1. Now What? 1

2. Using Content Standards to Plan Lessons  Arizona – 301 pages – ABE – includes citizenship – 5 levels in 4 areas with degrees of proficiency (beginning, approaching, met, exceeds) an sample activities http://www.projectshine.org/sites/default/files/AZ%20ESL%20Standards.pdf http://www.projectshine.org/sites/default/files/AZ%20ESL%20Standards.pdf  California – 84 pages – helpful section on course content (p.29) and sample lessons http://susangaer.com/studentprojects/standard.pdf http://susangaer.com/studentprojects/standard.pdf  Nevada – 64 pages – divided into two main correlated areas with civics separately http://www.nevadaadulteducation.org/userfiles/files/ESL_EL_Civics_Standards.pdf http://www.nevadaadulteducation.org/userfiles/files/ESL_EL_Civics_Standards.pdf  Pennsylvania – 24 pages – divided into six areas for all six levels http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_537601_884126_0_0_1 8/esl_content_standards.pdf http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_537601_884126_0_0_1 8/esl_content_standards.pdf  Texas – online - divided into four main areas with a free lesson plan bank http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/taesp/guide08/cover.html http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/taesp/guide08/cover.html  Understanding and Using Content Standards http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/briefs/contentstandards.html http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/briefs/contentstandards.html 2

3. Arizona – Writing 3

4. Arizona - Sample Activities 4

5. California – Course Content 5

6. CA Course Content Continued 6

7. California – Sample Lesson 7 Topic: money/prices Objective: find out price Function: request information clarification Form: How much? “to be” in present

8. Nevada – Listening/Speaking 8

9. Nevada – Civics Objectives 9

10. Pennsylvania: Descriptors-Themes-Topics 10

11. Pennsylvania – Skill Chart 11

12. Texas – Speaking: all levels 12

13. Texas: Listening/Pronunciation 13

14. Texas – Lesson Plan Bank 14