Unit 2: Finding your dream house

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Assessment

Home-buying: Pre- and Post- Test: upper-level ESOL
Home-buying: Pre- and Post- Test: upper-level ESOL

Activities

Lesson 1
Guided Writing: Unlocking the Door to your Dream House upper-level ESOL
Guided Writing: The Home I knew as a Child mid-level ESOL
Writing; Revisiting Your First Home mid-level ESOL
Writing: Dream Houses low- to mid-level ESOL
Drawing: House dreaming low-level ESOL

Lesson 2
Discussion: Advantages and Disadvantages of Owning a Home mid-level ESOL
Letter Writing: Advantages & Disadvantages of Owning a Home mid-level ESOL
Group Discussion: Needs vs. Wants upper-level ESOL
Discussion Activity: Find Your House low-level ESOL
Vocabulary: Reflecting on Neighborhoods low-level ESOL
Writing; Living in the City mid- to upper-level ESOL

Lesson 3
Visiting Open Houses: upper-level ESOL
How Much Will It Cost?: Math Skills upper-level ESOL