ELD 1 (English Language Development 1)
Course Overview
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Unit 1: Who Am I?
Statement of Inquiry:
Our families & our cultures are a part of us.
Factual Question:
How are our bodies unique?
Conceptual Question:
What can our names tell others about us?
Debatable Question:
Do our families & cultures influence our identities?
Language Functions:
- Give Information
- Ask and Answer Questions
Reading Strategy: Visualize
Grammar:
Unit 2: What Makes Us Wise?
Statement of Inquiry:
People gain and share wisdom from experiences as they live
their lives.
Factual Question:
What is wisdom?
Conceptual Question:
How do people become wise?
Debatable Question:
Do people need education to become wise?
Language Functions:
- Describe Actions
- Express Needs and Wants
- Express Likes and Dislikes
Reading Strategy: Ask Questions
Grammar:
Grammar Cluster 2
Unit 3: What Makes Us The Same? What Makes Us Different?
Statement of Inquiry:
People around the world are more similar than different.
Factual Question:
What experiences do people share? What experiences are
different?
Conceptual Questions:
What can you learn about people from their cultures?
How is diversity an asset?
Debatable Question:
Can all people be judged by the same standards?
Language Functions:
- Describe People and Places
- Make Comparisons
Reading Strategy: Determine Importance
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Grammar:
Grammar Cluster 3
Unit 4: What Does It Take To Survive?
Statement of Inquiry:
People need both physical and mental strength to overcome
difficult obstacles.
Factual Question:
How does the body respond to danger?
Conceptual Questions:
How can creative thinking help people survive?
Debatable Question:
Is luck important for survival?
Is it necessary to help strangers in an emergency?
Language Functions:
- Describe a Past Experience
- Give and Carry Out Commands
Reading Strategy: Predict and Monitor
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Grammar:
Unit 5: How Important Is It To Fit In?
Statement of Inquiry:
We all need to feel like we are connected to people and groups
larger than ourselves.
Factual Question:
How do people try to fit in?
Conceptual Questions:
Why is it sometimes difficult to fit in?
What can happen when people feel like they don't belong?
Debatable Question:
Is it worth it to change yourself to fit in?
How can teens create their own space?
Language Functions:
- Express Intentions and Opinions
Reading Strategy: Make Connections to Self, Text, & World
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Grammar:
Grammar Cluster 5
Unit 6: What Is Most Important In Life?
Statement of Inquiry: Success looks different to everyone.
Factual Question:
How do I define success?
What is integrity?
Conceptual Questions:
How can your attitude affect your life?
How do families and cultures decide what their values are?
Debatable Question:
Is it important to act with integrity?
Language Functions:
- Retell a Story
- Engage in Discussion
Reading Strategy: Make Inferences
Grammar:
Grammar Cluster 6