Career-Language Connection
Layered Curriculum Unit
Lisa Silletti
Debra Meltzer
Ridgedale Middle School
Florham Park, New Jersey
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In this unit, you will
work in class and at home on a
variety of assignments of your own choosing. The entire project must be
finished by January 19 or 20 (depending
upon your class schedule). You will not be allowed
work on the
project on that day and I will only sign off on one activity. Plan your
time
accordingly. Do not lose this sheet. If you do, you will have
to
reconstruct all the activities and signatures. Your potential grades
for this
unit are listed below, along with a space for a parent to sign. This
signature
will earn you 5 points at the “C” level.
La primera parte. “C”
level.
Choose any of the following activities to earn points. You
must do the activities preceded by ˜. The most you may earn in
this category is 75 points. This is
the number of points you need to earn a “C.” You may not go on to a “B”
level
activity unless you have accumulated 75 points here first. If you do
not
succeed the first time you are assessed on an assignment, you may re-do
the
activity and try again the following day. However, every time you
submit your
work for re-assessment the number of possible points drops by 2.
La segunda parte. “B”
level.
Choose either of the following activities to earn points.
The most you may earn in this category is 10 points. This maximum,
combined
with the 75 points you have accumulated in the first part of the
project will
give you an 85 for a project grade of “B.”
You may not go on to the “A” level activity unless you have been
assessed on a “B” level activity first.
La tercera parte. “A”
level. Choose either of
the activities to earn points. Your essay is to be written in English
and
conform to the guidelines outlined on the worksheet for that project.
You must
also complete the bibliography sheets to indicate your research. The
maximum of
15 points you can earn for this activity added to the rest of your
points will
bring your final grade for the project to the “A” level.
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Below 64 = F |
65-70 = D |
71-80 = C |
81-90 = B |
91-100 = A |
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Signature of parent
date
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Teacher
initials & date completed |
Points
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Points
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“C”
Level Activities
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Show this sheet to a
parent for a signature by January 5 or 6 (Depending
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˜ Using the Ridgedale
library on-line database for career education, log-on (Site
ID– LNJ14787/Password– 734958) and take one of the career
assessment surveys. Print the list of careers for which you are suited
and highlight the one in which you are most interested. Show your list
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˜ Using the Internet,
research the career you’ve chosen to find out the job responsibilities,
salary range, and education you will need. The teacher will provide you
with a chart on which to list your data. Present your findings to the
teacher. |
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15 |
Go to the web site: www.executiveplanet.com and
select a county in which Spanish is spoken. Complete the chart provided
by the teacher in which you record the differences between American
customs and those of other world citizens in each of the circumstances
listed on the chart. Be prepared to share your findings with the
teacher. |
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10 |
Read the article, “Knowing Other Languages Brings Opportunities.” Be ready
to tell the teacher 5 reasons it is important to know a language other
than English. |
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10 |
Go to the web site; http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/fl/careers.htm
to find out careers for which you can qualify if you are a foreign
language major in college. Be ready to
orally summarize what you find in 5 sentences. |
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10 |
Go to the web site: http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20041207-111412-8271r.htm
to read the Washington Times article, “Campaign urges America to
learn foreign languages.” Create 5 relevant
questions based on the content of the article and be ready to provide
the questions and answers orally to the teacher. |
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10 |
Go to the web site: http://www.vistawide.com/languages/why_languages2-4.htm
to read the article: “Why learn languages? 10 good
reasons why you should be learning a foreign language,” Rank the 10 reasons in
order of importance and be prepared to defend
your choices. |
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10 |
Using the chart provided
by the teacher, create a 10 item bilingual glossary of
words or phrases that would be important to know in the career you have
researched. Use: http://babelfish.altavista.com
to help you translate your words into Spanish. Share the list with the
teacher. |
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10 |
Create a 10 picture book
of various careers. Label each one in Spanish. You may draw the
pictures; use magazine cut outs, on-line photos or clip art to compile
your illustrations. They must be large and in color. You will be
evaluated on neatness, creativity and language. |
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10 |
Interview someone about
his/her career (the career that you have chosen to research) using the
form available from the teacher. Be prepared to discuss your interview
orally with the teacher. |
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Teacher
initials & date completed |
Points
received |
Points
possible |
“B”
Level Activities
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10 |
Using the information you
acquired at the “C” level, create a 10-slide PowerPoint or 1-2 minute
i-movie documentary about your chosen career and include how knowing a
second language can be useful to you. Use pictures and photos from the
Web to create your presentation. Refer to the research you have done in
your presentation. |
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10 |
Using the information you
acquired at the “C” level, write 5-paragraph essay in which you discuss
why learning a second language will be important to workers in the
future. Refer to the research you have done in your essay. |
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“A”
Level Activity
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15 |
NJ now
requires middle school students to study a second language. Do you
agree or disagree with this requirement? Write a 5-paragraph essay
defending your opinion for or against. Do some original research to
support your beliefs and include the teacher supplied bibliography
tables with your work. Use at least 3 sources,
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15 |
If you
could change the foreign languages offered at Ridgedale, which one(s)
should be offered? Why? Write a
5-paragraph essay making a case for your choice(s). Do some original
research to support your beliefs and include the teacher supplied
bibliography tables with your work. Use at least 3 sources,
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