WGU NNA1 Task 1| Passed on First Attempt
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A1a. K-12
A1b. Newsela uses auditory modality because most activities incorporate audio versions of
text. It uses visual modality because it provides visual images and videos that support instruction.
Additionally, it supports reading/ writing modalities using bilingual resources like stories and
flashcards.
A1c. Beginner through advanced can be supported with Newsela with resources like graphics
organizers, videos, bilingual texts, and audio options.
A2a. Newsla integrates culturally relevant material with news-based lessons. They cover
international stories that can reflect home cultures and allow students to see themselves
represented in the curriculum.
A2b. Newsela supports both academic and social language. It focuses on English primarily, but
its content-based approach can incorporate home languages and encourage discussions while
building confidence. Using global stories fosters inclusivity, promotes bilingualism with dual
text options, and enhances engagement with relevant class discussions.
A2c. This resource supports content learning for Social Studies, Science, and ELA through
meaningful content and relevant text for developing language proficiency and subject
knowledge. It offers differentiated texts with multiple reading levels and provides scaffolded
tools like read-alouds or graphic organizers.
A3. A communicative activity that can be used with Newsela in a high school class is a
content-based reading jigsaw activity. In small groups, students read and summarize different
, sections of an article at their appropriate reading level. Then they share their findings with peers
in a new group, which fosters communication and collaborative learning.
Resource # 2: ELL BrainPop (https://ell.brainpop.com/)
A1a. K-12
A1b. The different visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning modalities are used by offering
videos that present academic content, audio narration with texts, and interactive games.
A1c. ELL BrainPop supports beginners through advanced and provides a placement
assessment where teachers can assign lessons at an appropriate level. The reading and writing
modality is also supported by offering leveled texts, quizzes, vocabulary exercises, and writing
prompts aligned with the content text.
A2a. This resource connects to home culture by offering diverse topics like global cultures,
holidays, and historical events, where students can reflect on their backgrounds. Using culturally
relevant content creates an environment that affirms student identity and improves motivation.
A2b. This resource supports social language development because ELLs' conversational tone
in videos and interactive activities introduces everyday language through relatable scenarios. The
characters use informal dialogue and phrases like "what's up?". This resource supports academic
language because the lessons emphasize content vocabulary and language with quizzes and
writing tasks.
A2c In this resource, the science or social studies content area is covered using
content-specific videos and interactive activities like "Word Play" that teach academic
vocabulary. It also uses graphic organizers and sentence stems to scaffold academic content.
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A1a. K-12
A1b. Newsela uses auditory modality because most activities incorporate audio versions of
text. It uses visual modality because it provides visual images and videos that support instruction.
Additionally, it supports reading/ writing modalities using bilingual resources like stories and
flashcards.
A1c. Beginner through advanced can be supported with Newsela with resources like graphics
organizers, videos, bilingual texts, and audio options.
A2a. Newsla integrates culturally relevant material with news-based lessons. They cover
international stories that can reflect home cultures and allow students to see themselves
represented in the curriculum.
A2b. Newsela supports both academic and social language. It focuses on English primarily, but
its content-based approach can incorporate home languages and encourage discussions while
building confidence. Using global stories fosters inclusivity, promotes bilingualism with dual
text options, and enhances engagement with relevant class discussions.
A2c. This resource supports content learning for Social Studies, Science, and ELA through
meaningful content and relevant text for developing language proficiency and subject
knowledge. It offers differentiated texts with multiple reading levels and provides scaffolded
tools like read-alouds or graphic organizers.
A3. A communicative activity that can be used with Newsela in a high school class is a
content-based reading jigsaw activity. In small groups, students read and summarize different
, sections of an article at their appropriate reading level. Then they share their findings with peers
in a new group, which fosters communication and collaborative learning.
Resource # 2: ELL BrainPop (https://ell.brainpop.com/)
A1a. K-12
A1b. The different visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning modalities are used by offering
videos that present academic content, audio narration with texts, and interactive games.
A1c. ELL BrainPop supports beginners through advanced and provides a placement
assessment where teachers can assign lessons at an appropriate level. The reading and writing
modality is also supported by offering leveled texts, quizzes, vocabulary exercises, and writing
prompts aligned with the content text.
A2a. This resource connects to home culture by offering diverse topics like global cultures,
holidays, and historical events, where students can reflect on their backgrounds. Using culturally
relevant content creates an environment that affirms student identity and improves motivation.
A2b. This resource supports social language development because ELLs' conversational tone
in videos and interactive activities introduces everyday language through relatable scenarios. The
characters use informal dialogue and phrases like "what's up?". This resource supports academic
language because the lessons emphasize content vocabulary and language with quizzes and
writing tasks.
A2c In this resource, the science or social studies content area is covered using
content-specific videos and interactive activities like "Word Play" that teach academic
vocabulary. It also uses graphic organizers and sentence stems to scaffold academic content.
