Language Objectives (In Person)

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What is a Language Objective?

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A Language Objective is a specific goal that focuses on the language skills students need to develop in order to understand and express content knowledge effectively.

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What is a Content Objective?

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A Content Objective is a specific goal that focuses on the knowledge or skills students are expected to learn in a particular subject area.

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Identify the following objective: 'Students will be able to summarize in writing how geography impacted colonial life using transition words.'

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Language objective.

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Identify the following objective: 'I can classify triangles based on their angles.'

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Content objective.

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Identify the following objective: 'I can read descriptions of triangles and their angles using the picture cards.'

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Language objective.

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Identify the following objective: 'Students will be able to solve mathematical story problems.'

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Content objective.

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Identify the following objective: 'I can draft a conclusion paragraph using transitional phrases (e.g., as a result) in my writing.'

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Language objective.

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What are transition words?

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Transition words are words or phrases that connect ideas and help the flow of writing, such as 'however', 'therefore', and 'in addition'.

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Why are language objectives important in education?

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Language objectives are important because they help students develop the necessary language skills to communicate their understanding of content effectively.

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Give an example of a language objective in a science class.

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Students will be able to explain the process of photosynthesis using appropriate scientific vocabulary.