June’s focus is on COMMUNITIES. At first glance for many of us, this is a difficult standard to include in our daily plans. Upon further reflection, with a bit of creative thinking, Communities can be one of the more exciting standards to work with, and it incorporates many of the other standards along the way. There are two ways to approach communities: either by bringing the community into your classroom, or by taking your students out into the community. This is a brief summary of a NECTFL presentation entitled "Communities & Commections: Hardest Standards to Meet? Or Greatest Opportunities?" The power point is available at HERE.
| Bringing the community into your classroom: |
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Gest Speakers
Invite people to share their experiences with your students |
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Foreign Newsletters and Magazines
Select articles or have them available for casual reading |
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Film Clips
Select a 3-5 minute clip to demonstrate cultural traits |
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Realia
Hands-on, visual examples of stuff used every day |
| Reaching out into the community: |
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Public Buildings
Informational Signs for employees and patrons |
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Hospitals
Translate Room Service Menu for patients and employees |
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Community Centers and Libraries
Read to children or the elderly |
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Schools
Translate students information documents |
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