#IamABE Curriculum
I am ABE Curriculum
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
(CASAS 153-200)
- 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
(CASAS 200-220)
- 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
(CASAS 220+ 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
Featured:
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."