IDIOMS - Can You Actually Do It?
Created by Di Eisenheim
Self

ID #: 9001

Subject Area: Other
Grade Level: --Choose One--

Lesson Summary
This unit will reinforce the mild to moderately mentally impaired student's knowledge and use of idioms in both written and oral activities. There knowledge of idioms will be further enhanced by using the computer as a learning tool as demonstrated in their use of Internet search & word processing

Learning Objectives and Computer Functions
This lesson plan uses 0 objectives.

Problem
Problem Nature
What could happen to a person at the workplace who did not have the ability to determine if the requests made of him were literal or inferential in nature. Might it affect his overall employability?

Notes on Using Data
Students can modity, delete, or add data if appropioate. All data entry work wiil be saved in disk form and hard drive on

Problem Statement
Students have you ever been told to "Do As I Say"? Raise your hand if you have. Think about that statement and let's apply it. John will you please Hit the Road? As John responds by leaving I say what are you doing go outside and hit the street with your fist. The class laughs and I begin the prepatory set of "What would happen if we always did what we were told to do?

Data Manipulation
Instructions
The learner used computers at level

Integration Strategies
intermediate

Organization Strategies
Make lists differentiating Literal vs Inferred and what the end result will be if followed either way.

Elaboration Strategies
What would happen if you go to work and your boss tells you to stick it in your ear as he offers you a shorp object. Keep in mind your boss is still learning the english language.

Results Presentation
Write a written report explaining what might happen if a person is unable to determine if an idiom said to him is inferred or literal.

Have students create a bulletin board collage of what idioms would look like.

Have student create a Web Page of Idioms Volume One: Inferred
Volume Two: Literal

Power point presentation of common idioms: What they mean; What they might look like; What might Happen if?

Activities
Activities Before Using the Computer
Use Internet Search
Research Idioms in Library
Write down strange phrases they hear at school home, commuity they don't understand and bring to class