Seminar+Mini-Lesson

= = = "If there is no struggle, there is no progress" - Frederick Douglas =

//** WELCOME 8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS!!!! **//

__** ACTIVITY ONE - BUILD A BRIDGE BETWEEN LANGUAGE (CULTURE) AND THE IMMIGRATION OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY **__

//MATERIALS YOU NEED FOR TODAY//: ~ Pencil ~ Your Learning Log (you will be watching a short video so get ready to take some notes) ~ Please get settled and __ get ready to answer the following questions (we will discuss your answers in 10 minutes) __

= 1.) What are homophones? = = = = 2.) If English is not your first language, how do you think that the existence of homophones could be confusing to you? Reflect on a possible situation (in real life) that an English language learner could experience homophone confusion. = = = = = = Example: I am applying for a job and my possible employer asks me if I have “read” the insurance waiver. I think he has said “red” (as in the color) and I am confused. = = = = = = Link for the video: [] = = = = = =ACTIVITY TWO= = =