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Module 13 | Session 2
Strategies for Enhancing Decoding,
Spelling and Vocabulary Instruction:
A Brief History of Written English

Marcia K. Henry, Ph. D.
Professor Emerita, San Jose State University

     

Objectives

Teachers will understand how historical events influenced the development of written English.

Teachers will be able to:
§ Survey websites on the evolution of written language
§ Write their names in alphabets preceding the Latin alphabet used today.
§ Discuss new words formed in the American culture, and from science and technology


Agenda and Materials

 

Agenda

Materials

Time

Welcome
Objectives
Expectations for Sessions
Agenda
Ground Rules
20
Power Point Presentation: A Brief History of Written English

PowerPoint Presentation

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Lecture Notes
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25
Individual Activity.

 

Activity 1

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20
Individual Activity.

Activity 2

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20
Small Group Activity.

Activity 3

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15
Session Summary  
10

 

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