TV411 In Print Correlated to CASAS Competencies

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1 TV411 In Print Correlated to CASAS Competencies TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 1 Pay stub Spelling Music Self-exploration Personal dictionary Study tips 2 A pay stub Interpret wages, wage deductions and benefits 4 Improve your spelling Use reference materials, such as dictionaries 6 Song lyrics by Michael Franti Interpret materials related to the arts, such as music 8 Yourself Identify personal values, qualities, interests and abilities 10 Make a personal dictionary. 11 Biography of Dallas Farmer, a mechanic. TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 2 Writing Use editing skills Read poetry Percentages Decimals Divide whole numbers Writing: apostrophes 2 Getting started with writing. 4 Make an editing checklist. 6 Poetry by Jimmy Baca. 8 Percentages Calculate percents Convert percents to decimal fractions Divide whole numbers 10 Apostrophes. 11 Biography of Jimmy Baca, poet.

2 TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 3 Complete a form Talk to the doctor Tips on parenting Explore learning styles Use reading strategies 2 A personal data form Complete a personal data form 4 Get the most out of a doctor s visit Identify health care services; interact with providers 6 A story about parenting by Al Gore Identify child-rearing practices 8 Learning styles Identify personal learning style 10 Reading hard words. 11 Biography of Phoebe Snow, singer and songwriter. TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 4 Write a letter Reading tips Newspaper tables of contents Writing: transitions 2 A personal letter. 4 Understand and remember what you read better. 6 A part of a novel: Like Water for Chocolate. 8 Newspapers Use indexes and tables of contents 10 Transitions. 11 Biography of Sheila Greene, travel agent. CASAS 9/10/01 2

3 TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 5 Complete a resume Select reading matter Reading tips Apply math concepts About reference books 2 A resume Complete job applications and resumes 4 Choose something to read Use indexes and tables of contents 6 Part of an autobiography: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 8 Math word problems Determine the appropriate operation for a given problem 10 Reference books. 11 Biography of Maya Angelou, writer. TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 6 Take a phone message Read critically Interpret advertisements Writing: homonyms 2 A phone message Take and interpret telephone messages 4 Read critically Analyze a situation, statement or process 6 Poetry by Stephen Coleman. 8 Smart shopping Interpret advertisements, labels, charts or price tags 10 Homonyms. 11 Biography of Pat Blackwell, nurse. CASAS 9/10/01 3

4 TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 7 Read the dictionary Write a journal Set goals Compute averages Writing: connotations 2 A dictionary definition. 4 Keep a journal Identify and prioritize personal and educational goals 6 Part of a short story: Second-Hand Man. 8 Averages Compute averages 10 Connotations. 11 Biography of Esperanza Cortez, artist. TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 8 Read charts Interpret a pie graph Interpret a bar graph Test taking Study tips Read food labels Writing: period s, pun ctuation 2 Charts and graphs Interpret job-related charts Interpret a pie graph Interpret a bar graph 4 Take tests Use test-taking skills Identify or utilize effective study strategies 6 Adult learners tell their stories. 8 Food labels Interpret nutritional information on food labels 10 Periods and others punctuation. 11 Biography of Liz Torres, actress. CASAS 9/10/01 4

5 TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 9 Tables of contents Help your child learn Help your child learn to read Strategies for teaching math Help your child learn math Writing: periods, punctuation 2 A table of contents and an index Use indexes and tables of contents 4 Read to your children Identify or utilize effective study strategies Identify child-rearing practices 6 A piece of a memoir: Angela s Ashes. 8 Doing math with your family Identify or utilize effective study strategies Identify child-rearing practices 10 Periods and other punctuation. 11 Biography of John Zickefoose, storyteller. TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 10 Understanding ads Credit Make a budget Understand banking services Writing: spelling 2 An advertisement Interpret advertisements, labels, charts and price tags Interpret credit applications and maintain credit 4 Make a budget Interpret information about personal and family budgets 6 Book excerpt: Working, a waitress. 8 Banks and credit unions Demonstrate the use of checking and savings accounts 10 Commonly misspelled words. 11 Biography of Question Man, a TV 411 character. CASAS 9/10/01 5

