Ken Stewart World Language Consultant Duke University Durham, North Carolina kenstewartconsulting@gmail.com @APsenor

Language Teachers as Architects: Scaffolding Writing from the Ground Up

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Some stonecutters

were cutting stone in a quarry. I asked each what he was doing.

The first said,

“I’m cutting a stone.”

The second said, “I am cutting this block of stone to make sure that it’s square, and its dimensions are uniform, so that it will fit exactly in its place in a wall."

The third said,

“I’m

building a

cathedral."

Montmartre, France

Wells Cathedral, England

Cathedrals are incredible testaments to human endeavor…just like the art of writing.

Their grandeur and splendor took centuries to create.

Ulm Cathedral, Germany

Those who

designed them,

those who built

the foundations,

knew for certain

that they would

never see the

finished

masterpiece.

Sagrada Familia, Spain

They knew only that they were creating something

glorious which would speak for centuries to humanity.

Calatrava’s Opera House, Canary Islands

NOVICE

INTERMEDIATE

ADVANCED SUPERIOR

Spanish works 1

Features:

High-frequency, focused vocabulary

Cultural P P P

Integrated skills

Authentic texts and tasks

Intermediate

SPANISH WORKS 3

Handout Available

3. Exceeds expectations 2. Meets Expectations 1. Not there yet

Pablo Picasso

“The Old Guitarist” Fernando Botero

“Músicos”

Et en français…

Danseuses en bleu

At the Moulin Rouge:

Two Women Waltzing

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Edgar Degas

Jot down adjectives that describe each

painting. How do the colors and images make

you feel?

“The Old

Guitarist”

“Músicos”

• Ten en cuenta las siguientes preguntas:

• ¿Cómo son?

• ¿Qué tocan?

• ¿Cómo se visten?

• ¿Cuáles son los colores predominantes?

• ¿ Cómo te hacen sentir?

• ¿Cuántas figuras hay?

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Novice-Mid

November, Spanish II

• Ambas obras/pinturas

• En comparación

• En la obra de Botero

• Más….que

• En las dos obras/pinturas

• En la obra de Picasso

• …mientras (que) en…

• Menos…que 24

Novice-High Palabras útiles para hacer una comparación:

Transitions see handout

• según selon nach

• siempre toujours immer

• también aussi auch

• pues bien gut

• ni…ni ni...ni weder ... Noch

• pero mais aber

SCAFFOLD THESE FROM LEVEL 1

la belleza en mi vida la beauté dans ma vie

die Schönheit in meinem Leben

• Quick Write: 6 mins Formative Assessment

Writing about Literature 10 most popular themes

in Literature

1. Love

2. Death

3. Good vs. evil

4. Coming of Age

5. Power and corruption

How many are a part of your teaching repertoire?

6. Survival

7. Courage and heroism

8. Prejudice

9. Individual vs. society

10. War

La noche boca arriba

• War

• Survival

• Death

• Courage

• Individual vs Society

JOURNALS

JOURNAL TOPIC

Vas a tener 15 minutos para leer la pregunta y escribir tu respuesta. Tu respuesta debe tener una extensión mínima de 75 palabras. Escribe con un bolígrafo con tinta negra o azul! Recuerda que tienes que demostrar 3 ejemplos de una cláusula con si o como si. Una de ellas debe utilizar el pluscuamperfecto del subjuntivo (hubiera…)

ESCOGE UNO DE LOS TEMAS:

• Si consiguieras un tatuaje, ¿de qué sería y por qué sería significativo para ti?

• Si pudieras ser cualquier persona (o

personaje), ¿quién serías y por qué? • Si tuvieras 90 años, ¿preferirías

tener el cuerpo o la mente de una persona de 30 años?

Journal Topics

français

• Si tu avais un tatouage, de quoi serait-il et que signifierait-il pour toi ?

• Si tu pouvais être une personne (ou un personnage), qui serais-tu et pourquoi?

• Si tu avais 90 ans, préférerais-tu avoir le corps ou l'esprit d'une personne de 30 ans?

