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Closing the Textbook: Integrating Local Print Media into the Classroom

Closing the Textbook: Integrating Local Print Media into the Classroom. Stephanie gallop University of North Florida English language program. Why Local Print Media?. Authentic and colorful Outside the textbook – A “break” from the routine Can be used past the classroom

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Closing the Textbook: Integrating Local Print Media into the Classroom

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  1. Closing the Textbook:Integrating Local Print Media into the Classroom Stephanie gallop University of North Florida English language program

  2. Why Local Print Media? Authentic and colorful Outside the textbook – A “break” from the routine Can be used past the classroom Adaptable for different levels And the best part…it’s free!

  3. Beginning to Intermediate Advertisements • Publix • Winn-Dixie • Food Lion • Your local grocery stores or specialty stores • Check your Sunday paper! Topics/Activity Ideas • Vocabulary • Food • Shopping • Money • Count vs. non-count nouns • Recipes • Scavenger hunts • Healthy vs. unhealthy food discussion

  4. Let’s Try… • Questions After: • Which group has the healthiest meal? • Which group has the least expensive meal? • Which group has the most delicious meal? • You need to create a meal for a family of 4 people • You have only $18! • Include: • 1 meat or seafood • 2 vegetables • 1 fruit • 1 dessert • Anything else under $18! • You have 5 minutes – go!

  5. What Have We Covered? What grammar or vocabulary points did you encounter during this activity? How can you incorporate this into your own class?

  6. Intermediate to Advanced Entertainment and Arts • The Buzz - Jacksonville • EU Jacksonville News and Opinion • Folio Weekly • On-campus publications Topics/Activity Ideas • Discussion: • Current events • Local happenings • Reviews • Advice columns • Opinion columns • Scavenger Hunts • Social Planning • Writing – Summarizing, Paraphrasing

  7. Let’s Try! Scavenger Hunt: • What page is the table of contents on? • Who is the editor of the Folio Weekly? • What are the “picks

  8. Let’s Try… • What should we do this weekend? • Answer questions (who, what, when, where, why) • A place to eat (1) • Music concert (2) • Art exhibit (3) • Another (different) entertainment (4) • You have 5 minutes – go!

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