Educating Students About The Budget Crisis
created 12/10/01
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How to Seize the Moment – Follow-Up Activities on the
Budget Cuts and Civic Participation
Prepared by Maria E. Gonzalez, Adult Literacy Resource Center/SABESHere are some ideas on how to continue to integrate important lessons about many aspects of
civic life including state government, community issues, the rights and responsibilities of being
a resident or citizen, and on and on. It is important that you receive direction from them as to
what issues are the most relevant to their lives.
Sample ESL Lesson on the Budget cuts - I
Prepared by Maria Elena Gonzalez, Adult Literacy Resource Institute/SABESThis is an ESOL lesson plan on the budget cuts using the problem-posing method.
Problem-posing is tailor-made for just this kind of situation because it promotes action
while it builds up critical thinking skills. Feel free to adapt to your particular
classroom situation.
Getting Around Boston With Ease Using Online Maps
Prepared by Joyce A. Barney
WAITT HouseSome teachers have found that students have trouble getting to the State House because they have trouble
reading maps (including subway maps.) So here's a lesson plan that will help with that.
Creating Writing Stations In an ESOL Classroom
Developed by Katy Hartnett
ALRI Dec.2001Writing stations provide students with a variety of writing activities within one class
period and students get to move from activity to actitivty
Follow Up Lesson On Civic Participation
Prepared by Deborah Schwartz
Adult Literacy Resource Institute (617) 782-8956 x20These are more suggested approaches into Civics and Government and the study of popular movements than
actual specific lessons about the budget crisis, geared more toward ABE/GED students.