Creating Content and
Language Objectives
Mercedes Jr. High School
2009-2010
Content Objectives
Criteria
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Clearly Defined
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Support content and learning standards
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Suites age and proficiency level
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One or two objectives per lesson
Clearly Displayed
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Student-friendly language
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Lesson-level objectives
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Brief and to the point
Reviewed with Students
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Daily focus/emphasis on objective
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Stated orally and in writing
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Reflect on students’ accomplishment of
objective
Language Objectives
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Criteria
Support students’ language
development
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Stated clearly and simply
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Stated orally and in writing
Point to Ponder
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Acquiring a second language is a process1. Recognize similes in text
2. Discuss the functions of similes
3. Write three similes
4. Write a paragraph that describes a setting using
similes
Integrating Language Objectives
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Receptive and productive language
skills
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Listening and reading
Speaking and writing
In Reading . . .
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Developing vocabulary
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Meta-cognitive skills—
*HOTS
predicting, concluding,
summarizing, comparing, or
generalizing and evaluating
In Writing . . .
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The writing process
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Brainstorm
Outline
Draft
Revise
Edit
Complete a text
Verbs for Writing Content and Language Objectives
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Content
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Identify
Solve
Investigate
Distinguish
Hypothesize
Create
Select
Draw conclusions about
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Language
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Listen for
Retell
Define
Find the main idea
Compare
Summarize
Rehearse
Persuade
Write
Evaluate objectives:
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The objectives are
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Observable.
Written and presented in language for students.
Related to the key concept of the lesson.
Promotes student academic language growth.
Connects clearly with the lesson topic or activities.
* A plan is established for assessing student progress on
meeting the objectives.
Sample 1.
Content objective:
SW solve word problems using a two-step
process.
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Language objective:
SW write a word problem for a classmate to
solve requiring a two-step process.
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Sample 2.
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Content objective:
SW identify specific landforms on a map of
South America.
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Language objective:
SW present an oral report about one
landform and its influence on economic
development.
Campus-wide Initiative
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Work with a colleague
Ask for help
Read pages 24 to 31 in the SIOP book
Work smarter
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Thank you and have a great day!