WELCOME TO ELL 5                                                 

Teacher: Jane Gleason
Email: jane.gleason@spps.org  

Phone voicemail: 651-754-7574

Community Education Catalog click to open the catalog for classes on this page        

Learn English- Learn Songs! 

1.   What a Wonderful World   2.  Look Through my Eyes    3.  past tense-John Denver song-This Old Guitar     4. If I had a Hammer         5.If it wasn't for the nights- ABBA gap full    

6. THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND         7. Under the Boardwalk- preposition practice         8.   Winter Song- Past tense Classics!     

NEWSELA  This is an excellent reading site for students to improve on thier critical thinkikng skills. You need to sign up for a free account. 

Click here to look up words in the ONLINE DICTIONARY        Beginner Typing Skills            KEYBOARDING PRACTICE    

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Basic Guides to Writing and Grammar 

1. Explanations and Videos on parts of speech and grammar

2. Sentence, paragraph and Index of writing practice lessons             

3. QUIZZES-LANGUAGE ARTS FROM SOFTSCHOOLS

Paragraph Basics                  Writing Exercises

Azargrammar.com

JANUARY SESSION           Who Represents Me?

Rights and Responsibilites WEEK 1

Rights and Responsibilities WEEK 2

Rights and Responsibilites WEEK 3

2.   LISTENAMinute- Discrimination         Listening Practice for English learners

4. CESAR CHAVEZ- EL Civics  

5. Protests and Riots. Why do people protest? Read and listen to these conversations. Discuss and do the activities. HERE 

6. Rosa Parks: HISTORY.COM VIDEOS 

Watch the videos and read more about Rosa Parks. She was an important person in the history of the civil rights movement. She refused to give up her seat on the city bus in Montgomery Alabama. She acted in the time when people were thrown in jail if they didn't follow the rules of segregation of Black and White people. She was part of a larger group of people who said that the inequality and discrimination against people of her race was unfair, unjust and wrong.

Click HERE to watch this other video from an educational site. Write in your  name (first name and first letter of last namel) your in the box so that you can get to the video.

Read about Rosa Parks

7. Martin Luther King  ELCIVICS explanation

Understand the many ways in which MLK changed all of America by pushing for justice and freedom for African Americans. Two videos show the difficult struggles that African Americans faced in all aspects of life.  The other two videos document MLK's life and speeches.

Click Here to look at the videos of Martin Luther King and the struggles for equality. Put your first name and 1 letter for last name. 

8. Bill of Rights  ELCIVICS lessons    Lessons HERE                Bill of Rights Explained          Ben's Guide to U.S. Government-Bill of Rights

9. Neighbors Fight HERE 
After Listening and reading the stories, click the activities button. Discuss the question: What are 3 things neighbors can do to get along?                 

GRAMMAR

1. Lesson on Infinitive