Know Your Rights/English for Speakers of Other Languages Tool Kit

You are probably looking at this Know Your Rights and English for Speakers of Other Languages (KYR/ESOL) Tool Kit because you are considering weaving rights literacy into your English instruction. The materials presented herein have been developed by the听Boston College Center for Human Rights and International Justice听with ESOL teachers at听Casa El Salvador听and听听in Massachusetts. This Tool Kit includes various units centered on a range of issues which impact migrants 鈥� and especially undocumented migrants - living in the United States. It follows a popular education framework, which builds on the knowledge of adult migrants who are participants in ESOL classes. From a popular education lens, this Tool Kit is designed to foster critical discussions on social issues raised by participants who can simultaneously develop their oral and written English skills.

Toolkit modules听follow the introductory video and guidance below

IMPORTANT 鈥� READ THIS FIRST! Introduction to the ESOL/KYR Tool Kit (for teachers)

Tool Kit Introduction

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TOOLKIT MODULES

BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS UNIT
听Teacher鈥檚 Guide & FAQStudent Lesson Handout
Beginner Level

Unit Overview

Lesson 1: Greetings & Introductions (teacher)

Lesson 2: Identity Collage (teacher)

Lesson 3: What Rights? Drawing a Human Rights Tree (teacher)

Lesson 4: I Am From Poem (teacher)

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Lesson 1: Greetings & Introductions (student)

Lesson 2: Identity Collage (student)

Lesson 3: What Rights? Drawing a Human Rights Tree (student)

Lesson 4: I Am From Poem (student)

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Intermediate Level

Unit Overview

Lesson 1: Greetings & Introductions (teacher)

Lesson 2: Reflections on Identity through Song and Poem (teacher)

Lesson 3: Why Rights? Drawing a Human Rights Tree (teacher)

Lesson 4: A Call for Advocacy (teacher)

Lesson 1: Greetings & Introductions (student)

Lesson 2: Reflections on Identity through Song and Poem (student)

Lesson 3: Why Rights? Drawing a Human Rights Tree (student)

Lesson 4: A Call for Advocacy (student)

KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS IN A CAR STOP UNIT
听Teacher's Guide & FAQStudent Lesson Handout
Beginner Level

Unit Overview

Lesson 1: Filling out Identification Card & Personal Information (teacher)

Lesson 2: Describing People and Car Stops Situations (teacher)

Lesson 3: Reading Lucia鈥檚 Routine (teacher)

Lesson 4: Police Car Stops (teacher)

Lesson 5: Let鈥檚 Talk to the Police About Rights in Car Stops (teacher)

Lesson 6: Role-Playing What Happened (teacher)

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Lesson 1: Filling out Identification Card & Personal Information (student)

Lesson 2: Describing People and Car Stops Situations (student)

Lesson 3: Reading Lucia鈥檚 Routine (student)

Lesson 4: Police Car Stops (student)

Lesson 5: Let鈥檚 Talk to the Police About Rights in Car Stops (student)

Lesson 6: Role-Playing What Happened (student)

PROTECTING FAMILIES IN CASES OF SEPARATION
听Teacher's Guide & FAQStudent Lesson Handout
Intermediate Level

Lesson 1: Describing Family Role (teacher)

Lesson 2:听Identifying and Talking about Parents鈥� Rights (teacher)

Lesson 3:听Creating a Caretaking Plan (teacher)

Lesson 4:听Reading Isabel鈥檚 Story (teacher)

Lesson 5:听Role-Playing Parental Advocacy in Immigration Detention (teacher)

Lesson 1: Describing Family Roles (student)

Lesson 2:听Identifying and Talking about Parents鈥� Rights (student)

Lesson 3:听Creating a Caretaking Plan (student)

Lesson 4:听Reading Isabel鈥檚 Story (student)

Lesson 5:听Role-Playing Parental Advocacy in Immigration Detention (student)

UNDERSTANDING THE US SCHOOL SYSTEM
听Teacher's Guide & FAQStudent Lesson Handout
Intermediate Level

Lesson 1:听
Introducing the U.S. Public School System (teacher)

Lesson 2:听Looking Inside a School (teacher)

Lesson 3:听Understanding ESL and Special Education (teacher)

Lesson 4:听School Discipline (teacher)

Lesson 5: Families as a Resource (teacher)

Lesson 1:听
Introducing the U.S. Public School System (student)

Lesson 2:听Looking Inside a School (student)

Lesson 3:听Understanding ESL and Special Education (student)

Lesson 4:听School Discipline (student)

Lesson 5: Families as a Resource (student)

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