Fundamentals 2 Course Syllabus

2023- 2024 Syllabus

Berea High School

ESOL Fundamentals 2

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Course Description

ESOL Fundamentals 2 is designed to help students  build foundational language and reading skills while they work to acquire proficiency in speaking and listening and further develop their academic skills in reading and writing. It also equips students with critical thinking and writing skills that can support a student's learning in their content area courses.

Course Goal and Outcomes

According to the WIDA ELD Standards, students will be able to:

• Argue persuasively in speech and writing

• Recognize and use academic vocabulary

• Use note-taking, reading, and study strategies to succeed in all classes

• Write for a variety of purposes and audiences

• Use correct forms and vocabulary for a variety of speaking situations

• Recognize and use idiomatic expressions and text structures

• Use critical thinking in real-world applications

Couse Outline, Pacing, and Sequence

The Course Outline is subject to change based on the language proficiency and the language progression of the class as a whole. The standard pacing for each unit is 10-15 days.

First Quarter

Unit 1: Here to Help (Tell What May Happen)

• Vocabulary: Time

• Grammar: Phrasal Verbs and Possessive Adjectives

• Reading: Cause and Effect

• Phonics: Long Vowels

• Writing: Friendly Letter

Unit 2: Make a Difference (Give Directions & Express Wants/Feelings)

• Vocabulary: Prepositions of Place, Civil Rights

• Grammar: Irregular Past Tense Verbs

• Reading: Sequence, Classify

• Phonics: R-Controlled Vowels

• Writing: Personal Narrative

Unit 3: Our Living Planet (Giving Opinions and Making Suggestions)

• Vocabulary: Plants, Animals, Habitats

• Grammar: Sensory Adjectives

• Reading: Details

• Phonics: R-Controlled Syllables

• Writing: Fact-and-Opinion Article

Second Quarter

Unit 4: Past and Present (Make Comparisons)

• Vocabulary: Historical Records

• Grammar: Nouns, Past and Present Verbs, Object Pronouns

• Reading: Comparisons

• Phonics: Words with Y

• Writing: Comparison Paragraph

Unit 5: Tell Me More (Ask For/Give Advice & Favors)

• Vocabulary: Opposing Adjectives, Prepositions of Time and Place

• Grammar: Commands and Prepositional Phrases

• Reading: Character Traits, Story Elements

• Phonics: Diphthongs and Variant Vowels

• Writing: Short Story

Third Quarter

Unit 6: Personal Best (Ask For and Give Information)

• Vocabulary: Body Parts, Sports

• Grammar: Present Tense Verbs, Pronouns

• Reading: Main Idea and Details

• Phonics: Variant Vowels and Consonants

• Writing: Procedural Text

Unit 7: This Land is Our Land (Ask and Answer Questions, Give Directions)

• Vocabulary: American History, Landforms, Bodies of Water

• Grammar: How/Why Questions, Proper Nouns

• Reading: Classify

• Phonics: Multisyllabic Words

• Writing: Biography

Fourth Quarter

Unit 8: Harvest Time (Buy/Sell Items, Give Information)

• Vocabulary: Farming

• Grammar: Subject & Predicates, Word Order

• Reading: Comparisons

• Phonics: Prefixes and Suffixes

• Writing: Report

Unit 9: Superstars (Agree/Disagree, Give Information)

• Vocabulary: Idioms, Space

• Grammar: Future Tense Verbs, Contractions

• Reading: Goals and Outcomes

• Phonics: Multisyllabic Words

• Writing: Poem

Materials & Resources

Text We will use the National Geographic Inside Fundamentals Volume 2 collection. This includes a student textbook, practice book, e-content, and theme books.

Supplemental Resources Students will also have a Rosetta Stone account 

Grading Policy

Under the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale, high school students receive a numerical grade for each subject based on the following scale.  

All assignments will fall into one of two categories:

• 60% - Major Grades (Unit Tests and Summative Writing Projects)

• 40% - Minor Grades (Classwork, Quizzes, Oral Reading Fluency,  Homework)

Late Work policy

Any assignment that is considered late will receive a 10% grade deduction. Students have until the summative assessment for that assignment to complete any late assignments. After the summative assignment, late work will no longer be accepted. All unfinished classwork will be sent home to complete for full credit upon submission the following day.

Missed work/make-up policy

Students will have until Friday (or Tuesday if the absence occurs on a Friday) to submit any missed assignments due to an absence.

Classroom rules and expectations

1. Be on time & ready to learn 

2. Be respectful 

3. Be responsible 

4. Be honest 

5. Follow all school-wide rules and expectations 

Negative Consequences The severity of a behavior may result in an immediate parent contact or office referral. 

1. Warning 

2. Student-Teacher Conference 

3. Reflective Lunch Time 

4. Parent Contact 

5. Office Referral 

Positive Consequences Students may also receive positive consequences for exceptional behavior. Some examples are preferential seating, lunch with friends and the teacher, parent contact, and free tech time.

Non-Instructional Procedures

Entering the Room Quietly enter the room, prepare your workspace to be ready to learn when the bell rings, and read the daily schedule and bell ringer description on the board.

Bathroom Passes Only one student may leave the class at a time to use the bathroom. If you need to use the bathroom, raise your hand and show the "bathroom" ASL sign, and I will give you a bathroom pass to complete. Write your name, the date, and the time on the pass, and carry it with you to the bathroom. Throw the pass into the trash upon your return into the classroom.

Exiting the Room I determine the end of class, not the clock. If the learning objectives have been met for the day, instruction will end five minutes before the bell rings. All materials may be packed away at hat time in anticipation to go to your next class. Raise your hand when you are ready, and I will give you a Lysol wipe to clean off your desk and chair for the next student. Upon completion, DO NOT touch your work area. Walk to the front of the class, and stand in line at the door until the bell rings.