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I am ABE Curriculum
I am ABE Curriculum
What is #IamABE?
What is #IamABE?
#IamABE is a 3 lesson standards-aligned curriculum, developed at three different levels, geared towards Adult Basic Education students. Designed to be easily implemented in any classroom, lessons and materials are available at the beginning, intermediate, and Advanced/GED levels.
Lessons range from understanding First Amendment rights, to voicing one's political opinions on social media. This project based curriculum builds towards launching a social media campaign to elevate student voices.
Beginning
Beginning
(CASAS 160-196)
explore 5 parts of the 1st amendment
CASAS style assessment practice
explore historical movements in the U.S.
discuss stereotypes people have about students' communities
write "I am" statements
self-assessment rubric
discuss social media platforms students use
set privacy settings
share "I am" statements
online assessment
Intermediate
Intermediate
(CASAS 197-217)
connecting protest to the first amendment
discuss the Montgomery bus boycott
compare/contrast historical protests with current events
define stereotypes
connect stereotypes to civil rights movements
identify ways that citizens criticize the government
write a legislator concerning a topic of personal interest
identify privacy settings
identify the pros and cons of using social media
refute a stereotype
develop and share #IamABE statement
Advanced/GED
Advanced/GED
(CASAS 217+ and GED)
identify branches of government
explore First Amendment
finding textual evidence
discuss generalizations
write about identities
paragraph construction
differentiate between public and private information
discuss impacts of social media
share their "I am" statements
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IamABE's rubric for assessing group participation and critical thinking appear in Betsy Parrish's new book, Teaching Adult English Language Learners: A Practical Introduction in the chapter entitled "Assessing Learning and Teaching."
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