SHOULD AMERICAN STUDENTS September 1, 2013 Word Generation 14 P# 13-14 SHOULD AMERICAN STUDENTS BE REQUIRED TO LEARN A SECOND LANGUAGE?

Objective Students will be able to Understand the following words and use them to enhance content knowledge in all subject areas. Economic Multicultural Attribute Facilitate Distinct

Week 14 Words Economic Multicultural Attribute Facilitate Distinct

Unit 2.14 - Should American students be required to learn a second language? Can I have a volunteer to read the passage below? Professors Kahn and Seemy wish all their students were learning a second language. “Our school is multicultural,” says Professor Kahn. “Language instruction could help students understand and respect other cultures. Plus, it makes economic sense. A second language helps kids find good jobs.” “There are distinct academic benefits, too,” adds Professor Seemy. “Learning a second language can facilitate success in school. Bilingual students often have improved memory, which is an important academic attribute." “Really?” wonders Professor Kahn. “Let’s check it out!”

How were these words used in the reading? What do they mean? Lets re-read the passage. Can I have a volunteer to read the first paragraph? Can I have someone read the next two sentences? What does Economic Multicultural Attribute Facilitate Distinct Circle the word as we explain what the word means.

Let’s Set Up the Experiment What is the Question? What does this mean? What is the Hypothesis? What are the Materials for this experiment? What is the Procedure for this experiment? What is the Data for this experiment? Analyze the data Interpret the data

Data What is the Data for this experiment? Analyze the data Interpret the data

Conclusion Take 5 minutes to answer the following questions with your table. Remember to use the data to answer the second question. Is the hypothesis supported or not by the data? What evidence supports your conclusion? How would you make this a better experiment? I will be around to see how you are doing with the questions.

Discussion Was the Hypothesis correct? What was our evidence supports our conclusion? How would you make this a better experiment?

Was this useful? 0 – I do not understand WHY we did this Did this lesson help you to better understand our 5 words Economic Multicultural Attribute Facilitate Distinct Do you understand how to use these words in science now? Rubric 0 – I do not understand WHY we did this 1 – I understand WHY we did this but I do not understand WHAT each words means 2 – I understand WHY and WHAT each word means but I don’t understand HOW to use them in science. 3 – I understand WHY, WHAT and HOW to use these words in Science, but don’t understand WHEN I will use them in the real world 4 – I understand WHY, WHAT, HOW and WHEN to use these words.