This document provides tips and tools for integrating language learning into history lessons using a 4Cs framework of content, communication, cognition, and culture. It recommends considering students' prior knowledge, necessary vocabulary and grammar, and cultural aspects when planning lessons. A variety of free digital tools are described that allow students to create virtual tours, timelines, comics, videos and games to motivate learning history beyond the classroom.
2. Planning Lessons with the 4Cs
•Content- How can we make the material
more accessible to our language learners?
What might they already know about the topic?
•Communication- What vocabulary will
students need to use? What grammar
structures will they use?
•Cognition- What thinking tasks will they do?
Classifying, identifying, etc.
•Culture- What cultural considerations can you
make?
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Explore the Historypin map - the Historypin map has 1000s of images and stories pinned to it and the app allows you to browse this by date and location, using your location to find the nearest content, or exploring remotely.✓ Explore the streets - holding your phone up to the street, the app uses your camera view to display nearby images. By selecting the image, it can be overlaid onto the modern view to create an historical comparison, which you can toggle or fade between.✓ Read stories and recollections - all stories shared can be accessed through the app.