Deutsch

• Wenn du eine Tätowierung hättest, wovon wäre sie und warum wäre sie für dich sinnvoll?

• Wenn du eine Person (oder Figur) sein könntest, wer wärst du und warum?

• Wenn du 90 Jahre alt wärst, hättest du lieber den Körper oder den Geist einer 30-jährigen Person?

We put the A in

STEM!

Science / Social Studies Math

Email task 1. La salutation

2. Le registre formel

3. Répondez aux questions (2)

4. Posez au moins une question

5. L’adieu

A persuasive essay is like charming someone: build your case forcefully and intelligently without offending them.

BAD THESIS

I think children over the age of 12 should have a cell phone.

GOOD THESIS

Children over the age of 12 should have cell phones because they promote responsibility, assist with organization, and enhance independence.

Establish common ground Recognize the other side of the argument. Distinguish fact from opinion. Use statistics accurately. Build credibility. (Quote sparingly) Set an effective tone. Check your logic. Evaluate your points. (re-emphasize your

strongest point)

Handout available

• Hook / Bridge / Thesis

• Does not have to be 5 paragraphs

• Concession & Rebuttal

• Conclude in a way that just doesn’t restate the thesis / Call to action

Ken’s TOP 5 Do's and Don’ts

• Let your ideas guide your argument, not the sources.

• Have a clear thesis with 2-3 points to develop.

• Cite your sources explicitly (F1, F2, F3).

• Triangulate your argument: logos, ethos, pathos

• Use “power verbs”

• Choose 4 – 5 verbs that you understand • Commit to using them in every essay

DON’T

• Summarize

• Omit any of the 3 sources

• Attempt to argue both sides of the argument

• Use “I think, I believe…”

• Don’t use /overuse quotes from the sources.

$ SEE- ITT To Develop and Organize the Grounds for Your Claims,

Use this Mnemonic Device for Issues

Thank you, Eva Arce AP English Language Teacher Austin, TX

Help your reader to…

$SEE- ITT $

MONEY

FUNDING

JOBS

COSTS

$SEE- ITT

Safety

Health

$SEE- ITT

Environment

•natural

•political

•social

$SEE- ITT

ETHICS Beliefs Values morals Moral judgment Moral rules Ethical system Code of ethics

$SEE- ITT

International Impact

$SEE- ITT

Technology

$SEE-ITT

Time

Concession and Rebuttal (Yes, but…)

•Concede and Acknowledge the strongest position for the opposition

•Rebuttal or Refutation

Bow to the other performer but maintain your lead

Concession and Rebuttal • Who would argue against my position?

• Which of their beliefs, values, or morals must I address?

• What would they say against my position on this topic?

• With which of their points do I agree?

• How can I logically counter that point?

• How can I limit the effect of that point? Only under what condition is that point valid?

• What emotional anecdote can I use to counter that point?

• Can I develop an analogy that would effectively counter that point?

Este acto de colaboración entre partidos será aún más difícil porque la elección no se centró tanto en las plataformas que los candidatos, un hecho que ha dirigido mucha del discurso internacional. Como un líder que usa su personalidad e historia personal para tener éxito en la política, ¿es populista AMLO? Probablemente decidiríamos que sí, pero esta pregunta obscura la revolución contenida en el éxito de un socialista mexicano. Es verdad que su partido, su plataforma, y sus políticas incorporan una gran variedad de posiciones, y que él es el factor unificador, pero su alcance a la presidencia ya le ha puesto en los anales de la historia mexicana. Ahora que accede al poder al principio de diciembre, hay que enfocarnos como observadores domésticos y globales en cómo realiza sus metas, y si queda fiel a las ideas de su campaña. Es casi la hora de verificar si el presidente legendario puede aprobar y promulgar leyes. David Conlin, Duke Univ. ‘21

ADVANCED

Rebuttal or Refutation • Anticipate opposing claims

• Disprove those claims through one or all of the following:

Appeal to audience’s reason

Appeal to audience’s ethics

Appeal to audience’s emotions

The Grand Finale • Restate your position

• Present a thematic statement

• So What? Why should your audience care?

• Call to Action!

Language is the foundation

of civilization!