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Gateway to Early American History Chapter 10
Gateway to Early American History Chapter 10. The War of 1812 and the Era of “Good Feelings” ESOL Strategies January 17th, 2017 Presenter: Lourdes Pintado
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Benchmark SS.6.A.4.1: Examine the causes, course and consequences of the United States westward expansion and its growing diplomatic assertiveness (War of 1812, Convention of 1818, Adams- Onis Treaty, Missouri Compromise, Monroe Doctrine, Trail of Tears, Texas annexation, Manifest Destiny, Oregon Territory, Mexican American War/Mexican Cessation, California Gold Rush, Compromise of 1850, Kansas Nebraska Act, Gadsden Purchase).
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ESOL Strategies Overview
Wordstorming to Anticipate Content Denotation and Connotation Context Clues Words Beyond Definitions Cause-Effect Relationships Beyond Definitions Concept/Term Usual Context (often/always) Unusual Context (Rarely/Never) Belongs to this family of words… I would probably use this word if/when…
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Strategy 1 Wordstorming to Anticipate Content
Have students read the title of chapter 10. The War of 1812 and the "Era of Good Feelings" Allow students to predict words that fit content and then add it to graphic organizer Read text, about topic, unit or theme being studied. Add additional vocabulary words to wordstorming graphic organizer as students and teacher discuss contents of material. Lastly, review predictions and questions in order to determine if predictions were correct, if questions were answered and to inherit new information about the content.
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Strategy 1 Wordstorming to Anticipate Content
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Check How You Did
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Strategy 2 Denotations and Connotations
Academic Vocabulary Denotation (literal dictionary definition) Connotation (positive, neutral, negative meanings that are associated with a word beyond its dictionary meaning.) Word in Context to defeat The Prophet was defeated at Tippecanoe in 1811. General Andrew Jackson became a hero after defeating the British attack to New Orleans in 1815. As a result, the British were able to defeat the invaders. New American ships defeated the British in several small battles in which one ship fought another. Jackson had defeated the Creek Indians in Georgia and had marched to New Orleans, where he took command of the city’s defenses.
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Denotation
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For example, the denotation of fox is: a carnivore of the dog family with a pointed muzzle, erect ears, and a long bushy tail.
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Connotation The connotations of a word are the positive or negative
ideas and feelings associated with a word
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Here are two connotations of the word fox.
juvenile chick snake slow blue cheap/inexpensive/frugal purchase/buy NEGATIVE Devious POSITIVE Beautiful
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The connotations associated with this fox are negative because he is devious.
juvenile chick snake slow blue cheap/inexpensive/frugal purchase/buy NEGATIVE Devious
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The connotations associated with this word fox are positive because she is beautiful.
juvenile chick snake slow blue cheap/inexpensive/frugal purchase/buy POSITIVE Beautiful
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Strategy 2 Denotations and Connotations Answers May Vary
Academic Vocabulary Denotation (literal dictionary definition) Connotation (positive, neutral, negative meanings that are associated with a word beyond its dictionary meaning.) Word in Context to defeat win a victory over someone in a battle or other contest; beat; overcome; conquer; win against; triumph over positive negative The Prophet was defeated at Tippecanoe in 1811. General Andrew Jackson became a hero after defeating the British attack to New Orleans in 1815. As a result, the British were able to defeat the invaders. New American ships defeated the British in several small battles in which one ship fought another. Jackson had defeated the Creek Indians in Georgia and had marched to New Orleans, where he took command of the city’s defenses.
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Strategy 3 Words Beyond Definitions
Concept/Term Usual Context (often/always) Unusual Context (Rarely/Never) Belongs to this family of words… I would probably use this word if/when…
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Strategy 3 Words Beyond Definitions Check How You Did
Concept/Term war hawks Usual Context (often/always) Library of Congress Proclamation; Magazine Article; History Channel Show Unusual Context (Rarely/Never) Recipe Book; NASA article about the Solar System; NFL report Belongs to this family of words… warrior I would probably use this word if/when… I were talking about a military confrontation with Britain in 1812.
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Strategy 4 Context Clues
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Strategy 4 Context Clues
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Check Your Answers
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Strategy 5 Cause-Effect Relationships
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Strategy 5 Cause-Effect Relationships
Read the following excerpt. Highlight the signal words that indicate cause-effect relationship. Complete the graphic organizer using the information from the text. Signal Words because since when consequently as a result therefore then led to for all these reasons which caused
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Strategy 5 Cause-Effect Relationships
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