FACILITATORS GUIDE
Activities
In the following list of activities in the course, each activity name is linked to its URL. Click any link to go directly to that activity. (Each activity opens in a new window. To return to this page, close the window.)
When you click any of the activity titles, you'll see activities presented in one of two frameworks depending on the type of interaction expected of the learner. Those activities designed for learner-to-computer interaction use a Basic-Intermediate-Advanced framework and these icons:
Activities in the other framework, Explanation-Practice-Application, require the learner to do somethng the instructor can observe (such as conversation practice) or collect (such as written documents). This framework uses these icons:
Icon colors indicate the difficulty level of the activities:
Blue (basic or explanation)
Green (intermediate or practice)
Red (advanced or application)
Most activities relate to CASAS competencies; these activities are indicated by CASAS numbers next to each activity name. The titles of activities that don't correlate directly to CASAS competencies are green in the list below.
Basic Communication
Greet and Introduce - 0.1.4(a)
Greet, Introduce, and Express Pleasure - 0.1.4(b)
Thank, Compliment, Express Pleasure and Regret - 0.1.4(c)
Social Communication
Questioning Others
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Consumer Economics
Interpret Recipes - 1.1.1(a)
Interpret Recipes - 1.1.1(b)
Read a Thermometer and Interpret Temperatures - 1.1.5
Comparison Shopping - 1.2.2
Compute Discounts - 1.2.3(a)
Compute Discounts - 1.2.3(b)
Recognize and Understand Credit Cards - 1.3.2
Select Housing by Interpreting Classified Ads and Signs - 1.4.2
Rental Application Information - 1.4.3
Interpret Food Packaging Labels - 1.6.1
Reading Labels on Clothing and Household Products
- 1.7.0
Writing Checks - 1.8.2
Bar Graphs
Scatter Point Graphs
Graphs in Three Dimensions
Simple Tax Form and Mortgage Information
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Community Resources
Using 911 - 2.1.2
Take and Interpret Telephone Messages, Leave Messages on Answering Machines
- 2.1.7
Ask for, Give, Follow, or Clarify Directions
- 2.2.1
Interpret Transportation Schedules Using Flight Schedules
- 2.2.4(a)
Interpret Bus Schedules and Use Maps for Transportation
- 2.2.4(b)
Interpret Map of Colorado - 2.2.5(a)
Interpret Maps Related to Driving
- 2.2.5(b)
City Map - 2.2.5(c)
Plan a Trip Route on a Map - 2.2.5(d)
Telling Time - 2.3.1
Address Letters and Envelopes
- 2.4.1
Reading a Menu - 2.6.4(a)
Order Food-- 2.6.4(b)
Read Bill, Calculate Tip - 2.6.4(c)
Using an Online Directory
Public Buildings
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Health
Describe Symptoms of Illness, Including Body Parts - 3.1.1
Find a Doctor in the Phone Book - 3.1.2
Reading Prescription Labels - 3.3.2(a)
Interpret Medicine Labels - 3.3.2(b)
Warning Labels - 3.4.1
Understanding the Nutrition Pyramid - 3.5.2
Understanding Food and Personal Cleanliness and Hygiene - 3.5.5
Identify Child-Rearing Practices That Assist in Developing Parenting Skills - 3.5.7(a)
Parent Preparation
-- 3.5.7(b)
Identify Child-Rearing Practices That Assist in Developing Parenting Skills - 3.5.7(c)
Identify Body Parts
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Employment
Job Application Forms - 4.1.2
Sources of Information about Job Opportunities - 4.1.3
Interviewing, Acting, & Dressing Appropriately for a Job Interview - 4.1.5
Use a Filing System - 4.5.3
Understanding a Basic Conflict Resolution Strategy - 4.8.6
Paycheck Stubs and Employment Situations
Office Supplies and Use of Common Business Machines
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