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Connie Banks

Spartanburg 2

Chesnee Middle and High Schools

Monopolizing Content

In this session, you will learn how to do more than collect $200 as you pass go! Monopolizing content reflects interdisciplinary learning by using an unusual method to help ESOL students grow amplify academic language and content while escalating their organization skills.

Essential Comment/Question

KWL chartBubble mapInternet access for researchMonopoly gameEvidence LogJournal- I use an electronic journal

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Materials

ESOL students needing practice in oral and written language

Target Groups

ESOL students who need opportunities to listen and read in a non-threatening situation

All students

At RISK students

Locate a partner

ActivityBrainstorm possible objectives/standards

that you MIGHT be able to address

Classify the objectives/standards by content area

Monopoly-monopolize

Bankrupt-bankruptcy

WealthEquipmentTransactionTaxesPurchasesReal estateDeed

VocabularyBankShortageBrokeExpensesBalance sheetVolunteer programsFinesIncomeMortgages

Divide the class into cooperative learning groupsGive each group a card with the word MONOPOLOY

written on itGroup will brainstorm anything and everything they

know or think they know about the word-recording it on the paper

Allow them to use a thesaurus or dictionary to locate the word and record it meaning or words that are synonyms or antonyms for it.

Have them draw an illustration of the word in action!Allow opportunities to use the word in a

sentence/conversation within their group.

Procedures

WELCOME to CSI MonopolyYou have recently been hired by a new

company in town to conduct some research. It is VERY detailed! You must log all of your research on a specific

form and THEN prepare a written report of your findings.

Be VERY careful to not overlook any evidence, IT COULD COST YOU YOUR JOB!

You report should reflect you best writing skills.

Research

Rubric for group participation regarding research

Rubric for logging your information as a CSI agent

Rubric for game participationSurvey of lesson generated on SURVEY

MONKEY by teacher

Assessments

Other games – Life, Payday, Pictionary, Uno

Have students to create games about literature, vocabulary within a specific content area

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