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Welcome!The Culture and Language Advanced Studies (CLAS) Curriculum is designed for advanced level students in the REEP program. Students in CLAS levels (500 and 550) continue to refine their English language skills in the context of academic subject areas that will help them develop the background knowledge necessary to transition to non-language focused activites. Special attention is paid to writing, reading, oral presentation, study strategies, and test taking skills.
Each 12-week instructional cycle is divided into a series of thematic units that allow students to experience a broad range of academic content material.
Using this Site
This site will guide you through unit planning and direct you to a wide variety of resources for each thematic unit. The main components of the site include:
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Unit Pages
Unit Planning
Visit the Unit Planning page for tips on planning thematic units. See an overview of a 12-week instructional cycle and an outline of an individual thematic unit.
Unit Pages
Each Unit has its own page. A short Getting Started Unit and Final Reflections Unit are included at the beginning and end of each 12-week instructional cycle. In addition to the Getting Started Unit and the Final Reflections Unit, teachers select two to three thematic units per cycle based students' needs and interests.
Academic Strategies
While each thematic unit includes specific language and academic objectives, the Academic Strategies are more general guidelines in the areas of:
Writing
Listening
Reading
Oral Presentations
It will be useful to consult the strategies as you plan how to address the unit objectives.
Resources
A collection of website URLs that are useful planning and instructional resources. All websites, texts, and media suggested throughout the curriculum can be found in this collection. Physical resources are annotated with instructions for access. We manage our resources through the free online social bookmarking tool, del.icio.us.