6 TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 11 Read a map Journal entries into album Tips for raising children Avoid conflict with children Use libraries Writing: subject-verb 2 A map Use maps related to travel needs 4 Make a family album. 6 Avoiding conflict with your kids Identify child-rearing practices Identify ways to deal with family problems 8 Bookstores and libraries Use library services 10 Subject-verb agreement. 11 Biography of Hilda Armendariz, parent. TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 12 Fill out a job application Fill out forms Select a school Writing: subject-verb 2 A job application Follow procedures for applying for a job 4 Fill out forms and applications Follow procedures for applying for a job 6 Song lyrics by Hazel Dickens Interpret materials related to the arts, such as music 8 Picking a school for your child Locate and use educational services in the community 10 Subject-verb agreement. 11 Biography of Frank McCourt, writer. CASAS 9/10/01 6

7 TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 13 Write business letters Revise writing Fractions Writing: summarize Summarize 2 Business letters Write work-related correspondence 4 Revise your writing. 6 More adult learner writing. 8 Fractions Identify equivalent fractions 10 Summarizing Identify and paraphrase pertinent information 11 Biography of Resonja Willoughby, activist. TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue New Words Learn foreign root words Write a letter 4. Learn About Read a map 5. How To Find out more about yourself 6. Brush Up Study tips 7. People 2 Words to know: reconcile. 3 The languages you speak. 4 Writing a tough letter. 6 Planning a trip Use maps related to travel needs 8 Research your roots Identify personal, family and work responsibilities 10 Highlighting. 11 Biography of Enrique Ramirez, cargo handler. CASAS 9/10/01 7

8 TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 15 Understand social issues 2. Brush Up Tipping 3. Learn About Health 4. How To Help children succeed Set goals Set a schedule 5. Learn About Parenting 6. Good Reading 2 Words to know: stereotype. 3 Tips on tipping Interpret information to plan for outings and vacations 4 Your health Identify practices which promote physical well-being 6 Make time for homework Identify personal, family and work responsibilities Identify and prioritize personal and educational goals Set and follow an effective schedule 8 Parenting teenagers Identify child-rearing practices and resources that assist in developing parenting skills 10 Book excerpts: One Writer s Beginnings. TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue 16 Expand literary vocabulary 2. Learn About Understand rent to own Compare price or quality 3. How To Estimate a job Set a schedule Use a day planner 5. How To Read a newspaper 6. Brush Up Writing: paragraphs 7. People 2 Words to know: analogy. 3 Rent to own Plan for major purchases Compare price or quality to determine the best buys 4 Estimate a job Prepare a work-related budget 6 Time management Set and follow an effective schedule Establish a physical system of organization 8 Understand newspaper articles. 10 Paragraphs. 11 Biography of Toshi Reagon, singer and songwriter. CASAS 9/10/01 8

9 TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue Learn About Writing: synonyms 3. How To Understand mortgages Read charts Read a utility bill 5. Good Reading 6. Brush Up Writing: specificity 7. People 2 Words to know: anomaly Use reference materials, such as dictionaries 3 Using synonyms. 4 Buy a house Interpret information about housing loans Interpret job-related charts 6 Read a utility bill Interpret bills 8 A letter from one of the Freedom Writers. 10 Being specific in your writing. 11 Biography of the Freedom Writers, authors. TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue Learn About Analyze an article 3. Learn About Types of intelligence 4. How To Use ranking and percentile 5. Good Reading 6. Brush Up Use the Blue s 7. People 2 Words to know: dynamics Use reference materials, such as dictionaries 3 The parts of a newspaper article. 4 Multiple intelligences Identify personal learning style 6 Working with ranking and percentile Interpret statistical information 8 Jeanie, a poem by David Budbill. 10 The Blue s Use the telephone directory and related publications 11 Biography of Lucy Byrd, poet. CASAS 9/10/01 9

10 TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue People 3. Learn About Consider taking classes Explore types of intelligence 5. Good Reading 6. How To Understand unit price 2 Words to know: marginalized. 3 Biography of John Dietsch, steelworker. 4 Going back to school Locate and use educational services in the community 6 Your learning style Identify personal learning style 8 An excerpt from Jimmy Baca s Coming into Language. 10 Read unit price stickers Compute unit pricing TV411 In Print Volume 1, Issue Learn About Writing: parts of speech 3. Learn About Learn about cancer Understand probability Dyslexia 5. Good Reading 6. Brush Up Use memory devices 7. People 2 Words to know: genetics Use reference materials, such as dictionaries 3 Parts of speech. 4 Cancer and probability Describe symptoms of illness Interpret statements of probability 6 Diagnosing dyslexia Identify personal learning style 8 Excerpt from Whose Death Is It Anyway? 10 Remembering new words Create devices for remembering information 11 Biography of Elizabeth Daniels Squire, writer. CASAS 9/10/01 10