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Texas Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
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ABE/ASE LESSON PLANS

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Texas Adult Education Standards
Lesson Plan

Before you begin

Title: Here’s Your Sign

Setting: ABE/ASE

NRS Level(s): Level 4: High-Intermediate Basic Education

Open entry/exit: Yes

Context: Family

Standard(s): ABE/ASE Read with Understanding

Benchmark(s): 1.4, 2.4, 3.4, 5.4, 6.4

Objective: To identify the meaning of color used in road signs

Materials: TxDot Driver’s Ed Manual, colored paper and/or markers, black and white copies of signs, AAA manual

Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 30 min - 1 hour

Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 1 hour

The Lesson Plan

Introduce the lesson:
Have students look at color / black and white copies of signs based on prior knowledge.

Teach the lesson:
In small groups, have the students agree/disagree with the colors on signs. then decide on significance of the colors. Have the students refer to manual for the correct answers.

Practice the lesson:
Review AAA travel guides and view uses of signs and colors on the road.

Assess the lesson:
Distribute matching exercise for assessing comprehension.

Apply the lesson to the real world:
Identify and report on signs from home to class.

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