio. She has her intermediate >> students listen to the story and draw a timeline with the >> relevant dates. There are also several alternatives >> for beginning level students, and some nice follow-up >> activities. >> >> Although this is somewhat "last minute," I hope >> that some of you will find the material useful. Students >> always like to work on current events topics--I think it >> makes them feel included in what the rest of the country >> is talking about. >> >> Best wishes, >> Anna >> --------------------- >> Anna Silliman, Editor >> Hands-on English >> www.handsonenglish.com >> >> > > abtom@mindspring.com > Abbie Tom > Durham Technical Community College > Durham, NC US >
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