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Social Issues in the English Classroom

Updated May 2012

Regional NET Coordinating Team NET Section CDI EDB November 2009

Contents

Contents i-v Resource CD Contents vi Preface vii Rationale

Acknowledgements

Section 1

Social Issues in Schools

2 Raising Awareness of Social Issues Michael Lloyd

3 Discussing Social Issues Online David Johncock

4 Integrating Social Issues Mary Thorpe

Section 2

Exploring Social Issues through Print Media

8 Introduction 10 Brainstorming: What are Social Issues? 11 Supporting Student Learning

Text A

12 Film Review

Scaffolding Strategies

14 Making Predictions with News Headlines 15 Vocabulary Building 18 Pronunciation Practice

Engaging with the Text

19 Defining a Social Issue 20 Graphic Organisers for Making Notes

Consolidating Learning

21 Collaborative Writing 23 Writing a Film Review

Text B Scaffolding Strategies

Engaging with the Text Consolidating Learning

24 News Broadcast Script

25 Making Predictions with News Headlines 26 Vocabulary Building 28 Pronunciation Practice

29 Reading Comprehension

30 Writing a News Broadcast Script

Text C and Text D Scaffolding Strategies

Engaging with the Text Consolidating Learning

31 Letters to the Editor

33 Making Predictions with News Headlines 34 Vocabulary Building 35 Pronunciation Practice

36 Reading Comprehension

37 Role Play 43 Writing a Letter to the Editor

Section 3

Exploring Social Issues through Student-created Clipit Films

46 Introduction

49 Cloze Dictation: Teenage Life 51 Vocabulary Building: The Wealth Gap

54 Listening Tasks: The Rubbish Problem

56 Note Making: Air Pollution 58 Creative Writing: Work-life Balance

61 Film Analysis: Crime 63 Project: Creating a Clipit Film

Section 4

Reporting on Social Issues with Information Technology

66 Unit Plan 68 Sample Survey 69 Sample Written Presentation Assessment Rubric 70 Sample Oral Presentation Assessment Criteria

Section 5

Responding to Social Issues through Forum Theatre

Forum Theatre Scripts

72 Introduction

73 What is Forum Theatre

74 Unit Outline

76 Forum Theatre Lesson Plan

77 Catering for Learner Diversity

80 Theme 1: Teenage Life 83 Theme 2: The Wealth Gap 85 Theme 3: Pollution 88 Theme 4: Work-life Balance 90 Theme 5: Crime

Section 6

Resources for the Social Issues Elective Module

94 Useful Websites and More

Key

PPT PowerPoint

PDF PDF document

e-file

Film Clip

Sound file

Resource CD Contents

Section 1 Social Issues in Schools Section 2 Exploring Social Issues through Print Media

Section 3 Exploring Social Issues through Clipit Films

Activities 1-4

Brainstorming Activity

Text A: Global Issue Printable Text Printable Worksheets Answer Keys Pronunciation PowerPoint

Text B: National Issue Printable Text Printable Worksheets Answer Keys Pronunciation PowerPoint

Texts C & D: Local Issue Printable Texts Printable Worksheets Answer Keys Pronunciation PowerPoint Role Play Situation and Role Cards Assessment Feedback Form

Graphic Organisers

Unedited Clips from Clipit 2008 Clipit Films and Resources

Theme 1: Teenage Life Theme 2: The Wealth Gap Theme 3: Pollution Theme 4: Work-life Balance Theme 5: Crime Assessment Feedback Form

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